Panthers Shatter Vault Record at Arizona State

Sunday, March 8

Tempe, Ariz.

4 PM ET

Pitt

196.200

196.825

Arizona State

Panthers Shatter Vault Record at Arizona State

3/8/2020 7:30:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

Final Results

Pitt Scores Above 196 for Third Consecutive Meet

TEMPE, Ariz. – The Pitt gymnastics team (7-7, 2-3 EAGL) shattered the vault school record en route to its third consecutive score of 196 or better, recording a 196.200 at Arizona State Sunday afternoon at Desert Financial Arena.

The Sun Devils edged out the Panthers for the team win, 196.825-196.200.

Just one meet after tying the previous vault school record (49.200) at West Virginia, the Panthers produced a 49.325 on the event.

Three senior Panthers earned individual wins in Tempe. Deven Herbine and Alecia Petrikis each recorded career-best scores of 9.925 on vault to tie for the victory. The scores also tie the No. 4 mark in program history.

Michaela Burton won beam for the second consecutive meet and for the sixth time this season. She earned a 9.900, marking her fourth score of 9.900 or better in 2020.

BARS
Pitt started strong, with the first three Panthers earning season or career-high scores. EAGL Rookie of the Week Ciara Ward tied a personal bet 9.825, while senior Rachel Dugan and junior Haley Brechwald each posted a 9.800 for season highs. Burton led the squad with a 9.850 as the Panthers earned a season-best team score of 48.975 on the event.

VAULT
Pitt skyrocketed to a school record on vault of 49.325, as Herbine and Petrikis tied the No. 4 score in program history, each recording a personal best 9.925 to tie for the win. Three more Panthers picked up season or career-best marks. Ward earned another career-best score, earning a 9.875. Junior Jordan Ceccarini and sophomore Olivia Miller both scored 9.800, with Ceccarini's being a career high and Miller's a season high.

FLOOR
Pitt's low score of the day came on floor at 48.850. Burton and Ward each score 9.850 to lead the Panthers, and Herbine followed with a 9.800.

BEAM
The Panthers finished strong, bouncing back from a weak third rotation. Burton won the event wit her fourth score of 9.900 or better this season. Herbine was runner-up with a career-best 9.875, and Miller tied her personal best score of 9.800 to place fifth. In total, Pitt recorded a team score of 49.050 to stay above 196 for the third consecutive meet (196.200).

UP NEXT
Pitt will head to Ohio State for its final meet before the EAGL Championship Saturday, March 14, at 4 p.m. ET at Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio.

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