SPORTS NEWS
CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March , 2000
Contact: Patrick Netherton, Sports Information Director, 318-869-5092

The Ladies qualified as the fourth seed in the tournament, which consists of smaller NCAA Division I schools, as well as Division II and III. All the participants are schools that do not offer the full compliment of 12 scholarships for gymnastics.

Centenary will participate in the team competition on Thursday after noon at 5 p.m. The even-numbered seeds compete at 5 p.m., while the odd seeds go at noon. The top two teams from each competition time will then vie for the team title on Friday.

The individual all-around title will be determined on Thursday, while the other individual event champions will be decided on Saturday night.

Competing in the all-around competition for Centenary will be Melanie Moeck, the 10th seed, and Tasha Rogers, the 11th seed.

In the individual events, Janelle Thibault (4th) will go in the vault, Melanie Moeck (3rd) and Tasha Rogers (6th) in the uneven bars, and Lina Hakola (10th) in the floor exercise and balance beam.

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