March 15: Gophers women gymnasts tie for Big Ten dual meet title

The Gophers clinched a share of the Big Ten title in women's gymnastics on Saturday by winning a quadrangular meet in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Led by sophomore Lindsay Mable, who tied for first in the all-around with a score of 39.600, the Gophers totaled 196.700. Penn State edged the Wolverines for second, 196.475 to 196.025. Iowa was fourth with 194.750.

The results meant No. 13 Minnesota finished 19-2 overall and 6-1 in the Big Ten, tied with Nebraska. No. 7 Michigan finished in a tie for third with Penn State at 5-2 after tying with the Gophers for the conference title a year ago.

Mable won on the balance beam (9.925), was second in the vault (9.900) and tied for second in floor exercise (9.900).

Other top-three performances for the Gophers: Rachel Hains tied for second on the beam (9.900), and Jenny Covers and Kylie Schermann tied for third in the vault (9.850).

The Gophers beat two teams, Troy and Coastal Carolina, on Saturday by 2-0 scores in the Chanticleer Showdown in Conway, S.C. Starter Sara Groenewegen pitched the first four innings against Troy and didn't allow a hit. Sara Moulton got the last three outs for a save.

Tyler Walker gave the Gophers a 1-0 lead with a run-scoring triple in the third inning. Kaitlyn Richardson made it 2-0 with a homer to right field in the sixth.

Moulton threw a four-hitter against Coastal Carolina and struck out 12. The Gophers (20-3) scored an unearned run in the second and got another on Richardson's RBI single in the sixth.

• Host Sacramento State beat the Gophers 3-2 in baseball. Michael Handel and Mark Tatera each had two for the Gophers (8-6), who hurt themselves with three errors.

• The Gophers took third in a five-team men's gymnastics meet in Lincoln, Neb.

• Senior Jon Lehman placed 10th in the weight throw in the NCAA men's indoor track and field championships on Friday in Albuquerque, N.M. His toss was 68 feet, 7 inches.