In the final road duel of the season, the No. 1 UW-Oshkosh gymnastics squad defeated No. 8 UW-Eau Claire 193.775-192.9 on the road Feb. 19 at the McPhee Physical Education Center.

On UWO’s opening rotation on uneven bars, a trio of Titan gymnasts started the competition with a bang, making podium appearances in the event. Sophomore Hadley Bretschneider tied for first place with the Blugolds’ Kinley Rose, having scored 9.775 on their performances for their respective teams. Freshman Hayden Hughes and senior Lydia Hayden tied for third with a 9.725 score for UWO. Reanna McGibboney also had a high-scoring performance for the black and gold, as the senior ended in a fifth place tie with 9.675. The Titans led UWEC after one rotation 48.5-47.675.

Oshkosh continued the momentum in the vault lineup, with four Titans leading the charge across both programs. McGibboney won the event for UWO, placing a result of 9.8 onto the scorecard. Senior Amaya McConkey finished in second place with a 9.75 on the event. Both Hughes and freshman Kris Phillips were on her heels, tying for third place with a score of 9.725 on the leaderboards. As competition crossed over the halfway marker in the evening, UWO built a commanding 97.15-95.875 lead over the host Blugolds. 

McGibboney continued to lead the Titans in the floor rotation, scoring 9.7 and finishing in a tie for third place alongside Eau Claire’s Kamryn Andrade. Other notable scores for the black and gold included a fifth place, 9.625 finish by senior Aleah Radojevich and sophomore Jurnee Warkentien’s 9.55 result, placing her in eighth. Even with the lower-performing outcomes, Oshkosh held the lead entering the final rotation with a score of 145.025-144.425.

The Titans shined in the final rotation with their highest scores of the evening leading them to victory. Sophomore Kristina Jakubiak held onto first place on the balance beam leaderboard with a 9.875 finish. Freshman Ome Ellis and UWEC’s Hareet Gehlon tied for second with 9.825 performances for their respective teams. Hayden rounded out the top three highest scorers for Oshkosh, adding a 9.775 onto the scorecard.

With the win secured, UWO now hold a 5-1 dual record heading into their final home competition of the year. The Titans will head back to the Kolf Sports Center on Feb. 27 to face No. 14 UW-Stout in the regular season finale. First rotation is set to start at 6 p.m.