WOODLAND, Calif. -- Sophomore Stefanie Aeder and freshman Kimiye Narasaki were each named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Gymnast of the Week after the first two weeks of the 2003 season, it was announced by the conference. Aeder was named on Jan. 12 and Narasaki shared the honor with Flora Bare of UC Davis on Jan. 19.Aeder was the Hornets’ top overall scorer after the first two meets while competing solely on floor with a wrist and elbow injury on her left arm. In the season opener, she finished second against San Jose State with a score of 9.775. The Portland, Ore., native competed in her final competition on Jan. 12 vs. Cal and led all competitors with a career-high score of 9.875. During competitions, Aeder would tumble with a closed fist to lessen the blow to her injuries and eventually had to medical redshirt for the remainder of the year due to surgery. She currently ranks first in the MPSF on floor with a season-high score of 9.875.
Narasaki earned co-gymnast of the week honors after leading Sacramento State to back-to-back victories over Alaska Anchorage on Jan.17-18. The Richmond, Calif., native swept vault with consecutive season-high scores of 9.875 and 9.9 while also adding a beam title in the second meet with a season-high mark of 9.8. The freshman’s 9.9 vault score places her tied for fifth in the program record book and was the highest score by a Sacramento State gymnast since Rebecca Seebirt in 1997. Narasaki currently ranks first in the conference on vault (9.9) and third on beam (9.8).
Sacramento State (2-2) will next face Cal State Fullerton (3-3) on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m., at the Hornet Nest.
