Gymnastics Welcomes Minnesota To Carmichael Friday Night

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 18 University of North Carolina will return home to Carmichael Arena after three weekends on the road to host no. 13 Minnesota. The competition is set to begin at 7 p.m. with streaming available on ACCNX.

The Tar Heels are coming off a long road stretch where they faced five top-25 teams over three competitions. UNC went 2-3 against these ranked opponents.

Most recently, Carolina clashed with no. 2 LSU and no. 3 Alabama along with Arizona at the Purple & Gold Podium Challenge in Baton Rouge. The Tar Heels finished third with a team score of 195.950. The team also posted their highest score on bars (49.225) of the season at the Podium Challenge.

Tar Heel Tidbits

No. 13 Minnesota will be the first Big Ten opponent for Carolina this season.
The Tar Heels finished third at the Purple & Gold Podium Challenge with a score of 195.950.
Cami Rueda recorded a career-high 9.900 on bars at Purple & Gold.
Jessica Naranjo recorded a career-high 9.925 on floor at Purple & Gold.
Sydney Seabrooks recorded her fourth 9.950 on floor this season at Purple & Gold.
Carolina posted their highest team score of the season at Cal (196.750).
Paige Prejean recorded a career-high 9.900 on bars at Cal.
JoJo Valahovic was tabbed ACC Specialist of the Week (Feb. 17) for the second-straight week this season. The sophomore has now posted a 9.900 or higher on vault six times this season.
JoJo Valahovic ranks no. 7 in the nation and no. 1 in the ACC on vault.
Gwen Fink earned another all-around event win at Metroplex and recorded a career-high 9.950 on beam at the event.
JoJo Valahovic tied her career-high of 9.950 on beam in the meet against NC State. The sophomore also recorded a 9.925 on vault for the second consecutive meet.
Sydney Seabrooks recorded a 9.925 on floor against NC State for the fifth meet this season where the freshman recorded a 9.900 or higher on the event.
Gwen Fink won the all-around against NC State with a score of 39.250.
UNC ranks no. 18 in the nation and no. 4 in the ACC heading into week nine of the season.
The team ranks in the top 25 in the NCAA on all five events (Vault – no. 11, AA – no. 18, Beam – no. 18, Floor – no. 19, Bars – no. 23).
Sydney Seabrooks is 4th in the NCAA on floor.
After recording a 9.925 on vault, JoJo Valahovic was named ACC Co-Specialist of the Week (Feb. 10).
Gwen Fink recorded a career-high and program's third-best score on bars against NC State (9.950).
Jessica Naranjo, Sydney Seabrooks, and JoJo Valahovic all recorded a 9.900 on their respective events against Clemson. Naranjo and Valahovic were crowned event winners on beam after posting season-high scores of 9.900.
After recording a 9.950 on floor for the two consecutive meets, Sydney Seabrooks was tabbed ACC Specialist of the Week (Jan. 20).
Gwen Fink was tabbed ACC Gymnast of the Week (Jan. 14) after winning the All-Around title in the season opener at Florida with a score of 39.475.
The Tar Heels were picked to finish fourth in the ACC Preseason Poll.
Carolina secured second place while recording a program record score on the road (196.675) in the season opening quad meet at Florida.
Gwen Fink and Kaya Forbes were named to the ACC Preseason Watchlist while Sydney Seabrooks was featured on the Preseason Newcomer List.
Sydney Seabrooks was named to the Most Anticipated Freshmen List by College Gym News.

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