“Today was a true team effort.”@CoachJoBowers #AllSpartans pic.twitter.com/K51JATAd7K
— San Jose State Gymnastics (@SanJoseStateGYM) February 26, 2024
DAVIS, Calif.—Another record setting meet on Sunday for Lauren Macpherson and the Spartan beam team as the San José State women’s gymnastics team scored a season-best 196.600 to win a meet at UC Davis (195.275) inside the University Credit Union Center.
- Macpherson tied her own beam school record, one that she holds with Emma Milne, with a 9.950 to win her fourth beam title of the season.
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This is what a school record looks like on beam as @Lmacgymnast tied the record she holds with @_emmamilne_ at 9.950. #AllSpartans pic.twitter.com/5yWBa2vurO
— San Jose State Gymnastics (@SanJoseStateGYM) February 26, 2024 - The Spartans set a new beam team record with a 49.350, breaking the older record of 49.325 set last year at Sacramento State.
- Katherine Weyhmiller finished second on beam with a career-best 9.925, followed by Marissa Ashton at 9.875, Madison Kirsch at 9.850, Jaudai Lopes at 9.750 and Devyn Valuch at 9.525.
- The Spartan team score of 196.600 ties for the second-highest in school history.
SJSU recorded a season-high 49.075 on vault, tying for the fourth-best vault score in school history. - Mia Nelson tied for first on vault with a season-best 9.875 to win her first career vault title.
- Jada Mazury won the bars with a season-high 9.900, and Olivia Reardon, competing on bars for the first time this season, added a 9.825 to finish second.
- Mazury led the floor team with a 9.925 to tie for first as the Spartan floor team scored a 49.275.
- Lopes and Macpherson each added a 9.850 on floor, while Natasha Forrand led the team off with a 9.825. Valuch had a 9.800 and Nelson had a 9.775.
- Lopes scored a 39.125 in the all-around, while Valuch competed in all four events for the first time this season with a 38.750.
UP NEXT – The Spartans travel to Colorado next weekend for two meets. The team competes in a tri-meet at Air Force with Utah State on Friday, March 2, at 7 p.m. MT/6 p.m. PT. SJSU then competes at a quad meet hosted by Denver on Sunday with Lindenwood and Air Force.
San José State 196.600
UC Davis 195.275
Vault
1. Mia Nelson, San José State 9.875
1. Megan Ray, UC Davis 9.875
SJSU – Mia Nelson 9.875, Jaudai Lopes 9.825, Devyn Valuch 9.800, Madison Kirsch 9.800, Jada Mazury 9.775, Mikaela Pitts 9.775
Bars
1. Jada Mazury, San José State 9.900
SJSU – Jada Mazury 9.900, Olivia Reardon 9.825, Sophia Konieczny 9.750, Katherine Weyhmiller 9.750, Jaudai Lopes 9.675, Devyn Valuch 9.625
Beam
1. Lauren Mapherson, San José State 9.950
SJSU – Lauren Macpherson, San José State 9.950, Katherine Weyhmiller 9.925, Marissa Ashton 9.875, Madison Kirsch 9.850, Jaudai Lopes 9.750, Devyn Valuch 9.525
Floor
1. Jada Mazury, San José State 9.925
1. Keanna Abraham, UC Davis 9.925
SJSU – Jada Mazury 9.925, Jaudai Lopes 9.875, Lauren Macpherson 9.850, Natasha Forrand 9.825, Devyn Valuch 9.800, Mia Nelson 9.775.
All-Around
1. Amelia Moneymaker, UC Davis 39.275
2. Jaudai Lopes, San José State 39.125
4. Devyn Valuch, San José State 38.750
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