The N.C. State gymnastics team finished its season at NCAA regional competition Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, placing fifth with 195.275 points.
LSU took first place with a team score of 197.275, followed by UCLA at 196.950. Arizona took third place with 196.100 points, barely edging out host Ohio State, which finished with 196.050. After the Wolfpack, Central Michigan posted a score of 194.925 for sixth place.
Six Wolfpack gymnasts competed on the balance beam with the top five scores being factored into the team score. Junior Kristen Harabedian and freshman Michaela Woodford both posted 9.8 out of 10 scores to lead the way for the Pack. Senior Rachel Fincham was right behind them at 9.775, with juniors Stephanie Ouelette and Hannah Fallanca each adding 9.725 marks. Fellow junior Diahanna Ham recorded a 9.7
On floor exercise, the Wolfpack accumulated a score of 48.725, led by Ouelette, who recorded a 9.850. Freshman Brittni Watkins was right behind her at 9.825, while Ham and sophomore Lane Jarred each posted 9.775. Freshman Aubrey Hine added a 9.5 to round out the Wolfpack’s cumulative score on the first two rotations. Harabedian also participated on the floor, turning in an 8.950.
State moved on to the vault, where Ouelette once again turned in a team-best performance at 9.825. Ham matched that effort in leading the Wolfpack to their strongest rotation, followed by Watkins at 9.8. Jarred, Fallanca, and senior Morgan Johnson all posted 9.775 scores, and the Wolfpack scored a total of 49 points on the vault.
The final event of the competition for the Wolfpack was the uneven bars. Fincham led the way for State with a 9.825, followed by Ouelette at 9.8. Harabedian was the next highest Pack scorer with 9.750, while Ham tallied a 9.7 with Woodford rounding out the scoring with 9.650. Watkins also participated in this rotation, tallying a 9.475. The Pack accumulated 48.725 points on the bars, bringing it to its final team score.
Oulette was the top all-around performer for the Wolfpack, finishing sixth overall in individual scoring with a 39.200. Ham was the other State competitor in the top 10 with 39 points.