Air Force and Seattle Pacific Set Season Highs
Feb. 1, 2011
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UC DAVIS won a dual at MPSF opponent Seattle Pacific (192.375-191.150), Anna Shumaker won two individual titles for the second straight week. She nailed a winning 9.80 vault and 9.75 beam. Senior Marcy Miller accumulated a career-high all-around (38.800), was second on vault (9.775) and floor (9.75), and third on bars (9.70). Michelle Ho won the floor title (9.825). Erika Van Dyke was runner-up on beam (9.725) and was part of a three-way tie for third on floor (9.725). Senior Stacey Nicolini took the all-around bronze (38.000), in her first such appearance since her freshman year. Air Force visits UCD Friday (Feb. 4) in dual action.
AIR FORCE recorded its second straight season-high score, tallying a 191.500 in a dual at No. 18 Minnesota last Saturday. Brittany Dutton chipped in a season high 9.775 on floor, the highest Falcon score on the night and good for a sixth place finish. Linnaea Hance turned in the best Air Force event finish, fourth on beam in a career-effort (9.75). Dutton also posted a season-best 9.675 vault in tying for fifth, and would go on to place second all-around (38.200). Air Force travels to UC Davis an MPSF Dual showdown Friday.
SEATTLE PACIFIC posted another season-high score (191.150) in the home dual with UC Davis, as well as putting together season-bests in three events, vault (47.875), bars (48.050), and floor (48.275). Betsy Snook won bars (9.775) in a career-effort while Jennifer Lehman was third (9.70), also a best-ever routine. Anissa Madrid hit a season-best vault (9.625), a second place and season-high all-around (38.475) and a third place beam (9.60). Aditi Kulkarni and Bri Steigauf tied for third on floor (9.725). The Falcons host Washington Friday.
ALASKA-ANCHORAGE recorded a team score of 188.425 to place second in a dual at the University of California this past Sunday. Kelsey Fullerton and Shakea Sanders shared a vault title (9.725), while Kaelei Spoor claimed a title on beam with an identical score from her last outing (9.775). Fullerton, whose vault matched a career-best, was second on floor (9.675). Sanders accumulated a third place all-around effort (37.450). The Seawolves are off this week, next in action in Dover, NH on Feb. 12 for a quad meet.
MARCY MILLER MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
UC Davis senior Marcy Miller (Huntington Beach, CA) wins this award for the third week with a career all-around (38.800) and top finish at SPU last Friday. She hit season-bests on vault (9.775) and bars (9.70), placing second and third respectively. Miller added a 9.75 (second) on floor and 9.575 (fourth) on beam on her way...Nominated: Brittany Dutton (AFA)