Falcons set for MPSF Championships

Meet Day 13
MPSF Conference Championships
3:00 pm MT, University Credit Union Center, Davis, CA
Saturday, March 19, 2022

How to Follow Along
Live Stream: MPSports.org
Live Results: StatBroadcast
Twitter: Follow @AF_WGYM during the meet for updates

Last Weekend
vs. Alaska-Anchorage
-In Air Force's final dual meet of 2022, the Falcons maintained a sense of poise, defeating Alaska-Anchorage 194.200-185.875.
-Air Force claimed first-place finishers in all four events, all by four different gymnasts. Amber Boll (9.775) finished in the top spot in the vault, with Ayla McKean (9.825) winning the uneven bars.
-As well, Genevieve Sabado won the beam with a 9.775 and shared first-place honors with Cameo Stapleton after their respective performances on the floor. Both gymnasts were judged for a 9.875 in the event.
-The Falcons were the only side to produce any all-around qualifiers. Sabado's 39.050 overall score was first, with her teammates Velandra Brochi and McKean just behind her with respective totals of 38.900.
-Freshman Leilani Zander garnered the highest score of her budding collegiate career, finishing second on the beam with a 9.750.
-Brochi was a third-place finisher in two of her four events, including the vault (9.700) and uneven bars (9.775).

Sabado named MPSF Freshman of the Year
-Genevieve Sabado was a conference-high four-time recipient of the MPSF Freshman of the Week award in 2022.
-She competed in all 12 Falcon events during the regular season.
-Her 466.25 total all-around points lead all Air Force gymnasts, while her 116.875 points on the balance beam and 117.4 points on the floor exercise are also the most on the team.
-Sabado became only the fourth Air Force gymnast to record a 9.900 on the balance beam (Feb. 11). -Her 39.300 all-around score on Feb. 5 was tied for the second-highest in Academy history.
-She totaled 16 first-place finishes (6 AA, 5 BB, 3 FX, 2 UB) in the 2022 regular season, and played a vital role in Air Force recording separate scores of 195.700 and 195.400, two of the four highest scores in team history.
-Sabado owns a 39.035 national qualifying score, second-best among first-year MPSF Gymnasts and No. 6 overall.
-Sabado is also tied for third in the MPSF on beam (9.840), and eighth on both floor (9.835) and bars (9.800).
-Sabado is the first-ever Air Force MPSF Women's Gymnastics Freshman of the Year, and the first from the Academy to earn an end-of-the-year major award in over a decade (Brittany Dutton-2011, Abbey Rogers-2008 & '09 as gymnasts of the year).

Brochi, Boll, McKean, and Stapleton pick up MPSF Honors too
-Along with Sabado, who received First-Team All-Conference honors on the balance beam and Second-Team honors on the uneven bars, floor exercise, and all-around, Velandra Brochi, Amber Boll, Ayla McKean and Cameo Stapleton all were named to their respective All-Conference teams.
-Brochi, named to MPSF's Second-Team in the all-around, managed a 38.960 NQS in her freshman season.
-Boll's 9.790 NQS on the barswas good for Second-Team honors.
-McKean received First-Team honors in regards to the all-around with a 39.045 NQS, and was also named Second-Team All-Conference in the uneven bars (9.805) and vault (9.770).
-Stapleton, a specialist on the floor, was named First-Team All-Conference in the event (9.850).

Coach Green Speaks After AA Dual
"They worked all night long," said head coach Jennifer Green. "It wasn't an easy performance, however they had a lot of grit and kept fighting. Leilani stepping in at the last minute and anchoring the beam was huge! We need to focus on rest, recovery, and the little details.Those are the most important things in postseason play."

After MPSF Championships
-Following Air Force's completion of the MPSF Championships on Saturday, the Falcons will prepare for the NCAA Regional Championships, starting Thursday, March 31.

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Players Mentioned

Amber Boll

Velandra Brochi

Ayla McKean

Genevieve Sabado

Cameo Stapleton

Leilani Zander

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