Titans Floor it in Tri-Meet Victory Feb. 14, 2002 – Fullerton, Calif.
Trailing by more than a point entering the final apparatus,
the Cal State Fullerton women’s gymnastics team hit on all five floor
routines to come from behind and defeat San Jose State and UC Santa Barbara
in a tri-meet on Thursday night at Titan Gym in front of 414 fans.
Cal State Fullerton improved its overall record to 5-4 and scored a 191.775
to win the meet. San Jose State was second, with a score of 189.600, while
UC Santa Barbara finished third with a score of 173.500.
The balance beam proved to be the most difficult apparatus on the night
for the Titans and Spartans as Cal State Fullerton suffered four falls
on the beam and scored a 46.675. However, the Spartans also had their
difficulties on their final apparatus of the evening, watching five gymnasts
take falls and scoring only a 45.825.
With San Jose State finished for the evening, Cal State Fullerton went
to work on the floor exercise, with the five counting scores judged at
no less than a 9.750 to clinch the victory.
Cal State Fullerton finished 1-2-3 in two events: the uneven bars and
floor exercise, while Joanna Hughes and Kelly Mathiasen finished 1-2 in
the vault. UCSB’s Lesley Ross won the balance beam competition with
a score of 9.875 and San Jose State Shirla Choy won the individual all-around
with a score of 38.450.
Megan Berry won the floor for the Titans, tying a career high with a 9.90.
The Titans next take the floor on Friday (Feb. 22) as they face Oregon
State in a meet which begins at 7 p.m. at Titan Gym.
TEAM SCORES
1. Cal State Fullerton – 191.775
2. San Jose State – 189.600
3. UC Santa Barbara – 173.500
