Air Force Wins; UCD's Nogaki Hits 9.9
Feb. 10, 2015 MPSF Women's Gym Release 6
AIR FORCE picked up its first win of 2015 with its highest team score, taking down Texas Woman's at home, 192.500-191.850. Kara Witgen collected a career-high and first-place tie all-around (38.500), led by a winning 9.800 on floor. Annie Graft's career balance beam of 9.725 was good for a victory, as was Jessica Wallander's 9.775 on uneven bars. Al Stych added a 9.75 on floor to finish fourth.
UC DAVIS Katy Nogaki matched her own school record vault of 9.900, as the Aggies scored 194.250 against No. 27 George Washington (Feb. 8). Nogaki's vault was part of a three-way tie for second, leading the vault squad to a 48.950 total, which ranks second in Aggie history and ties for eighth in MPSF history. It was also the first 9.90 in the MPSF this year amongst all events. Dani Judal shared titles on bars (9.825) and beam (9.850). Stephanie Stamates recorded 9.875 for a share of the floor title, and Kala DeFrancesco matched Judal's winning bars routine.
SAN JOSE STATE Maddie Herr was the all-around winner at No. 21 Southern Utah (Feb. 6), as the Spartans tallied 193.975. Gabrielle Kambur's career-high 9.825 on beam was good for second-place.
SACRAMENTO STATE Julia Konner chalked up three career-bests and Cassie Benning claimed the uneven bars title (9.85), as the Hornets compiled 193.575 at home vs. No. 27 George Washington (Feb. 6). Konner hit a 9.875 on vault, finishing in a three-way tie for first. She went on for a 9.700 on beam (T-4th) and 9.800 on floor (T-5th). The Hornet floor squad, ranked 24th nationally, dialed up the 10th-best total in school history (49.100). Dallas Smith led that effort with a 9.85 to tie for second.
SEATTLE PACIFIC Ariana Harger took second with the best vault of the year by a Falcon (9.825), as SPU accumulated 192.075 at Utah State. She also placed sixth on beam (9.725). Sydney Clark finished third all-around (38.450), highlighted by a third-place floor (9.775).
ALASKA-ANCHORAGE returns to action this weekend in Millwaukee WI and at Northern Illinois. M'rcy Matsunami tied the fourth-best all-around in school history with a career-high (38.900) as the Seawolves won for the first time in 26 meetings at Seattle Pacific on Jan. 30 (191.825-189.550), and for just the second-time ever.