Los Angeles, Calif.—The San José State women's gymnastics team continued to grow as scores continued to improve as the Spartans recorded a 193.575 Saturday afternoon in a meet at UCLA.
Freshman Lauren Macpherson broke the 39.000 barrier in the all-around with a season-high 39.025. She was the team's top performer on vault with a season-high 9.800. She added a 9.775 on bars, 9.700 on beam and a 9.750 on floor.
Saturday was a homecoming for current Spartan graduate student Mercedez Sanchez. She spent the past four years as a member of the Bruin women's gymnastics team and graduated in Spring of 2020 with her degree in sociology from UCLA. Returning to Pauley Pavilion, Sanchez performed on the bars and beam for the Spartans, recording a 9.750 and 9.675 respectively.
You couldn't see this on camera, but the entire Bruin squad ran over to cheer @MercedezGymnast on in her competitive debut in Pauley. ?? We're so proud of you, Mercedez! @SanJoseStateGYM
— UCLA Gymnastics (@uclagymnastics) March 13, 2021
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The Spartans started the meet on bars with a 48.725, led by Emma Milne's 9.850. The team then had a season-best 49.350 on vault, led by Macpherson's 9.800. The floor team scored a 48.625, led by Jada Mazury with a 9.800. Unfortunately, the beam team had to count a fall in the team's 47.875. Milne led the team with a 9.750.
San José State will compete one more time this season as the team competes at Air Force on Saturday, March 20, beginning at 3 p.m. MT/2 p.m. PT.
UCLA 197.100
San José State 193.575
Vault
1. Nia Dennis, UCLA 9.900
SJSU Results – Lauren Macpherson 9.800, Jaudai Lopes 9.750, Cameron Kelperis 9.700, Madison Kirsch 9.550, Antonia Marquez 9.550, Carli Orcutt 9.225.
Bars
1. Margzetta Fraizer, UCLA 9.900
SJSU Results – Emma Milne 9.850, Lauren Macpherson 9.775, Mercedez Sanchez 9.750, Alexa Solomon 9.700, Jada Mazury 9.650, Jaudai Lopes 9.600.
Beam
1. Samantha Sakti, UCLA 9.900
SJSU Results – Emma Milne 9.750, Lauren Macpherson 9.700, Mercedez Sanchez 9.675, Jasmine Henley 9.600, Jada Mazury 9.150, Cameron Kelperis 8.325.
Floor
1. Chae Campbell, Pauline Tratz, Nia Dennis, UCLA 9.925
SJSU Results – Jada Mazury 9.800, Antonia Marquez 9.750, Lauren Macpherson 9.750, Cameron Kelperis 9.700, Carli Orcutt 9.625, Jasmine Henley 9.575.
All-Around
1. Chae Campbell, UCLA 39.500
2. Margzetta Frazier, UCLA 39.250
3. Lauren Macpherson, SJSU 39.025
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