SPU Gymnasts Score Season High in Loss at San Jose State
February 14, 2004

SAN JOSE, Ca. (Feb. 14)—Debra Huss finished first on balance beam as Seattle Pacific University tumbled a season high team score but lost a women’s gymnastics meet to Mountain Pacific Sports Federation foe San Jose State 194.175 to 192.150 Saturday night in San Jose.

The Falcons notched season high team marks on beam and floor exercise, earning 48.650 and 48.675, on each. Huss (Fr., Orangevale, Ca.) negotiated the four-inch wide beam to a 9.850 to land her atop the podium at night’s end while teammate Annastasia Ahr (Sr., San Antonio, Tx.) tied for second with San Jose’s Greta Leach (9.825).

On the uneven bars, Melissa Stanton (Sr., Rapid City, SD) swung a second place 9.7. The Falcons did not fare particularly well on the unevens; their team total ended at a season low 46.850.

All-America vaulter Kari Kelly (Jr., Yakima, Wa.) launched a 9.650 tie for third with the Spartans Greta Leach and Corrie McDaniel (Jr., Lawrence, Ks.), a two-time All-American all-arounder, danced a third place 9.850 on floor exercise. McDaniel finished in fourth place in a tight all-around contest, totaling 38.200 over four events. Jennifer Greene won the all-around with a 38.900.

Seattle Pacific enjoys a week’s rest before it takes to the road Feb. 27, to face off with Cal State Fullerton and UC Davis. The Falcons' last home meet is Mar. 8 versus Washington.

TEAM SCORE: 1) SJSU, 194.175, SPU 192.150.

VAULT: 1) Major, SJSU, 9.775; 2) Greene, SJSU, 9.700; 3) (tie) Leach, SJSU, Kelly, SPU, 9.650.

BARS: 1) Choy, SJSU, 9.875; 2) Stanton, SPU, 9.700; 3) Leach, SJSU, 9.675.

BEAM: 1) Huss, SPU, 9.850; 2) (tie) Leach, SJSU, Ahr, SPU, 9.825.

FLOOR: 1) (tie) Greene, Choy, SJSU, 9.925; 3) McDaniel, SPU, 9.850.

ALL AROUND: 1) Greene, SJSU, 38.900; 2) Choy, SJSU, 38.625; 3) Leach, SJSU, 38.400.