COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—San José State freshman gymnast Sophie Patterson has been honored as the Mountain West Freshman of the Year, and Patterson and four of her teammates have received All-MW honors for the 2026 season.

Sophie Patterson

Mountain West Freshman of the Year
First Team Beam
Second Team All-Around
Second Team Vault
Team’s all-around competitor with a 39.075 NQS
9.835 vault NQS
Four-time MW Freshman of the Week honors
Two-time Vault Specialist of the Week, winning vault titles at two meets
Third in the conference on beam with a 9.850 NQS
MW Beam Specialist of the Week honors after winning the Spartan Quad
Received a 9.925 on beam at Sacramento State in February, tying the second-highest score in school history

Kaviana Jurries

First Team Vault
Second in the Mountain West on vault with a 9.870 NQS
Four-time MW Vault Specialist of the Week
Won six vault titles including a 9.900 at the Spartan Quad

Mikaela Pitts

First Team Vault
Third in the conference on vault with a 9.850 NQS
Two-time MW Vault Specialist of the Week
Won four vault titles including at the first meet of the season where she scored a 9.925

Samantha Macasu

Second Team Bars
Fourth in the Mountain West on bars with a 9.845 NQS
Won two bars titles this season
Season-best 9.900 at a tri-meet with Air Force and Denver

Kaylee Larson

Second Team Floor
Team-best 9.850 NQS on floor
Recorded a 9.900 on floor twice this year
Won her first floor title at the Spartan Quad

UP NEXT – The 2026 Credit Union 1 Mountain West Championships will be held on Saturday, March 21, hosted by Boise State at ExtraMile Arena. The meet begins at 6 p.m. MT/5 p.m. PT. Fans can watch on the Mountain West Network and follow live scores HERE.

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