COLUMBUS, Ohio – Rutgers gymnastics scored a 195.875 at the Big Four Meet on Sunday at Ohio State, highlighted by
Rachael Riley tying a program record and winning the event title on beam with a 9.950 and the beam team scoring the third-best total in program history with their 49.325.
No. 3 UCLA won the meet and the Big Ten regular season championship with a 197.200, followed by No. 21 Nebraska (196.675) and No. 22 Ohio State (196.650).
The beam squad combined for a 49.325 to tie the third-highest score in program history. Riley's career-high 9.95 tied the school record in the event and claimed the event title at the Big Four. That performance was followed by
Gabrielle Dildy's second consecutive 9.900 on the apparatus.
Anna Pagliaro (9.875) and
Matis Rains (9.850) pitched in a career-high tying marks, while
Delaney Adrian rounded out the scoring with a 9.750.
It was Riley's fifth event win of the season, which came on Sunday against multiple Olympians on beam. Dildy tied for third out of 24 in the event.
Delaney Adrian reached a career-high 39.100 in the all-around, finishing with a career-high tying 9.875 on floor to lead Rutgers in the event.
Top Performers
Vault:
Anna Pagliaro (9.800) – T-11th of 24
Bars:
Delaney Adrian,
Reagan Schenkel, &
Donna Uhlenberg (9.775) – T-13th of 24
Beam:
Rachael Riley (9.950) – 1st of 24
Floor:
Delaney Adrian (9.875) – T-5th of 24
Knight Notes
- Rutgers' 49.325 on beam is tied for the third best score in program history.
- Rachael Riley's 9.950 on beam is a career high and ties the program record in the event, previously set five times – thrice by Hannah Joyner (2021, 2022, 2023) and twice by Erin McLachlan in 2020. It was Riley's second career 9.9+, both on beam.
- Gabrielle Dildy tied her career-high 9.900 on beam, marking her second consecutive week with a 9.9 on the apparatus, seventh overall 9.9, and second career 9.9 on beam.
- Delaney Adrian reached a career-high 39.100 in the all-around, led by a career-high tying 9.875 on floor.
- Anna Pagliaro tied a career-high 9.875 on beam.
- Matis Rains scored a 9.850 on beam to tie a career high.
- Donna Uhlenberg led off bars with a career-high 9.775.
- Ginger Richards matched her career-high of 9.750 on bars.
- Avery Balser notched a season-high 9.750 on bars.
- Lisa Chevaire tied a career-high 9.725 on floor.
Up Next
The Scarlet Knights return to Jersey Mike's Arena to host its final home meet of the season – a quad against Temple, Cornell, and Southern Connecticut State on Fri., March 7 at 7 p.m.
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