Air Force Academy

March 5, 2003

U.S.A.F.A., Colo.- The Air Force women's gymnastics team fell in a dual meet with Western Michigan Wednesday evening in the Cadet Gymnasium's West Gym. The Falcons finished with a team score of 192.275 behind the Broncos' 193.550.

Despite the team loss, Air Force placed first on every event. On floor, senior team captain Allison Todd secured the top spot with a 9.925, followed by junior Laura Frank who scored a 9.850. Freshman Lauren Robison finished fifth with a 9.725 behind Western Michigan's Cherisse Marier (9.800) and Christy Sassich (9.775).

Todd tied for first on beam with Broncos Sassich and Tristin Thomas (9.850), followed by Falcons sophomore Jessa Liegl in fourth (9.800) and Frank in fifth (9.725). Frank won on bars for Air Force with a 9.875, followed by Western Michigan's Marier (9.800) and Air Force's Liegl (9.750). Thomas took fourth on bars for the Broncos followed by teammate Nikki Kerrick (9.525).

Liegl took top honors on vault with a 9.825 for the Falcons. Western Michigan's Nicole Berends finished second (9.800), followed by Becky Lee for the Broncos (9.775) and Air Force's Frank (9.750). Todd tied at fifth for the Falcons with Western Michigan's Kerrick, Ashley Moore and Amanda Surridge 99.725). Air Force was the only team to compete all-around in tonight's meet. Frank finished first with a 39.200, followed by Liegl (38.950), Robison (38.325), Todd (38.150), and junior Becky Lewis (36.950).

The Air Force women return Sunday to take on Ball State in a coed meet at 1 p.m. in the Cadet Gymnasium's West Gym. The men's team hosts Stanford.

Meet Results:

Team
1.	Western Michigan - 193.550
2.	Air Force - 192.275


All-Around
Place	Name		Gym		Score
1. Laura Frank		AF		39.2000
2. Jessa Liegl		AF		38.950
3. Lauren Robison	AF		38.325
4. Allison Todd		AF		38.150
5. Becky Lewis		AF		36.950



Vault
Place	Name		Gym		Score
1. Jessa Liegl		AF		9.825
2. Nicole Berrends	WM		9.800
3. Becky Lee		WM		9.775
4. Laura Frank		AF		9.750
5T Allison Todd		AF		9.725
5T Nikki Kerrick	WM		9.725
5* Ashley Moore		WM		9.725
5* Amanda Surridge	WM		9.725


Bars
Place	Name		Gym		Score
1. Laura Frank		AF		9.875
2. Cherisse Marier	WM		9.800
3. Jessa Liegl		AF		9.750
4. Tristin Thomas	WM		9.650
5. Nikki Kerrick	WM		9.525

Beam
Place	Name		Gym		Score
1T Allison Todd		AF		9.850
1T Christy Sassich	WM		9.850
1T Tristin Thomas	WM		9.850
4. Jessa Liegl		AF		9.800
5. Laura Frank		AF		9.725

Floor
Place	Name		Gym		Score
1. Allison Todd		AF		9.925
2. Laura Frank		AF		9.850
3. Cherisse Marier	WM		9.800
4. Christy Sassich	WM		9.775
5. Lauren Robison	AF		9.725