April 6, 2002

The University of North Carolina gymnastics team finished fourth at the NCAA Southeast Regional meet, hosted the University of West Virginia, with a score of 194.825. The University of Alabama won the meet with a score of 197.900.

Senior Monica Middleton posted one of Carolina's three top 10 finishes. Middleton finished eighth on bars with a 9.850. Also finishing in the top 10 were senior Lisa Companioni and freshman Elisabeth Alsop who placed eighth on beam with a 9.850. Alsop set a personal best with her score of 9.850.

Sophomore Anna Wilson finished 12th in the all-around with a score of 38.655, while Middleton scored a 38.000 to finish 18th. Freshman Olivia Trusty was Carolina's top finisher on vault and floor. On vault Trusty placed 13h with a score of 9.775. Scoring a 9.825 on floor Trusty finished 11th on floor.

This marks the first time since 1991 that Carolina gymnastics went to the NCAA Southern Regional meet as a team. Carolina's best NCAA Southeast Regional was in 1985 and 1986 where they placed 3rd.

TEAM SCORES

Alabama 197.900

Minnesota 196.050

West Virginia 194.860

Carolina 194.825

Kentucky 194.225

Michigan State 193.150

TOP CAROLINA GYMNASTS

VAULT

13. Olivia Trusty 9.775

18. Lisa Companioni 9.725

18. Amy Williams 9.725

22. Anna Wilson 9.700

BARS

8. Monica Middleton 9.850

13. Anna Wilson 9.800

24. Fritzie Cathcart 9.750

BEAM

8. Elisabeth Alsop 9.850

8. Lisa Companioni 9.850

18. Natalie Halbach 9.775

27. Anna Wilson 9.675

FLOOR

11. Olivia Trusty 9.825

17. Monica Middleton 9.775

21. Maddy Curley 9.750

33. Fritzie Cathcart 9.675

ALL-AROUND

12. Anna Wilson 38.650

18. Monica Middleton 38.00