Women’s Gymnastics Takes the Team Win at MPSF Meet

San Jose, Calif. -- Air Force posted a season-high 193.775 to beat San Jose State (191.775), Alaska-Anchorage (191.425) and Seattle Pacific (189.325), in the Falcons' first All-MPSF meet, Friday evening, in San Jose, Calif. Air Force, who posted a season-best mark as a team, also had a season-high 10 top-five finishes. The Falcons were led by first-place finishes from Tyler Davis (V, AA), Anna Salamone (V) and Mariana Murphy (UB).

Air Force dominated on the beam and uneven bars, taking three of the top-five positions in both events. On the vault, Davis and Salamone led the field with career-best 9.775 marks, to tie for first in the event.

On the uneven bars, it was Murphy who led the field with a career-high 9.800 mark to win first. Salamone, who holds the current Academy record on the bars (9.925), finished in close-second with a 9.775 mark. Davis left another top-five mark on the score sheet, finishing fourth in the event with a 9.600, tying her career-best mark.

The Falcons, who have been ranked 16^th in the nation on the beam for two-straight weeks (RoadToNationals.com), saw three more top-five finishes in the event. Cam Barber, who has placed top-five at every meet this season, led Air Force with another second-place finish (9.825), tying her season-high mark. Murphy (9.800) and Davis (9.775) finished tied for third, and fifth, respectively. Murphy set a personal season-high in the event while and Davis tied her season-best.

Davis continued to shine, as she finished tied for third in the floor exercise (9.850), tying her season-high. Davis had a highlight-reel night, finishing top-five in each event to win second in the all-around race with a personal season-best, 39.000.

Up next, The Falcons travel to La Crosse, Wisconsin, to compete in a triangular with UW-La Crosse and UW-Whitewater, Fri., Feb. 1. The meet is slated for a 6:30 p.m. CT/5:30 p.m. MT start.

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