MUNCIE, Ind. — The Ball State gymnastics team kept an energetic Worthen Arena crowd on its feet Friday night with several strong performances in the Red vs. Ball State scrimmage. Annual White.
“I think we were all excited and energized by the crowd tonight,” the head coach said Joanna Slim He said. “They brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm, which fed off our team. In return, we were able to give them some great performances, especially at the end of the night on the floor.”
In fact, the meet saw the Cardinals post 16 routines of 9.700 or higher, with the top two coming in last. That was when I was in my second year Zoe Middleton And adults Victoria Henry He hit 9,900 consecutive home runs to end the friendly competition.
Those were two of the highlights of the friendly match that saw Team White narrowly defeat Team Red 125.175-123.775.
“This was a great opportunity for us to not only get out in front of our fans, but also perform in front of the judges,” Saleem said. “We’re grateful to be able to have an exhibition like this, where our young women, who didn’t have a lot of experience in the competition arena, had to spend that much time today. We brought out a lot of new people, and just got them acclimated to being in this arena and in front of the crowd.” “It will pay off as we get closer to the start of the season.”
Middleton will play a big role in Team White’s victory as the only all-around competitor on the night, as she scored 39.150 points and had all of her routines score for 9.700 or higher.
Henry, a member of the Red team, will take the individual win on vault (9.875) and tie with his Red teammate for top honors. Marie Rose Bellan On rails (9.850). These performances helped Team Red hold a lead of 68.475 to 68.350 after two rounds.
However, Middleton’s winning mark of 9.700 on beam helped shift the momentum to Team White who won the final leg of the events to take the meet win.
In addition to the strong performance above, some new faces for the Cardinals also shined, led by rookie transfers Carissa Martinez Score 9.800 to open the night for Team White in the cellar.
The freshman making his Ball State debut was included in the meet Lindsay Gerard, Ashley Szymanski, Ava Molina, Delaney McMahon And Lindsay Fuller.
Next, the Ball State gymnastics team will travel to Bowing Green next Sunday (December 17) for a 3pm showdown versus the Falcons.