SPORTS NEWS
CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2000
Contact: Patrick Netherton, Sports Information Director, 318-869-5092

LADIES GYMNASTICS LOSE CLOSE MEET AT HOME

SHREVEPORT, LA -- The Centenary Ladies hosted on of the better gymnastic teams in the state of Texas and came away with a close loss to Texas Woman's University in the Gold Dome Monday night.

TWU pulled out the overall victory by a final score of 191.075 to 190.850, edging Centenary by 0.225 points.

Individually Centenary6's Tasha Rogers won the all-around competition with a 37.725, beating TWU's Lucy Romberg's 37.325.

Janelle Thibault of the Ladies won the vault with a 9.750, while TWU's Patty Walpert (9.700) and Natasha Hopkins (9.650) finished second and third respectively.

The bars competition was won by Centenary's Melanie Moeck and TWU's Michelle Hepner, who tied with a score of 9.725. Stephany Loudat of Texas Woman's finished in second with 9.675, followed by Tasha Rogers of the Ladies with a 9.650 to finish in third.

Trisha Driggs and Lindsay Clowers of TWU tied for first in the floor exercise with 9.800, followed by Centenary's Lina Hakola and TWU's Patty Walpert in second with a score of 9.750. Centenary's Aimee McQueen finished third at 9.700.

The Ladies hit the road for their next few meets, but return to the Gold Dome to host Auburn on March 5.

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