West Chester Places fourth at Ken Anderson Invitational

Ken Anderson Invitational Results

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Majesta Valentine (Wilmington, Del.) posted an all-around score of 37.500 to lead West Chester University's women's gymnastics squad to a fourth place finish at the Ken Anderson Invitational Saturday afternoon inside McGonigle Hall on the campus of Temple University.
 
West Chester (6-4) placed fourth out of five teams, coming very close to Division I opponent University of Pennsylvania in the final standings.WCU scored a 187.125. Host Temple won the invitational with a team score of 191.150 and Cornell was second with a 191.025. Penn placed third with a 188.350 while Ursinus was behind West Chester with a 184.225.
 
Valentine scored a 9.65 on the floor exercise and a 9.55 on the vault en route to her 37.5 all-around score. Alyssa Hult (Fremont, N.H.) turned in one of her top college performances as well, scoring a 9.725 on the uneven bars and a 9.625 on the floor exercise. She tied with teammate Kristen Torres (Paradise, Pa.) on the floor while her score on the bars equaled senior Emily Seigel's mark.
 
Sophomore Meghan Brannon (Seminole, Fla.) scored a team-best 9.775 on the bars.
 
Lindsay Knapp (Collegeville, Pa.) scored a 9.4 on the balance beam while Melissa Prisco (Old Bridge, N.J.) scored a 9.4 on the vault to compliment Valentine's effort there.