Razorbacks Fall to Top Ranked Florida
By: U of A Media Relations
Updated: February 1, 2013
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - All-American's Amy Borsellino, Katherine Grable, Bailee Zumwalde, Kelci Lewis, junior Shelby Salmon and freshmen Erin Freier and Heather Elswick each picked up record marks for the No. 22 University of Arkansas gymnastics team in a loss to the No. 1 Florida Gators in Barnhill Arena Friday, 197.575-196.175.
Grable scored a
season high on the vault with a 9.900 to start the Razorbacks off with
collecting season high marks. Borsellino stuck her bars landing for a 9.85 and a
career high for the event. Salmon and Freier would each score a 9.875 to collect
their season high scores.
In the final
rotation of the night for the Razorbacks (1-3, 0-3 SEC), Zumwalde, Elswick,
Dillard and Lewis each collected season highs with 9.85 on the floor. Borsellino
would match her career high of 9.90 and Grable would match her career high of
9.95 to lead the Razorbacks to a 49.400 for the event to beat Florida (4-1, 3-1
SEC) on the floor 49.400-49.275.
The Razorbacks
would also pick up season high scores for the vault rotation with a 49.150, the
bars rotation with a 49.250 and finished off the meet with the 49.400 on the
floor.
"It was
important for us to finish strong on the floor," co-head coach Mark Cook said.
"We had some errors on the floor in the last couple of meets, but to come back
and finish strong after we had some difficulties on beam was huge for us. It was
a great confidence builder."
On the vault,
Arkansas recorded season highs for the rotation (49.15) and for Grable with a
9.90. The Razorbacks also collected a 9.825's from senior Kelci Lewis and
freshman Heather Elswick, followed by 9.80's from Borsellino and Zumwalde.
Florida scored a
49.450 on the bars in rotation one to lead the Razorbacks, after a 9.95 from
Mackenzie Caquatto.
In rotation two,
the high marks continued to come the Razorbacks way. Salmon and Freier each
posted season highs of 9.875 on the bars, followed by a career high for
Borsellino of 9.85. Grable added a 9.85 and junior Jordan Salsberg scored a 9.80
to give the Razorbacks their second season high total in two events of 49.250 on
the bars.
Florida
maintained the lead however, 98.850-98.400, led by Ashanee Dickerson on the
vault with a meet high 9.95.
On the beam,
Arkansas posted a 48.350 led by freshman Sydnie Dillard with a 9.85. Freier
added a 9.80, followed by Grable with a 9.775 and Borsellino a 9.70. The
Razorbacks counted a fall to round out the event and give Florida more padding
on its lead.
Florida added a
49.275 on the floor to maintain its lead after three rotations at
148.125-146.775.
"Our routines
were good tonight," co-head coach Cook said. "Florida has a roster that is
loaded with Olympians, but we felt like we had a good shot to come out to day
and pick up the upset. Overall though it was a great score for us and we will
look to build on this as the season goes on."
The Razorbacks
return to competition next Friday, Feb. 8 at Auburn.
