SEATTLE (Mar. 29) ­ Laurel Tindall, who has guided Seattle Pacific University to its 23rd straight national meet qualification, has been voted women's gymnastics co-coach of the year in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.

Tindall, who shared the honor with Paul Stoklos of Alaska Anchorage, is a three-time national coach of the year. This is her first conference honor.

The Falcons finished fourth in the MPSF Championships last week. Their next meet is the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships Par. 14-16 in Ithaca, N.Y.