LEBANON, Tenn. – Southeast Missouri Gymnastics set three new program records on Friday night as the Redhawks finished in third place with a 197.050 surpassing the previous record of 196.175 set last season (1/27/23). The Redhawks registered new program records on the Vault (49.200) and Bars (49.350) to conclude the Tennessee Collegiate Classic.
The Midwest Independent Conference defending Bars champion,
Lindsay Ockler registered a perfect 10.000 on her Bars routine. The defending MIC Performance of the Week winner, Ockler became just the second Gymhawk to register a perfect score Friday night.
Senior
Lydia Webb registered a new SEMO Gymnastics program in the all-around on Friday night, surpassing head coach
Ashley Lawson's 39.550 (March 29, 2003) with a 39.575. Her highest scores came on the beam and floor with a 9.925, a season high.
Head Coach
Ashley Lawson on Friday night's performance: "I loved our energy from the start of Vault. I could tell that tonight had the potential to be a different competition compared to the first two of the season. To see us achieve three program records, it is a huge accomplishment."
Vault
The Redhawks started the night on the Vault where they set the new SEMO program record with a 49.200 in the first rotation of the evening.
Madison Greene led the way for the Redhawks. The Crestwood, Ky.-native landed a 9.875 from spot five in the lineup.
Senior
Lydia Webb and junior
Lindsay Ockler had strong performances from the third and anchor spots, respectively, of the Vault lineup. The pair registered a 9.850.
Taylor Ingle got the ball rolling with her 9.825 from the opening spot on the Vault.
Ailey Kuehn and
Janelle Lopez rounded out the lineup from the second and fourth spots, registering a 9.775 and 9.800, respectively.
Bars
The Redhawks would transition to the Bars where they would set another program record, led by
Lindsay Ockler's perfect 10.000. The Redhawks previous high score on Bars was a 49.325 set last season against Texas Woman's.
Two 9.875s from
Taylor Ingle and
Lydia Webb in spots two and four, respectively, got the Redhawks on the right track towards breaking the previous record.
A 9.800 from freshman
Ava Johnston in spot one and
Janelle Lopez in the sixth and final spot, gave SEMO a 49.350 and a new program record.
At the end of two rotations, the Redhawks had a running score of 98.550.
Beam
Freshman
Ava Johnston got the Redhawks underway on the Beam as she started strong with a 9.725.
Lydia Webb led the way with an impressive 9.925 in the final spot in the rotation, her first of two 9.925s on the evening.
In spot two,
Madison Greene had a strong 9.850 as the Redhawks were well on their way to finishing above a 49 for the third-straight rotation.
Freshman
Jordan Napolitano continued her strong start to the 2024 season as she turned in a season-high 9.800 on the Beam in spot four.
Taylor Ingle followed in the fifth spot with a 9.875.
The Redhawks were headed to the final rotation with a 147.725 team score.
Floor
Nearly setting a new program record on the floor, the Redhawks wrapped up the night with a 49.325, just .175 off tying the previous record (49.500, 2/14/04). SEMO concluded the rotation with three straight 9.925s as
Taylor Ingle,
Lydia Webb, and
Madison Greene all registered a 9.925.
Lindsay Ockler got the Floor going with a 9.875 and was followed by back-to-back 9.675s from sophomores
Sydney Crouch and
Kailyn Hamilton.
The Redhawks concluded the meet with a 197.050.
Looking Ahead
The Redhawks will be back in action next Friday, Jan. 26, when they host the SEMO Tri-Meet. Competition is slated to begin at 6:30 p.m., CT. from Houck Field House.