Jan. 26, 2007

Results

FULLERTON, CA - The Cal State Fullerton women's gymnastics team set season high's on three of the four apparatus and scored a season-best 192.225 to help lift the Titans to victory in a quad-meet on Friday night in front of 350 fans at Titan Gym.

The first-place finish for Fullerton was its second of the season and the team score was almost two points better than the previous season high of 190.225 set last week in a tri-meet against UCLA and San Jose State.

Southern Utah finished second on Friday night with a team score of 190.575, followed by UC Davis in third with a 189.675, and Hamline University in fourth place with a 181.375.

Cal State Fullerton, which led wire-to-wire, scored 48 points or better on vault (48.075), bars (48.400), and balance beam (48.175) to better its previous season-high marks. The Titans finished with a 47.575 on floor exercise to close out the competition.

Fullerton was led by senior Nicole Lim and freshman Kori Underhill, who finished 1-2 on floor exercise for the Titans with scores of 9.70 and 9.625, respectively.

A pair of Titans' freshman had solid nights for Fullerton as Shannon Kawada finished in a second-place tie on vault with a 9.75 and freshman Britni Echeverria finished in a tie for third on bars with a 9.75.

Not to be outdone, senior Brittany Evans finished in a three-way tie for third on beam with a 9.75.

Southern Utah's Leah Sakhitab won the individual all-around title with a 38.850 and was followed in second place by teammate Elise Wheeler, who scored a 38.200. UC Davis' Michelle Kulovitz was third in the all-around with a 37.975.

Sakhitab took home individual honors on bars (9.825) and beam (9.85) while the Aggies' Tanya Ho won individual vault honors with a 9.85.

Cal State Fullerton returns to the floor next Friday (Feb. 2) at 7 p.m. as the Titans host Sacramento State in the second annual "Beauty and the Beast" event at Titan Gym. The Fullerton gymnasts will simultaneously share the floor with the Titans' wrestling team as they take on Wyoming in a unique combination of athletic events.

For ticket information, please contact the Cal State Fullerton athletic ticket office at (714) 278-7547 or visit the tickets page at www.fullertontitans.com.

NCAA WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS
Cal State Fullerton vs. Hamline University, Southern Utah and UC Davis
at Fullerton, Calif. (Titan Gym)

TEAM SCORES
1. Cal State Fullerton - 192.225
2. Southern Utah - 190.575
3. UC Davis - 189.675
4. Hamline University - 181.375

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
VAULT
1. Tanya Ho (UCD) - 9.85
t2. Shannon Kawada (CSF) - 9.75
t2. Elise Wheeler (SUU) - 9.75

BARS
1. Leah Sakhitab (SUU) - 9.825
2. Kellie Dangerfield (SUU) - 9.775
t3. Britni Echeverria (CSF) - 9.75
t3. Lida Gehlen (UCD) - 9.75

BEAM
1. Leah Sakhitab (SUU) - 9.85
2. Erin Morgan (SUU) - 9.775
t3. Brittany Evans (CSF) - 9.75
t3. Andi Dolinsky (UCD) - 9.75
t3. Elise Wheeler (SUU) - 9.75

FLOOR
1. Nicole Lim (CSF) - 9.70
2. Kori Underhill (CSF) - 9.625
3. Elise Wheeler (SUU) - 9.60

ALL-AROUND
1. Leah Sakhitab (SUU) - 38.850
2. Elise Wheeler (SUU) - 38.200
3. Michelle Kulovitz (UCD) - 37.975

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