March 17, 2003
On the docket...
No. 23 ranked Mizzou gymnastics sums up its three-meet rally this weekend against No. 22 ranked Brigham Young on Fri., March 21 at 7:00 p.m., in Provo, Utah.
The Mizzou gymnastics program wraps up the 2003 season hosting both the Big 12 Championship and NCAA South Central Regional meets. The Tigers welcome some of the top-ranked teams in the nation promising some exciting competition. Big 12 action kicks off on Sat., March 29 at 7:00 p.m., when the Tigers host nationally recognized Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa State. Participants in the NCAA Regional will be announced following regular season competition.
Tickets to both championship events are available by calling 1-800-CAT-PAWS or by stopping by the Hearnes Center ticket office.
Marking up Mizzou
* Continuing to pounce the competition, the Tigers persist in scoring top marks with a 195.875 victory on the road against Arkansas to tie Missouri's third-highest program total ... Mizzou defeated the Razorbacks to bring their series record to 1-1 ... the Tigers also scored the second-highest beam score in school history with a 49.150.
* Missouri sealed a Corvette Cup victory scoring a 195.925 ... the mark is Missouri's second-highest all-time team score and sets a new standard in the Corvette Cup record books ... on their way to the championship podium, Missouri also scored the team's highest all-time vault total with a 49.200 tally and set the program's second -highest floor score posting a 49.325.
* The Tigers made history scoring the highest team total in Mizzou's 23-years when the team earned a 196.475 to best Illinois State ... adding to the victory, Missouri posted a 49.175 balance beam mark setting a new team beam record as well.
* Adding to their season feats, the Tigers have recorded six of the program's top-15 team scores during the 2003 season, including the four-highest Mizzou marks ... Missouri also boasts at least three of the top-10 event totals on each competitive apparatus, including program records on the vault and beam.
* Mizzou won the 23rd Annual Cat Classic title setting three meet records including the all-time vault and balance beam scores ... Mizzou posted a 49.150 collective on both events to set the records and topped the evening scoring a 195.875 to post the highest team score in the meet's prestigious history ... the Tigers also scored the third-highest team total in Mizzou program history.
* Missouri has defeated three ranked opponents during the 2003 season topping then No. 18 Iowa State, No. 10 Arizona and No. 20 Brigham Young.
* The Tigers recorded their first Big 12 victory in six years defeating the Iowa State Cyclones 192.575-192.000. It is the first time Missouri had earned a victory over ISU since 1995.
Checking out Brigham Young
* BYU is currently ranked 22nd in the NCAA with a 195.720 regional qualifying score ... the Cougars average 195.128 with their highest meet this season topping in at 196.800.
* The Cougars are 5-8 on the year ... defeated No. 10 ranked Oregon State last weekend 196.775-195.325 ... BYU swept the all-around Jamie Mabray finished first (39.525), Lindsay Butterfield was second (39.400) and Kirsten Pauga was third (39.100).
* Brigham Young set two 10.0 event records at the BYU Invitational ... Kari Lords scored a perfect routine on beam and Brogan Jacobsen put up the superior mark on floor.
* In their last meeting, Mizzou defeated BYU at the Cat Classic 195.875-192.850 ... the Tigers lead the MU-BYU series 9-5.
Tigers in the Rankings
* Own a 10-6 season record with a 1-3 mark in the Big 12 Conference.
* Currently ranked 23rd bringing their regional qualifying score to 195.590 after 10 meets ... the Tigers are currently averaging a 194.705 team total with a season high score of 196.475.
* Missouri is ranked 15th in the country on the vault with a 49.080 RQS ... the Tigers are 23rd on the balance beam (48.888), 30th on the floor exercise (48.980) and 36th on the uneven bars (48.750).
* In the South Central Region, Missouri ranks fifth overall ... the Tigers are also in fourth-place standings on the vault, fifth on beam, sixth on floor and seventh on bars.
Schwartzman Specials
* Owns nine first-place finishes on the year.
* Scored a 9.875 on the vault against Arkansas to tie for top meet honors and establish a new career-high on the apparatus ... also scored a 9.875 on the balance beam to tie for first-place.
* Scored career-high 9.900 to win the floor title at the 2003 Corvette Cup ... also posted career-high 9.850 vault to finish fourth ... duplicated 9.850 vault high against Iowa State.
