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Siegel-McAfee Takes 2nd in USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships
April 13, 2002

Springfield, Mass (April 13) Seattle Pacific University's Alison Siegel-McAfee (Sr., Oakland, Ca./Redwood Christian) took 2nd place on vault in the women's USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships held in Springfield, Mass. She qualified into the event in a tie for first place with Jenn Dougherty and Kim Broughton both from Air Force and who finished as co-champions in the All-Around competition which was decided on Thursday night.

Dougherty went on to win vault with a score of 9.750. Siegel-McAfee was only 0.05 behind, with a score of 9.700, and Broughton finished in fourth with a 9.675.

Ericka Ruelas of UC Davis took top honors on bars with a score of 9.90. This is her third consecutive year as the nation champion on bars. Erin MacNabb from Texas Woman's was second with 9.850 followed by teammate Michelle Hepner who took third with a 9.800.

Kristen Strid (Jr., Kingsburg, Ca./Kingsburg) of SPU scored a 9.525 in the beam competition and tied with Kaela Meinert of Centenary for fifth place. Stacy Wong (UC Davis) and Allison Todd (Air Force) are co-champions on the event with identical scores of 9.775.

Tiffany Chan of UC Davis came out on top on floor, earning her title on the event with a score of 9.900. Todd was runner up with a score of 9.875.

Vault: Champion: Jenn Dougherty, Air Force 9.750; 2. Alison Siegel-McAfee, Seattle Pacific 9.700; 3. Rachel Goldberg, Cornell 9.687

Uneven Bars: Champion: Ericka Ruelas, UC Davis 9.900; 2. Erin MacNabb, Texas Woman's, 9.850; 3. Michelle Hepner, Texas Woman's 9.800

Balance Beam: co-Champions: Stacy Wong, UC Davis and Allison Todd, Air Force, 9.775; 3. Flora Bare, UC Davis, 9.700

Floor Exercise: Champion: Tiffany Chan, UC Davis 9.900; 2. Allison Todd, Air Force 9.875; tie 3. Flora Bare, UC Davis and Beth Stott, Air Force 9.850


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