PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers gymnastics opened its 2025 home slate with a quad meet victory on Saturday at Jersey Mike's Arena, scoring a 194.450 while defeating Penn (194.325), Towson (193.950), and West Chester (189.200).
Anna Pagliaro took the beam crown with a career-high tying 9.875, while tying for second on vault with a 9.775. In her second collegiate meet, freshman
Reagan Schenkel tied for third on bars with a score of 9.800 and
Elia Aird and
Gabrielle Dildy each tied for third on floor with their 9.850's.
The Scarlet Knights again shined on beam, where the squad put up a 49.200 to tie for the eighth highest score in program history. All five RU scorers came in at 9.8 or above, led by Pagliaro's event-winning 9.875. Dildy and
Rachael Riley each scored 9.850, followed by
Delaney Adrian (9.825) and Aird (9.800).
Top Performers
Vault:
Anna Pagliaro (9.775) – T-2nd of 24
Bars:
Reagan Schenkel (9.800) – T-3rd of 24
Beam:
Anna Pagliaro (9.875) – 1st of 24
Floor:
Elia Aird &
Gabrielle Dildy (9.850) – T-3rd of 24
Knight Notes
- Rutgers' 49.200 on beam is tied for the eighth best score in program history.
- Anna Pagliaro tied her career high on beam (9.875)
- Donna Uhlenberg set a young career high with a 9.775 on floor in her second collegiate meet.
- Keeley Smith made her collegiate vault debut with a 9.575.
Up Next
The Scarlet Knights head to Nashville for the MLK Jr. Invitational hosted by Fisk and joined by Wilberforce and William & Mary on Mon., Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. It is set to be the first collegiate gymnastics meet to feature four Black head coaches.
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