University of Massachusets Athletics
Gymanst Katie Teft Selected Atlantic 10 Performer of Week
February 11, 2002 | Women's Gymnastics
Feb. 11, 2002
AMHERST, Mass. - Junior gymnast Katie Teft (Grand Rapids, Mich.) was named Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week, the conference office announced today. Teft led the University of Massachusetts women's gymanstics team in a fifth-place finish at the URI Invitational in Kingston, R.I., on Sunday.
Teft was brilliant on both the uneven bars and the balance beam, capturing individual titles in both events.She claimed the uneven bars title with a school-record tying 9.950, and tied for the beam title with a season-high 9.900. A bar and beam specialist, Teft has won seven titles in 10 competitions this season, including four of five uneven bar competitions. She also has the best score this season among Atlantic 10 gymnasts on the bars and is tied for the conference high with George Washington's Devin McCalla on the beam.
The Minutewomen will return to action ths weekend, as they conclude a five-week road trip when they venture to Cambridge, Mass., to take on M.I.T. The dual meet is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16.
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