Feb. 27, 2015
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The No. 23 Mizzou gymnastics team posted its sixth team score this season of 195.000 or higher but fell to No. 17 Arkansas 195.825-195.275 Friday night at Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Ark. Senior Briana Conkle claimed the beam event title with a meet best 9.825 on the apparatus.
The Tigers have scored in the 195s six times in 2015 and in five of the last six meets. During the 2013 and 2014 seasons, Missouri combined reached that mark just a combined four times.
The Tigers opened the meet with a solid rotation on bars, scoring 48.925 on the event as a team. Senior Bri Conkle, junior Miranda Eubank and freshman Becca Schugel all tallied 9.800s to lead Missouri. Schugel's score also tied her career high, which she also scored against Lindenwood on Feb. 8.
On vault, senior Laura Kappler paced three Tigers with scores of 9.800 or higher with a 9.825 to finish third on the event. The score marked the sixth meet in a row Kappler recorded a 9.8000 or better on the event. Schugel and sophomore Angie Kern each notched 9.800s as well.
In the third rotation, Missouri posted a 48.600 on floor. Freshman Kennedi Harris had a team best 9.800, her sixth straight meet with a 9.800 or higher on the event.
Mizzou closed the meet with a team tally of 48.925 on beam, which tied for the team's second highest score on the event this season. Conkle claimed top honors on the event with a career high-tying 9.825, the second time this year she garnered that score. Kappler and freshman Kelli Martin both tied for second on the event after recording 9.800s. Martin has now scored 9.800 or higher on beam in all three of her collegiate meets, while Kappler notched a 9.800 or better for the sixth time in 2015. Additionally, Schugel and freshman Tia Allbritten tied for third with identical scores of 9.750.
On Friday, March 6, Mizzou hosts Alabama in the squad's first-ever meet at Mizzou Arena at 6:30 p.m. The competition also serves as the annual Pink Out. The first 1,000 fans will receive free t-shirts courtesy of CentryLink.