SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Sophomore
Kelley Hebert tied for second place in the individual floor exercise with a 9.850 score while compiling a team-leading 39.000 all-around total, helping UC Davis to a 194.525 in a women's collegiate gymnastics meet at the Event Center Friday night.
The Aggies edged Mountain Pacific Sports Federation rival San Jose State, which scored a 194.175 total. No. 9 Boise State won the overall team race with a 196.525.
Hebert's 9.850 on floor was the highest score and top individual finish by any UC Davis gymnast on any apparatus for the evening. The human development major and Edge Gymnastics alumna added a 9.775 on vault and a 9.750 on the balance beam en route to her second 39-point effort of the season.Â
Senior
Yasmine Yektaparast and redshirt sophomore
Sarah Liddle turned in beam scores of 9.825 and 9.800, respectively. Liddle and sophomore
Kyla Kessler each scored 9.750s on bars to open the meet. Kessler also made her all-around debut for the season, amassing a four-event total of 38.775.
UC Davis kicked off the night with a 48.450 on bars, put up a 48.675 on beam, then hit matching 48.700s on both floor and vault in the meet's second half.
Boise State claimed the individual winner on all four events, plus the all-around. The Broncos also swept the top four places on beam and the top five on bars, with sophomore Emily Muhlenhaupt notching a 9.925 in the latter. BSU senior and Loomis native Shani Remme won the individual all-around at 39.400 in front of a NorCal crowd.
The Aggies return to action in a road meet at Alaska Anchorage on February 9. Meet time is 2 p.m. local.
TEAM SCORES - 1. Boise State, 196.525; 2. UC Davis, 194.525; 3. San Jose State, 194.175.Â
VAULT - 1. Sarah Means, BSU, 9.925; 2. Chelsey Andrada, SJSU, 9.875; 3. Courtney McGregor, BSU, 9.800.
UNEVEN BARS - 1. Emily Muhlenhaupt, BSU, 9.975; 2 (tie). Shani Remme, BSU; Courtney McGregor, BSU; Alexis Stokes, BSU, 9.875.
BALANCE BEAM - 1 (tie). Sarah Means, BSU; Alex Esmerian, BSU, 9.900; 3. Shani Remme, BSU, 9.850.
FLOOR EXERCISE - 1. Shani Remme, BSU, 9.900; 2 (tie). Taylor Chan, SJSU;
Kelley Hebert, UC Davis, 9.850.
ALL-AROUND - 1. Shani Remme, BSU, 39.400; 2. Courtney McGregor, BSU, 39.2745; 3. Taylor Chan, SJSU, 39.125.
ABOUT UC DAVIS: Providing a small-town community feel while providing a world-class academic experience, UC Davis is home to more than 37,000 students and centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley. The No. 5-ranked public university in the nation according to the Wall Street Journal, and among the top 10 public universities nationwide according to U.S. News and World Report, UC Davis offers nearly 100 graduate programs and more than 100 academic majors across four colleges and six professional schools, ranking among the world and nation's best in numerous disciplines, including veterinary science, agriculture, and plant and animal programs.
AGGIE EVO: Established in 2017-18, the Aggie EVO System is UC Davis Athletics' investment in the primary mission of preparing student-athletes for a successful "launch" after graduation. Thanks to a collaboration of alumni, university resources, corporate partners, coaches and Student-Athlete Outcomes staff, all Aggies are guided over four years to acquire the skills, knowledge, opportunities and tools to better know and navigate the "World of Work" after graduating from UC Davis. Follow the Aggie EVO system on Twitter and Instagram at @AggieEVO.
