Jan. 28, 2001

Columbia, Mo.-- Sophomore Alina Hamm posted the highest all-around score in school history (39.225) and the Tigers slated the fifth highest score in MU history, but it wasn't quite enough as the Nebraska Cornhuskers took the team title of the Boone County National Bank Tiger-Husker Showdown, 197.025-194.425. The Tiger's total of 194.425 was also the highest mark the Tigers have posted in the 2001 season.

Missouri head coach Rob Drass said that he has been very pleased with the teams progression since the first meet of the season and that the Tigers are taking the steps necessary to become a great team.

"We are definitely on the right track to do some good things," Drass said. "Everyone did a great job at some point during the meet and we are learning to take care of each other and that is the mark of a good team. We definitely took a step forward today."

The Tigers were very consistent putting up scores of 48.150 on vault, 48.925 on bars, a season-high 48.775 on beam, and a season-high 48.575 on floor. Hamm ended up finishing third in the all-around competition behind NU's Alecia Ingram (39.625) and Gina Bruce (39.325). Ingram won four events (vault, beam, floor, and all-around) for the Huskers as they improved to 4-1 on the year.

MU Freshman Lindsay Davis and Andrea Nervig continued their solid rookie seasons. Nervig tied the best all-around mark by a freshman in MU history with her fourth place score of 38.850 and Davis put up a solid score of 38.025 despite a fall on floor.

Senior Ann Gietler had a exemplary day putting up a 9.875 on bars and a 9.725 on floor despite being bothered by a sore knee. The 9.875-performance adds Gietler's name to another spot in MU record books, tying the sixth highest bars mark by a MU gymnast. This is the second straight week Gietler has set a career high on bars. Hamm also found success on bars tying her career-high mark of 9.850.

The loss drops the Tigers to 1-2 on the year and 0-1 in the Big 12 Conference while Nebraska improves to 4-1 on the season and 2-0 in the Big 12. Mizzou will welcome No. 6 Illinois State, No. 20 BYU, and No. 16 Bowling Green to the Hearnes Center next Friday and Saturday for the 21st Annual State Farm Cat Classic. For ticket information, call 1-800-CAT PAWS or log onto www.mutigers.com.

Team


Team Score

Missouri-194.425
Nebraska-197.025


Vault

Missouri- 48.150
Nebraska-49.125


Bars

Missouri-48.925
Nebraska-49.350


Beam

Missouri-48.775
Nebraska-49.350


Floor

Missouri-48.575
Nebraska-49.200

Individual

All-Around
1. Alecia Ingram, Nebraska, 39.625
2. Gina Bruce, Nebraska, 39.325
3. Alina Hamm, Missouri, 39.225
4. Andrea Nervig, Nebraska, 38.850
5. Lindsay Davis, Nebraska, 38.025



Vault
1. Alecia Ingram, Nebraska, 9.925
2. Gina Bruce, Nebraska, 9.900
3. Amy Ringo, Nebraska, 9.800
4. Alina Hamm, Missouri, 9.750
 Jennifer French, Nebraska, 9.750
 Libby Landgraf, Nebraska, 9.750

Bars
1. Julie Houk, Nebraska, 9.950
2. Alecia Ingram, Nebraska, 9.900
3. Ann Gietler, Missouri, 9.875
 Tami Harris, Nebraska, 9.875
5. Alina Hamm, Missouri, 9.850
 Jessican Wertz, Nebraska, 9.850

Beam
1. Alecia Ingram, Nebraska, 9.925
2. A.J. Lamb, Nebraska, 9.900
3. Amy Ringo, Nebraska, 9.875
4. Jennifer French, Nebraska, 9.850
5. Leah Gremaud, Missouri, 9.800

Floor
1. Alecia Ingram, Nebraska, 9.875
2. Gina Bruce, Nebraska, 9.850
3. Alina Hamm, Missouri, 9.825
4. Libby Landgraf, Nebraska, 9.825
 Amy Ringo, Nebraska, 9.825
 Jessica Wertz, Nebraska, 9.825