* Put up a 9.900 to take first-place beam honors against No. 13 ranked Oklahoma ... also topped Mizzou's floor lineup scoring a 9.875.
* Won four event titles and set two Missouri records at the 23rd Annual State Farm Cat Classic ... scored a 9.925 on the balance beam to tie the MU all-time and freshman marks on the apparatus and tied the Cat Classic meet mark ... won the individual beam title scoring a 9.900.
* Won the Cat Classic floor exercise competition scoring a 9.850 and came back to win the individual championship title posting a 9.900 career-high.
* Honored as the Big 12 Gymnast of the Week Feb. 10-16.
* Has finished in the top-third of all competitors on 15 beam and floor events.
* Nationally ranked 50th on the balance beam owning a 9.860 regional qualifying score ... is also ranked 70th on floor with a 9.865 RQS.
* Ranked in the South Central Region as the 14th finest floor competitor and is 11th on beam ... she also ranks in 32nd on vault with a 9.740 RQS.
Reviewing Robinson
* Won the all-around title against Arkansas scoring a 39.425 ... the mark ties Missouri's second-highest score in program history ... also tied for top honors on the balance beam and vault with 9.875 scores.
* Tied for first-place honors on vault scoring a 9.875 against then No. 19 ranked Iowa State ... was second in the all-around competition scoring a 38.700.
* Won the Corvette Cup all-around title scoring a 39.400 four-event total ... the mark is her second-highest career-total and is Missouri's third all-time high and new sophomore record.
* Also shared the Corvette Cup floor title with Schwartzman scoring a 9.900 ... finished second on the vault posting her second 9.900 mark in 2003 ... both scores are the second-highest finishes in meet history.
* Won the Auburn Invitational vault title scoring a 9.900 and rewrote the Missouri sophomore records on the apparatus.
* Won the Cat Classic uneven bars title scoring a 9.900 and tied the Missouri sophomore record.
* Nationally ranked 38th on vault with a 9.875 regional qualifying score ... is also ranked 96th with a 9.820 beam RQS.
* Ranked 13th in the South Central Region with a 38.795 all-around RQS ... is also ranked eighth on the vault and is 19th on the beam ... also tied for 33rd on the floor exercise with a 9.800 RQS.
* Has finished second or higher on seven-of-eight vaults this season, including four first-place honors ... also owns nine first-place event finishes overall.
Discussing Davis
* Against Arkansas, Davis scored a 38.650 in her first all-around performance since the Cat Classic.
* Finished third on the uneven bars scoring a 9.825 at the Corvette Cup.
* Has won two all-around titles this season, including a 39.425 career-high to set the Cat Classic and Missouri junior records ... is the second-highest all-around score in Mizzou history.
* Scored a 9.875 career-high vault to take top honors against Illinois State ... also posted a 9.850 for first-place on the uneven bars and earned 9.850 marks finish second on the floor and beam and set a second career-high mark on beam.
* Earned second-place honors on the uneven bars against Nebraska scoring a career-high 9.900 to tie the MU junior record.
* Owns four event titles and six second-place finishes in 2003.
* Tied for 23rd on the uneven bars with a 9.790 RQS in the South Central Region ... is also ranked 32nd on the balance beam (9.760) and 40th on the floor exercise (9.785).
Breaking Down Bridges
* Posted her highest floor exercise score of the season with a 9.850 against Arkansas ... also put up second-highest season beam score with a 9.800.
* Recorded her fourth career-high 9.850 vault score in 2003 to tie for fourth-place honors against Iowa State.
* Scored a 9.850 to tie her career-high mark on the vault at the Corvette Cup ... finished fourth on the apparatus overall ... also posted a 9.825 season high on the floor exercise.
* One of Missouri's most consistent athletes, she has scored a 9.8 or above on 7-of-10 vaults this season to own a 9.740 average.
* Has routinely scored well on both the beam and floor exercises owning 9-of-10 season beam scores above a 9.700... also scored a 9.750 or above on eight floor routines ... earned season high 9.825 routine on the beam against Illinois State.
* Earned runner-up honors on vault scoring a 9.825 and advancing to the Cat Classic individual competition where she also earned a third-place finish with a 9.850.
