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Sophomore Alexis Brown led a slate of nine total Aggies on the All-MPSF squads.<br>(Wayne Tilcock, AggiePhoto.com)

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Aggie gymnasts rake in 13 All-MPSF honors

March 17, 2016

DAVIS, Calif. - Nine Aggies, including triple honoree Alexis Brown, combined for 13 All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation awards for women's gymnastics, it was announced by the conference office Thursday.

Senior Stephanie Stamates and junior Katy Nogaki also captured honors in two events apiece. Senior Dani Judal, freshman Yasmine Yektaparast, sophomore Amanda Presswood each snared a first-team nod while freshman Kara Jones, junior Yonni Michovska and sophomore Miranda Holder each made All-MSPF second teams.

Brown, a sophomore from Huntington Beach and Team OC Gymnastics, earned first-team honors on uneven bars and balance beam while appearing on the second team for vault. This marks her third, fourth and fifth All-MPSF awards.

Stamates, an Alamo native and California Gymnastics Academy alum, captured her fourth straight All-MPSF nod for floor exercise and her third consecutive on beam. She leads the conference in each with regional-qualifying scores of 9.875 and 9.865, respectively. Nogaki also made two first teams, ranking fourth in the MPSF on vault and second on beam. Originally out of Orange, California and Wildfire Gymnastics, Nogaki has earned all-conference accolades on vault for three straight years.

Judal, from nearby Antelope and Byers Roseville, finishes her career with seven total All-MPSF honors, thanks to a first-team plaudit on bars. She ranks fifth in the conference with a 9.780 RQS. Freshman Yasmine Yektaparaast and sophomore Amanda Presswood each made the All-MPSF first team on floor, respectively ranking fourth (9.835) and sixth (9.815).

Jones, a former club teammate of Yektaparast's at Edge Gymnastics, grabbed second-team honors on vault with her 9.750 RQS. Michovska of Napa, California and San Mateo GC, picked up her first career All-MPSF award with a second-team mention on bars. Holder, also of San Mateo and another first-time honoree, made the second team on floor with her 9.790 average.

Using the RQS rankings compiled on RoadtoNationals.com, the top gymnast from each of the six member teams earns a spot on the All-MPSF rolls, as does the next six at large. Of that 12 plus ties, the top six â€" regardless of school â€" earn first-team honors while the second team comprises the remaining honorees.

UC Davis looks to defend its MPSF team title in the conference championship meet, held at Sacramento State on Saturday. March-in is 6 p.m. at the Nest.

2016 ALL-MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION

VAULT - FIRST TEAM
Julia Konner, SAC - 9.830
Kalliah McCartney, SAC - 9.825
Maria Hundley, SPU - 9.825
Katy Nogaki, UC Davis - 9.815
Erica Matos, SJSU - 9.795
Maddie Herr, SJSU - 9.790

VAULT - SECOND TEAM
Alexis Brown, UC Davis - 9.780
Ariana Harger, SPU - 9.760
M'rcy Matsunami, UAA - 9.755
Kara Jones, UC Davis - 9.750
Megan Kyle, SAC - 9.735
Kara Witgen, AFA - 9.635

UNEVEN BARS - FIRST TEAM
Kalliah McCartney, SAC - 9.805
Cassie Benning, SAC - 9.800
Lauren Rice, SAC - 9.790
Alexis Brown, UC Davis - 9.790
Dani Judal, UC Davis - 9.780
Maria Hundley, SPU - 9.775

UNEVEN BARS - SECOND TEAM
Alyssa Kaschak, SJSU - 9.760
Yonni Michovska, UC Davis - 9.740
Rachel Heinl, SJSU - 9.735
Haleigh Shepard, SJSU - 9.730
Kara Witgen, AFA - 9.725
M'rcy Matsunami, UAA - 9.720

BALANCE BEAM - FIRST TEAM
Stephanie Stamates, UC Davis - 9.865
Katy Nogaki, UC Davis - 9.845
Alexis Brown, UC Davis - 9.845
Marissa Unpingco, SJSU - 9.815
Kalliah McCartney, SAC - 9.810
Kristi Hayashida, SPU - 9.800

BALANCE BEAM - SECOND TEAM
Maria Hundley, SPU - 9.790
M'rcy Matsunami, UAA - 9.790
Cassie Benning, SAC - 9.790
Lauren Rice, SAC - 9.785
Sarah Neumann, AFA - 9.760
Maddie Herr, SJSU - 9.745

FLOOR EXERCISE - FIRST TEAM
Stephanie Stamates, UC Davis - 9.875
Lauren Rice, SAC - 9.860
Cassie Benning, SAC - 9.850
Yasmine Yektaparast, UC Davis - 9.835
Kalliah McCartney, SAC - 9.835
Amanda Presswood, UC Davis - 9.815

FLOOR EXERCISE - SECOND TEAM
Ariana Harger, SPU - 9.810
Jesse Williams, SAC - 9.800
Maddie Herr, SJSU - 9.800
Miranda Holder, UC Davis - 9.790
Ellie Pascoe-Long, SJSU - 9.790
Kara Witgen, AFA - 9.780
M'rcy Matsunami, UAA - 9.770

ALL-AROUND - FIRST TEAM
Kalliah McCartney, SAC - 39.190
Lauren Rice, SAC - 39.080
M'rcy Matsunami, UAA - 38.910
Maddie Herr, SJSU - 38.885
Maria Hundley, SPU - 38.700
Ariana Harger, SPU - 38.540

ALL-AROUND - SECOND TEAM
Kara Witgen, AFA - 38.425
Simone Penker, UAA - 38.150
Jamie Lewis, AFA - 37.930

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Players Mentioned

Kara Jones

Kara Jones

5' 3"
Freshman
Yasmine Yektaparast

Yasmine Yektaparast

5' 1"
Freshman
Alexis Brown

Alexis Brown

5' 5"
Freshman
Miranda Holder

Miranda Holder

5' 3"
Freshman
Amanda Presswood

Amanda Presswood

5' 1"
Freshman
Dani Judal

Dani Judal

5' 0"
Sophomore
Yonni Michovska

Yonni Michovska

5' 5"
Freshman
Katy Nogaki

Katy Nogaki

5' 4"
Redshirt Freshman
Stephanie Stamates

Stephanie Stamates

5' 0"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Kara Jones

Kara Jones

5' 3"
Freshman
Yasmine Yektaparast

Yasmine Yektaparast

5' 1"
Freshman
Alexis Brown

Alexis Brown

5' 5"
Freshman
Miranda Holder

Miranda Holder

5' 3"
Freshman
Amanda Presswood

Amanda Presswood

5' 1"
Freshman
Dani Judal

Dani Judal

5' 0"
Sophomore
Yonni Michovska

Yonni Michovska

5' 5"
Freshman
Katy Nogaki

Katy Nogaki

5' 4"
Redshirt Freshman
Stephanie Stamates

Stephanie Stamates

5' 0"
Sophomore