MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Roger Williams University gymnastics team took part in the National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs (NAIGC) Nationals last week, with the Silver Team finishing second place and the Level 8 Team placing 25^th.
 
In the Silver Level, the Hawks collectively tallied a team score of 111.275, putting them out of first place by .05 points. Jacqueline Barton (Dracut, Mass.) finished ninth all-around, with a fifth-place finish on the balance beam. Barton also finished seventh on the uneven bars, she also finished 17^th on the vault and 23^rd in the floor routine.
 
Mira Simmons picked up four top 20 finishes, with her strongest performance coming with a 9.25 in the floor routine placing 12^th. She also had a score of 9.5 on the uneven bars. The Hawks' Brooke Karvosky (placed third on the uneven bars, compiling a 9.7 score for the event, along with a 1top-20 finish in the floor routine. Kaylyn Ritter (Middlebury, Conn.) and Allison Labutin (Fort Lee, N.J.) also contributed to the Hawks' second place finish.
 
In the Level 8 competition, the Hawks compiled a team score of 102.775 placing 25^th in the field with freshman Ava Pelkey (Winchester, N.H.) scoring 8.8 out of a possible 9.2 on the vault. Tiana Adams (Rochester, Mass.) also tallied an 8.8 ion the vault out of a possible 9.0.  Adams also recorded the highest score in the floor routine.
 
Brett Ramella (Bristol, R.I.) competed in the Men's Level 9 in three events, the Pommel Horse, Rings, and Parellel Bars, and qualified for the event finals coming in fifth, earning a top four medal.