SALT LAKE CITY — The LSU gymnastics team wrapped up the 2007 season Saturday night at the NCAA Championships as four athletes competed in the Individual Event Finals at the University of Utah’s Huntsman Center.
A top-10 showing on the beam by senior Kelly Phelan highlighted the night’s competition. The Orlando, Fla., native hit a solid set to notch a 9.7750 for the 10th-place finish.
Also competing on the floor, Phelan scored a 9.850 to finish 11th overall.
Joining Phelan on the floor was freshman Susan Jackson. In her inaugural appearance in the event finals the Spring, Texas, native recorded a 9.7875 to place 14th.
Senior Nicki Butler capped her career with a 13th-place finish on the vault. Having to compete two different vaults in the finals, the Virginia Beach, Va., native turned in a 9.5563 average after scoring a 9.8625 on her yurchenko full and a 9.2500 on her 1 1/2-twisting yurchenko.
In addition, junior Kristi Esposito, a three-time All-American on the beam, recorded a 14th-place finish on the event after scoring a 9.5875.
MEET RESULTS (Top three plus all LSU competitors)
Vault ? 1, Courtney Kupets, Georgia, 9.9188. 2, Annie DiLuzio, Utah, 9.8875. t3, Brittany Koncak-Schumann, Oklahoma, 9.8500. t3, Emily Parsons, Nebraska, 9.8500. t13, Nicki Butler, LSU, 9.5563.
Bars ? 1, Terin Humphrey, Alabama, 9.9500. t2, Courtney Kupets, Georgia, 9.9125. t2, Tasha Schwikert, UCLA, 9.9125.
Beam ? 1, Ashley Postell, Utah, 9.9375. 2, Grace Taylor, Georgia, 9.900. t3, Courtney Kupets, Georgia, 9.8500. t3, Amanda Castillo, Florida, 9.8500. t3, Corey Hartung, Florida, 9.8500. Nicole Ourada, Stanford, 9.8500. 10, Kelly Phelan, LSU, 9.7750. 14, Kristi Esposito, LSU, 9.5875.
Floor ? 1, Morgan Dennis, Alabama, 9.9625. 2, Courtney Kupets, Georgia, 9.9500. 3, Ashley Postell, Utah, 9.9250. 11, Kelly Phelan, LSU, 9.8500. 14, Susan Jackson, LSU, 9.7875.