University of New Hampshire Athletics
Sunday, January 5
University Park, Pa.
2 PM
University of New Hampshire
192.025
at
195.775
Penn State
Anne Challman scored a 9.825 on floor (T-3rd) & 9.750 on beam (T-8th)
Photo by: Stu Horne
Challman Leads Wildcats in Tri-Meet at 21st-ranked Penn State
1/5/2025 6:02:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
UNH scores 192.025 to place third, behind PSU and Penn
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Sophomore Anne Challman (Lewisburg, Pa.) and freshman Mady Harvey (Freeland, Mich.) each posted team-high event scores, and sophomore Gwen Ockerbloom (Granby, Conn.) totaled a 9.800 in her collegiate vault debut to lead the UNH gymnastics team in Sunday afternoon's season-opening tri-meet at 21st-ranked Penn State's Rec Hall.
The host Nittany Lions won the meet with a 195.775, followed by the Penn Quakers (194.725) and the Wildcats (192.025).
UNH (0-2) improved its scores through the meet, compiling a 48.700 on floor exercise and vault in the final rotations after starting the meet with a 46.025 on uneven bars and a 48.600 on balance beam.
HOW IT HAPPENED
•Freshman Aine Reade (Merrimack, Mass.) paced the uneven-bar lineup in her collegiate debut with a team-high 9.675. PSU's Maddie Johnston won the event with a 9.850.
•Harvey's 9.825 on beam was good for a share of second place and only 0.025 behind PSU's event-winning Ashley Maul. Challman tied for eighth (9.750) on beam.
•Challman followed up with a 9.825 on floor to share third place with Penn's Zara Gazdak. Reade tallied a 9.800 on floor to claim a share of fifth place. Penn State's Jessica Johnson and Kalea McElligott tied for the top floor score (9.850).
•Ockerbloom finished in a second-place vault tie with Johnston (9.800) behind Penn's Skyelar Kerico (9.850). Reade and sophomore McCall McMullen (Athens, Ga.) each scored a 9.750 (T-5th).
•Nittany Lion Kalea McElligott won the all-around with a 39.150.
UP NEXT • SATURDAY, JAN. 11 • 6 P.M. VS MINNESOTA
•The UNH gymnastics team welcomes the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers to the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex on Saturday, Jan. 11, for a 6 p.m. dual meet. The Heroes Day meet includes free t-shirts and team calendars to go along with post-meet autographs. Tickets are available at UNHWildcats.com.
Army ROTC is the proud presenting sponsor of UNH Gymnastics this season. The Army ROTC provides students with the leadership skills and training needed to excel both in the classroom and in their future careers. To learn more about how you can push yourself to new heights, visit goarmy.com/rotc.
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The host Nittany Lions won the meet with a 195.775, followed by the Penn Quakers (194.725) and the Wildcats (192.025).
UNH (0-2) improved its scores through the meet, compiling a 48.700 on floor exercise and vault in the final rotations after starting the meet with a 46.025 on uneven bars and a 48.600 on balance beam.
#21 Penn State 195.775, Penn 194.725, UNH 192.025
Sunday, January 5, 2025 • 2 p.m.
Rec Hall • University Park, Pa.
Final Results (PDF)
Sunday, January 5, 2025 • 2 p.m.
Rec Hall • University Park, Pa.
Final Results (PDF)
HOW IT HAPPENED
•Freshman Aine Reade (Merrimack, Mass.) paced the uneven-bar lineup in her collegiate debut with a team-high 9.675. PSU's Maddie Johnston won the event with a 9.850.
•Harvey's 9.825 on beam was good for a share of second place and only 0.025 behind PSU's event-winning Ashley Maul. Challman tied for eighth (9.750) on beam.
•Challman followed up with a 9.825 on floor to share third place with Penn's Zara Gazdak. Reade tallied a 9.800 on floor to claim a share of fifth place. Penn State's Jessica Johnson and Kalea McElligott tied for the top floor score (9.850).
•Ockerbloom finished in a second-place vault tie with Johnston (9.800) behind Penn's Skyelar Kerico (9.850). Reade and sophomore McCall McMullen (Athens, Ga.) each scored a 9.750 (T-5th).
•Nittany Lion Kalea McElligott won the all-around with a 39.150.
UP NEXT • SATURDAY, JAN. 11 • 6 P.M. VS MINNESOTA
•The UNH gymnastics team welcomes the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers to the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex on Saturday, Jan. 11, for a 6 p.m. dual meet. The Heroes Day meet includes free t-shirts and team calendars to go along with post-meet autographs. Tickets are available at UNHWildcats.com.
Army ROTC is the proud presenting sponsor of UNH Gymnastics this season. The Army ROTC provides students with the leadership skills and training needed to excel both in the classroom and in their future careers. To learn more about how you can push yourself to new heights, visit goarmy.com/rotc.
Instagram -@UNHGymnastics
Facebook – Facebook.com/UNHGymnastics
TikTok - @unh_gymnastics
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