MPSF 2018 Preview

The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) consists of six teams (five DI teams and one DII): Air Force, Alaska, Sac State, San Jose State, Seattle Pacific (DII) and UC Davis. Teams in the MPSF usually rank somewhere in the 40 to 60 range nationally and frequently qualify top individuals to regionals and sometimes even nationals. There is a fierce rivalry, in particular, between the NorCal three. MPSF boasts some of the most originality in routine composition and style, and most meets are easy to watch and are streamed for free. San Jose State narrowly beat out UC Davis and Sacramento State for the MPSF title last year and looks to be a frontrunner again this year.

Division I

Air Force

  • 2017 national ranking: 57th
  • MPSF championship placement: 4th
  • 2017 accomplishments:
    • Season high: 194.5
    • Finished 8th at USAG Championships

Returners to Watch out for

  • Mariana Murphy, junior
    • Competed AA in 11 meets last season
    • Career highs: VT 9.75 | UB 9.8 | BB 9.8 | FX 9.8
  • Casey Bell, senior
    • Competed floor every meet last season
    • Career highs: FX 9.85
  • Anna Salamone, sophomore 
    • Competed bars and vault in all but one meet last season
    • Career highs: VT 9.775 | UB 9.8

Newcomers

  • Cam Barber, Harbor City
    • Two-time regional qualifier
    • 2014 Eastern Nationals bar champion
  • Brooke Bruder, Airborne
    • Three-time level 10 state and regional qualifier
  • Chloe Camello, Rainbow Gymnastics
    • Three-time J.O. national qualifier
    • 2017 Region 2 Senior F bars champion
  • Tyler Davis, Richardson
    • Two-time J.O. national qualifier
    • Career high 37.5 AA
  • Lynne Jad, Adrenaline Gymnastics Academy
    • One-time J.O. national qualifier
    • Third AA and tied for first on floor at 2017 Colorado state championship
  • Jessica Kirkpatrick, Airborne
    • Three time regional qualifier
  • Heidi Sand, Top Flight Gymnastics
    • One-time J.O. national qualifier
    • Second AA at 2016 Kentucky state championship

Alaska

  • 2017 national ranking: 68th
  • MPSF championship placement: 6th
  • 2017 accomplishments:
    • Season high: 192.7
    • Added new head coach Tanya Ho at the end of the 2017 season, previously assistant coach at Sacramento State

Returners to Watch out for

  • Madeleine Arbuckle, senior 
    • Competed AA at eight meets last season
    • Career highs: VT 9.7 | UB 9.7 | BB 9.7 | FX 9.775
  • Morgan Ross, senior
    • Competed AA at six meets last season
    • Career highs: VT 9.75 | UB 9.425 | BB 9.675 | FX 9.875
  • Sophia Hyderally, sophomore 
    • Competed beam at five meets last season
    • Career highs: BB 9.925
  • Kendra Daniels, senior
    • Competed beam at nine meets last season
    • Career highs: BB 9.9

Newcomers

  • Isabelle Fox, Flips Texas
    • Three-time J.O. national qualifier
    • Tied for ninth in on bars at J.O. national
  • Hope Nelson, World Class
    • Two-time J.O. national qualifier
    • Third on beam at 2017 J.O. national
  • Michaela Phillips, Wings Center
    • Two-time J.O. national qualifier
  • Isabella Scalapino, AcroTex Gymnastics
    • Three-time regional qualifier

Sac State

  • 2017 national ranking: 46th
  • MPSF championship placement: 3rd
  • 2017 accomplishments:
    • Season high: 195.55
    • Qualified four individuals to NCAA Regionals

Returners to Watch out for

  • Caitlin Soliwoda, senior
    • Competed AA 11 times last season
    • Career highs: VT 9.85 | UB 9.95 | BB 9.9 | FX 9.875
  • Lauren Rice, senior
    • Competed bars and beam in every meet and AA in seven meets last season
    • Career highs: VT 9.85 | UB 9.875 | BB 9.875 | FX 9.925
  • Courteney Ng, junior
    • Competed bars in every meet last season
    • Career highs: UB 9.85
  • Tara Catour, sophomore 
    • Competed vault, beam and floor fairly regularly last year
    • Career highs: VT 9.8 | BB 9.8 | FX 9.85

Newcomers

  • Jordyn Brent, All Olympia
    • One-time J.O. national qualifier
    • Second place vault at 2017 So Cal state
  • Kendra Braida, Technique 
    • One-time state qualifier
  • Savannah Dunbar, Desert Lights
    • One-time regional qualifier
    • Tied for fourth on floor at 2016 region 1 championships
  • Katelyn Garay, Classic Gymnastics
    • One-time J.O. national qualifier
    • Second place floor at 2017 region 1 championships
  • Courtnee Marquez, Gym Cats
    • Three-time regional qualifier
    • Third on floor at the 2017 Nevada state championships
  • Paige Yasui-Durlacher, Rainbow Gymnastics
    • Two-time regional qualifier
  • Mariah York, Gold Medal 
    • Two-time regional qualifier

