LEXINGTON, Ky. ? The Kentucky Wildcats were beaten by the No. 15 Nebraska Huskers 194.350-194.250 during their Pink Meet Friday evening at Memorial Coliseum.
Kentucky still walked away with many highs on the night. In the first event of the evening, sophomore Hillary Ferguson scored a personal career high on vault with a 9.900. The mark won her second place overall and team top honors. This was her third score of 9.900 or better in two weeks. Ferguson?s other highs were a 9.900 on floor tallied at Arkansas and a 9.925, also hit on floor at Georgia. Sophomore Emilie Rymer also landed big on vault, tying her season best score of 9.800.
On bars, the Cats tallied their second highest score of the season, a 48.375. Senior Crissy Cannon stuck a 9.800, a career best. The score won Cannon the first title of her career.
UK?s best rotation of the night was the floor exercise, on which they are nationally ranked No. 15. Junior Heather Hite won second place with a 9.900, falling short of Husker Emily Parson?s 9.925. Hite?s score tied her season high score which was first attained during a home meet against Alabama. Freshman Andrea Mitchell hit a career high score of 9.775 on floor.
Kentucky will remain in Lexington, Ky. for the final home meet of the 2008 season. The Cats are scheduled to face the No. 18 Arizona Wildcats and the Western Michigan Broncos in a tri-meet. The meet is scheduled to take place in Memorial Coliseum on Friday March 7, at 7 p.m. (ET). For more information on Kentucky gymnastics, please visit www.ukathletics.com.