Gymnastics Places Second At Nebraska Quad Meet – University of North Carolina Athletics

The Tar Heels totaled 195.200, their second highest road score this season. UNC topped Illinois State (193.650) and Southeast Missouri State (194.375) but fell to host Nebraska (197.125).

All-Around
Knower and Gwen Fink were both on all-around duty, earning respective finishes of second and third. Knower tallied 39.200 with Fink close behind with a 39.100.  

Knower’s runner-up performance came after a 9.825 on vault, 9.7 on bars, 9.875 on beam and 9.8 on floor. Fink had scores of 9.7 on vault, 9.825 on bars, 9.85 on beam and 9.725 on floor.

Rotation One – Bars (48.950)
The Tar Heels began the meet on bars with Dekanoidze and Isabelle Schaefer both scoring 9.85 to lead the team. Also scoring for the Tar Heels were Fink (9.825), Jamie Shearer (9.725) and Knower (9.7). 

Carolina’s team score stood at 48.950 after the opening rotation. It was the second-best among all competing schools behind Nebraska’s 49.425. Southeast Missouri State had a 48.700 and Illinois State ended with a 46.650. 

Rotation Two – Beam (48.575)
Knower impressed on beam with a 9.875 for a new season high. Her previous season high was a 9.85 done three times prior. She was part of a six-way tie for first place, the second beam title of her career.

Scores that also counted for North Carolina were Fink (9.85), Jamie Shearer (9.775), Hallie Thompson (9.65) and Jessica Naranjo (9.425).

UNC accumulated a 48.575 on its second rotation. UN led with 49.3, followed by ISU’s 48.975 and SEMO’s 48.450. 

Rotation Three – Floor (48.800)
Bella Miller and Knower both had routines that earned 9.8s on floor in the third rotation for Carolina. Taylor Schulze recorded a 9.75 while a pair of 9.725s from Fink and Amy Wozniak also counted.

The Tar Heels’ team score on floor was 48.800, which trailed the Huskers’ 49.450 and the Redbirds’ 49.150, but ahead of the Redhawks’ 48.750.

Rotation Four – Vault (48.875)
Dekanoidze put together a strong vault performance in UNC’s fourth and final rotation. The junior totaled a 9.85 to tie for first place overall, which marked the 14th vault title of her career.

Scores that also contributed to Carolina’s team tally included a 9.825 from Knower, 9.75 from Kaya Forbes and 9.725s from both Paige Prejean and Cory Shinohara.

UNC’s 48.875 was again tied for the second highest of the meet along with Illinois State. Nebraska held a narrow lead with 48.950 while SEMO totaled 48.475 on vault.

Up Next
The Tar Heels return to Chapel Hill for their final home meet of the year on Friday, March 8, against sixth-ranked Kentucky. Competition will start at 7:30 p.m. ET inside Carmichael Arena with introductions beginning at 7:15 p.m. and doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

The team will honor its graduating class after the meet for Senior Day presented by Carolina Alumni. Tickets are available for purchase here.

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