Davis, Calif.—The 2020 season started strong for the San José State women's gymnastics team as the Spartans scored a 193.850 at the NorCal Classic to finish third in the five-team meet at UC Davis.
Taylor Chan led the Spartans with a 9.800 on beam and vault, while freshmen Cameron Kelperis and Shyan Phillips each had a 9.800 on vault. Emma Milne led the Spartan bars team with a 9.800.
The Spartans started the meet on bars with a 48.100. The returners started the lineup with Carli Orcutt at 9.550, Taylor Chan at 9.575 and Nikki Duggan at 9.525. Then, the freshmen took over on bars as Shyan Phillips scored a 9.650. A fall from Jada Mazury gave her an 8.950, before Emma Milne rounded out the Spartan lineup with a team-best 9.800.
Rotating to beam, the Spartans counted five solid scores in the team's 48.450. Tia Gin led the team off with a 9.550, followed by Mazury at 9.525. Chelsey Andrada and Shyan Phillips went back-to-back with 9.725s each. Chan led the Spartans with a 9.800, and Milne rounded out the scoring with a 9.650.
On floor, Gin led team off with a 9.750. Kelperis then made her Spartan debut with a 9.725. Andrada followed with a 9.675, Phillips at 9.625, Mazury at 9.725 and Chan at 9.475.
The vault team had the best score of the day with a 48.800 to round out the scoring. Gin started the rotation with a 9.650, followed by Andrada at 9.750 and Milne at 9.550. The Spartans then went back-to-back-to-back 9.800s with Kelperis, Phillips and Chan.
Phillips finished her first collegiate meet with a 38.800 in the all-around, while Chan had a 38.650.
"We are really proud of this team and the way they competed today," said Spartan head coach Joanne Bowers. "They started on bars which can be nerve-wracking for such a young team, but we did not have to count a fall. We hit our beam routines but know we can do better.
"They trust each other so much and have each others' back. We all know there is still a high ceiling for us to reach and plenty of bright spots."
The Spartans travel to Alaska Anchorage for a meet this Saturday at 2 p.m. AT/3 p.m. PT.
NorCal Classic
Davis, Calif.
Final Team Standings
1. California 194.950
2. Stanford 194.700
3. San José State 193.850
4. UC Davis 193.550
5. Sacramento State 189.675
Vault
1. Milan Clausi, California 9.950
SJSU Results – Cameron Kelperis 9.800, Shyan Phillips 9.800, Taylor Chan 9.800, Chelsey Andrada 9.750, Tia Gin 9.650, Emma Milne 9.550.
Bars
1. Emi Watterson, California 9.875
SJSU Results – Emma Milne 9.800, Shyan Phillips 9.650, Taylor Chan 9.575, Carli Orcutt 9.550, Nikki Duggan 9.525, Jada Mazury 8.950.
Beam
1. Kyana George, California 9.875
SJSU Results – Taylor Chan 9.800, Chelsey Andrada 9.725, Shyan Phillips 9.725, Emma Milne 9.650, Tia Gin 9.550, Jada Mazury 9.525.
Floor
1. Kelley Hebert, UC Davis 9.825
1. Kyana George, California 9.825
SJSU Results – Tia Gin 9.750, Cameron Kelperis 9.725, Jada Mazury 9.725, Chelsey Andrada 9.675, Shyan Phillips 9.625, Taylor Chan 9.475.
All-Around
1. Kyana George, California 39.425
SJSU Results – Shyan Phillips 38.800, Taylor Chan 38.650.
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