March 9, 2018
Tucson, Ariz.--Spartans Taylor Chan and Ellie Pascoe-Long won event titles Friday night and helped lead the San José State women's gymnastics team to a 195.025 in a quad meet hosted by the University of Arizona at the McKale Center.
Arizona won the meet with a 195.725, North Carolina was third at 194.850, and Air Force was fourth at 194.275.
Chan won the floor with her second consecutive 9.900 this season. She scored a career-best 39.075 in the all-around to finish third and a 9.825 on vault to tie for fourth place.
Pascoe-Long tied for first on the vault with a 9.850. She added a 9.700 on bars and a 9.700 on floor.
The Spartans started the night on floor with a 48.600. Chan's 9.900 led the team and held up as the top score on the event. Kaitlin Won had a 9.725, followed by Pascoe-Long at 9.700, Josalyn Ray at 9.625 and Chelsey Andrada and Kendal Watts at 9.625.
San José State then rotated to vault and scored a 49.025, tying for the fifth-best vault score in school history and the second-best score this season. Pascoe-Long led the team with her 9.850, and Chan added a 9.825. Josalyn Ray scored a season-best 9.800, followed by Andrada and Kaprece Nadonza at 9.775, and Won at 9.725.
The bars team turned in a 48.525 in the third rotation. Nadonza led the team with a 9.775, then Won at 9.725, Pascoe-Long at 9.700, Stephanie Relova at 9.675, Madilyn Probst at 9.650 and Chan at 9.575.
In the final rotation, the beam team scored a 48.875, the second-highest beam score this season. Relova and Won each received a 9.800 to lead SJSU, followed by Andrada and Chan at 9.775, Michelle Shalit at 9.725 and Ray at 9.675.
Chan finished third in the all-around with a career-best 39.075, while Won had a 38.975 in the all-around.
The Spartans have a quick turn around as the team competes at UCLA on Tuesday, March 13, at 7 p.m. The meet will be shown live on the Pac-12 Network.
Arizona Quad Meet
McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz.
Final Team Standings
1. Arizona 195.725
2. San José State 195.025
3. North Carolina 194.850
4. Air Force 194.275
Vault
1. Madison Nettles, North Carolina 9.850
1. Khazia Hislop, North Carolina 9.850
1. Ellie Pascoe-Long, San José State 9.850
SJSU Results - 1. Ellie Pascoe-Long 9.850; 4. Taylor Chan 9.825; 6. Josalyn Ray 9.800; 9. Chelsey Andrada 9.775; 9. Kaprece Nadonza 9.775; 17. Kaitlin Won 9.725.
Bars
1. Christina Berg, Arizona 9.900
SJSU Results - 5. Kaprece Nadonza 9.775; 10. Kaitlin Won 9.700; 12. Ellie Pascoe-Long 9.700; 13. Stephanie Relova 9.675; 16. Madilyn Probst 9.650; 20. Taylor Chan 9.575.
Beam
1. Victoria Ortiz, Arizona 9.900
1. Madison Cindric, Arizona 9.900
SJSU Results - 5. Kaitlin Won 9.800; 5. Stephanie Relova 9.800; 9. Taylor Chan 9.775; 9. Chelsey Andrada 9.775; 15. Michelle Shalit 9.725; 19. Joslayn Ray 9.675.
Floor
1. Taylor Chan, San José State 9.900
SJSU Results - 1. Taylor Chan 9.900; 12. Kaitlin Won 9.725; 15. Ellie Pascoe-Long 9.700; 19. Josalyn Ray 9.650. 20 Chelsey Andrada 9.625; 20. Kendal Watts 9.625.
All-Around
1. Madison Cindric, Arizona 39.200
SJSU Results - 3. Taylor Chan 39.075; 5. Kaitlin Won 38.975.
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