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GYMNASTICS VAULTS TO VICTORY BEHIND SECOND HIGHEST SCORE OF THE YEAR

3/11/2012

Kalliah McCartney finished first on floor, tied for first on beam and was second in the all-around.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento State gymnastics team opened with a school record on vault and then rallied late for its second highest score of the year to win a four-team meet on Sunday at the Hornets Nest. The Hornets scored 194.400 while UC Davis was second with 194.025. Central Michigan took third at 192.725 and was followed by Seattle Pacific which scored 191.750.

Sacramento State began the meet on vault and responded with a 49.075 to break the school record. The previous mark was 49.050 which had come on two occasions. The team counted five scores of at least 9.775 and was led by career high 9.850s from Kaila Kilwein and Kailey Hansen who tied for second overall. Nicole Meiller also matched her personal best with a 9.825 to finish seventh while Emiko Ono and Kalliah McCartney each added 9.775s.

The Hornets maintained their overall lead through two rotations behind a 48.500 on bars. McCartney and Meiller each scored 9.725 to tie for eighth in the meet. Freshman Kayla Wonderly provided a career high 9.700 to tie for 10th. The other two countable score came from Kilwein and Ashley Wooff who each received a 9.675.

Sacramento State turned to beam and saw its lead disappear during the third rotation. McCartney tied for first overall with a 9.750 and sophomore Elideth Guerrero provided a 9.675 to lead the team. As a squad, the Hornets totaled 47.825 despite not counting a fall.

During the same rotation, CMU tallied a 49.025 on bars to take the team lead with a three-event total of 146.425. Sacramento State was second at 145.400 and UC Davis was close behind at 145.300.

The Hornets reclaimed the top spot with a solid performance on floor resulting in a 49.000. McCartney won the event outright with a career-high tying 9.900. Hansen was third with a 9.850 and freshman Dallas Smith established a personal best with a 9.775. Junior Cayla Beutler battled through a strained groin to score 9.750 and Katie Osaki added a 9.725.

The Aggies moved into second place with a vault total of 48.725. Katie Yamamura won the event behind a 9.900. Yamamura also captured the all-around with a school record of 39.225.

Central Michigan fell to third place after falling five times on beam. The Chipewas scored 46.300 in the event.

McCartney finished second in the all-around with a 39.150.

The meet marked the final home contest for Sacramento State in 2012. The Hornets will travel to San Jose State on Friday, March 16, for a three-team meet which will also feature UC Davis.

Team Results
1) Sacramento State 194.400
2) UC Davis 194.025
3) Central Michigan 192.725
4) Seattle Pacific 191.750

Vault Results
1) Katie Yamamura (UCD) 9.900
2) Anna Shumaker (UCD) 9.850, Kaila Kilwein (SAC) 9.850, Kailey Hansen (SAC) 9.850, Kristin Teubner (CMU) 9.850, Brittany Petzold (CMU) 9.850
7) Nicole Meiller (SAC) 9.825
8) Sherah Veron (SPU) 9.775, Emiko Ono (SAC) 9.775, Kalliah McCartney (SAC) 9.775
11) Meaghan McWhorter (CMU) 9.750
12) Rebecca Druien (CMU) 9.725
13) Madeline Kennedy (UCD) 9.675, Lari Wilson (SPU) 9.675, Kenley Memmel (SPU) 9.675, Katie Osaki (SAC) 9.675
17) Kayla DeFrancesco (UCD) 9.650, Tiana Montell (UCD) 9.650, Tori Garcia (CMU) 9.650
20) Samantha Taylor (SPU) 9.625
21) Ali Tso (SPU) 9.600
22) Taryn West (UCD) 9.575
23) Bryn Larson (SPU) 9.525
24) Halle Moraw (CMU) 9.350

Bars Results
1) Brittany Petzold (CMU) 9.850
2) Halle Moraw (CMU) 9.825
3) Kristin Teubner (CMU) 9.800
4) Emily LaFrontaine (CMU) 9.775, Kari Dieffenderfer (CMU) 9.775
6) Katie Yamamura (UCD) 9.750, Kylie Fagan (CMU) 9.750
8) Kalliah McCartney (SAC) 9.725, Nicole Meiller (SAC) 9.725
10) Lisa Wiktorski (UCD) 9.700, Texie Gregory (SPU) 9.700, Kayla Wonderly (SAC) 9.700
13) Kaila Kilwein (SAC) 9.675, Ashley Wooff (SAC) 9.675
15) Kayla DeFrancesco (UCD) 9.650, Samantha Taylor (SPU) 9.650
17) Michelle Ho (UCD) 9.625, Emiko Ono (SAC) 9.625
19) Tiana Montell (UCD) 9.600
20) Erika Van Dyke (UCD) 9.575, Cara Lord (SPU) 9.575
22) Kenley Memmel (SPU) 9.475
23) Bryn Larson (SPU) 9.450, Stephanie Wagner (SPU) 9.450

Beam Results
1) Katie Yamamura (UCD) 9.750, Kalliah McCartney (SAC) 9.750
3) Elideth Guerrero (SAC) 9.675
4) Tiana Montell (UCD) 9.650, Aditi Kulkarni (SPU) 9.650, Taylor Noonan (CMU) 9.650
7) Madeline Kennedy (UCD) 9.600, Leah Housman (UCD) 9.600, Shannon Escarra (SPU) 9.600, Kailey Hansen (SAC) 9.600
11) Dallas Smith (SAC) 9.575
12) Anna Shumaker (UCD) 9.550, Michelle Ho (UCD) 9.550
14) Sydney Clark (SPU) 9.525
15) Halle Moraw (CMU) 9.250, Kristin Teubner (CMU) 9.250
17) Kayla Wonderly (SAC) 9.225, Mary Peck (SAC) 9.225
19) Samantha Taylor (SPU) 9.175, Kylie Fagan (CMU) 9.175
21) Stephanie Wagner (SPU) 9.025
22) Rebecca Druien (CMU) 8.975
23) Brittany Malone (SPU) 8.700
24) Brittany Petzold (CMU) 8.375

Floor Results
1) Kalliah McCartney (SAC) 9.900
2) Michelle Ho (UCD) 9.875
3) Kailey Hansen (SAC) 9.850, Brittany Petzold (CMU) 9.850
5) Katie Yamamura (UCD) 9.825
6) Kristin Teubner (CMU) 9.800
7) Dallas Smith (SAC) 9.775
8) Taryn West (UCD) 9.750, Brittany Malone (SPU) 9.750, Stephanie Wagner (SPU) 9.750, Cayla Beutler (SAC) 9.750, Halle Moraw (CMU) 9.750
13) Sherah Veron (SPU) 9.725, Katie Osaki (SAC) 9.725
15) Madeline Kennedy (UCD) 9.700, Shannon Escarra (SPU) 9.700, Kaila Kilwein (SAC) 9.700, Rebecca Druien (CMU) 9.700
19) Kayla DeFrancesco (UCD) 9.675
20) Kenley Memmel (SPU) 9.650
21) Aditi Kulkarni (SPU) 9.625
22) Tiana Montell (UCD) 9.550
23) Taylor Noonan (CMU) 9.475
24) Meaghan McWhorter (CMU) 9.025

All-Around Results
1) Katie Yamamura (UCD) 39.225
2) Kalliah McCartney (SAC) 39.150
3) Kristin Teubner (CMU) 38.700
4) Tiana Montell (UCD) 38.450
5) Halle Moraw (CMU) 38.175
6) Brittany Petzold (CMU) 37.925