Feb. 9, 2001

RALEIGH, N.C. - The University of North Carolina gymnastics team finished fourth with a score of 193.025 at the Hearts Invitational hosted by NC State. No. 20 Iowa finished first with a score of 196.125, No. 23 Kent State second (195.550), host No. 28 NC State (195.150) and William & Mary fifth (190.700).

Senior Brooke Wilson finished second on floor with a 9.900, eighth in vault (9.700) and bars (9.825) for an all-around score of 39.225 claiming third place.

Junior Lisa Companioni scored a 9.725 in vault placing sixth and placing eighth in the all-around with a 38.725. Sophomore Natalie Halbach placed seventh on beam with a 9.850. Freshman Skylar Inman scored a season high 9.675 on parallel bars. Freshman Maddy Curley placed seventh on floor with a score of 9.825.

Carolina heads back to Raleigh Saturday, Feb. 17 to compete against NC State, Air Force and Radford at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum.

Team Standings
1. Iowa 196.125
2. Kent State 195.550
3. NC State 195.150
4. Carolina 193.025
5. William & Mary 190.700

All-Around
1. Stephanie Gran (Iowa) 39.300
2. Alexis Maday (Iowa) 39.250
3. Brooke Wilson (UNC) 39.225
3. Gisella Boniforti (Iowa) 39.225

Carolina Individuals
Vault
6. Lisa Companioni 9.725
8. Brooke Wilson 9.700
11. Natalie Halbach 9.650
16. Fritzie Cathcart 9.625

Bars
8. Brooke Wilson 9.825
14. Fritzie Cathcart 9.725
15. Skylar Inman 9.675
15. Monica Middleton 9.675

Beam
6. Natalie Halbach 9.850
13. Brooke Wilson 9.800
16. Lisa Companioni 9.775
25. Maddy Curley 9.200

Floor
2. Brooke Wilson 9.900
7. Maddy Curley 9.825
15. Lisa Companioni 9.750
22. Monica Middleton 9.675