NC State Gymnastics Wins Conference Championship

TOWSON, Md. – For the first time since 2013, the NC State gymnastics team is the EAGL Champion as it posted a score of 196.625 to finish first Saturday inside SECU Arena.

Chelsea Knight won the all-around title with a score of 39.425 while Drew Grantham tied for a share of the vault title with a 9.900.

Team Scores
Bars Beam Floor Vault
#22 NC State 49.025 49.100 49.275 49.225
#19 George Washington 49.100 48.950 49.025 49.100
New Hampshire 49.025 49.075 49.300 48.900
Pittsburgh 49.275 47.975 49.275 48.950
UNC-CH 48.250 47.775 49.475 49.250
Towson 48.765 48.900 49.100 49.000

Wolfpack Top-Five Finishes
Bars: Chelsea Knight 3rd (9.875)
Beam: Chelsea Knight 3rd (9.900)
Floor: Alexa Phillips t-5th (9.900)
Vault: Drew Grantham t-1st (9.900)
All-Around: Chelsea Knight 1st (39.425)
All-Around: Drew Grantham t-4th (39.200)

All-Tournament Team Selections
Drew Grantham – First-Team (vault, beam, all-around) Second Team (floor, beam)
Alexa Phillips – First Team (vault, floor)
Chelsea Knight – First Team (vault, bars, beam, floor, all-around)
Mackenzie Itcush – First Team (floor) Second Team (vault)
Lauren Kent – First Team (bars)
Caitlyn Fillard – Second Team (vault, bars)
Nicole Wild – Second Team (bars)
Alexis Beucler – Second Team (beam)

From the Coach
“It’s hard to put into words everything I’m feeling tonight,” said head coach Kim Landrus. “This was one of our team goals that we set at our retreat back in August. That seems so long ago…everything we did as a team and as a staff was to prepare us to be ready for postseason. These women believed and have given it everything they had to carry out the plan. You could feel the vibes from the minute we were in the locker room singing…they were dialed in and ready. I’m so happy for them…they’ve worked so hard and trusted the process. To be conference champs is representative of their hard work and belief throughout 2018. We’re going to enjoy this moment tonight and then our focus will shift to the next opportunity we have…to host NCAA Regionals in Reynolds!”

Meet Recap
Bars
Chelsea Knight led the way for the Pack as she finished third with a score of 9.875; Lauren Kent took seventh with a 9.825 and Caitlyn Fillard earned a score of 9.775 to finish 15th. As a team NC State earned a score of 49.025.

Beam
NC State earned a score of 49.100 and was led by Chelsea Knight who finished third with a 9.900. Nicole Wild tied for fourth with a score of 9.850 while Alexis Beucler and Drew Grantham tied for 11th with scores of 9.800.

Floor
Alexa Phillips led the Pack as she tied for fifth with a 9.900 while Mackenzie Itcush tied for eighth with a 9.875. Drew Grantham tied for 12th with a 9.850 and as a team the NC State earned a score of 49.275

Vault
Posting a score of 49.225, NC State was led by Drew Grantham who tied for first with a score of 9.900. Alexa Phillips and Chelsea Knight tied for fourth scores of 9.850.

All-Around
Chelsea Knight finished first with a score of 39.425 and Drew Grantham tied for fouth with a score of 39.200.

Up Next
NC State returns to Reynolds Coliseum on Mar. 7 at 4 p.m.for the NCAA Regional Championship.

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NCAA Regional
NC State will host the 2018 NCAA Gymnastics Raleigh Regional on Saturday, April 7th at 4:00 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum. Tickets for this meet are on sale now at GoPack.com/BuyTickets.