Sunday, January 12
Magness Arena
2:00 PM MT
University of Denver
vs
Minnesota
Photo by: Timothy Nwachukwu/Clarkson Creative Photography
No. 2 Denver Tops Minnesota in Home Opener
1/12/2020 5:55:00 PM | Gymnastics
DU improves on season opening score with 196.750 performance
DENVER – The No. 2-ranked University of Denver women's gymnastics team scored a 196.750 in its home opener to top visiting Minnesota (196.475) on Sunday in Magness Arena.
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Senior Maddie Karr (Stillwater, Minn.) captured the all-around title with a 39.625 while also winning at least a share of the vault and bars titles. Sophomore Alexis Vasquez (Arcadia, Calif.) won her second beam title in as many meets with a near-perfect 9.975, and junior Lynnzee Brown (Kansas City, Mo.) added her second floor win of the season with a 9.925.
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"It was a really strong home opener in front of a big DU crowd," head coach Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart said. "We're ahead of where we were this time last year, and we'll continue to build confidence from that."
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Denver opened the meet on vault where Karr's 9.900 tied for the event win and helped DU to a team score of 49.050, which was two tenths higher than the team's season opening score. Brown added a 9.850, and junior Mia Sundstrom (Boulder, Colo.) was close behind with a 9.825. Freshman AK Subject (Wayzata, Minn.) improved on her collegiate debut with a 9.750 while junior Emily Glynn (Longmont, Colo.) also earned a higher score than in the season opener, posting a 9.725. Sophomore Alexandria Ruiz (Lake Mary, Fla.) competed on vault for the first time this year, adding a 9.700.
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Karr again led Denver on bars, scoring a meet-best 9.950 and narrowly missing her career high. Brown tied for third overall with a 9.875. Glynn's 9.850 marked another improvement over her season debut, and Subject matched her collegiate debut with a 9.825. Sundstrom and Ruiz rounded out Denver's lineup with a 9.800 and 9.775, respectively. DU's 49.300 team total on bars was also higher than in the season opener.
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Vasquez followed up her perfect 10.0 from the team's first meet with a near-perfect 9.975 during Sunday's meet to win her second title of the year. In the leadoff spot, Brown tied her career high with a 9.900, which Karr matched later in the rotation. Ruiz's 9.775 and Sundstrom's 9.700 were DU's final counted scores, giving Denver a 49.250 final score.
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Brown and Karr placed 1-2 in the final floor standings, scoring a 9.925 and a 9.875, respectively. Freshman Amoree Lockhart (Fort Worth, Texas) made her first appearance in front of the DU crowd and scored a 9.800 to finish tied for fourth overall. Glynn and Ruiz each earned a 9.775 while Subject's 9.725 was an improvement over her performance at the Collegiate Challenge. DU finished with a 49.150 on floor, matching the season opener's score on the event.
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Karr placed first in the all-around with a 39.625, and Brown was third with a 39.550. Ruiz, who was a mainstay in the all-around last season, also competed on all four events on Sunday.
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The University of Denver women's gymnastics team, presented by Your Hometown Toyota Stores, travels to the SEC for the first time in 2020 with a trip to Arkansas on Friday, January 17.
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DENVER TICKET OFFICE
Tickets for the 2020 DU Gymnastics season are now on sale. Season tickets are still available starting at $35, and single meet tickets are also on sale. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 303-871-4625.
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SHOP PIONEERS
Get dressed for game day! Get your Pioneers gear at ShopPioneers.com, the official online store of University of Denver Athletics.
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DONATEÂ
Fans interested in making a donation to the gymnastics program can do so online. Your contribution will make a direct impact on the success of YOUR Pioneers. Thank you in advance for your unwavering support of our student-athletes and their quest for excellence.  Â
- OUR JOURNEY, OUR TIME –
Like Denver Pioneers and Denver Gymnastics on Facebook.
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Senior Maddie Karr (Stillwater, Minn.) captured the all-around title with a 39.625 while also winning at least a share of the vault and bars titles. Sophomore Alexis Vasquez (Arcadia, Calif.) won her second beam title in as many meets with a near-perfect 9.975, and junior Lynnzee Brown (Kansas City, Mo.) added her second floor win of the season with a 9.925.
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"It was a really strong home opener in front of a big DU crowd," head coach Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart said. "We're ahead of where we were this time last year, and we'll continue to build confidence from that."
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Denver opened the meet on vault where Karr's 9.900 tied for the event win and helped DU to a team score of 49.050, which was two tenths higher than the team's season opening score. Brown added a 9.850, and junior Mia Sundstrom (Boulder, Colo.) was close behind with a 9.825. Freshman AK Subject (Wayzata, Minn.) improved on her collegiate debut with a 9.750 while junior Emily Glynn (Longmont, Colo.) also earned a higher score than in the season opener, posting a 9.725. Sophomore Alexandria Ruiz (Lake Mary, Fla.) competed on vault for the first time this year, adding a 9.700.
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Karr again led Denver on bars, scoring a meet-best 9.950 and narrowly missing her career high. Brown tied for third overall with a 9.875. Glynn's 9.850 marked another improvement over her season debut, and Subject matched her collegiate debut with a 9.825. Sundstrom and Ruiz rounded out Denver's lineup with a 9.800 and 9.775, respectively. DU's 49.300 team total on bars was also higher than in the season opener.
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Vasquez followed up her perfect 10.0 from the team's first meet with a near-perfect 9.975 during Sunday's meet to win her second title of the year. In the leadoff spot, Brown tied her career high with a 9.900, which Karr matched later in the rotation. Ruiz's 9.775 and Sundstrom's 9.700 were DU's final counted scores, giving Denver a 49.250 final score.
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Brown and Karr placed 1-2 in the final floor standings, scoring a 9.925 and a 9.875, respectively. Freshman Amoree Lockhart (Fort Worth, Texas) made her first appearance in front of the DU crowd and scored a 9.800 to finish tied for fourth overall. Glynn and Ruiz each earned a 9.775 while Subject's 9.725 was an improvement over her performance at the Collegiate Challenge. DU finished with a 49.150 on floor, matching the season opener's score on the event.
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Karr placed first in the all-around with a 39.625, and Brown was third with a 39.550. Ruiz, who was a mainstay in the all-around last season, also competed on all four events on Sunday.
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The University of Denver women's gymnastics team, presented by Your Hometown Toyota Stores, travels to the SEC for the first time in 2020 with a trip to Arkansas on Friday, January 17.
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DENVER TICKET OFFICE
Tickets for the 2020 DU Gymnastics season are now on sale. Season tickets are still available starting at $35, and single meet tickets are also on sale. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 303-871-4625.
Â
SHOP PIONEERS
Get dressed for game day! Get your Pioneers gear at ShopPioneers.com, the official online store of University of Denver Athletics.
Â
DONATEÂ
Fans interested in making a donation to the gymnastics program can do so online. Your contribution will make a direct impact on the success of YOUR Pioneers. Thank you in advance for your unwavering support of our student-athletes and their quest for excellence.  Â
- OUR JOURNEY, OUR TIME –
Like Denver Pioneers and Denver Gymnastics on Facebook.
Follow @DU_Pioneers and @DU_Gymnastics on Twitter.
Follow @DenverPioneers and @DU_Gymnastics on Instagram.
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