Tyler, Texas- The Centenary gymnastics team finished second on Saturday evening to the Texas Woman's University Pioneers in the Rose City Classic at The Oil Palace.

The Ladies earned a 191.175, their second-highest score of the season, while the Pioneers won with a 195.650 score. Centenary's top event score of the night was a season-high 48.350 on floor followed by two more season-bests- a 48.100 on vault and a 47.925 on bars. The Ladies also recorded a 46.800 on beam.

Centenary and TWU were meeting for the third time this season, after the Maroon and White placed third in a quad meet hosted by the Pioneers in January and then TWU edged Centenary, 191.700-189.525, in a Midwest Independent Conference dual meet on Feb. 10 at the Gold Dome.

Freshman Amy Foret (Bedford, Texas) won the All-Around competition with a career-high 38.225, winning the AA for the second meet in a row and third time this season. She earned three top-10 finishes on beam (8^th), vault (10^th), and floor (T-6^th). She also placed 11^th on bars with a 9.375. Foret tied with TWU's Kyla Podges on floor with a 9.725, scored a 9.575 on vault, a 9.55 on bean, and a 9.725 on floor.

Senior Taylor Ann Wilson (Memphis, Tenn.) tied for first on bars with a season-high 9.825, nearly matching her career-high score of 9.85. Wilson tied with TWU's Brooke Ferrari for the bars title. Senior Leilani Johnson (Wichita, Kan.) earned a career-high 9.80 on floor to finish fourth, and sophomore Carissa Martinez (Albuquerque, N.M.) also recorded a new career-high on floor (9.775) to finish fifth. Martinez nearly matched her career-high score on vault (9.725) as she earned a 9.70 to place sixth.

Senior Kendall Huff (Riviera, Texas) scored a 9.675 on vault to place eighth and Johnson finished ninth with a 9.60. Senior Rose Deshler (Hastings, Minn.) was the Ladies' top finisher on beam (sixth place) with a 9.65. Freshman Sophie Schmitz (Trophy Club, Texas) recorded a career-high 9.70 on bars to place eighth and sophomore Emma Lavelle (Mandeville, La.) nearly matched her career-high score (9.625) on bars with a 9.60 to finish ninth.

The Ladies will host Lindenwood University on Saturday, March 11 on Senior Night in a dual MIC meet set for 5 p.m.

See the Ladies' complete season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/gymnastics/2022-23/schedule

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