OCEANSIDE, Calif. – Rutgers gymnastics made their 2025 season debut with a 194.850 on Saturday evening at the American Gold Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Classic at Frontwave Arena. Rutgers defeated Southern Utah (194.750) and Wilberforce (180.275), while falling just short of Arizona (194.925) in the quad meet.

The Scarlet Knights posted their highest season opening score since 2014 - a 195.075 in dual win against New Hampsire.
 
The Rutgers beam squad posted the highest score of the meet on the apparatus, scoring a 49.150. All six Scarlet Knights were at 9.775 or above, with five at 9.825 or higher. Elia Aird, Jacqueline Manifold, and Gabrielle Dildy led the group with matching 9.850's. Aird and Dildy matched their career highs in the event.

The 49.150 marked Rutgers' first 49+ on beam in a season opener in program history.
 
Five Rutgers freshmen made their collegiate debuts in California, including Keeley Smith debuting with a 9.825 on beam and Reagan Schenkel entering the scene with a 9.825 on bars.
 
Top Performers
Vault: Delaney Adrian, Elia Aird, Gabrielle Dildy (9.750) – T-5th of 24
Bars: Reagan Schenkel (9.825) – 6th of 24
Beam: Elia Aird, Jacqueline Manifold, Gabrielle Dildy (9.850) – T-4th of 24
Floor: Elliot Goldsmith (9.750) – T-4th of 24
 
Knight Notes

• Rutgers' 194.850 was its highest season opening score since 2014.
• The 49.150 on beam was the program's first ever 49+ on the apparatus in a season opener.
• Elia Aird tied her career high on beam with a 9.850.
• Gabrielle Dildy tied a career high on beam with a 9.850.
• Freshmen Keeley Smith made her collegiate debut with a 9.825 on the beam and a 9.775 on bars.
• Freshman Reagan Schenkel made her collegiate debut on bars with a 9.825.
• Freshman Donna Uhlenberg made her collegiate debut with a 9.725 on floor and 9.675 on bars.
• Freshman Delaney Adrian made her collegiate debut on floor with a 9.500, on vault with a 9.750, and on bars with a 9.750.
• Freshman Kimmi Shiau made her collegiate debut on vault with a 9.625.

Up Next
The Scarlet Knights host their home opener on Sat., Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. at Jersey Mike's Arena in a quad meet against Towson, West Chester, and UPenn.
 
 
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