The No. 29 Clemson Gymnastics team hit season highs as a program on both vault and floor, but fell short of the upset, as No. 16 Stanford claimed a 196.925-196.575 victory on Sunday afternoon in Littlejohn Coliseum. Clemson’s 196.525 marked a season best and was the second time in 2025 that the Tigers surpassed the 196 mark.
VAULT
Clemson opened the meet on vault with a 9.725 from Quinn Kuhl. Kate Bryantfollowed with a 9.700 before Maggie Holman and Tara Walsh added two 9.850 to bolster the Tigers’ event score. Holman tied her career high, while Walsh’s 9.850 was a career high for the graduate on the event. Madison Minnerand Eve Jackson added scores of 9.825 and 9.800, respectively, to close out the rotation with a 49.050, a season best on the event.
Stanford held the advantage over the Tigers after the first rotation, 49.350-49.050.
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The second rotation was highlighted by three 9.875s by the Tigers. Takoda Berry was the first to hit the mark, setting a career high after surpassing her previous career-best of 9.825. Rebecca Wells and Hannah Clark closed out the event with back-to-back sticks to round out the 9.875s to tie both of their respective career highs. Lauren Rutherfordcontributed a 9.825, Lilly Lippeattfinished with a 9.800, and Eve Jackson notched a 9.775 which gave Clemson a 49.150 on the event.
At the halfway mark, the Cardinal led the Tigers, 98.350-98.300.
BEAM
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The third rotation was highlighted by a career-high 9.875 in the final spot by Kuhl. She was followed by Brie Clark scoring a 9.825 and Lippeatt scoring a 9.800. Walsh added a 9.750 with a stuck dismount on beam, and Sierra Church(9.725) and Danika Nielsen (8.925) rounded out the apparatus. Clemson finished with a 48.975 on the event.
Through three rotations, Clemson trailed Stanford, 147.750-147.275.
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