Feb. 4, 2017
San Jose, Calif.-- Kaitlin Won recorded a career-best 39.225 in the all-around, while she and Kaprece Nadonza each won at least a share of an event title as the San José State women's gymnastics team scored a season-best 193.925 Friday night in the team's home opener for the season. UC Davis won the met with a 194.825.
Won tied for first on the floor with a 9.850 and was second on vault at 9.800 and third on bars at 9.800 and beam at 9.775.
Nadonza scored a career-best 9.850 in capturing her first collegiate bars title Friday night. She also helped the bars team to a 48.800, with Won scoring a 9.800, Rachel Heinl at 9.750, Kendal Watts and Stephanie Relova at 9.700 and Haleigh Shepard at 9.150.
San Jose State started the meet with a 48.175 on vault, led by Won's 9.800. Erica Matos added a 9.750, followed by Shepard with a career-high 9.725, Rachel Heinl at 9.675, Taylor Chan at 9.225 and Josalyn Ray at 9.150.
After a strong bars rotation, the beam team recorded its best score of the season at 48.075, despite having to count fall. Won and Alisa Bogdan led the team as each scored a 9.775 (a career best for Bogdan). Chelsey Andrada had a 9.650, and Michelle Shalit competed for the first time for SJSU and got a 9.525. Relova had a 9.350, while Chan added a 9.250.
The Spartan floor team had another strong showing with a 48.875. Won again led the team with a 9.850, then Ellie Pascoe-Long and Chan each recorded a 9.800. Andrada had a 9.725, while Matos and Madison Loomis, making her floor debut, scored a 9.700 each.
The Spartans return to The Event Center next Friday, February 10, to host Sacramento State in a meet that begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the door.
Team Scores
1. UC Davis 194.825
2. San José State 193.925
Vault
1. Alexis Brown, UC Davis 9.825
SJSU - 2. Kaitlin Won 9.800; 5. Erica Matos 9.750; 6. Haleigh Shepard 9.725; 8. Rachel Heinl 9.675; 11. Taylor Chan 9.225; 12. Josalyn Ray 9.150.
Bars
1. Kaprece Nadonza, San José State 9.850
SJSU - 3. Kaitlin Won 9.800; 5. Rachel Heinl 9.750; 7. Stephanie Relova 9.700; 7. Kendal Watts 9.700; 10. Haleigh Shepard 9.150.
Beam
1. Katie Nogaki & Rachel Kreager, UC Davis 9.825
SJSU - 3. Kaitlin Won 9.775; 3. Alisa Bogdan 9.775; 8. Chelsey Andrada 9.650; 9. Michelle Shalit 9.525; 10. Stephanie Relova 9.350; 11. Taylor Chan 9.250.
Floor
1. Kaitlin Won, San José State & Miranda Holder, UC Davis 9.850
SJSU - 3. Taylor Chan 9.800; 3. Ellie Pascoe-Long 9.800; 9. Chelsey Andrada 9.725; 10. Erica Matos 9.700; 10. Madison Loomis 9.700.
All-Around
1. Kaitlin Won , San José State 39.225
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