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GYMNASTICS SCORES SEASON HIGH BUT FALLS AT BOISE STATE

1/20/2012

Freshman Kalliah McCartney finished first on beam and was second in the all-around with a career-high score.

BOISE, Idaho — The Sacramento State gymnastics team continued its steady improvement to begin the year with a season-high score of 191.875 but it was not enough as the Hornets fell to No. 17 Boise State (196.175), Friday night at Taco Bell Arena.

For the second time this week, the Hornets were near perfect through the first three rotations but ended the meet with troubles on beam. After scoring at least 48 points in each of the first three events, the team saw two of its first three gymnasts falland another two miss connections on beam resulting in a team score of 46.625.

The Hornets began the meet on bars, scoring 48.150. Nicole Meiller, who returned to the lineup after being sidelined last week, led the team with a 9.750. Freshman Kalliah McCartney ranked second on the team with a career high 9.700.

The second rotation took the team to vault where it totaled 48.625. McCartney paced Sacramento State, and finished fifth overall with a career best 9.800. Emiko Ono and Kailey Hansen each scored 9.725 to tie for seventh.

The Hornets continued to shine on floor with a team total of 48.475. Hansen finished second overall with a 9.875 while Katie Osaki and McCartney tied for seventh with 9.700s.

The one bright spot on beam for Sacramento State was McCartney who finished first with a 9.825 — also a career high. From that point, the next highest score on the team came from Hansen who scored 9.525.

McCartney easily surpassed her career high in the all-around with a four-event total of 39.025. That mark placed her second to BSU's Brittany Potvin-Green (39.350).

Potvin-Green also finished first on vault with a 9.875. Fellow Broncos Lindsay Kazandjian and Kelsey Morried tied for the top spot on bars with 9.850s while Amanda Otuafi had the best score on floor with a 9.900.

Sacramento State will next be in action on Friday, Jan. 27, when it welcomes San Jose State.

BOISE STATE 196.175, SACRAMENTO STATE 191.875
VT: 1. Brittany Potvin-Green, BSU, 9.875; 5. Kalliah McCartney 9.800; T7. Emiko Ono, Kailey Hansen, 9.725; 9. Katie Osaki 9.700; 11. Kaila Kilwein 9.675; 12. Maddie Montoya 9.650.

UB: 1. Lindsay Kazandjian, Kelsey Morris, BSU, 9.850; 6. Nicole Meiller 9.750; T7. Kalliah McCartney 9.700; T9. Kaila Kilwein, Emiko Ono 9.575; T11. Tina Necas, Ashley Wooff 9.550.

BM: 1. Kalliah McCartney, SAC, 9.825; 8. Kailey Hansen 9.525; 9. Cayla Beutler 9.325; 10. Kayla Wonderly 9.100; 11. Mary Peck 8.850; 12. Claire Torgerson 8.825.

FX: 1. Amanda Otuafi, BSU, 9.900; 2. Kailey Hansen 9.875; T7. Katie Osaki, Kalliah McCartney 9.700; 9. Cayla Beutler 9.625; 11. Kaila Kilwein 9.575; 12. Dallas Smith 9.050.

AA: 1. Brittany Potvin-Green, BSU, 39.350; 2. Kalliah McCartney 39.025.