Mizzou Gymnastics Takes Down No. 19 Auburn, 196.175-196.000

Friday, February 12

Columbia, Mo.

8 p.m. CT

University of Missouri

196.175

196.000

Auburn

Mizzou Gymnastics Takes Down No. 19 Auburn, 196.175-196.000

2/12/2021 11:14:00 PM | Gymnastics

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Mizzou gymnastics team used strong performances beam and floor to earn a 196.175-196.100 win over No. 19 Auburn on Friday night at the Hearnes Center. The Tigers trailed 97.925-97.800 at the halfway mark but used team totals of 49.250 on beam and 49.125 on floor to pull out the victory.

Junior Alisa Sheremeta (Circleville, N.Y.), sophomore Sienna Schreiber (Cumming, Ga.) and freshman Amaya Marshall (Kannapolis, N.C.) all claimed individual titles in the meet, as Sheremeta tied for the beam crown with a career-best 9.95, Schreiber notched a 9.875 to win bars, and Marshall took home the all-around title with a 39.075.

KEY PERFORMANCES

Mizzou erupted with a season-high 49.250 on beam in the third rotation to take a slim 147.050-146.975 lead over Auburn heading into the final rotation. Sheremeta highlighted the lineup with her career-best 9.95, to became only the sixth Tiger to record a 9.95 or higher in program history. Mizzou also had three other scores at least 9.85 in the rotation, as Schreiber and senior Gabrielle Gottula (Spring, Texas) both tallied 9.875s and freshman Sydney Schaffer (Andover, Kan.) went for a career-best 9.85.

The home Tigers held off a charging Auburn squad in the final rotation, as both teams scored 49.125s on their respective events, to give Mizzou the victory. Sheremeta concluded her strong night with a 9.9, which tied her career-high, and junior Hannah McCrary (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) clinched the win with a 9.875 in the anchor spot. Freshman Jena Swanson (Glendive, Mont.) also went 9.875 to set a new personal-best, and Marshall added a 9.775 on the event.

Mizzou opened the meet with a 48.825 on vault in the first rotation. Gottula lead the way with a 9.825, while Marshall and Schreiber earned identical 9.775s and sophomore Adalayna Hufendiek (Columbia, Mo.) notched a career-best 9.75.

Schreiber's event-winning 9.875 on bars helped the home Tigers total a 48.975 on bars in the second rotation. Marshall claimed a 9.825, both Sheremeta and sophomore Hollyn Patrick (Lafayette, Colo.) tallied scores of 9.775, and Swanson went 9.725.

QUOTABLES

Mizzou Head Coach Shannon Welker
"I felt good about tonight. It wasn't as good as we could be but you have to take a step in the right direction, and that's what tonight proved to our team. We've been struggling with believing in how good we are and we've been inconsistent, that's really been the thing. Tonight was a good confidence builder. Tonight was a good performance and obviously we got the win. It was a stepping stone for us tonight."