Kupets wins three individual events at 2009 NCAA women’s gymnastics championships
04/19/2009
 Courtney Kupets © Scott Bruhn, Nebraska Media Relations LINCOLN, Neb., April 18, 2009 – 2004 Olympic team silver-medalist Courtney Kupets, a senior at the University of Georgia, added three individual event titles to her 2009 NCAA team and all-around crowns at the 2009 National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Championships, held at the University of Nebraska’s Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb. Kupets won uneven bars and balance beam, and tied for first on floor exercise with Louisiana State University’s Ashleigh Clare-Kearney. Clare-Kearney claimed the vault crown. Kupets now has nine career NCAA individual titles, surpassing the mark of eight set by the University of Kentucky's Jenny Hansen in 1993-95. Her individual titles are: three in the all-around (2006-07, 2009), two on uneven bars (2006, 2009), two on balance beam (2006, 2009), one on vault (2007) and one on floor exercise (2009). She also won three team national championships (2006-07, 2009). Kupets missed the 2008 NCAA Championships with a torn Achilles tendon. On uneven bars, Kupets scored a 9.9500 to finish first, with Stanford University’s Carly Janiga placing second at 9.9125 and the University of Florida’s Alicia Goodwin and the University of Utah’s Kristina Baskett tying for third at 9.9000. Kupets and Georgia teammate Courtney McCool, also a 2004 Olympic team silver-medalist, placed first and second, respectively, on balance beam with scores of 9.9875 and 9.9500. Sharing third place with scores of 9.9000 were Baskett, the University of Alabama’s Ashley Priess and University of Arkansas’ Sarah Nagashima. Kupets and Clare-Kearney each posted a 9.9500 to top the field on floor exercise. Florida’s Corey Hartung finished third with a 9.9000. Clare-Kearney won vault with a 9.9000, followed by LSU teammate Susan Jackson in second with a 9.8938. Kupets and Baskett shared third place after each scored a 9.8563. 2009 National Collegiate Gymnastics Championships  Ashleigh Clare-Kearney © Scott Bruhn, Nebraska Media Relations 1. Ashleigh Clare-Kearney, Louisiana State University, 9.9000 2. Susan Jackson, Louisiana State University, 9.8938 T3. Courtney Kupets, University of Georgia, 9.8563 T3. Kristina Baskett, University of Utah, 9.8563 5. Michelle Stout, University of Arkansas, 9.8375 6. Jessica Lopez, Denver, 9.8313 7. Mandi Rodriguez, Oregon State, 9.7875 T8. Whitney Bencsko, Pennsylvania State University, 9.7813 T8. Vanessa Zamarripa, University of California - Los Angeles, 9.7813 10. Staci Schwitkis, Louisiana State University, 9.6813 11. Sarah Shire, University of Missouri, 9.5000 12. Maranda Smith, University of Florida, 9.4063 Uneven bars  Courtney Kupets © Scott Bruhn, Nebraska Media Relations 1. Courtney Kupets, University of Georgia, 9.9875 2. Courtney McCool, University of Georgia, 9.9500 T3. Ashley Priess, University of Alabama, 9.9000 T3. Sarah Nagashima, University of Arkansas, 9.9000 T3. Kristina Baskett, University of Utah, 9.9000 6. Elise Wheeler, Southern University of Utah, 9.8750 T7. Megan Ferguson, University of Oklahoma, 9.8375 T7. Melissa Fernandez, University of Illinois, 9.8375 9. Alex LaChance, University of Arkansas, 9.8250 10. Ricki Lebegern, University of Alabama, 9.8000 11. Vanessa Zamarripa, University of California - Los Angeles, 9.7625 Floor exercise |
