Castagna Advances To Vault Finals At 2009 NCGA Championships
Complete ResultsSt. Paul, Minn. - March 20, 2009 - Four gymnasts competed in the opening day of the 2009 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Championships hosted by Hamline University on Friday evening.
The meet, the 25th anniversary of the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association championship, featured seven schools in the team competition and individual event specialists from eight additional institutions.
Ericca Castagna was the lone member of the Pride to advance to Saturday's individual event finals as she finished in the top 14 in the vault. Castagna finished tied for ninth as she tallied a score of 9.550.
Three other members of the Pride competed but were unable to qualify for the individual finals. Jacqueline Mazzola finished tied for 26th in the vault with a 9.350. Kayleigh Davis also finished tied for 26th in the floor exercise with a 9.375, while teammate Christina Pagella tied for 31st with a 9.350. Castagna also competed in the floor exercise and finished tied for 40th with a mark of 9.225.
The top 14 competitors on each event (including all ties) advance to the individual event finals, which will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 21.
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