BRISTOL, Tenn.  – The Presbyterian Blue Hose (2-1) posted season-high scores in all six events as the Blue Hose rallied after a program all-time best score in the Team Event to defeat the King Tornado (2-5), 262.210-253.730, on the road on Tuesday evening.      

"I am extremely proud of this team and their heart, determination, and fight until the very end today," Presbyterian coach Kara Christian said. "We knew every point was going to count, so we focused really hard on our team event and cleaning up our skills this week going into this meet. I always say "Do your job," and today they came in and focused on our team and did their job and the success came with it! This is a great way to go into our spring break trip in New York!"

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Blue Hose had a season-high score of 35.80 in the Compulsory Event led by a 9.70 in the Pyramid heat.   
• Presbyterian recorded a season-high 27.35 in the Acro Event with scores of 9.20 in the 5 Element and the 7 Element heats.
• In the Pyramid Event, the Blue Hose scored a season-high 28.40 with a high of 9.70 in the Open heat.
• In the Toss Event, PC scored a season-high 25.55 with a high of 9.30 in the Open heat.
• In the Tumbling Event, the Blue Hose tallied a season-best score of 51.80 with a high of 9.525 in the Open Pass.
• Presbyterian was trailing King 171.25-168.90 entering the Team Event. PC won the meet after setting a program record with a score of 93.31 in the Team Event.

 
NOTABLES

• In the Compulsory Event Pyramid Heat, the team of  Iveren Asom, Avery Michowski, Anna Ruiz, Kendra Henige, Caroline Holter, Camryn Philson, Victoria Smith, Sofia Cipriani, Robyn Beeman, Abby Katz, Maya Reyes, Jaleigh Richmond, and Kat Iacobelli posted a score of 9.70.
• The Open Pyramid team of Adyson Stancil, Ruiz, Katz, Richmond, and Iacobelli recorded a score of 9.70.
• In the Tumbling Event, Katz tallied a score of 9.525 in the Open Pass.
• Presbyterian's Team Event score of 93.31 broke the program's all-time high score of 92.27 set against Belmont Abbey on March 14, 2022.

UP NEXT
Presbyterian returns to the mat with a two meet spring break trip to New York. The Blue Hose begin the trip at Iona on March 10 at 4 p.m.