Three Huskers Take Home Three Event Titles at Penn State

The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team notched a season-best score of 196.325, but Penn State narrowly outscored the Huskers, 196.350. 

The Huskers had three individual event title winners as Martina Comin took home the vault title, Emma Simpton took home the beam title and Emma Spence claimed the all-around title. 

Rotation One

The Huskers started on uneven bars during rotation one, scoring a 49.125, a season-high for the team. Kinsey Davis led the team with a 9.900 while Genesis Gibson notched a 9.800. Sophia McClelland had a 9.775 and Simpton followed with a 9.725. Clara Colombo rounded out the rotation with a 9.725. 

The Nittany Lions started the night off on vault with a team score of 48.875. Ava Piedrahita led PSU with a 9.825. 

Rotation Two 

Comin led the Big Red with a 9.850, claiming the event title, and helping the Huskers to a team score of 49.025. Csenge Bacskay, Ayzhia Hall and Spence both earned a 9.800 while Davis finished with a 9.775. McClelland finished the rotation for NU with a 9.750. 

Cassidy Rushlow tallied a 9.975 on uneven bars, taking home the event title, and helping the Nittany Lions to a team score of 49.225. 

Rotation Three

On floor, Nebraska earned a team score of 49.075. Kylie Piringer and Spence led the team each notching a 9.875. Martina Comin followed closely with a 9.825 while Halle Rourke finished with a 9.775. Katie Kunemann earned a 9.725 while McClelland finished with a 9.150. 

Penn State competed on balance beam for rotation three, finishing with a team score of 49.175. Maddie Johnston led the way for PSU with a 9.900. 

Rotation Four 

Simpton notched a career-high 9.925 on balance beam, claiming the event title, to help NU to a team score of 49.125. Spence followed with a 9.875 while Colombo earned a 9.875. McClleland tallied a 9.850 while Allie Gard and Hall each finished with a 9.600.  

Amani Herring claimed the floor title during rotation four as the Nittany Lions finished with a team score of 48.975. 

Nebraska fell to Penn State, 196.350-196.325. 

All-Around 

Spence claimed her third all-around title of the season tonight with a personal-best score of 39.425. 

McClelland also competed in the all-around, finishing in fourth with a score of 38.525. 

Up Next 

The Huskers return to action next week on the road at No. 2 Michigan on Friday, Feb. 17. The meet is set to begin at 6 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed live on BTN+ (subscription required).