University of Missouri
Arkansas
#32 Tigers Overthrow #15 Arkansas in Fayetteville
3/13/2005 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
March 13, 2005
Fayetteville, Ark.-- #32 Mizzou overpowered #15 Arkansas topping the Gymbacks 196.050-195.575. The score is the Tigers' highest road total of the season and Mizzou's second-highest season mark. The victory brings Mizzou to 11-8 on the year and boosts the Tigers' series record over Arkansas to 3-1.
Kicking off the meet in grand fashion, the Tigers rallied a 48.800 team total on the uneven bars. The feat marks Mizzou's finest road performance on the event and third highest season total. Leading the charge, junior Sarah Zigler tied her season high scoring a 9.825 while Jodie Heinicka scored a 9.800 for the second consecutive meet. Also aiding the Tiger cause, newcomers Ashley Khederian and Julie Abaray each scored their second highest bar totals of the year recording a 9.775 and 9.725, respectively.
Moving onto vault, the Tigers' signature event, Mizzou scored a 49.275 seeing some of its finest marks of the season. Vault standout Alisha Robinson topped the field scoring a 9.950 recording the Tigers' highest vault mark of the year and Mizzou's third-highest all-time score. The feat marks the fourth 9.9 or above the senior has recorded this season.
Additionally bolstering the Tigers' highest vault total of the year, specialist Whitney Crater tied her career mark scoring a 9.900, Khederian and Lauren Schwartzman delivered back-to-back 9.850s, Zigler scored a 9.725 and Heinicka vaulted to a 9.700 helping Mizzou to its fifth-highest all-time team total.
Seeing its highest road score of the year on floor, Mizzou rallied a 49.075 including four routines scoring a 9.8 or above. Robinson tied to pick up her second event title recording a 9.900 while Crater followed tying her career high floor mark with a 9.875 showing. Returning to the floor lineup after a three meet hiatus due to a heel injury, Kelley Andersen scored a 9.825 to boost Mizzou. Rounding out the quad, Khederian scored a 9.800 - marking her fifth floor routine of 9.8 or above this season.
Finishing the meet on beam, the Tigers scored a 48.900 to record their highest road score and second highest beam total of the year. Schwartzman, Mizzou's designated event specialist, won the title scoring a 9.925 establishing her highest mark of the season and tying Mizzou's fifth-highest all-time score. Bolstering the Tigers, Abaray opened the event scoring her second-highest career mark with a 9.800 showing. Robinson followed suit recording a 9.775 while Amanda Pezzullo and Andersen each delivered 9.700 performances.
Winning the all-around title, Robinson scored a 39.300 - her second highest all-around total of the season - while Ashley Khederian finished fourth scoring a 38.275.
Tiger Notes of Record
• Dual event specialist Whitney Crater tied two career highs scoring a 9.900 on vault and a 9.875 on floor.
• Alisha Robinson scored a 9.950 on vault tying Mizzou's third-highest all-time vault total. It is the fourth time this season the senior has scored a 9.9 or above on vault.
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