San Jose State

  • 2017 national ranking: 48th
  • MPSF championship placement: 1st
  • 2017 accomplishments:
    • Season high: 195.925
    • MPSF champions
    • Qualified three individuals to NCAA regionals

Returners to Watch out for

  • Taylor Chan, sophomore 
    • Competed vault, beam and floor at 11 meets last season
    • Career highs: VT 9.8 | BB 9.9 | FX 9.925
  • Kaitlin Won, senior
    • Competed AA in nine meets last season
    • Career highs: VT 9.825 | UB 9.875 | BB 9.85 | FX 9.875
  • Ellie Pasco-Long, junior
    • Competed floor in 11 meets last season
    • Career highs: FX 9.85
  • Kendal Watts, junior
    • Competed bars at 9 meets last season
    • Career highs: UB 9.85

Newcomers

  • Nikki Duggan, Arizona Sunrays
    • Four-time regional qualifier
    • Third place on bars at 2017 region 1 championships
  • Stella Felice, Mission Valley YMCA
    • Two-time regional qualifier
    • Fourth on beam at 2016 region 1 championships
  • Madilyn Probst, Gold Medal Gymnastics
    • Three-time regional qualifier
    • Fifth place on bars at 2016 region 1 championships
  • Trisha Raquel, American Gymnastics Academy of Long Beach 
    • One-time J.O. national qualifier and two time regional qualifier
    • Second place AA at 2015 J.O. national championships

UC Davis

  • 2017 national ranking: 42nd
  • MPSF championship placement: 2nd
  • 2017 accomplishments:
    • Season high: 195.775
    • Highest 2017 RQS of MPSF teams
    • Qualified three individuals to NCAA regionals

Returners to Watch out for

  • Alexis Brown, senior
    • Competed AA in every meet last season
    • Career highs: VT 9.85 | UB 9.85 | BB 9.9 | FX 9.925
  • Kara Jones, junior
    • Competed vault, beam and floor in seven meets last season
    • Career highs: VT 9.825 | BB 9.875 | FX 9.875
  • Yasmine Yektaparast, junior
    • Competed vault, beam and floor in 12 meets last season
    • Career highs: VT 9.725 | BB 9.85 | FX 9.9

Newcomers

  • Amanda Bowers, Technique 
    • Two-time regional qualifier
    • Tied for fourth on vault at the 2016 region 1 regional championships
  • Maya Burns, Wallers GymJam
    • Two-time regional qualifier
  • Kelley Hebert, Edge
    • Two-time J.O. national qualifier
    • Fifth on beam at 2017 J.O. national championships
    • 38.325 AA career high
  • Kyla Kessler, Pacific West
    • Three-time regional qualifier
    • Eighth on vault and tied for third on beam at 2017 region 1 regionals
  • Gabby Landess, Airborne
    • Four-time regional qualifier
    • First on vault at 2017 NorCal state championships
  • Shanae Oishi, Aspire Sports Center
    • One-time state qualifier
  • Jamie Panchak, Airborne
    • Two-time J.O. national qualifier
    • Tied for 10th AA at 2017 J.O. national championships

Division II

Seattle Pacific

  • 2017 national ranking: 65th
  • MPSF championship placement: 5th
  • USAG championship placement: 5th
  • 2017 accomplishments:
    • Season high: 194.1
    • Qualified one individual to NCAA regionals
    • Won an individual USAG national title (Darian Burns – FX)

Returners to Watch out for

  • Darian Burns, sophomore 
    • Competed AA at five meets and vault, bars and floor at 11 meets last season
    • Career highs: VT 9.8 | UB 9.8 | BB 9.775 | FX 9.9
  • Itzia San Roman, junior
    • Competed vault, beam and floor at nine meets last season
    • Career highs: VT 9.75 | BB 9.8 | FX 9.775
  • Miyuki Matsune, sophomore
    • Competed bars, beam and floor at nine meet last season
    • Career highs: UB 9.725 | BB 9.775 | FX 9.675

Newcomers

  • Jadacie Durst, Flip USA
    • Two-time state qualifier
  • Autumn Huskie, Colorado Gymnastic Institute
    • Two-time level 10 regional qualifier
    • Senior B vault champion at Colorado state championship
  • Haven Lanzador, Buckeye
    • Four-time regional qualifier
    • Beam high score of 9.625
  • Kylie Reese, National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics
    • Three-time J.O. national qualifier
    • Second on floor at 2017 region 2 championship
  • Shelbi Spivey, Zero Gravity
    • Two-time J.O. national qualifier
    • Career high 37.575 AA
  • McKenna Zimmermann, Airborne
    • One-time J.O. national and three time regional qualifier
    • Career high 37.9 AA

Article by Emily Howell-Forbes

3 comments

  1. Autumn Huskie has qualified to regionals 7 times during her JO career. I am not sure where you are getting your information.

    1. Thanks for the correction! We used My Meet Scores for this information, so the information must not be accurate on there. We will make the change. Have a good rest of your day!

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