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Photos: Seawolves win on senior night

Maribelle Albert performs a flip during her first place vault. Photo by Justin Cox.

The Seawolves gymnastics team defeated Centenary College on senior night Feb. 22, 191.650-187.675. The Seawolves once again took the top spot in all four events. Jada Niles scored highest for uneven bars with a 9.700 and balance beam with a 9.800, a season best for the UAA team. Ariana Desouza scored first for the floor exercise with a 9.675. UAA also scored a first place tie for the vault, Maribelle Albert and Tessa Richardson both scored a 9.725, a career high on the vault for both. The Seawolves took the win this season for all of their home meets.

The Seawolves honored the four seniors, DeSouza, Audrey Guess, Breeann Spain, and Madelyn Gomez, as well as Niles, a junior who is not competing in her final year of eligibility, and their families at their final performance as Seawolves.

The gymnasts will finish off their regular season against William and Mary College on the road.    

An ice sculpture in front of the Alaska Airlines Center. Photo by Justin Cox.
Tessa Richardson poses after sticking her landing off the vault, during her first place performance. Photo by Justin Cox.
Claudia Lessig flips over the bar, during her uneven bars performance. Photo by Justin Cox.
Jada Niles poses after her first place uneven bars routine. Photo by Justin Cox.
A gymnast from Centenary College performs her floor exercise. Photo by Justin Cox.
Alexandra Karkowski performs her balance beam routine. Photo by Justin Cox.
Jada Niles performs a flip during her first place balance beam routine. Photo by Justin Cox.
Madelyn Gomez performs her floor exercise. Photo by Justin Cox.
Breeann Spain leaps during her final floor exercise at a home meet. Photo by Justin Cox.
Ariana DeSouza performs a leap during her first place floor exercise. Photo by Justin Cox.
A Centenary College gymnast performs her balance beam routine. Photo by Justin Cox.
Maria Jose Prieto performs her floor exercise. Photo by Justin Cox.
Ariana DeSouza, Madelyn Gomez, Audrey Guess, Beeann Spain and Jada Niles pose with their families and coaching staff during senior night. Photo by Justin Cox.
The Alaska Airlines Center in the evening after hosting the final gymnastics home meet of the season. Photo by Justin Cox