Host Denver came in as the heavy favorite in this tri-meet against Air Force and Ball State held in Magness Area. The Pioneers took the lead after vault in the first rotation and stayed comfortably ahead after bars where senior Maddie Karr scored a 9.975 for the second week in a row. (Photo/Tara Graeve)
Air Force opened the meet on beam, where the team set a season high score of 48.300. Freshman Amber Boll obtained her career best of 9.750 and was the team’s highest scorer on the event. (Photo/Tara Graeve)
After having to count a fall and recording 47.900 on bars, Ball State headed to beam to pick up some momentum. Junior Arden Hudson helped get the Cardinals back on track and led the team on this event with a 9.850. (Photo/Tara Graeve)
The Falcons moved to floor in the second rotation where junior Tyler Davis continued to excell for a 9.900, coming after her 9.925 the week before. (Photo/Tara Graeve)
In the third rotation, the Pioneers took to beam with sophomore Alexis Vasquez recording a 9.950 to keep her team in the lead. Vasquez started the season with a 10.000 on the event and is currently ranked fourth in the nation. (Photo/Tara Graeve)
Sophomore Stefanie Schweikert led the Cardinals on floor, earning a 9.875 and prompting head coach Joanna Saleem to call her routine “the most beautiful I’ve seen her do.” (Photo/Tara Graeve)
The Falcons earned two more season high scores on vault (48.675) and uneven bars (48.300) to finish the meet in third place with a 193.8250. (Photo/Tara Graeve)
After junior Claudia Goyco anchored the floor rotation for Ball State with a 9.850. The Cardinals wrapped up the meet on vault for a season high final score of 194.8750. (Photo/Tara Graeve)
The Pioneers finished the competition on floor with a 49.425 and were led by senior Maddie Karr (9.925) and junior Lynzee Brown (9.950). Brown is Denver’s top floor worker and currently ranked eighth in the country with an average of 9.920. The home team won the meet with a season high score of 197.425. (Photo/Tara Graeve)
Photos by Tara Graeve; captions by Christina Marmet
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