PIONEERS POST SEASON HIGH SCORE, FINISH SECOND ON SENIOR DAY

Seniors

Gymnastics | 3/6/2022 5:56:00 PM

DENTON, Texas - Domi Bonzagni set a new career high on floor, while Isabel Goyco, Mara Johnson, and Beth Lazarus all equaled career-high marks as the Texas Woman's University gymnastics team posted its highest score of the season, scoring 195.725 in a second-place finish in Sunday's quad inside Kitty Magee Arena. 

No. 1 Oklahoma took first place with a 198.075, with Air Force finishing just behind the Pioneers with a 195.700. Southeast Missouri finished fourth at 193.425. 

"Today was another electric day in KMA," said head coach Lisa Bowerman. "Our three seniors have made a lasting impact on TWU gymnastics and we really wanted to honor them well in their last regular-season meet in KMA. Our team continues to take steps forward every week and set themselves up well for postseason."

Daisy Woodring and Emerson Adams paced the Pioneers on vault with 9.825s, finishing in a four-way tie for fifth place. Lazarus and Madeline Gose both scored matching 9.800s - with Lazarus' score equaling her career high, while Mara Johnson added a 9.750 and Sierra Muns turned in a 9.700 as TWU posted a 49.000 in the meet's opening event. 

The Pioneers then rotated to floor, with Mara Johnson's 9.750 leading TWU. Domi Bonzagni, Steelie King, and Beth Lazarus all posted 9.700s. 

The third rotation saw the Pioneers move to the balance beam, with MacKenzie Kunzman leading TWU with a 9.825 to tie for ninth. Kyla Podges and King turned in 9.800s, with King adding a 9.775 and Emily Six contributing a 9.750 as the Pioneers scored a 48.950 in the event. 

The Pioneers closed on floor and narrowly missed hitting the program record of 49.325 in the event - scoring 49.275. Goyco equaled her career high of 9.925 to tie for first, while Mara Johnson's 9.875 earned a tie for seventh. Gose added a 9.850, tying for ninth, and Bonzagni's 9.825 set a new career-high mark in her final regular-season meet inside KMA. Alix Pierce and Sierra Muns added matching 9.800s. 

The meet was the final regular-season home meet for Goyco, Bonzagni, and Mackenzie Balderas - who will all compete one more time inside KMA with the Pioneers host the Midwest Independent Conference championships on Friday, March 18. 

The Pioneers close the regular season on Saturday, March 12, traveling to Centenary for a 6 p.m. meet inside the Gold Dome. 
 
-PIONEERS-

 
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Players Mentioned

Mackenzie Balderas

Mackenzie Balderas

AA
Junior
US Gold
Domi Bonzagni

Domi Bonzagni

AA
Junior
US Gold
Isabel Goyco

Isabel Goyco

AA
Junior
Aerial Athletics
Mara Johnson

Mara Johnson

AA
Sophomore
Shooting Stars Gymnastics
MacKenzie  Kunzman

MacKenzie Kunzman

AA
Sophomore
Nebraska School of Gymnastics
Beth Lazarus

Beth Lazarus

AA
Sophomore
Mat Trotters Gymnastics
Kyla  Podges

Kyla Podges

AA
Sophomore
Legacy Gymnastics
Daisy Woodring

Daisy Woodring

AA
Sophomore
Ultimate Gymnastics
Madeline Gose

Madeline Gose

AA
5' 0"
Freshman
Elite Gymnastics Academy
Steelie King

Steelie King

AA
5' 6"
Freshman
Texas East Gymnastics

Players Mentioned

Mackenzie Balderas

Mackenzie Balderas

Junior
US Gold
AA
Domi Bonzagni

Domi Bonzagni

Junior
US Gold
AA
Isabel Goyco

Isabel Goyco

Junior
Aerial Athletics
AA
Mara Johnson

Mara Johnson

Sophomore
Shooting Stars Gymnastics
AA
MacKenzie  Kunzman

MacKenzie Kunzman

Sophomore
Nebraska School of Gymnastics
AA
Beth Lazarus

Beth Lazarus

Sophomore
Mat Trotters Gymnastics
AA
Kyla  Podges

Kyla Podges

Sophomore
Legacy Gymnastics
AA
Daisy Woodring

Daisy Woodring

Sophomore
Ultimate Gymnastics
AA
Madeline Gose

Madeline Gose

5' 0"
Freshman
Elite Gymnastics Academy
AA
Steelie King

Steelie King

5' 6"
Freshman
Texas East Gymnastics
AA