MPSF Successful on the Road

3/2/2010 12:00:00 AM

March 2, 2010

UC DAVIS (9-3) seniors Tanya Ho (38.800) and Kendall McCann (38.600) finished one and two all-around, as the Aggies (193.750) placed second of three at San Jose State, behind the Spartans and ahead of Sac State. Lida Gehlen won the uneven bars with a season-high (9.875). Katie Yamamura shared a vault title and was tied for third on floor with a pair of 9.825's. Marcy Miller tied for third on beam (9.65) and had a career bars routine (9.775). The overall Aggie score was the fifth-highest in program history and second-highest for a road meet, while the bars rotation was tied for fourth (48.825). UC Davis hosts a triangular Friday (Mar. 5), vs. Eastern Michigan and Sac State.

AIR FORCE (5-12) sophomore Jenna Dudley was second all-around (38.825) and hit a career floor (9.775) also for a runner-up outcome at No. 18 Denver this past Monday (Feb. 22). Air Force hit its best team score (191.725) in over two years and second best since 2004 in the dual, which was one of the closest finishes in the long history between the two programs (193.900-191.725). The Falcons are off this week.

SEATTLE PACIFIC (0-15) junior Anissa Madrid turned in the top results in a tri-meet with Arkansas and host Washington. She finished fifth all-around (37.525) and sixth with a season-high beam (9.750). Kaysha Heck had a SPU top-10 finish, scoring a 9.50 on floor for 10th, while Sherah Veron was also 10th on vault (9.650). Six Falcons' equaled or surpassed a season-best performance. SPU recorded a team score of 188.275, and is now off until March 13.

ALASKA-ANCHORAGE (2-10) was off this past week, coming off its first wins of 2010, taking out Brown twice at home the week prior. The Seawolves are back in action at Illinois State Friday (Mar. 5) and SE Missouri State Sunday (Mar. 7).

JENNA DUDLEY: MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
Air Force sophomore Jenna Dudley (Lynden, WA) led her team to its best outing in over two years and second-best since '04, in a dual (191.725) at No. 18 Denver. She was second with a season-high all-around (38.825) and on floor with a career-high (9.775). Dudley was also fifth on bars (9.675) and sixth on beam (9.70) and vault (9.675).

Also Nominated: Tanya Ho (UCD)