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Senior Spencer Jones starred for the Pioneers on Sunday afternoon.

Gymnastics

TWU gymnastics places third at quad meet

DENTON, Texas (Feb. 1) – The TWU gymnastics team scored a 193.150 to finish third at a home quad meet Sunday afternoon in Kitty Magee Arena.  San Jose State won the meet with a 194.375 while Towson placed second with a 194.125.  Centenary finished fourth with a 188.925.
 
The Pioneers took either first or second in all four events including senior Courtney Cochefski claiming the event title on bars and senior Spencer Jones winning the floor title.  Senior Kayla Jones and freshman Madison Nettles tied second on vault while freshman Schyler Jones finished second on beam.
 
TWU opened the meet on vault and scored a season-high 48.850 with three gymnasts scoring a 9.800 or better.  Kayla Jones and Nettles scored a 9.825 while sophomore Katie Simpson posted a 9.800. 
 
In the second rotation on bars, Cochefski tied for first and captured her second straight event title with a 9.850.  Spencer Jones and Simpson both finished with a 9.750.
 
The Pioneers moved to beam in the third rotation and scored another season-high of 48.375.  All five scores that counted towards the team score were a 9.650 or higher led by Schyler Jones' 9.750.
 
In their final rotation on floor, the Pioneers finished with a 47.600.  Spencer Jones anchored the floor team and closed out the meet with a 9.825 to win the event title.
 
Spencer Jones also competed as an all-arounder and scored a 38.825 to finish third.

The Pioneers will return to action when they travel to Colorado to face Air Force on Saturday, Feb. 7.  The meet is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CST.
 
Team Scores:
1) San Jose State – 194.375
2) Towson – 194.125
3) Texas Woman's – 193.150
4) Centenary – 188.925

Individual Scores:
VAULT: Spencer Jones 9.600, Lazarus 9.725, Moredock 9.675, Simpson 9.800, Nettles 9.825, Kayla Jones 9.825
BARS: Repp 9.225, Versemann 9.325, Schyler Jones 9.650, Spencer Jones 9.750, Simpson 9. 750, Cochefski 9.850
BEAM: Repp 9.650, Simpson 9.675, Lazarus 9.650, Kayla Jones 9.200, Schyler Jones 9.750, Spencer Jones 9.650
FLOOR: Kremer 9.400, Simpson 9.400, Lazarus 9.225, Repp 9.400, Moredock 9.575, Spencer Jones 9.825
 
ALL-AROUND: Spencer Jones 39.825, Simpson 38.625

 
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Players Mentioned

Courtney Cochefski

Courtney Cochefski

UB, BB, FX
Graduate Student
Phenom Gymnastics
Kayla Jones

Kayla Jones

AA
Senior
International Gymnastics
Spencer Jones

Spencer Jones

AA
Senior
Achievers Gymnastics
Katie Simpson

Katie Simpson

AA
Sophomore
Coastal Gymnastics Academy
Schyler Jones

Schyler Jones

AA
Freshman
Achievers Gymnastics
Madison Nettles

Madison Nettles

AA
Freshman
Gymnastics Academy of Charleston

Players Mentioned

Courtney Cochefski

Courtney Cochefski

Graduate Student
Phenom Gymnastics
UB, BB, FX
Kayla Jones

Kayla Jones

Senior
International Gymnastics
AA
Spencer Jones

Spencer Jones

Senior
Achievers Gymnastics
AA
Katie Simpson

Katie Simpson

Sophomore
Coastal Gymnastics Academy
AA
Schyler Jones

Schyler Jones

Freshman
Achievers Gymnastics
AA
Madison Nettles

Madison Nettles

Freshman
Gymnastics Academy of Charleston
AA