Air Force Academy
MPSF Championships
Falcons Finish Sixth at MPSF Championships
3/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
March 19, 2016
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Air Force women's gymnastics team posted a team score of 191.450 to finish sixth at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships, which were held this evening (March 19) in Sacramento.
Host Sacramento State won its fifth MPSF title with a score of 196.300, edging UC Davis, the defending conference champion, who placed second with a 195.300. San Jose State finished third with a 194.375, while Seattle Pacific (193.00, fourth), Alaska-Anchorage (192.850, fifth) and Air Force (191.450, sixth) rounded out the team standings.
Kara Witgen was the Falcons' top finisher on the floor exercise and uneven bars, earning finishes within the top half of the field on each event. The junior registered the team's highest score and best finish of the night on the floor exercise, as she garnered a 9.800 to tie for 12th out of 36 gymnasts. She also paced Air Force on the uneven bars, tallying a 9.700 to finish 18th.
Freshman Mariana Murphy and sophomore Jamie Lewis used matching scores of 9.625 to lead the Falcons on the remaining two events. Murphy earned that score to tie for 21st on the balance beam, while Lewis collected that mark to finish in a tie for 24th on the vault. The sophomore also paced a trio of Air Force all-arounders in the championship meet, scoring a 38.400 to finish eighth.
The Falcons are off from competition until Saturday, April 2, when select individuals compete at the NCAA Regional Championships. A complete list of qualifiers will be announced next week.
