Issued: February 14, 2003

BLUGOLD GYMNASTS EDGED BY TITANS DESPITE RECORD SCORE

OSHKOSH - The UW-Eau Claire gymnastics team set a new team record for highest score but still fell to Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponent UW-Oshkosh 177.775-176.650 here tonight in Oshkosh.

The score of 176.650 breaks the previous record of 176.025 set earlier this year at the Aloha Invitational in Eau Claire. The Blugolds also set two other records for highest all-time scores in the uneven bars and the floor exercise. Eau Claire posted a score of 42.95 on the bars and 46.40 on the floor.

Lynn Morris (Fr-Monticell, IN/Twin Lakes) added another Blugold record with an individual record in the uneven bars. Her score of 9.15 tops her own score of 9.075 which was also set at the Aloha Invitational earlier this season. Morris finished with a first place finish in the event and a second place finish on the balance beam.

Kristina Reitzel (Jr-Oakdale, MN/Hill-Murray) finished with the highest all around score for the Blugolds with a 35.200. Reitzel placed in the top six in three of the four events en route to a second place all around finish.

Alison Eagles (So-Shoreview, MN/Mounds View) grabbed the Blugolds only other first place finish with a score of 9.30 on the vault.

The Blugolds will resume action next Friday as they host UW-Stout and Gustavus. The meet is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. at the McPhee Physical Education Center.

UW-Oshkosh 177.775, UW-Eau Claire 176.650

Vault: 1) Alison Eagles (EC) 9.30, 2) Melissa Cummins (OSH) 9.00, 3) Heather Downs (OSH) 8.95.
Uneven Bars: 1) Lynn Morris (EC) 9.15, 2) Alyssa Moreck (OSH) 8.95, 3) Brianna Lentz (OSH) 8.80.
Balance Beam: 1) Jennifer Williams (OSH) 9.575, 2) Lynn Morris (EC) 9.25, 3) Melissa Cummins (OSH) 9.05.
Floor: 1) Melissa Cummins (OSH) 9.60, 2) Jennifer Williams (OSH) 9.50, 3) Jessica Pink (EC) 9.425, 3) Alison Eagles (EC) 9.425.