MPSF Women's Gymnasts of the Week (Feb. 25)

2/25/2025 1:00:39 PM

Photo: Hannah Boyd, Alaska-Anchorage (by: UAA Athletics)

2025 MPSF Women's Gymnastics Weekly Release # 8 (PDF)

AMELIA MONEYMAKER OF UC DAVIS
MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK

UC Davis junior Amelia Moneymaker (Sacramento, CA) led the Aggies to a win at San Jose State, with Air Force, as UCD totaled its season-high 195.925 (Feb. 23). She finished first on bars with an MPSF season-high-tying 9.900, helping UCD post an MPSF season-high 49.250. She scored a season-high 9.900 on beam, taking first, as the Aggies again posted a conference season-best 49.150. She won the floor with another 9.900, on her way to an MPSF season-best and winning 39.400 all-around. This is the sixth career MPSF weekly award for Moneymaker.
Others Nominated: Emma Morgenthaler (Sac); Claudia Lessig (UAA)…

HANNAH BOYD OF ALASKA-ANCHORAGE
MPSF FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Alaska-Anchorage freshman Hannah Boyd (Plymouth, MN) helped the Seawolves tie their 10^th-best team score in program history at 193.325 in the first of two home meets vs. Sacramento State (Feb. 21). She earned a then-career-high on vault. Two days later, Boyd set another career-high on vault (9.70), as well as floor (9.80), helping UAA match its 12^th-best total at 193.300. She also helped UAA to its second-best floor score ever at 49.025, as well as a season-best total on vault. This is the first career MPSF award for Boyd.
Others Nominated: McKenna Knecht (UCD); Kaitlyn Driessen (Sac)…

ATHENA JONES OF SACRAMENTO STATE
MPSF SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK

Sacramento State sophomore Athena Jones (Clovis, CA) recorded wins on beam and floor in the team’s two meets at Alaska Anchorage (Feb. 21-23). Jones opened the weekend series with a career-best 9.875 to win beam. She added a 9.775 on bars and a 9.825 on floor to finish third. Jones then tied for first on floor with a career-high-tying 9.900, tied for second on bars with a 9.750, and tied for third on beam ( 9.775) in the second meet. This is the second career MPSF weekly award for Jones.
Others Nominated: Jadyn Wakita (UCD); Montana Fairbairn (UAA)…