Complete Results

SAN JOSE, Ca. (Feb. 3) – Michelle Minotti of San Jose State University placed top-three in each event to take the all-around competition, helping the Spartans defeat Seattle Pacific and Illinois-Chicago in a women’s gymnastics tri-meet Friday night at Spartan Arena.

Minotti scored 39.050 in the all-around and tied for first on beam with teammate Leah Bigelo (9.725) to help the Spartans score 192.950. The Falcons finished second with 190.225 while the Flames totaled 189.675.

Other event winners were Illinois-Chicago’s Veronica Meunier on vault (9.850) and Veronica Porte of San Jose state on bars (9.800). Seattle Pacific’s Debra Huss and Illinois-Chicago’s Annie Kachman also tied for first on floor exercise (9.850).

Sarah Sullivan (Jr., Salem, Or.) led Seattle Pacific’s performances, finishing second in the all-around (38.700) after tieing for third on bars (9.700), beam (9.675) and floor (9.750).

The Spartans’ best event of the night was bars, where they launched a total of 48.875. They controlled each event except floor, in which the Falcons scored 48.400.

Seattle Pacific (2-3) visits UC Davis Saturday (Feb. 4) before heading home to host San Jose State Feb. 10.

FINAL SCORE: 1) SJSU 192.950, 2) SPU 190.225, 3) UIC 189.675

VAULT: 1) Meunier, UIC, 9.850; 2) Minotti, SJSU, 9.825; 3) (tie) Moneymaker, SJSU, Kachman, UIC, Cardeno, SJSU, 9.775

BARS: 1) Porte, SJSU, 9.800; 2) Labuschangane, UIC, 9.750; 3) (tie) Minotti, SJSU, Sullivan, SPU, 9.700

BEAM: 1) (tie) Minotti, SJSU, Bigelow, SJSU 9.725; 2) Jaworowicz, UIC, 9.700; 3) Sullivan, SPU, 9.675

FLOOR 1) (tie) Huss, SPU, Kachman, UIC, 9.850; 2) (tie) Minotti, SJSU, Jaworowicz, UIC, 9.800; 3) Sullivan, SPU, 9.750

AA: 1) Minotti, SJSU, 39.050; 2) Sullivan, SPU, 38.700; 3) Porte, SJSU 38.625