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Amber Koeth points in her floor routine against Alaska Anchorage

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GYMNASTICS CAPS STELLAR WEEKEND WITH SECOND-PLACE FINISH AT SAN JOSE STATE

Koeth, Lutrel each claim individual event titles to lead the team to its second score above 194 in three days

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Amber Koeth finished in first place on floor and Sarah Lutrel tied for first on beam and recorded her second all-around score of 39-plus this weekend to guide the Sacramento State gymnastics team to a score of 194.750 on Sunday at San Jose State. The host Spartans finished first at 195.150 while Wisconsin-La Crosse was third at 192.400.

The Hornet effort followed a season best 195.100 on Friday night against Alaska Anchorage. Along with today's total, Sacramento State achieved its highest combined score in consecutive meets since receiving 195.175 on March 9 and a 195.275 on March 16 of 2018.

Sacramento State opened the meet with a season high on bars of 48.675. The team counted five scores ranging from 9.675 to 9.800. Koeth recorded a season best 9.800 to tie for fifth place. Lutrel also set a career best and tied for seventh at 9.775 while Torri Tavenner was 10th with a season-high tying 9.725.

The Hornets surged to the top of the team standings after the second rotation where the team totaled 49.225 on beam. That score ranks as the third best in school history in the event and is the highest by Sacramento State since 2010. Lutrel paced the team with a 9.925 which tied San Jose State's Emma Milne for the top spot and equaled the MPSF record. Her score is also tied for the second best in school history. Grace Gilman also set her career best with a 9.900 to tie for third place in the meet. Lutrel and Gilman became the fourth Hornet duo to score at least 9.9 in the same meet. Sacramento State also counted a 9.850 from Peyton Gillen and 9.775s from Amber Koeth and Emma Morgenthaler.

Sacramento State followed with a 48.650 on floor. Koeth finished first in the event for the second time in three days with a 9.850. Emma Morgenthaler was just a fraction of a point behind Koeth as she received a 9.825 to tie for second. Lutrel scored 9.675 to place eighth and was joined in the top 10 by Simone Dumas-Guzman and Kara Houghton who tied for ninth at 9.650.

The Hornets ended the meet with a 48.200 on vault. Emma Morgenthaler led the team with a 9.750 to tie for third place. Lutrel was seventh with a 9.700 and Gilman placed eighth at 9.650.

Lutrel finished second in the all-around with a four-event total of 39.075. She finished just a half-tenth behind SJSU's Jaudai Lopes who scored 39.125.

Sacramento State will continue its busy stretch with a dual meet at Air Force on Friday, Feb. 3. The meet will be the third in eight days for the Hornets.

Team Results
1. San Jose State 195.150
2. Sacramento State 194.750
3. Wisconsin-La Crosse 192.400

Vault
1. Jaudai Lopes, SJSU, 9.850; T3. Emma Morgenthaler 9.750; 7. Sarah Lutrel 9.700; 8. Grace Gilman 9.650; T9. Rylin Zimmerman 9.600; T13. Bella Lahmidi, Sarah Fitzgerald 9.525

Bars
1. Emma Milne, SJSU, 9.925; T5. Amber Koeth 9.800; T7. Sarah Lutrel 9.775; 10. Torri Tavenner 9.725; 11. Kara Houghton 9.700; 12. Bella Lahmidi 9.675; 21. Emma Morgenthaler 8.750

Beam
T1. Sarah Lutrel, SAC; Emma Milne, SJSU, 9.925; T3. Grace Gilman 9.900; T5. Peyton Gillen 9.850; T9. Amber Koeth, Emma Morgenthaler 9.775; 18. Rylin Zimmerman 9.100

Floor
1. Amber Koeth, SAC,  9.850; T2. Emma Morgenthaler 9.825; 8. Sarah Lutrel 9.675; T9. Simone Dumas-Guzman, Kara Houghton 9.650; 18. Grace Gilman 9.075.

All-Around
1. Jaudai Lopes, SJSU, 39.125; 2. Sarah Lutrel 39.075; 5. Emma Morgenthaler 38.100.

 
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Players Mentioned

Simone Dumas-Guzman

Simone Dumas-Guzman

5' 2"
Junior
Sarah Fitzgerald

Sarah Fitzgerald

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
Peyton Gillen

Peyton Gillen

5' 3"
Senior
Grace Gilman

Grace Gilman

5' 3"
Sophomore
Amber Koeth

Amber Koeth

5' 6"
Graduate Student
Bella Lahmidi

Bella Lahmidi

5' 7"
Senior
Emma Morgenthaler

Emma Morgenthaler

4' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Torri Tavenner

Torri Tavenner

5' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Kara Houghton

Kara Houghton

5' 3"
Freshman
Sarah Lutrel

Sarah Lutrel

5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Simone Dumas-Guzman

Simone Dumas-Guzman

5' 2"
Junior
Sarah Fitzgerald

Sarah Fitzgerald

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
Peyton Gillen

Peyton Gillen

5' 3"
Senior
Grace Gilman

Grace Gilman

5' 3"
Sophomore
Amber Koeth

Amber Koeth

5' 6"
Graduate Student
Bella Lahmidi

Bella Lahmidi

5' 7"
Senior
Emma Morgenthaler

Emma Morgenthaler

4' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Torri Tavenner

Torri Tavenner

5' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Kara Houghton

Kara Houghton

5' 3"
Freshman
Sarah Lutrel

Sarah Lutrel

5' 4"
Freshman

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