UTICA, N.Y. - The Cortland women's gymnastics team finished in first place out of four teams at meet hosted by Utica University. The Red Dragons posted a season-best score of 189.025 to place ahead of Utica (188.275), Ithaca (186.025) and Ursinus (185.125). Ursinus and Utica each finished ahead of Cortland two weeks ago in a five-team meet that the Red Dragons hosted.
 
Gianna Mirigliano (Springfield, PA) turned in three top-10 finishes, highlighted by a victory on vault with a career-best 9.725. She finished sixth on balance beam with a season-best 9.575 and tied for ninth on floor exercise with a 9.60. Kathryn McSweeney (East Brunswick, NJ) won uneven bars with a season-high 9.675.
 
Tayah Graham (Syracuse/Liverpool) tied for third on vault with a season-high 9.65 and finished 11th on balance beam with a 9.25. Samantha Meadows (Cypress, TX/Texas Connections Academy at Houston) recorded a career best on floor with a 9.75 to tie for fourth place and was 12th on beam with a 9.20.
 
Kiana Wong (Elk Grove, CA/Pleasant Grove) finished sixth on uneven bars with a career-high 9.475 and Ava Miranov (Morgantown, WV/University) tied for sixth on vault with a season-high 9.525. Autumn Adkins (Aledo, TX) posted a seventh-place finish on floor (season-high 9.65) and tied for seventh on bars (9.45).
 
Ninabella English (Winter Park, FL) tied for seventh on bars along with Adkins with a career-high 9.45. Gabrielle Nadler (Potomac, MD/Richard Montgomery) matched her season high on floor with a 9.625 to finish eighth, Rianna Adams (South Setauket/Ward Melville) tied for ninth on bars with a season-high 9.425, and Tessa Sutton (Fairport/The Ogburn School) tied for 11th on vault (9.45).
 
Cortland will compete in a meet next Saturday at Division II West Chester University along with Brockport.

Coach's Corner - Comments from Cortland Head Coach Sulekha Modi Zaug:

The goal of the day was to get out there and compete with confidence. We debuted some new skills today and the team fought, stayed positive and looked strong. The competition in our region is very fierce so we need to continue to practice with more perfection each day!
 
Cortland 189.025, Utica 188.275, Ithaca 186.025, Ursinus 185.125
(Top 4)
 
Vault: 1) Gianna Mirigliano (CORT) 9.725, 2) Erin Roe (URS) 9.675, T3) Tayah Graham (CORT) 9.65, T3) Grace Murray (ITH) 9.65
 
Uneven Bars: 1) Kathryn McSweeney (CORT) 9.675, T2) Erin Roe (URS) 9.625, T2) Emmy Graff (UTICA) 9.625, T4) Mya John (ITH) 9.525, T4) Christina Troche (UTICA) 9.525
 
Balance Beam: 1) Emily Kobusky (ITH) 9.775, 2) Lucy Warburton (URS) 9.725, 3) Erin Roe (URS) 9.70, 4) Caitlin Pellegrino (ITH) 9.675
 
Floor Exercise: T1) Grace Murray (ITH) 9.80, T1) Megan Matteucci (URS) 9.80, 3) Emmy Graff (UTICA) 9.775, T4) Samantha Meadows (CORT) 9.75, T4) Grace Marra (UTICA) 9.75
 
All-Around: 1) Erin Roe (URS) 38.50, 2) Emmy Graff (UTICA) 38.45, 3) Grace Marra (UTICA) 37.775 (only 3 all-around competitors)