Acrobatics 2/29/2020 10:24:00 PM Rob Low

PC Shows Improvement in Setback at #8 Converse

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Presbyterian College acrobatics & tumbling team improved its total scores in three events on Saturday, including nearly a six-point improvement in the Team Event, as it fell in the first road meet in program history at #8 Converse, 264.430-255.720.

FINAL SCORE: #8 Converse 264.430 – Presbyterian 255.720
LOCATION: Hannah Gymnasium (Spartanburg, S.C.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (0-2) | #8 Converse (2-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Blue Hose opened the meet with a 34.10 in the Compulsory Event, led by a 9.75 in the Toss Heat.
- PC was edged by less than a point in each of the next two events, with Converse taking the Acro Event 27.70-27.05, and the Pyramid Event 28.50-28.35.
- The Valkyries held a 92.95-89.50 edge at halftime.
- Coming out of halftime, Presbyterian tallied a 25.40 in the Toss Event, and followed that up with a 50.250 in the Tumbling Event.
- The Blue Hose rounded out their evening with a 90.57 in the Team Event.

NOTABLES
- Presbyterian improved its total scores in the Acro, Pyramid and Team Events from the first meet in program history against #3 Quinnipiac on Feb. 23.
- The Compulsory Toss Heat team of Annie Blakely, Ciera Carter, Shayla Snow, Lana Shull, Nicole Crean, Morgan Todd, Andey Reynolds, Kiana Perkins, Georgia Welborn, Amirah Boyd and Elly Boshers posted a 9.75, the highest single-heat total in PC's first two meets. PC also tallied a 9.50 in the Pyramid Heat of the Compulsory Event.
- Presbyterian's 5-Element Acro Heat team of Blakely, Welborn, Shull, Perkins and Jaden Haley registered a 9.65, the highest total in any Acro heat for the Blue Hose thus far.
- PC bested Converse in two of the three heats of the Pyramid Event, topped by the 9.65 Synchronized Heat, which featured Madeline Johnson, Maya Cunningham, Maddie Watkins, Ashlyn Getway, Rachel Ransom, Emma Bragg, Carter, Shull, Reynolds, Perkins and Welborn.
- The Blue Hose also edged the Valkyries in the Open Toss Heat with an 8.75, their highest score in the Toss Event for the evening.
- Presbyterian claimed the 6-Element Tumbling Pass with an 8.275 from Watkins. Cunningham had PC's highest individual Tumbling pass for the second straight meet, picking up a 9.425 in the Open Pass.
- The 90.57 for the Blue Hose in the Team Event was 5.80 points higher than the team's score against Quinnipiac.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hose return to the Templeton Center for a tri-meet against #1 Baylor and fellow first-year program Saint Leo on Monday, March 9 at 6 pm.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Annie Blakely: Top/Tumbler; 5' 4"; Freshman

#9 Elly Boshers: Base/Tumbler; 4' 11"; Freshman

#20 Amirah Boyd: Base/Tumbler; 5' 8"; Freshman

#21 Emma Bragg: Base/Tumbler; 5' 4"; Freshman

#19 Ciera Carter: Base/Tumbler; 5' 3"; Freshman

#15 Nicole Crean: Base; 5' 5"; Sophomore

#17 Maya Cunningham: Base/Tumbler; 5' 3"; Freshman

#2 Ashlyn Getway: Top; 5' 0"; Freshman

#16 Jaden Haley: Base/Tumbler; 5' 2"; Freshman

#1 Madeline Johnson: Top; 4' 11"; Freshman

#26 Kiana Perkins: Base; 5' 2"; Freshman

#13 Rachel Ransom: Base; 5' 1"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#3 Annie Blakely
: 5' 4"; Freshman
: Top/Tumbler

#9 Elly Boshers
: 4' 11"; Freshman
: Base/Tumbler

#20 Amirah Boyd
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: Base/Tumbler

#21 Emma Bragg
: 5' 4"; Freshman
: Base/Tumbler

#19 Ciera Carter
: 5' 3"; Freshman
: Base/Tumbler

#15 Nicole Crean
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: Base

#17 Maya Cunningham
: 5' 3"; Freshman
: Base/Tumbler

#2 Ashlyn Getway
: 5' 0"; Freshman
: Top

#16 Jaden Haley
: 5' 2"; Freshman
: Base/Tumbler

#1 Madeline Johnson
: 4' 11"; Freshman
: Top

#26 Kiana Perkins
: 5' 2"; Freshman
: Base

#13 Rachel Ransom
: 5' 1"; Freshman
: Base