Women's Gymnastics Places Second at Towson Quad-Meet

Sophomore Jess Randall Sharp in First All-Around Competition

03/06/05 10:45AM

Towson, MD - Sophomore Jess Randall (West Hartford, CT) compiled a score of 37.875 in first career all-around competition to lead William and Mary to a second-place finish in an Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s gymnastics quad-meet at the Towson Center on Saturday night.

The host-Tigers took three of the four events and posted a team score of 191.625 to defeat the College, which showed a marked improvement from a week ago with a score of 187.850 to edge third-place Yale (187.400) and down James Madison (183.675).

Randall finished second in the all-around competition to pace the Tribe, hitting all four routines, including a career-best score of 9.400 on vault. On beam, Randall placed second with a mark of 9.575 and posted scores of 9.500 on bars and 9.400 on floor.

Junior Brittany Gibbs (West Chester, PA) placed fourth on bars with a 9.675 in what was the Tribe’s best event Saturday night (47.675). Sophomore Christina Padilla (Sterling, VA) continued to be a consistent scorer on bars for W&M with a 9.575, and sophomore Janelle Greene (Chantilly, VA) matched Randall with a solid 9.500. Sophomore Andrea Dochney (Westmont, NJ) rounded out the team score with a 9.425.

Padilla again set the standard on vault for the College, notching a 9.675 to take third place, followed by senior Jaci Lynn (Copley, OH), who posted a 9.550. Junior Annie Carroll (Virginia Beach, VA) scored a 9.425, and freshman Tricia Long (Humble, TX) added a 9.250 to the team mark of 47.300.

Long, who finished fourth in the all-around with a 36.500, led the Tribe on floor (9.475), where W&M significantly improved from a week ago. Junior Kate Magee (McLean, VA) and Dochney each posted scores of 9.300, followed by senior Emma Cross (Ashland, VA) with a 9.275.

W&M also showed improvement on beam behind Randall’s strong effort and Cross, who recorded a season-high score of 9.500 in the event. Magee followed with a 9.125 ahead of Dochney (9.025) and Long (8.900).

The College is back in action on Wednesday evening, as it hosts the Dukes in the final home meet of the season at William and Mary Hall. The senior meet is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m.

Final Scores: Towson 191.625; William & Mary 187.850; Yale 187.400; James Madison 183.675

Vault: 1. Christina Ghani (TOW), 9.775; 2. Sarah Leong (TOW), 9.700; 3. Christine Logan (TOW),; 9.675; Christina Padilla (W&M), 9.675; 5. Decelia Willacy (TOW), 9.575.

Bars: 1. Stacie Hogan (TOW), 9.800; 2. Kathryn Fong (YALE), 9.775; 3. Christina Ghani (TOW), 9.750; 4. Brittany Gibbs (W&M), 9.675; 5. Juliya Kovaliova (TOW), 9.650.

Balance Beam: 1. Christine Logan (TOW), 9.675; 2. Jess Randall (W&M), 9.575; 3. Jessica Hannah (TOW), 9.550; Anne McPherson (YALE), 9.550; 5. Suchitra Paul (YALE), 9.525.

Floor Exercise: 1. Stacie Hogan (TOW), 9.80; 2. Jen Beekman (TOW), 9.625; Cristina Lindo (TOW), 9.625; Christina Ghani (TOW), 9.625; 5. Decelia Willacy (TOW), 9.600.

All-Around: 1. Christina Ghani (TOW), 38.375; 2. Jess Randall (W&M), 37.875; 3. Anne McPherson (TOW), 37.825; 4. Tricia Long (W&M), 36.500; Natalie Moore (JMU), 36.500.