ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Southeast Missouri women's gymnastics kicked off the 2023 campaign on Sunday, January 8, as they faced off against Lindenwood at Robert F. Hyland Arena. SEMO placed first in 3-out-of-4 rotations, but it was Lindenwood who took the dual by a final score of 193.200-191.775.
Lindsay Ockler, the 2022 Midwest Independent Conference Bars champion, picked up where she left off with a near-flawless 9.800 on the Bars to win the event.
On the Beam,
Nyah Reader placed first overall on the beam from the sixth position. Reader, the Rexford, N.Y.-native, registered a 9.725 to claim the top spot of the rotation.
Sophomore
Madison Greene recorded a 9.875, narrowly missing a career-best record, to win the Floor exercise out-performing Lindenwood's Gayla Griswold (9.850) who placed second.
Lindenwood's Gayla Griswold took home the top-spot in the Vault competition. One of Lindenwood's top returners, Griswold registered a 9.875 to pace the Lions.
Taylor Ingle made her Redhawks debut on Sunday and turned in a 38.275 score All-Around placing second in the category, to lead the Redhawks. The Coppell, Texas-native competed in all four rotations for the Redhawks placing as high as fifth on the Floor exercise (9.675).
Ingle started the Bars and the Floor rotation(s) in the number one spot for the Redhawks.
Jaly Jones recorded an All-Around score of 38.475 to claim the top-spot of the day.
On the Vault, it was
Lindsay Ockler who paced the way for SEMO. Ockler, who competed in the sixth spot, registered a 9.750 tying Riley Daniels of LU for second place.
Madison Greene placed fifth with a 9.650 finish.
Molly Maxwell (9.575), Ingle (9.550),
Janelle Lopez (9.550), and
Nyah Reader (9.275) competed as well.
On the Beam,
Lydia Webb placed third overall, two spots behind her teammate Reader. Webb received a 9.625 to secure two-spots in the top-three for the Redhawks.
Molly Maxwell placed fifth overall with a 9.550 registered score, followed by
Taylor Ingle in seventh (9.475),
Jolie Miller in eighth (9.450), and
Lindsey Moffitt in 10
th (9.250).
For the Redhawks, Sunday's contest saw the best outing out of the Bars competition. As a team, SEMO scored a 48.250 in Sunday's first rotation.
The vault was responsible for the next best score for the Redhawks. SEMO registered a 48.075 overall score.
To round out the competition, SEMO scored a 47.825 and a 47.625 on the Beam and Bars, respectively, as the Redhawks fell in the season opener.
SEMO will be back in action on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 2 p.m., CT. when they host a tri-meet with Greenville and Centenary at Houck Field House.
