Thursday, March 30
Norman, Okla.
8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT
Ball State University
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NCAA Second Round
Photo by: Nick Lawler - Ball State Sports Link
Teter’s 9.900 On Floor Leads Gymnastics In NCAA Second Round
March 30, 2023 | Gymnastics
NORMAN, Oklahoma - - Led by a 9.900 on floor from senior Megan Teter in her final collegiate event, the Ball State gymnastics team turned in a solid effort Thursday evening in the second round of the NCAA Norman Regional.
"They did awesome coming in competing a second night in a row," head coach Joanna Saleem said about tonight's competitors. "They wanted to come out and have fun, and they were doing that in a different environment with the rest of their team in the stands cheering them on. I am proud of how they came out and did the gymnastics they normally do."
Teter's score, her fifth of 9.900-or-higher this season, was strong enough to finish tied for fifth on floor in the second session which included No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 16 Ohio State, Arkansas, and NC State. In addition, Teter opened her night with a 9.875 on bars to tie for 10th overall in the event.
"Megan is the definition of what you want in a student-athlete," Saleem added. "She came in and built and grew every year. She committed to the program and to herself, continuing to push herself every day. She's been an amazing leader for our team and did it again tonight, coming back and finishing strong."
Overall, the Cardinals had an individual representative on each event at the Lloyd Noble Center Thursday evening, along with junior Hannah Ruthberg in the all-around.
Ruthberg would close out her junior campaign finishing sixth overall in the all-around with a score of 39.100, including a 9.875 on floor in the last routine of the session. She also scored 9.800s on both vault and bars.
Also turning in a 9.875 on the night was sophomore Grace Sumner who tied for seventh overall on beam.
"Grace had an amazing beam routine," Saleem said. "I am so happy for her. Her balance was great and she looked so confident."
On vault junior Suki Pfister ended her season with a 9.825, while junior Victoria Henry added a 9.725.
ROTAION HIGHLIGHTS:
Rotation 1
- In her first event of the day, senior Megan Teter earned a 9.875 on bars which tied as the second-highest score of the opening rotation with Arkansas and placed her in a tie for 10th overall.
- Junior Hannah Ruthberg started her all-around effort with a 9.800 on vault, which tied as the second-highest score of the opening rotation with NC State.
Rotation 2
- Sophomore Grace Sumner led the way for the Cardinals in the second rotation, landing a 9.875 on beam, which tied as the second-highest score of the rotation with Arkansas and tied for seventh overall.
- Junior Suki Pfister earned a 9.825 on vault in her second appearance as an individual at NCAA Regionals.
- Ruthberg turned in another solid effort on bars, scoring a 9.800 to raise her all-around score to 19.600.
Rotation 3
- Teter tuned in Ball State's best score of the night on floor, once again finishing second in the rotation with Arkansas by scoring a 9.900. It was her fifth score of 9.900-or-higher on floor this season.
- Ruthberg raised her all-around score to 29.225 by scoring a 9.625 on beam.
Rotation 4
- Junior Victoria Henry closed her junior campaign with a score of 9.725 on vault.
- Ruthberg closed the meet with her best performance of the night, scoring a 9.875 to tie for 12th overall on floor, raising her all-around score to 39.100.
All-Around:
- Ruthberg closed the season with a 39.100 in the all-around, led by a 9.875 on floor. She also scored 9.800s on vault and bars.
Next Time Out:
With tonight's performance in the second round of the NCAA Norman Regional, a record-setting 2023 season came to an end for the Ball State gymnastics program.
The Cardinals broke the team scoring record twice, tallied nine of the top 10 team scores in program history, and qualified as a team for NCAA Regionals for just the second time.
"They did awesome coming in competing a second night in a row," head coach Joanna Saleem said about tonight's competitors. "They wanted to come out and have fun, and they were doing that in a different environment with the rest of their team in the stands cheering them on. I am proud of how they came out and did the gymnastics they normally do."
Teter's score, her fifth of 9.900-or-higher this season, was strong enough to finish tied for fifth on floor in the second session which included No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 16 Ohio State, Arkansas, and NC State. In addition, Teter opened her night with a 9.875 on bars to tie for 10th overall in the event.
"Megan is the definition of what you want in a student-athlete," Saleem added. "She came in and built and grew every year. She committed to the program and to herself, continuing to push herself every day. She's been an amazing leader for our team and did it again tonight, coming back and finishing strong."
Overall, the Cardinals had an individual representative on each event at the Lloyd Noble Center Thursday evening, along with junior Hannah Ruthberg in the all-around.
Ruthberg would close out her junior campaign finishing sixth overall in the all-around with a score of 39.100, including a 9.875 on floor in the last routine of the session. She also scored 9.800s on both vault and bars.
Also turning in a 9.875 on the night was sophomore Grace Sumner who tied for seventh overall on beam.
"Grace had an amazing beam routine," Saleem said. "I am so happy for her. Her balance was great and she looked so confident."
On vault junior Suki Pfister ended her season with a 9.825, while junior Victoria Henry added a 9.725.
ROTAION HIGHLIGHTS:
Rotation 1
- In her first event of the day, senior Megan Teter earned a 9.875 on bars which tied as the second-highest score of the opening rotation with Arkansas and placed her in a tie for 10th overall.
- Junior Hannah Ruthberg started her all-around effort with a 9.800 on vault, which tied as the second-highest score of the opening rotation with NC State.
Rotation 2
- Sophomore Grace Sumner led the way for the Cardinals in the second rotation, landing a 9.875 on beam, which tied as the second-highest score of the rotation with Arkansas and tied for seventh overall.
- Junior Suki Pfister earned a 9.825 on vault in her second appearance as an individual at NCAA Regionals.
- Ruthberg turned in another solid effort on bars, scoring a 9.800 to raise her all-around score to 19.600.
Rotation 3
- Teter tuned in Ball State's best score of the night on floor, once again finishing second in the rotation with Arkansas by scoring a 9.900. It was her fifth score of 9.900-or-higher on floor this season.
- Ruthberg raised her all-around score to 29.225 by scoring a 9.625 on beam.
Rotation 4
- Junior Victoria Henry closed her junior campaign with a score of 9.725 on vault.
- Ruthberg closed the meet with her best performance of the night, scoring a 9.875 to tie for 12th overall on floor, raising her all-around score to 39.100.
All-Around:
- Ruthberg closed the season with a 39.100 in the all-around, led by a 9.875 on floor. She also scored 9.800s on vault and bars.
Next Time Out:
With tonight's performance in the second round of the NCAA Norman Regional, a record-setting 2023 season came to an end for the Ball State gymnastics program.
The Cardinals broke the team scoring record twice, tallied nine of the top 10 team scores in program history, and qualified as a team for NCAA Regionals for just the second time.
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