University of Missouri
New Hampshire
Tigers Win at Beauty and the Beast
2/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
Feb. 6, 2010
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COLUMBIA, Mo. - The No. 14 Missouri Tigers (6-1) were looking to rebound from a tough road loss last week and did just that besting New Hampshire (7-1), 195.125-192.975, at the fourth annual Beauty and the Beast. Senior All-American Sarah Shire (Columbia, Mo.) won the all-around title for the third time this season in front of a home crowd of 4,041 that also saw the Missouri wrestling team take on Oklahoma.
Senior Becky Scholle (Chesterfield, Mo.) started the Tigers off on vault in the first rotation with a 9.750, followed by a 9.725 from freshman Tori Howard (Chesterfield, Mo.). Junior Alex Gold (Plano, Texas) held down the middle of the lineup with a 9.775. The end of the rotation was marked by a 9.800 from sophomore Mary Burke (Inverness, Ill.) and a 9.825 from Shire. The Tigers posted a team score of 48.875 on vault, while the Wildcats kept it close with a 48.575 on bars.
Missouri moved to bars where freshman Lauren Swankoski (Chadds Ford, Pa.) led the team off with a 9.600. Senior Danielle Guider (Nutley, N.J.) and Scholle earned a 9.700 and a 9.725, respectively. Burke posted a 9.800, while Shire received a 9.750. At the halfway mark Missouri still held the lead, 97.450-96.850.
Guider started the team on beam in the lead-off spot posting a 9.675, while Gold put up a 9.575. Burke steadied the Tigers with a 9.800, a new season high for the sophomore. Senior Brooke Boehmer (Overland Park, Kan.) received a 9.575, followed by a 9.800 from Shire. Missouri maintained their lead over New Hampshire, 145.875-144.950, going into the fourth and final rotation.
Two weeks ago, the Tigers had to shine on floor to seal the win against Iowa State, and they did just that once again by putting up high scores to get the win against the Wildcats. Howard started Missouri off with a 9.775, making way for a 9.850 from Gold, who tied her career high on the event. Swankoski rebounded from a tough beam routine with a new career-high 9.875. Burke looked strong with a 9.850, but Shire once again took the win on floor with a 9.900. Overall, Missouri posted a 49.250 on floor, the highest score on any event all night.
Shire's all-around win of 39.275 marked the 16th of her career, while she also earned the vault and floor titles. Burke tied with Shire on beam while winning the bars title and finishing second in the all-around with a 39.250. Swankoski took third with a 38.150.
Missouri is now 6-1 as they prepare for a road test against Centenary next Friday, Feb. 12. The meet is set to begin at 7 p.m. CST in Shreveport, La. The Tigers will return home for their last regular-season Big 12 meet on Feb. 19 to take on No. 2 Oklahoma.
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