CORTLAND, N.Y. – The Cortland women's gymnastics team was edged by five hundredths of a point in a 188.25-188.20 dual-meet loss to Brockport in the Red Dragons' final home competition of the season.

The teams were separated by less than a point in all four events. Brockport won vault by a tenth of a point, bars by two tenths of a point and floor exercise by less than half a point, while Cortland won balance beam by seven tenths of a point.

Junior Elise Konikoff (Hamburg) finished first on balance beam with a career-high 9.80 and tied for first place on vault with a 9.65. Her beam score is tied for second in school history behind Kelly Caltagirone's school-record 9.825 in the 2000-01 season. Konikoff also was competing on vault for the first time this season.

Senior Courtney Mangini (Dix Hills/Commack) won floor exercise with a 9.85, tied for third in school history behind her own school record 9.9 and Colleen Shanahan's 9.875 in 2003-04. Mangini finished fifth on uneven bars with a season-best 9.275 and was first among the two all-arounders at the meet with a 37.25.

Junior Nicole Zangoglia (Old Bridge, NJ) finished second on uneven bars with a career-best 9.60. Sophomore Emily Nagy (Merrimack, NH) placed third on balance beam with a 9.575 and sixth on uneven bars with a 9.20.

Sophomore Meghan Goyden (Endwell/Maine-Endwell) finished third on vault (9.55), with sophomore Marley Bender (Riverside, CA/Woodcrest Christian) and freshman Courtney Von Braunsberg (West Islip) tied for fourth with scores of 9.50. Von Braunsberg also finished fourth on balance beam with a 9.525 in her first time officially competing in the event collegiately.

Senior Stephanie Sladky (East Islip) tied for fifth on floor exercise with a season-high 9.575. Sophomore Maddy Scozzie (Ashburn, VA/Broad Run) placed sixth on balance beam (9.45) and second in the all-around (36.55).

Brockport's Stephanie Schuler won uneven bars with a 9.65 and Amanda Carney tied for first on vault with Konikoff with a 9.65. Carney and Lexi King tied for second on floor (9.775) and Jennifer Sklenar was second on beam (9.675).

Prior to the meet, Cortland honored its three seniors – Mangini, Sladky and Meagan Phelan (River Vale, NJ/Pascack Valley). Phelan finished seven on uneven bars with an 8.85.

Cortland will compete in a dual meet at Ithaca College on Saturday, March 1, at 11 a.m.


Brockport 188.25, Cortland 188.20

Complete Results


(Top 4)

Vault: tie 1) Elise Konikoff (CORT) 9.65, tie 1) Amanda Carney (BROCK) 9.65, 3) Meghan Goyden (CORT) 9.55, tie 4) Marley Bender (CORT) 9.50, tie 4) Courtney Von Braunsberg (CORT) 9.50, tie 4) Stephanie Schuler (BROCK) 9.50, tie 4) Olivia Sylvestro (BROCK) 9.50

Uneven Bars: 1) Stephanie Schuler (BROCK) 9.65, 2) Nicole Zangoglia (CORT) 9.60, 3) Casey Addis (BROCK) 9.475, 4) Natalie Manga (BROCK) 9.30

Balance Beam: 1) Elise Konikoff (CORT) 9.80, 2) Jennifer Sklenar (BROCK) 9.675, 3) Emily Nagy (CORT) 9.575, 4) Courtney Von Braunsberg (CORT) 9.525

Floor Exercise: 1) Courtney Mangini (CORT) 9.85, tie 2) Amanda Carney (BROCK) 9.775, tie 2) Lexi King (BROCK) 9.775, 4) Olivia Sylvestro (BROCK) 9.675

All-Around: 1) Courtney Mangini (CORT) 37.25, 2) Maddy Scozzie (CORT) 36.55  (only two competitors)