MSU Women's Gymnastics Takes Third at Michigan Classic
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
February 6, 1999
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Michigan State's women's gymnastics team took third at the State of Michigan Classic on Saturday, Feb. 6 in Ann Arbor. No. 24 Central Michigan upset by No. 6 Michigan at 193.650-193.625. Those teams were followed by Michigan State (193.075) in third, Western Michigan (189.550) in fourth, and Eastern Michigan (189.000) in fifth. MSU also tabbed season highs on the vault (48.675), uneven bars (48.100) and balance beam (48.150). MSU's vaulting score was good enough to make the school's all-time top 20 list, checking in at No. 13.
Freshman Jane McIntosh (Concord, Mich.) led the Spartans in three events, scoring career highs in each: she tied for second on the vault with a , placed fourth on the balance beam with a 9.875, and tied for ninth on the floor with a 9.750. Senior Carolyn Hecht (Baltimore, Md.) won the uneven bars at 9.900 and took second in the all-around with a season-best 39.150, while junior Polly Kiker tied for second with a season-high 9.850.
See http://www.mgoblue.com/gymnastics-w/98-99/homemeets/results-02-06.html#WMU for complete results.
The Spartans host the Spartan Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 13 in Jenison Field House at 7 p.m.
STATE OF MICHIGAN CLASSIC, Ann Arbor, Mich.
1. Central Michigan 193.650; 2. Michigan 193.625; 3. Michigan State 193.075; 4. Western Michigan 189.550; 5. Eastern Michigan 189.000.
All-Around 1. Sarah Cain, Mich. 39.550; 2. Carolyn Hecht, MSU 39.150; 9. Melissa Green, MSU 38.150.
Vault 1. Lisa Simes, Mich. 9.875; T2. Sarah Cain, Mich. 9.850; T2. Christine Michaud, Mich. 9.850; T2. Jane McIntosh, MSU 9.850; 5. Elisabeth Forshier, MSU 9.800.
Uneven Bars 1. Carolyn Hecht, MSU 9.900; T2. Sarah Cain, Mich. 9.850; T2. Polly Kiker, MSU 9.850; 6. Melissa Green, MSU 9.750.
Balance Beam T1. Beth Amelkovich, Mich. 9.900; T1. Kathy Burke, Mich. 9.900; T1. Sarah Cain, Mich. 9.900; 4.Jane McIntosh, MSU 9.875; T8. Carolyn Hecht, MSU 9.825.
Floor Exercise 1. Sarah Cain, Mich. 9.950; 2. Nikki Peters, Mich. 9.875; T3. Lisa Simes, Mich. 9.850; T3. Karina Senior, Mich. 9.850; T3. Nicole Liphardt, CMU 9.850; T9. Jane McIntosh, MSU 9.750.