Another Strong Night of Performances for Spartan GymnasticsAnother Strong Night of Performances for Spartan Gymnastics

Another Strong Night of Performances for Spartan Gymnastics

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Mikaela Pitts and Kaviana Jurries shared the vault title Friday night as the San José State women’s gymnastics team scored a 196.000 in a tri-meet at Sacramento State with California.

  • Pitts and Jurries each scored a 9.875 on vault to share the event title. This is Pitts’ fourth vault title and Jurries’ fifth vault title this season.
  • The Spartans scored a 48.800 on bars to start the meet, led by Jurries with a 9.800.
  • Sophie Patterson led the beam team in the second rotation with a 9.925, the top Spartan score of the evening. Patterson is the fifth Spartan in school history to record a 9.925 on beam.
  • The beam team finished with a 49.150, tying for the eighth-best beam score in school history. Genesis PeBenito added a 9.875, and Mia Nelson had a career-high 9.850.
  • The floor team scored a 48.975, led by Kaylee Larson with a season-best 9.850.
  • The vault team then finished the meet with a 49.075, the fourth time this season they have scored a 49.000+. Pitts and Jurries anchored the team with their 9.875, followed by Patterson and Ava Johnson at 9.800, and Devyn Valuch at 9.725.
  • Patterson finished third in the all-around with a 39.225, her best score of the season.
  • San José State scored a 196.000 for the first time, the 18th-best score in school history.

UP NEXT – San José State finishes the home portion of the schedule this Sunday, March 1, hosting a quad meet on Senior Day with Arizona State, Boise State and the Hornets. The meet begins at 2 p.m., and doors open at 12:30 p.m. to the Provident Credit Union Event Center. Children 12 and younger are free. Those unable to attend in person can watch on the Mountain West Network.

California         196.875

San José State 196.000

Sacramento State       194.900

Vault

  1. Mikaela Pitts & Kaviana Jurries, SJSU 9.875

SJSU Scores –Sophie Patterson 9.800, Ava Johnson 9.800, Devyn Valuch 9.725, Samantha Macasu 9.675

Bars

  1. Tonya Paulsson, Cal 9.950

SJSU Scores – Kaviana Jurries 9.800, Devyn Valuch 9.775, Genesis PeBenito 9.775, Victoria Kisch 9.750, Samantha Macasu 9.700, Sophie Patterson 9.675

Beam

  1. Annalise Newman-Achee, Cal 9.950

SJSU Scores – Sophie Patterson 9.925, Genesis PeBenito 9.875, Mia Nelson 9.850, Samantha Macasu 9.750, Devyn Valuch 9.750, Marissa Ashton 9.700

Floor

  1. Tonya Paulsson, Cal 9.925

SJSU Scores – Kaylee Larson 9.850, Sophie Patterson 9.825, Marissa Ashton 9.775, Ava Johnson 9.775, Mia Nelson 9.750, Kaviana Jurries 9.700

All-Around

  1. Tonya Paulsson, Cal 39.500

3. Sophie Patterson, SJSU 39.225

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