Spring Break
Gymnasts pick up two more wins on road
Freshman Mandi Rodriguez comes up big for the Beavers with a 39.300 in the all-around to help OSU secure come-from-behind win
The Daily Barometer
Issue date: 3/13/07 Section: Sports
PROVO, Utah - Oregon State ran its unbeaten streak to four meets after completing a come-from-behind victory over BYU in Friday's triangular meet at Smith Fieldhouse. Freshman Mandi Rodriguez led the way for the Beavers tallying a career-best 39.300 in the all-around to win the individual title.
Brigham Young finished second (195.125) and Utah State was third (194.675).
The Beavers opened the meet on the balance beam for the first time this season and found that rotation disagreeable. OSU scored 48.225 after uncharacteristic falls by Tasha Smith and Jami Lanz at the end of the lineup.
In the second rotation, Oregon State regained form performing a 49.000 set led by Mandi Rodriguez's 9.850 and a trio of 9.800s from Yuki Lamb, Smith and Lanz. OSU continued to build momentum in the third rotation with six solid vaults. Smith nailed her vault for a 9.900 and Rodriguez and Lamb scored matching 9.850s to push the team vault score to 49.200.
Trailing the Cougars by .225 going into the final rotation, the Beavers mustered a solid bars set. After an awkward fall by Keegan Fitzgerald the remaining bars lineup once again rebounded with excellent routines from Smith and Lanz that netted 9.825s and Rodriguez, who secured the event title, with a 9.875. Laura-Ann Chong performed a beautiful routine that received scores of 9.9 and 9.650 for a 9.775 total.
The Beavers return to the friendly confines of Gill Coliseum for the first time in nearly a month when it hosts the Salbasgeon Suites Invitational featuring No. 7 Utah, Washington and Seattle Pacific.
Brigham Young finished second (195.125) and Utah State was third (194.675).
The Beavers opened the meet on the balance beam for the first time this season and found that rotation disagreeable. OSU scored 48.225 after uncharacteristic falls by Tasha Smith and Jami Lanz at the end of the lineup.
In the second rotation, Oregon State regained form performing a 49.000 set led by Mandi Rodriguez's 9.850 and a trio of 9.800s from Yuki Lamb, Smith and Lanz. OSU continued to build momentum in the third rotation with six solid vaults. Smith nailed her vault for a 9.900 and Rodriguez and Lamb scored matching 9.850s to push the team vault score to 49.200.
Trailing the Cougars by .225 going into the final rotation, the Beavers mustered a solid bars set. After an awkward fall by Keegan Fitzgerald the remaining bars lineup once again rebounded with excellent routines from Smith and Lanz that netted 9.825s and Rodriguez, who secured the event title, with a 9.875. Laura-Ann Chong performed a beautiful routine that received scores of 9.9 and 9.650 for a 9.775 total.
The Beavers return to the friendly confines of Gill Coliseum for the first time in nearly a month when it hosts the Salbasgeon Suites Invitational featuring No. 7 Utah, Washington and Seattle Pacific.
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