UC Davis and Air Force Represented in NCAA Regionals
March 26, 2012
MPSF Women's Gymnastics Weekly Release - 3/26/12
UC DAVIS accumulated 193.675 this past Saturday to claim its third consecutive MPSF Championship, and fourth in the last five years. In their home arena, freshman Tiana Montell won the all-around on a career-high (38.725), junior Katie Yamamura claimed vault (9.80) and uneven bars (9.725) as the meet's double-event winner, and sophomore Madeline Kennedy took the beam crown (9.875). Yamamura was also second all-around (38.675) and shared third on floor (9.825). She and Montell both travel to the Seattle, WA NCAA Regional Saturday (Apr. 7) as at-large all-arounders. Sophomore Anna Shumaker, meanwhile, posted a pair of MPSF silver finishes, on beam (9.85) with Montell, as well as on vault (9.75). Junior Michelle Ho placed third on bars (9.675).
SEATTLE PACIFIC Sherah Veron displayed the top floor routine at the MPSF Championships for the second time in her career, also sharing the top event score for the entire meet (9.875), as the Falcons placed second overall (191.150). SPU topped the 190-point plateau for the ninth straight meet, extending its longest streak of 190-plus performances since '04. The Falcons also totaled a season-high (48.925) on floor. Stephanie Wagner was the floor silver medalist (9.85), while Samantha Taylor was also second on bars (9.70). Veron vaulted to a bronze medal (9.70). Next up for the Falcons will be their 30th USAG Champonship appearance in the last 31 years, Apr. 12-14 in Bridgeport, CT. SPU is the five seed in the eight-team field.
AIR FORCE took third with a 189.125 team total. Sophomore Linnaea Hance paced the Falcons with a pair of fourth-place scores, recording a 9.60 on uneven bars, before totaling a 37.875 in the all-around. Air Force earned two other top-10 marks on bars, as senior Sammi Jones finished fifth (9.575), while freshman Jessica Wallander placed ninth (9.525). Hance was selected to compete in the all-around at the NCAA Regional Championships in Salt Lake City, UT, on Saturday (Apr. 7). She is ranked 19th all-around in the North Central Region. Katie Hawthorne was selected as the alternate for the all-around, behind an RQS of 38.500. Air Force will then be the six seed at the USAG Championships the following week.
ALASKA-ANCHORAGE freshman all-conference honoree Morgan Cook placed third all-around (38.075) as the Seawolves totaled 188.300 at the 2012 MPSF Championships. Cook's all-around total marked the second straight meet of surpassing the 38-point mark. Senior Kaelei Spoor, in her final collegiate meet, had the highest team placement on the night with a 9.825 on floor, good for a third-place tie. Spoor, along with senior Kathleen Mantell, posted fourth-place beam routines (9.80).