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Gymnastics Opens Season at Michigan State Quad Meet

Women's Gymnastics Kristin Keirns, associate director of athletic media relations

Gymnastics Posts Highest Season Score at Cat Classic

COLUMBIA, Mo.- For the first time this season, the Bronco gymnastics went over 192.000, scoring a season-best 192.875 and taking fourth at the 29th annual Cat Classic, hosted by the University of Missouri.

The No. 13 Tigers won the meet with a 195.275, ahead of No. 23 Michigan State (194.750), Cal State Fullerton (193.275) and Western Michigan.

Andrea Perini had WMU's highest individual finish, tying a career high and placing third on the floor with a 9.825. Also recording a top-10 finish on the uneven bars with a 9.750, she would go on to total an all-around score of 38.775, good enough for third. It was a season high in the all-around for the senior from Sterling Heights, Mich. Mizzou's Sarah Shire took the all-around title with a 39.575.

Sophomore Kristine Garbarino finished in the top 15 in three of four events. Her best showing was on the floor, posting a 9.800 for seventh. She took 14th on both the vault (9.650) and bars (9.725).

Liz Prouty also put together a solid showing on the floor, tying Garbarino in seventh with a season-high 9.800.

Erin Doucey had a pair of top 15 placings and tied two career highs. She led WMU on the beam with a 9.725, placing seventh and stuck a 9.700 on the bars for 15th.

Western Michigan freshmen Cepeda Carter and Kacie Holop were also impressive on the balance beam, both hitting 9.675s, tying for 10th. It was a career high for Holop.

After spending the past five weeks on the road, Western Michigan returns home to Cal-Berkley Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m. and then welcomes Mid-American Conference foe Northern Illinois Monday, March 9 at 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Perini

Andrea Perini

AA
5' 1"
Freshman
Liz Prouty

Liz Prouty

AA
5' 3"
Freshman
Erin Doucey

Erin Doucey

AA
5' 4"
Freshman
Kristine Garbarino

Kristine Garbarino

AA
5' 3"
Freshman
Cepeda Carter

Cepeda Carter

AA
5' 1"
Freshman
Kacie Holop

Kacie Holop

AA
5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Andrea Perini

Andrea Perini

5' 1"
Freshman
AA
Liz Prouty

Liz Prouty

5' 3"
Freshman
AA
Erin Doucey

Erin Doucey

5' 4"
Freshman
AA
Kristine Garbarino

Kristine Garbarino

5' 3"
Freshman
AA
Cepeda Carter

Cepeda Carter

5' 1"
Freshman
AA
Kacie Holop

Kacie Holop

5' 6"
Freshman
AA