Simpson posts multiple school records and event titles in Winona

WINONA, Minn. – The Simpson College women's gymnastics team continued its early-season momentum on Sunday, turning in a meet full of school records, career highs and individual titles in a narrow dual loss at Winona State.

Despite falling 188.500-187.425, the Storm set a new school record on vault, posted one of the top bars scores in program history, and won four of five individual event titles in the meet. Evalyn Resnick set a new record on beam and Liz Sisler tied the program record on bars.

ROTATION SUMMARIES

• Simpson opened the afternoon on bars with a 45.825, the third-highest team total in program history. Liz Sisler won the event and tied the school record with a career-high 9.625, while Evalyn Resnick finished second with a 9.575 to match her season high. Emma Charles added a career-high 9.275 to cap a strong opening rotation.
• The Storm followed with a historic vault performance, erupting for a school-record 48.275. Emmie Barton and Kaelyn Tally shared first place with matching 9.750 scores, with Barton's mark standing as a career high. Charles finished third with a 9.650, and Kendall Pinkelman recorded a career-best 9.625 as Simpson claimed the team event.
• Simpson moved to floor next and tallied a 47.375, led by Izzy Brown's 9.600 and Barton's 9.575. Annika Cole and Brooklen Morgan each posted 9.475 routines to put the Storm ahead 141.475-140.775 going into the final rotation.
• Resnick anchored the beam lineup with a school-record 9.775 to earn her third beam title of the season. Rachel Welch added a 9.550 to finish third, and Barton followed with a 9.225, but the Warriors floor rotation proved just enough to narrowly tip the final score.
• Competing in all four events for the first time in her collegiate career, Barton compiled a 37.525, the second-highest all-around score in program history.

UP NEXT
Simpson makes the trip south to Gape Girardeau, Mo. to face Southeast Missouri State and Bowling Green in a tri-meet.

MEET RESULTS
VAULT - 48.275
Emmie Barton - 9.750, t-1st place
Kaelyn Tally - 9.750, t-1st place
Emma Charles - 9.650, 3rd place
Kendall Pinkelman - 9.625
Rachel Welch - 9.500
Olivia Hedary - 9.300

BARS - 45.825
Liz Sisler - 9.625, 1st place
Evalyn Resnick - 9.575, 2nd place
Emma Charles - 9.275
Emmie Barton - 8.975
Alexa Denton - 8.375
Olivia Hedary - 7.875

BEAM - 45.950
Evalyn Resnick - 9.775, 1st place
Rachel Welch - 9.550, 3rd place
Emmie Barton - 9.225
Olivia Hedary - 9.025
Izzy Brown - 8.375
Brooklen Morgan - 8.350

FLOOR - 47.375
Izzy Brown - 9.600
Emmie Barton - 9.575
Annika Cole - 9.475
Brooklen Morgan - 9.475
Kaelyn Tally - 9.250
Kaley Bristow - 8.225

ALL-AROUND
Emmie Barton - 37.525, 1st place