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Acrobatics & Tumbling

Falcons Victorious over Sharks

FAIRMONT, W.Va. - The Fairmont State University acrobatics & tumbling welcomed Hawaii Pacific University to Joe Retton Arena. A tightly contested meet between the two squads, the Falcons came out on top, 262.075-258.935.

In the opening round of the Compulsory Event, Fairmont State edged out Hawaii Pacific by .45 points (37.30-36.85). In the toss heat, the groups of Chloe Smith, Elizabeth Maurer, Jacklyn Kelly, Alexis Wilkinson, Brenna Blauvelt, Taylor Openlander, Katey Koehl, Izaria McWhorter-Martin, Alexa Wilson, Reghan Mollohan and Kaylee Rehak, posted a score of 9.80 with a start value of 10.00.

For the Acro Event, the Falcons outscored the Sharks in two of the three heats as the team posted a total of 27.25. FSU was awarded higher scores in both the Five Element and Six Element heats.

Wrapping up the first half was the Pyramid Event with Fairmont State posting a 28.45 compared to 28.20 for Hawaii Pacific. In the open heat, the home side received a score of 9.70 with a start value of 10.00. At the half, Fairmont State led the visitors, 93.00-91.25.

Out of the break, the Toss Event was next as this was the lone event the Sharks posted a better even though it was by a tenth of a point (26.90-26.80). For the open heat, the team of Openlander, Koehl, McWhorter-Martin, Wilson, Mollohan and Olivia Daniels posted a score of 9.60 out of 9.90.

For the penultimate event, the Tumbling Event, the Falcons totaled a higher score, 53.175-52.725. Openlander took the floor for the Aerial Pass and earned a score of 9.275 out of 9.55. Concluding the event, Koehl posted a score of 9.750 in the Open Pass with a start value of 10.00.

Coming down to the team event, the two teams continued to go back and forth. Hawaii Pacific posted a score of 88.06 while Fairmont State totaled a score of 89.10, completing the wire-to-wire win.

Fairmont State (4-0) heads to Erie, Pennsylvania on Monday, March 11 to face Gannon University. Start time is set for 5:00 p.m.

 
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Players Mentioned

Olivia  Daniels

#12 Olivia Daniels

Base/Tumbler
5' 5"
Junior
Jacklyn Kelly

#35 Jacklyn Kelly

Top/Tumbler
5' 4"
Sophomore
Katey Koehl

#5 Katey Koehl

Top/Tumbler
5' 8"
Senior
Political Science and National Security Intelligence
Elizabeth Maurer

#29 Elizabeth Maurer

Base/Tumbler
5' 4"
Junior
Izaria McWhorter-Martin

#10 Izaria McWhorter-Martin

Base/Tumbler
5' 4"
Junior
Reghan Mollohan

#30 Reghan Mollohan

Base
5' 2"
Graduate Student
Exercise Science
Taylor Openlander

#2 Taylor Openlander

Top/Tumbler
4' 11"
Junior
Kaylee Rehak

#34 Kaylee Rehak

Base
5' 4"
Sophomore
Chloe Smith

#1 Chloe Smith

Top/Tumbler
5' 0"
Junior
Alexa Wilson

#28 Alexa Wilson

Base
5' 6"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Olivia  Daniels

#12 Olivia Daniels

5' 5"
Junior
Base/Tumbler
Jacklyn Kelly

#35 Jacklyn Kelly

5' 4"
Sophomore
Top/Tumbler
Katey Koehl

#5 Katey Koehl

5' 8"
Senior
Political Science and National Security Intelligence
Top/Tumbler
Elizabeth Maurer

#29 Elizabeth Maurer

5' 4"
Junior
Base/Tumbler
Izaria McWhorter-Martin

#10 Izaria McWhorter-Martin

5' 4"
Junior
Base/Tumbler
Reghan Mollohan

#30 Reghan Mollohan

5' 2"
Graduate Student
Exercise Science
Base
Taylor Openlander

#2 Taylor Openlander

4' 11"
Junior
Top/Tumbler
Kaylee Rehak

#34 Kaylee Rehak

5' 4"
Sophomore
Base
Chloe Smith

#1 Chloe Smith

5' 0"
Junior
Top/Tumbler
Alexa Wilson

#28 Alexa Wilson

5' 6"
Sophomore
Base