SEATTLE (Apr. 17) -- Seattle Pacific University led all teams with seven selections to the Academic All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation gymnastics team.

Kristin Bryant (Sr., Anchorage, Ak./West Anchorage) and Sarah Sullivan (Sr., Salem, Or./Sprague), both event champions at last month¹s MPSF Championships, were named for the third time. Christie Chinaka (Jr., Honolulu, Hi.) and Ashley Domres (Jr., Phoenix, Az./Scottsdale Christian) were repeat selections.

Sullivan is an art major with a 3.63 grade point average and Bryant is a political science major with a 3.19. Sullivan was first on beam and Bryant on vault in the conference meet.

An Education major, Chinaka has a team-high 3.79 GPA and Domres a 3.75 in interior design.

Making the academic all-conference selection for the first time were sophomores Melissa Daniels (Salinas, Ca.N. Monterey Bay), Sadie Johnston (Wilsonville, Or./North Marion) and Amber Lundgren (Temecula, Ca./Temecula Valley).

To be eligible for the award, gymnasts must have a GPA of 3.00 or higher and be in their second year of competition. Alaska Anchorage had six academic selections.

The Falcons won their second consecutive MPSF championship and host the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships beginning Thursday.