Seattle Pacific to Host MPSF Championships
March 23, 2010
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SEATTLE PACIFIC is the host of the 2010 MPSF Championship Meet, Saturday (Mar. 27) at 6pm. The Falcons returned home last Friday for the first time since the opening meet of the year on Jan. 15, and tallied a season-high 190.575 in a dual meet with Pac-10 opponent Washington. Junior Anissa Madrid placed third all-around (37.550) and tied a career-high on the uneven bars (9.70). Junior Laura Willis was fourth on vault (9.625). Sophomore Samantha Taylor posted a career-night on vault (9.60) and beam (9.75). Brittany Malone also turned in a career-beam (9.65), helping SPU to its highest 2010 total on that event (47.60).
UC DAVIS freshman Katie Yamamura became the first-ever Aggie to break 39 all-around points more than once, as she placed second (39.075) against No. 8 Stanford in the regular season finale last Sunday. UCD scored 194.575 to place second, led by Yamamura's all-around, third-place and career-high beam (9.775), and 9.825 on vault and floor. Senior Christine Tao shared third on beam, while Lida Gehlen led the team on bars (9.775).
AIR FORCE recorded its highest team score since 2004 Monday (Mar. 22) against No. 20 Denver, with a 193.300. The Falcons turned in 12 career-marks in the regular season finale. Jenna Dudley nailed career-routines on vault (9.80) and beam (9.75), and took third with a personal-best all-around (38.850). Brittany Dutton and Michelle Denise tied for second on floor, while Afton Boudreaux also took the silver on floor, as each gymnast chipped in a 9.75.
ALASKA-ANCHORAGE is the defending MPSF Champion and has been off since posting a pair of wins over Air Force 187.650-187.075 and 190.050-189.975 (Mar. 12 & 14). In the first meet, UAA trailed by over two full points entering the final rotation. Courtney Williams won the all-around (37.725) and bars (9.70). Lauren Agostino and Shakea Sanders also recorded two titles each, with the former winning on floor (9.70) and beam (9.575), and the latter on floor (9.70) and vault (9.775).
KATIE YAMAMURA - MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
UC Davis freshman Katie Yamamura (Palo Alto, CA) repeats this honor, and wins it for the fourth time this year, as the Aggies competed against No. 8 Stanford last Sunday. She finished second all-around (39.075), becoming the first Aggie to break the 39-point barrier more than once. Yamamura also tied a career-high to place third on beam (9.775) and led UCD on vault and floor with a pair of 9.825's. Nominated: Jenna Dudley (AFA)