* Won the dual-meet vault title against Pittsburgh scoring a 9.850 ... the mark also ties the fifth-highest vault score in Missouri history.
* Ranked 70th on the vault nationally owning a 9.840 RQS.
* In the South Central Region, Bridges is ranked 14th overall on vault, is tied for 26th on beam (9.780) and is tied for 40th with a 9.785 floor RQS.
Nervig Notes
* Won the floor exercise against Arkansas tying her career-high with a 9.900 ... mark also ties the Missouri junior record on the event.
* Finished second on the uneven bars scoring a 9.775 against No. 19 ranked Iowa State.
* Won the 2003 Corvette Cup uneven bars title scoring a 9.850.
* Brings season tally to three bars titles, also winning the event against Iowa State (1/12/03) and Pittsburgh.
* Posted 9.875 routines on floor to take first-place honors against both Pittsburgh and Nebraska.
* Owns five-of-seven floor performances earning a 9.800 mark or higher.
* Has scored a 9.825 or above on six-of-nine uneven bars routines.
* Was sidelined to one event following an ankle sprain ... reentered the Tiger floor lineup against Iowa State.
* Scored a 9.875 bars routine against Iowa State (1/12/03) to tie Missouri's 11th-highest all-time mark on the apparatus.
* Nervig is ranked 66th in the nation on the uneven bars with a 9.845 regional qualifying score ... she is also tied for 13th in the South Central Region on bars and is 28th on floor with a 9.825 RQS.
Dishing on Dombart
* Owns 7-of-10 routines on the uneven bars scoring a 9.725 or higher.
* Scored a 9.825 to finish third on bars at the Cat Classic ... followed up recording a 9.875 beam routine to finish third and advance to the individual championship in both events ... went on to take second-place scoring a 9.875 on beam during the Cat Classic individual competition.
* Has scored above a 9.700 on beam in seven meets.
* Is second on team tied for 26th in the South Central Region on the balance beam with a 9.780 RQS ... is also ranked 33rd on beam scoring a 9.760 RQS.
Harping on Heinicka
* Scored a 9.825 on vault against Iowa State to finish sixth.
* Won the 2003 Corvette Cup uneven bars title scoring a career-high 9.850 routine ... also finished ninth on vault with a 9.800 score.
* Finished second on vault at the Auburn Invitational scoring a career-high 9.850 mark.
* Owns six meets scoring a 9.800 or above on vault.
* Also put up a 9.800 or above on the uneven bars in four of last seven meets ... scored previous career-high mark of 9.825 against Illinois State and Oklahoma.
* Tied for 20th in the South Central Region on the vault owning a 9.805 - third highest on the MU team ... is also tied for 33rd on the uneven bars with a 9.760 RQS.
Hamm Highlights
* Won the 2003 Corvette Cup beam title scoring a season-high 9.850 mark ... also tied her career-high floor score for the second time this season posting a 9.825 to finish seventh at the meet.
* Hit a career-high 9.825 vault at the Cat Classic and finished fifth overall on the apparatus.
* Owns six-of-nine floor routines scoring a 9.800 or above.
* Opened season pulling out a 9.800 floor routine to finish second on the event and rally the Tigers against the Iowa State Cyclones and their first Big 12 Conference victory in six years.
* Owns a 9.735 RQS to rank 35th in the region on vault ... is also ranked 35th on the floor exercise owning a 9.795 RQS.
Reviewing Roets
* Scored a 9.825 on the uneven bars to set a new career-mark on the apparatus against Arkansas.
* Helped the Tigers scoring a 9.800 vault against No. 19 ranked Iowa State to bring her season tally to three-of-five vaults scoring a 9.800 or above.
* Scored a career-high 9.825 on the vault to finish fourth on the event against No. 13 ranked Oklahoma.
* Posted her previous career-high on the uneven bars against Auburn with a 9.800 score.
* Finished ninth at the Corvette Cup scoring a 9.800 vault.
* Recorded a career-high 9.775 floor routine against Auburn to tie for fifth overall.
* Ranked 49th in the South Central Region owning a 9.715 regional qualifying score on the uneven bars.
Eyeing Asraf
* Ranked 62nd overall on the floor exercise in the South Central Region with a 9.605 RQS.
* Scored a season-high 9.850 floor routine at the Corvette Cup to finish fourth overall.