Freshman Emma Charles (photo by Frank Novak)
Freshman Emma Charles (photo by Frank Novak)
Posted: Jan 20, 2024

Simpson edged by Greenville in home opener

INDIANOLA, Iowa – Freshman Emma Charles won two event titles and tied two school records to lead the Simpson College women's gymnastics team in its home opener against fellow second-year program Greenville.

The Storm were edged by just 0.525 in the team score as Greenville claimed the team title with an all-around score of 186.725. Despite not coming out on top, Simpson tallied its highest-ever team score with a 186.200. The Storm also set a new program high on bars (43.950).

Charles earned first place on vault (9.700) and beam (9.725), while tying a pair of school records on bars (9.150) and beam. Her score on vault was .05 away from tying a third program record and her bars score earned third place.

Other placewinners for the Storm were Kaelyn Tally, Emma Tolbert and Annika Cole. Tally finished behind Charles on vault with a 9.625, while Tolbert and Cole tied for second place on floor with a 9.700.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Simpson earned its highest-ever team score with a 186.200. The previous record was 185.175 from Feb. 4 last season.
  • The Storm improved their highest-ever bars score by .4 points, earning a 43.950.
  • The home team won vault and floor, while the visitors secured the bars and beam titles.
  • Emma Charles won the individual vault crown outright and tied Greenville's Amara Nelson for first place on beam. She also garnered third place honors on bars.
  • Kaelyn Tally placed second on vault with a season-high 9.625.
  • Emma Tolbert and Annika Cole tied for second place on floor with a 9.700. This was Cole's first appearance in the varsity floor lineup.
  • Izzy Brown improved her career-best beam score to 9.525 (previously 9.350).

UP NEXT
Simpson heads back to Wisconsin to face Wis.-Eau Claire on Jan. 26 at 7 p.m.

MEET REPORT
VAULT - 47.775
Emma Charles - 9.700, 1st place
Kaelyn Tally - 9.625, 2nd place
Nicola Catchpole - 9.525
Bella Dix - 9.525
Brooklen Morgan - 9.400
Wynter Poolaw - 9.375

BARS - 43.950
Emma Charles - 9.150, 3rd place
Annika Cole - 9.075
Wynter Poolaw - 9.025
Abbie Lain - 8.550
Morgan Svec - 8.150
Erin Baugh - 7.950

BEAM - 46.750
Emma Charles - 9.725, 1st place
Izzy Brown - 9.525
Abbie Lain - 9.350
Brooklen Morgan - 9.175
Chloe Radmer - 8.975
Baily Tessena - 8.325

FLOOR - 47.725
Emma Tolbert - 9.700, 2nd place
Annika Cole - 9.700, 2nd place
Brooklen Morgan - 9.500
Abbie Lain - 9.475
Bella Dix - 9.350
Kaelyn Tally - 9.200