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Towson's gymnastics team is the 2007 USAG champion.

SEATTLE (Apr. 20) ­ With a meet-record score, Maryland's top-seeded Towson won its first national team title at the USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate Championships, presented by Leisure Care, Friday night at Brougham Pavilion.

Getting three scores of 9.900 or higher from Christine Ghani, Stacie Hogan and Alise McDonald, the Tigers accumulated 195.625 points.

Despite missing its top all-arounder, Debra Huss (Sr., Orangevale, Ca.), Seattle Pacific managed to post its sixth-highest score on record, 193.150, and finish second. It was the Falcons best finish since 1998.

Louisiana's Centenary was third (191.675) and defending champion Texas Woman's (191.650) fourth.

Towson became the 10th team in 13 years to win the title after finishing with the high score in the preliminary round.

"It's great to bring back a title to the school," said Tigers coach Dick Filbert. "We were 24 for 24 (on performances) last night and 24 for 24 tonight. It's rare; we were calm and confident. It was like batting a thousand."

Ghani, who had won the meet all-around crown Thursday, achieved the highest score of evening, hitting a 9.925 on floor, to edge Hogan and Seattle Pacific's Sarah Sullivan (Sr., Salem, Or.), both with 9.900.

McDonald won vault with a 9.900. Ghani's top all-around total was 39.125.

Seattle Pacific's Huss, who had won all-around and beam during her qualifying session Thursday, was a late scratch due to back spasms. She had also qualified for three of Saturday's event finals.

"They did great," said Seattle Pacific coach Laurel Tindall. "We didn't count any falls and that's a great way to end the season."

Sullivan's floor score was a career-high and she won balance beam with a 9.800. Her all-around sum of 39.100 ranks No. 3 all-time at the score. Kristin Bryant (Sr., Anchorage, Ak.) of SPU was runner-up on vault (9.875).

Courtney Arno of Texas Woman's won bars with a 9.900.

Team Scores-1, Towson 195.625; 2, Seattle Pacific 193.150; Centenary 191.675; Texas Woman's 191.650.

• Vault-1, Alise McDonald, TOW, 9.900; 2, Kristin Bryant, SPU, 9.875; 3, Christine Logan, TOW, 9.850
• Bars-1, Courtney Arno, TWU, 9.900; 2, Decelia Willacy, TOW and Jessie Angus, CEN, 9.775
• Beam-1, Sarah Sullivan, SPU, 9.800; 2, Christine Logan, TOW, 9.750; 3, Jackie Schweitzer, TOW, 9.725
• Floor-1, Christina Ghani, TOW, 9.925; 2, Sarah Sullivan, SPU, and Stacie Hogan, TOW, 9.900
• All-Around-1, Christina Ghani, TOW, 39.125; 2, Sarah Sullivan, SPU, 39.100; 3, Decelia Willacy, TOW, 39.050