GREENWOOD, S.C. – The King University acrobatics & tumbling team opened the 2021 season with a road win at Lander University. The competition marked the first official event in Conference Carolinas history as the ninth-ranked Tornado took the meet 259.495-227.185.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: #9 King 259.495, Lander 227.185
LOCATION: Finis Horne Arena; Greenwood, S.C.
RECORDS: King 1-0, 1-0 Conference Carolinas; Lander 0-1, 0-1 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
Compulsory Event – Heat 1 (Acro)
Team Members: Jayden Nelson,
Elizabeth White,
Lindsay Bowles,
Moira Lyons,
Hannah O'Dea,
Catherine Reynolds,
Claire Guittard,
Aarynlee Fritz
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 9.35
Compulsory Event - Heat 2 (Pyramid)
Team Members: Briana Yorks, Lyons, Bowles,
Madelynn Alyea,
Kharissa Norvell, Fritz,
Camiel Oliver, Nelson,
Caroline Versluis, Guittard, Reynolds, White,
Danielle Astigarraga,
Alexis Wynn
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 9.15
Compulsory Event – Heat 3 (Toss)
Team Members: Nelson, Versluis, Guittard, Bowles, Fritz, Yoks, Reynolds, White, Astigarraga, Lyons
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 9.45
Compulsory Event – Heat 4 (Tumbling)
Team Members: Guittard, Wynn, Reynolds, O'Dea, Nelson, White, Norvell, Lyons
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 8.00
Acro Event - Heat 1 (5-Element)
Team Members: Reynolds, White, Bowles
Points Possible: 9.85
Score: 9.45
Acro Event - Heat 2 (6-Element)
Team Members: O'Dea, Guittard, Fritz, Bowles
Points Possible: 9.90
Score: 9.05
Acro Event – Heat 3 (7-Element)
Team Members: Nelson, Guittard, Lyons
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 9.50
Pyramid Event – Heat 1
Team Members: Nelson, Bowles, Lyons, White, Guittard, Fritz
Points Possible: 9.90
Score: 9.20
Pyramid Event - Heat 2
Team Members: Nelson, Bowles, Lyons, Fritz, Astigarraga, Reynolds, Versluis, White, Guittard,
Kenley Karlon
Points Possible: 9.80
Score: 9.50
Pyramid Event – Heat 3
Team Members: Nelson, White, Lyons, Versluis, Bowles, Guittard
Points Possible: 10.00
Score: 9.70
Toss Event – Heat 1
Team Members: White, Reynolds, Lyons, Yorks, Astigarraga
Points Possible: 9.40
Score: 8.40
Toss Event – Heat 2
Team Members: White, Reynolds, Lyons, Yorks, Astiagarraga, O'Dea, Bowles, Guittard, Fritz
Points Possible: 9.00
Score: 8.30
Toss Event - Heat 3
Team Members: Bowles, Versluis, Guittard, Fritz, Nelson
Points Possible: 9.10
Score: 8.45
Tumbling Event – Duo Pass
Team Members: Guittard, Lyons
Points Possible: 8.750
Score: 7.800
Tumbling Event – Trio Pass
Team Members: Reynolds, Yorks, Wynn
Points Possible: 9.100
Score: 6.950
Tumbling Event – Quad Pass
Team Members: Nelson, White, Norvell, O'Dea
Points Possible: 8.500
Score: 8.000
Tumbling Event – Aerial Pass
Team Members: Guittard
Points Possible: 9.500
Score: 8.650
Tumbling Event – 6 Element Pass
Team Members: Wynn
Points Possible: 9.400
Score: 9.100
Tumbling Event – Open Pass
Team Members: Reynolds
Points Possible: 10.000
Score: 9.875
Team Event
Team Members: Entire team
Points Possible: 101.17
Score: 91.62
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Reynolds had a big debut wearing the scarlet and navy as she set the school record in the tumbling open pass. She scored 9.875 out of a possible 10.000. She topped the previous record of 9.775 set in 2019 and 2016.
- The win marks the third straight year the Tornado have opened the season with a win.
UP NEXT
- King takes on No. 10 Limestone University in their home-opener on February 21. The meet is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m.
- Lander travels to Emmanuel College on February 19.
