Bridgeport Gymnasts Finish Second To Stanford At Metroplex Challenge
Monica Mesalles Sallares Wins Vault And Takes All-Around Title
Ft. Worth, Texas-The University of Bridgeport women's gymnastics team turned in another strong performance on Saturday night at the 2012 Metroplex Challenge in Forth Worth, Texas, as the Purple Knights finished second to Division I powerhouse Stanford University as UB amassed 193.600 points; their second highest total of 2012. Stanford's first place total was 196.375 points, and Brown University was third with a total of 191.725.
Bridgeport junior Monica Mesalles Sallares (Barcelona, Spain) took first place on the vault on Saturday with a score of 9.90, and she also captured the All-Around title with a score of 39.050 in all four events.
Senior Emily Repko (Gilbertsville, Pa.) had a fine performance on the balance beam taking second place with a score of 9.850.
The Purple Knights are back in action next Saturday night at Rutgers, when they will face the host Scarlet Knights plus Air Force and Eastern Michigan.