Mills Claims All-Around Title In Auburn Victory Over Illinois
Feb. 29, 2008
Auburn, Ala. - Auburn junior A.J. Mills captured her first all-around title of the season with two first place finishes as Auburn (5-6, 0-6 SEC) defeated Illinois (2-9, 0-4 Big Ten) 195.825-193.225. "We are really proud of the way the team competed this evening," said Auburn head coach Jeff Thompson. "We came away with an excellent home score and renewed confidence heading into a tough road meet at No. 13 Denver on Sunday." Mills placed first on floor with a career-high 9.900. She claimed the uneven bars title with a 9.875. Mills placed third on vault and beam. "Tonight was a true group effort with A.J. Mills shining as our brightest star," Thompson said. "It's great to know that we have four different individuals in (Krissy) Voss, Mills, (Lindsey) Puckett and (Julie) Dwyer that can lead the rest of the team, although our event specialists were the reason we did so well tonight." Auburn was in a tight race with the Illini after the first rotations of vault and bars. Auburn led Illinois in the vault competition 48.925-48.775. Puckett tied for first place on vault scoring 9.850. Mills placed third with a 9.825. Auburn and Illinois tied bars, each scoring 48.950. Senior Julie Dwyer tied for second with 9.825. The Tigers pulled away from the Illini for good after their 49.950 beam performance. Puckett scored 9.850, tying for first place. Dwyer tied with teammate Mills for third scoring 9.800. Auburn's next meet will be Denver, Colo., on Sunday, March 2, at 3 p.m. CT., as the Tigers take on the No. 13 Denver Pioneers. Following, Auburn will travel to Norman, Okla., on March 7, to take on Oklahoma State. Auburn will return to the Plains on March 14 to host Michigan State for Senior Night, where Auburn will honor its four seniors, Dwyer, Kayla Gies, Aimee Goheen and Karmen Pinckney.
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