CORVALLIS, Ore. – The UC Davis gymnastics team was preparing for two meets in Alaska. Instead, the Aggies picked up a tri-meet against Pac-12 foes UCLA and Oregon State at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis. Despite the challenges of the week and the first road contest of the season, UC Davis posted a season-high score of 194.700.

The Aggies boasted a score of 49.000 on the vault that outdistanced UCLA and was their best mark since a 49.100 against New Hampshire in 2019. Freshman Keanna Abraham led UC Davis with a 9.875 to finish tied for second in the event. Reigning MPSF Gymnast of the Week, Kyla Kessler placed tied for fifth with a score of 9.850.

UC Davis also made some noise on the beam as sophomore Emma Otsu placed third in the event with a 9.900. Kessler bettered her all-around score from last week, nearly putting together a career-high with a 39.225.

The Aggies will continue their road swing as they head to Colorado Springs for a tri-meet against Alaska-Anchorage and host Air Force on Sunday, Jan. 30. 

TEAM SCORES - 1. Oregon State, 197.000; 2. UCLA, 196.300; 3. UC Davis, 194.700.

VAULT – 1. Jade Carey, Oregon St., 9.900; 2 (tie). Kaitlyn Yanish, Oregon St., 9.875; Keanna Abraham, UC Davis, 9.875; Jordan Chiles, UCLA, 9.875.

BARS - 1. Jade Carey, Oregon St., 9.950; 2. Jordan Chiles, UCLA, 9.925; 3 (tie). Frida Esparza, UCLA, 9.875; Norah Flatley, UCLA, 9.875.

BEAM - 1. Jade Carey, Oregon St., 9.975; 2. Jenna Domingo, Oregon St., 9.925; 3 (tie). Emma Otsu, UC Davis, 9.900; Ana Padurariu, UCLA, 9.900.

FLOOR - 1. Jade Carey, Oregon St., 9.975; 2 (tie). Lauren Letzsch, Oregon St., 9.900; 3. Kaitlyn Yanish, Oregon St., 9.900.

ALL-AROUND - 1. Jade Carey, Oregon St., 39.800; 2. Kyla Kessler, UC Davis, 39.225; 3. Emma Malabuyo, UCLA, 39.100.


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