Feb. 21, 2011

COLUMBIA, MO. - The University of Missouri gymnastics team comes in at No. 23 on the latest national Top 25 poll, released Monday (Feb. 21) by GymInfo. The poll is determined by the team's regional qualifying score (RQS), which is an average of the team's six best regular-season meet scores. Of these scores, the high score is eliminated and the remaining five scores are averaged.

The No. 23 Tigers boast an RQS of 194.620 after posting a team score of 195.225 against Oklahoma this past weekend. The score was Missouri's second-highest of the season. The Tiger's season-high score of 195.400 was recorded when Missouri hosted Nebraska on Feb. 4.

The Tigers also sit in a tie for No. 21 in the nation on vault and No. 25 on bars. Mizzou is ranked 24th on beam.

Individually Missouri's Mary Burke is ranked 10th in the nation and first in the Big 12 Conference in the all-around competition. She boasts an RQS of 39.155 after recording a career-high 39.450 at the Tiger's home meet against Nebraska. Burke put up an all-around total of 39.225 at Oklahoma last weekend after improving on her career-high beam score by earning a 9.900. Fellow Tiger Lauren Swankoski sits at No. 17 in the nation on floor exercise along with Burke. The two are in a four-way tie with an RQS of 9.840 on the season.

Missouri will continue its regular season this Friday, Feb. 25, at Missouri's Gold Rush meet when Southern Utah comes to the Hearnes Center. All fans wearing gold will receive two dollar admission to the meet. Fans can keep up with Mizzou Gymnastics on MUTigers.com and on the team's social media sites including Facebook and Twitter.