Women's Gymnastics Release

GYMNASTICS DEFEATS SEATTLE PACIFIC

1/17/2004

SEATTLE -- The Sacramento State women’s gymnastics team tied the fifth-best mark on beam in school history en route to earning a 192.650-190.850 victory over Seattle Pacific Saturday night at Brougham Pavilion. The Hornets recorded a 48.575 on beam and also garnered a season-best 48.700 on beam to help its overall score.

The victory improved Sacramento State to 2-4 this season. The Falcons dropped to 0-1.

The Hornets were sparked by freshman Tiffany Bass and junior Nirvana Zaher who each earned a 9.800 on beam to tie for first place. The meet marked the first competition for Bass this season. Senior Binta Coleman and sophomore Trista Condren each added a 9.725 on the event.

On bars, Coleman recorded a 9.875 to win the event. Sacramento State also had three other gymnasts place in the top five. Junior Meloney Greer tied for second (9.775), while junior Jessica Hoffman (9.750) and sophomore Carrie Kinghorn (9.675) finished in fourth and fifth, respectively.

Zaher also won the vault with a 9.70.

As a team, Sacramento State’s total score eclipsed its previous season high of 191.425 which came at Stanford on Jan. 9. The team will host is first home meet of the season on Friday, Jan. 23, against Seattle Pacific. The match will begin at 7 p.m. at the Hornets Nest.

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Team Total

1. Sacramento State 192.650

2. Seattle Pacific 190.850.

Vault

1. Nirvana Zaher, SAC - 9.700

2. Kari Kelly, SPU - 9.675

T3. Rachel Anderson, SAC - 9.650

T3. Tiffany Bass, SAC - 9.650

T5. Binta Coleman, SAC - 9.600

8. Meloney Greer, SAC - 9.475

11. Trista Condren, SAC - 9.300.

Bars

1. Binta Coleman, SAC - 9.875

T2. Meloney Greer, SAC - 9.775

T2. Melissa Stanfon, SPU - 9.775

4. Jessica Hoffman, SAC - 9.750

5. Carrie Kinghorn, SAC - 9.675

6. Julie Hutzenbiler, SAC - 9.635

8. Courtney Hibler, SAC - 9.450.

Beam

1. T1. Tiffany Bass, SAC - 9.800

T1. Nirvana Zaher, SAC - 9.800

T3. Debra Huss, SPU - 9.725

T3. Binta Coleman, SAC - 9.725

T3. Trista Condren, SAC - 9.725

8. Kelly Turner, SAC - 9.525

9. Courtney Hibler, SAC - 9.225.

Floor

1. Debra Huss, SPU - 9.900

2. Stefanie Aeder, SAC - 9.875

3. Kari Kelly, SPU - 9.775

5. Kelly Turner, SAC - 9.625

7. Jessica Hoffman, SAC - 9.500

8. Carrie Kinghorn, SAC - 9.250

10. Julie Hutzenbiler, SAC - 9.050

11. Sharee Burgess, SAC - 8.975.

All-Around

1. Debra Huss, SPU - 38.625

2. Corrie McDaniel, SPU - 36.650.