Shreveport – The Centenary gymnastics team defeated the Hamline University Pipers in a non-conference dual meet, 186.700-185.100 on Saturday evening in the Ladies' home opener inside the Gold Dome.
The meet also served as the annual Sylvia Keiter Memorial Meet and was Alumnae Night as several alumnae were recognized prior to the meet. Saturday marked the first meeting between the two programs.
The Ladies' best event score was a 47.950 on both floor and vault followed by a 45.525 on beam and then a 45.275 on bars. The Pipers earned a 47.250 on floor, a 46.375 on vault, a 46.100 on beam and a 45.375 on bars.
Freshman Amy Foret (Bedford, Texas) won the All-Around competition with a 37.350 competition, highlighted by a victory on floor with a season-best 9.825 score – the highest by a Centenary gymnast all season in the event. She also finished fourth on vault with a season-high tying 9.475. Foret also tied for sixth on beam and finished eighth on bars.
Sophomore Emma Lavelle (Mandeville, La.) finished second in the All-Around with a 36.900 as she competed in the AA for the first time this season. Lavelle's won the beam competition with a season-high 9.675 followed by a 9.450 on vault to place fifth.
Senior Kendall Huff (Riviera, Texas) earned a season-high 9.625 on vault to finish third, and scored a season-high tying 9.150 on bars to finish fifth. Sophomore Carissa Martinez (Albuquerque, N.M.) had an outstanding meet as she earned a new career-high 9.70 on vault to win the event, tying with her teammate, senior Leilani Johnson (Wichita, Kan.). Martinez also set a new career high on floor (9.750) to finish second behind Foret. Johnson competed on floor for the first time this season and finished fifth with a 9.575. She also tied for sixth place on beam with Foret.
Freshman Sophie Schmitz (Trophy Club, Texas) won the bars competition with a 9.450 and junior Isabel Plaza (San Antonio, Texas) finished third with a career-high 9.225. Schmitz earned her first-career win and top finish of the season. Senior Kennedy Stephens (Bella Vista, Ark.) earned a 9.475 on floor to finish sixth.
Centenary will return to action next Friday against Illinois State and Bowling Green in a tri-meet in Normal, Ill. at 7 p.m.
See the Ladies' complete season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/gymnastics/2022-23/schedule
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