Air Force Academy

March 23, 2002

U.S.A.F.A., Colo.- Sacramento State won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Women's Gymnastics Championships Saturday evening at the Cadet Gymnasium's West Gym. The Hornets took first place with a final team score of 194.900 to edge out tournament hosts Air Force who finished with a score of 194.650. San Jose State took third with a score of 193.375, followed by UC Davis (192.000) and UC-Santa Barbara (189.525).

In the all-around competition, Toni Peterson of Sacramento State finished first with a 39.325, followed by Air Force's Jennifer Dougherty (39.100) and Kimberly Broughton (39.075). Peterson also managed to secure the top slot on vault (9.850) and was caught in a four-way tie for first on floor with San Jose State's Shirla Choy and UC Davis' Ericka Ruelas and Tiffany Chan with a score of 9.900. Bethany Stott of Air Force tied with Sacramento State's Nirvana Zaher for first on beam with a 9.875, followed by Air Force's Allison Todd (9.850). Zaher and San Jose State's Dani Albright tied for second on vault with a 9.800. Kimberly Broughton of Air Force took first on bars with a 9.875, followed by Ruelas (9.850) and Peterson and Dougherty who tied for third (9.825).

All Around

1 Toni Peterson Sacramento State 39.325

2 Jennifer Dougherty Air Force 39.100

3 Kimberly Broughton Air Force 39.075

Floor

1T Toni Peterson Sac State 9.900

1T Shirla Choy San Jose State 9.900

1T Ericka Ruelas UC Davis 9.900

1T Tiffany Chan UC Davis 9.900

Bars

1 Kimberly Broughton Air Force 9.875

2 Ericka Ruelas UC Davis 9.850

3T Toni Peterson Sac State 9.825

3T Jennifer Dougherty Air Force 9.825

Vault

1 Toni Peterson Sac State 9.850

2T Dani Albright San Jose State 9.800

2T Nirvana Zaher Sac State 9.800

Beam

1T Bethany Stott Air Force 9.875

1T Nirvana Zaher Sac State 9.875

3 Allison Todd Air Force 9.850