Air Force Academy
Arizona with Southern Utah
Women's Gymnastics Travels to Arizona for Tri-Meet
3/12/2021 12:00:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
THIS WEEK
Air Force travels to Tucson, Arizona, to compete in a tri-meet with Arizona and Southern Utah. Action is slated for 1 p.m. MT in the McKale Center. The Falcons have competed against both Arizona and SUU once this season, falling to the Thunderbirds, 195.800-190.450, and coming up short against Arizona, 194.350-193.350.
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force scored a 192.200, finishing fourth at a quad meet hosted by Eastern Michigan with Bowling Green and Iowa State, Sunday afternoon in EMU's Convocation center. Despite a slow start on the bars, a motivated Air Force team carried on to score two season-best team scores.
MEET RESULTS
1. Iowa State - 195.975
2. Eastern Michigan - 194.450
3. Bowling Green - 194.300
4. Air Force - 192.200
INSIDE THE SCORES
-Air Force's 48.950 on the floor and 48.425 on the vault are season-high team scores
-Heidi Sand's 9.850 on the vault equals her career-best, she has scored it twice this season, her 9.800 on the floor is a season-high
-Cameo Stapleton's 9.825 on the floor exercise is a career-best
-Natalie Meyer's 9.800 on the floor is a season-best
-Brooke Bruder's 9.725 on the floor is a season-high score
AIR FORCE FLIES HIGH IN MPSF OPENER
Air Force was victorious in a dual meet with MPSF opponent, San Jose State, outscoring the Spartans, 193.350-193.100, Friday evening Cadet West Gym at the United States Air Force Academy. Heidi Sand and Briona Carswell led the Falcons with first-place finishes on the vault and beam, respectively.
MEET RESULTS
1. Air Force - 193.350
2. San Jose State - 193.100
INSIDE THE SCORES
The Falcons hit a season-best 193.350 for the second straight meet
Air Force's 48.300 on the bars and 48.625 on the beam are season-high team scores
Briona Carswell's 9.900 on the beam is a season-best, equals her career-best, and is the first 9.9 for Air Force this season
Jessica Kirkpatrick equaled her season-best on the bars at 9.675
Val Smith's 9.750 ties her season-best, she has hit it three times this season
Heidi Sand's first-place finish is her first this season
Briona Carswell has won first on the beam for two straight meets
Natalie Meyer's 9.750 on the floor is a season-best
CARSWELL CLAIMS ANOTHER MPSF HONOR
Air Force sophomore Briona Carswell (Phoenix, AZ) tied the 12th-best balance beam routine in MPSF history with a first-place 9.90, as the Falcons matched their season-high with a winning 193.350 at home against San Jose State (Mar. 5). Carswell produced the MPSF's first 9.90 score in any event in 2021. She then recorded a 9.800 on beam to share sixth-place in the quad meet at Eastern Michigan (Mar. 7). This is the fourth career MPSF weekly award for Carswell.
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