Excitement abounds as the San Jose State women’s gymnastics team begins the 2024 season Friday afternoon at the Mean Girls Super 16 Championships inside the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
The Spartans are one of 16 teams competing in Las Vegas and leadoff the weekend action in the first session with Washington, Illinois and Denver at 1 p.m.
The meet will be streamed live on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@super16gym
Live Scoring – https://virti.us/session?s=vpNBY1X6yS
Championship Site - https://www.super16gymnastics.com/
- The Spartans return MPSF Gymnast of the Year Lauren Macpherson. She was the 2023 MPSF All-Around Champion and competed in the all-around at the NCAA Los Angeles Regional.
- Macpherson is tied with Thomasina Wallace for the second-best all-around score at 39.550 in school history.
- Macpherson is also the co-beam school record holder at 9.950.
- Jaudai Lopes was the MPSF Co-Vault Champion and competed at the NCAA Regional on the vault.
- Lopes set the vault school record last season with a 9.950.
- Jada Mazury returns for her fifth year after competing on the floor at the NCAA Regional.
- Other returning Spartans include Kyra Cato, Natasha Forrand, Chloe Frank, Trinity Johnson, Madison Kirsch, Sophia Konieczny, Makayla McMahon, Mikaela Pitts and Katherine Weyhmiller.
- The Spartans welcome five newcomers to the team – Marissa Ashton, Mia Nelson, Ella Power, Olivia Reardon and Devyn Valuch.
- The Spartans host four meets this season at the Provident Credit Union Event Center
- January 28 vs. Sacramento State, 2 p.m.
- February 4 vs. Air Force, 2 p.m.
- February 9 vs. UC Davis 7 p.m.
- March 10 vs. Boise State, Illinois State, Yale, 2 p.m.
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Here from @CoachJoBowers as the Spartans get ready to compete Friday at the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championship.
— San Jose State Gymnastics (@SanJoseStateGYM) January 4, 2024
Watch Friday on YouTube - https://t.co/i0SU1hH8VT#AllSpartans pic.twitter.com/QY4EuB0ibU
UP NEXT – The Spartans travel to Sacramento State for a meet on Sunday, January 14, beginning at 2 p.m.
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