BELMONT, N.C. – The King University earned their third win of the season with a 265.590-255.935 victory at Belmont Abbey College on Thursday night. The Tornado received a solid tumbling performance en route to the victory.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #9 King 265.590, Belmont Abbey 255.935
LOCATION: Wheeler Center; Belmont, N.C.
RECORDS: King 3-0; Belmont Abbey 0-2
HOW IT HAPPENED
Compulsory Event – Heat 1 (Acro)
Team Members: Jayden Nelson,
Elizabeth White,
Lindsay Bowles,
Moira Lyons,
Hannah O'Dea,
Catherine Reynolds,
Claire Guittard,
Aarynlee Fritz
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 9.00
Compulsory Event - Heat 2 (Pyramid)
Team Members: Abigail Morrison, Lyons, Bowles,
Madelynn Alyea,
Kharissa Norvell, Fritz,
Camiel Oliver, Nelson,
Caroline Versluis, Guittard, Reynolds, White,
Danielle Astigarraga,
Alexis Wynn
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 9.25
Compulsory Event – Heat 3 (Toss)
Team Members: Nelson, Versluis, Guittard, Bowles, Fritz, Yoks, Reynolds, White, Astigarraga, Lyons
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 9.80
Compulsory Event – Heat 4 (Tumbling)
Team Members: Guittard, Wynn, Reynolds, O'Dea, Nelson, White, Norvell, Lyons
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 8.85
Acro Event - Heat 1 (5-Element)
Team Members: Reynolds, White, Bowles
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 9.50
Acro Event - Heat 2 (6-Element)
Team Members: O'Dea, Guittard, Fritz, Bowles
Points Possible: 9.90
Score: 9.55
Acro Event – Heat 3 (7-Element)
Team Members: Nelson, Guittard, Lyons
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 8.60
Pyramid Event – Heat 1
Team Members: Nelson, Bowles, Lyons, White, Guittard, Fritz
Points Possible: 9.90
Score: 9.60
Pyramid Event - Heat 2
Team Members: Nelson, Bowles, Lyons, Fritz, Astigarraga, Reynolds, Versluis, White, Guittard,
Kenley Karlon
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 9.40
Pyramid Event – Heat 3
Team Members: Nelson, White, Lyons, Versluis, Guittard
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 8.80
Toss Event – Heat 1
Team Members: White, Reynolds, Lyons, Yorks, Astigarraga
Points Possible: 9.40
Score: 9.05
Toss Event – Heat 2
Team Members: White, Reynolds, Lyons, Yorks, Astiagarraga, O'Dea, Bowles, Versluis, Guittard, Fritz
Points Possible: 9.40
Score: 8.70
Toss Event - Heat 3
Team Members: Bowles, Versluis, Guittard, Fritz, Nelson
Points Possible: 9.10
Score: 8.40
Tumbling Event – Duo Pass
Team Members: Guittard, Wynn
Points Possible: 9.500
Score: 9.000
Tumbling Event – Trio Pass
Team Members: Reynolds, Yorks, White
Points Possible: 9.100
Score: 8.500
Tumbling Event – Quad Pass
Team Members: Norvell, Nelson, Lyons, O'Dea
Points Possible: 8.500
Score: 8.050
Tumbling Event – Aerial Pass
Team Members: Guittard
Points Possible: 9.400
Score: 9.025
Tumbling Event – 6 Element Pass
Team Members: Wynn
Points Possible: 9.500
Score: 9.275
Tumbling Event – Open Pass
Team Members: Reynolds
Points Possible: 10.000
Score: 9.900
Team Event
Team Members: Entire team
Points Possible: 101.49
Score: 93.34
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The tumbling event was again the leader for the Tornado as they scored 53.75, which is the second-highest score in program history.
- Reynolds set a program record with a score of 9.900 in the tumbling open pass. She broke her previous record of 9.875 that was set earlier this season against Lander University.
- The Tornado set six season-high scores in the meet, coming in compulsory heat 3, acro heat 1, pyramid heat 1, toss heat 1, tumbling duo pass and the tumbling six-element pass matched the season-high.
- The team even score as the fifth-highest in program history.
- King starts the season 3-0 for the second time in program history. The Tornado were 2-0 a season ago before the season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- The Tornado last started 3-0 in 2019.
UP NEXT
- The teams square off again on Tuesday in Bristol in a Conference Carolinas clash. The meet is scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m.
