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Photo by: Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Athletics
GymCats Place Third at TWU Tri-Meet
01/16/2026 | Gymnastics
TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona placed third in a tri-meet hosted by Texas Woman's with Denver on Friday night. Denver won the meet with a 195.850, TWU posted a 195.275 to place second, and the GymCats scored a 193.350.
Abigayle Martin won the beam title with a season-best 9.90 on the event.
Balance Beam
The GymCats opened the meet on beam with a 48.125. Martin anchored the rotation with a team-leading 9.90 to earn a season high score on beam. Tirzah Wise added a 9.85 in the second spot for Arizona.
Floor Exercise
Arizona put up a 48.750 on floor in the second rotation. Wise led the GymCats with a 9.80 in her floor debut and Hillary Puleo followed with a 9.775. Elizabeth LaRusso, Martin, and Emma Strom all earned 9.725s for Arizona.
Vault
The GymCats posted a 48.900 on vault in rotation three. Martin and Jessa Janicke led the rotation with a pair of 9.825s. Strom followed with a 9.80 while Sophie Derr and LaRusso both earned 9.725.
Uneven Bars
Arizona closed out the meet with a 47.575 on bars. Aubrey Krohnfeldt earned a 9.800, Puleo posted a career-high 9.75, and Sophia Maisel made her collegiate debut with a 9.725.
Event Winners
Abigayle Martin: BB – 9.90
Season Highs
Riley Carman: FX – 9.70
Elizabeth LaRusso: FX – 9.725
Sophia Maisel: UB – 9.725
Abigayle Martin: VT – 9.825, BB – 9.90
Hillary Puleo: UB – 9.75
Emma Strom: VT – 9.80
Tirzah Wise: BB – 9.85, FX – 9.80
Career Highs
Riley Carman: FX – 9.70
Sophia Maisel: UB – 9.725
Hillary Puleo: UB – 9.75
Tirzah Wise: FX – 9.80
Up Next
Arizona will return home to host Towson on Friday, January 23 at 6 p.m. MST in McKale Center.
Abigayle Martin won the beam title with a season-best 9.90 on the event.
Balance Beam
The GymCats opened the meet on beam with a 48.125. Martin anchored the rotation with a team-leading 9.90 to earn a season high score on beam. Tirzah Wise added a 9.85 in the second spot for Arizona.
Floor Exercise
Arizona put up a 48.750 on floor in the second rotation. Wise led the GymCats with a 9.80 in her floor debut and Hillary Puleo followed with a 9.775. Elizabeth LaRusso, Martin, and Emma Strom all earned 9.725s for Arizona.
Vault
The GymCats posted a 48.900 on vault in rotation three. Martin and Jessa Janicke led the rotation with a pair of 9.825s. Strom followed with a 9.80 while Sophie Derr and LaRusso both earned 9.725.
Uneven Bars
Arizona closed out the meet with a 47.575 on bars. Aubrey Krohnfeldt earned a 9.800, Puleo posted a career-high 9.75, and Sophia Maisel made her collegiate debut with a 9.725.
Event Winners
Abigayle Martin: BB – 9.90
Season Highs
Riley Carman: FX – 9.70
Elizabeth LaRusso: FX – 9.725
Sophia Maisel: UB – 9.725
Abigayle Martin: VT – 9.825, BB – 9.90
Hillary Puleo: UB – 9.75
Emma Strom: VT – 9.80
Tirzah Wise: BB – 9.85, FX – 9.80
Career Highs
Riley Carman: FX – 9.70
Sophia Maisel: UB – 9.725
Hillary Puleo: UB – 9.75
Tirzah Wise: FX – 9.80
Up Next
Arizona will return home to host Towson on Friday, January 23 at 6 p.m. MST in McKale Center.
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