University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heel Gymnasts Win Home Meet
February 9, 2002 | Women's Gymnastics
Feb. 9, 2002
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--North Carolina gymnasts finished victorious over George Washington University and Bowling Green State University in their home meet tonight. In a strong performance, the Tar Heels led the meet with a score of 193.825, followed by Bowling Green with 192.675 and George Washington with 191.900. This improves the 2002 Carolina gymnastics record to 10-6.
Freshman Olivia Trusty grabbed two first place finishes, winning the floor exercises with a personal best of 9.900 and tying for first on vault with a 9.800. Senior Lisa Companioni also earned a first place finish, scoring a 9.800 on the balance beam.
Senior Monica Middleton won the All-Around with a 39.050 by placing within the top ten in all four events. She took second on beam (9.750), fifth on vault (9.700), sixth on bars (9.775), and tied for third on floor (9.825).
In vault, Carolina gymnasts stole the first (Olivia Trusty 9.800), third (Freshman Amy Williams, 9.775), fourth (Sophomore Anna Wilson 9.725) and fifth (Monica Middleton 9.700) spots. Similarly, on beam, the team finished first, second, third and fourth. Lisa Companioni won with 9.800, Monica Middleton followed with 9.750, Junior Natalie Halbach took third with 9.725 and Freshman Elisabeth Alsop and Anna Wilson tied for fourth with 9.675. This was a personal best for Anna Wilson. Monica Middleton and Anna Wilson finished first and second all-around, receiving scores of 39.050 and 38.700, respectively.
Carolina's next meet will be Sunday February 17 at 5:00 p.m. The Tar Heels will host James Madison in Carmichael Auditorium.
Team Standings
1. UNC 193.825
2. Bowling Green 192.675
3. George Washington 191.900
All-Around
1. Monica Middleton 39.050
2. Anna Wilson 38.700
Top Carolina Individuals
Vault
1. Olivia Trusty 9.800
3. Amy Williams 9.775
4. Anna Wilson 9.725
5t. Monica Middleton 9.700
Uneven Bars
6. Monica Middleton 9.775
7. Maddy Curley 9.750
10t. Anna Wilson 9.600
14. Olivia Trusty 9.500
Balance Beam
1. Lisa Companioni 9.800
2. Monica Middleton 9.750
3. Natalie Halbach 9.725
4t. Elisabeth Alsop 9.675 p
4t. Anna Wilson 9.675
Floor
1. Olivia Trusty 9.900 p
3t. Monica Middleton 9.825
3t. Maddy Curley 9.825
8t. Lisa Companioni 9.775
p= personal best
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