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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For the second-straight meet, the Sacramento State gymnastics team recorded a season high as the Hornets scored 194.900 on Senior Night at The Nest on Friday. No. 16 Cal won the meet with a 196.875 while No. 31 San Jose State placed second at 196.000.
 
Sacramento State opened the meet with a 48.175 on vault and was led by Cady Gaumont and Rose Wilson who scored 9.700. The team responded with a season-high 48.975 in the second rotation on bars. Senior Kara Houghton received a 9.825 to finish in seventh place while Chloe Cohen (career-high tying), Jillianne Lastra and McKenna Carnesi each scored 9.800 to tie for eighth.
 
The Hornets posted a 49.000 on beam for the second-consecutive meet. A week after winning the event with a then-career-high 9.875, Driessen scored 9.900 to tie for third. Her score matched senior Sarah Lutrel who tied her career best in her final beam routine at home. Lexi Frank provided a career-high 9.875 to tie for fifth.
 
Sacramento State wrapped up the meet on floor with a 48.750. Kara Houghton, the final gymnast of the meet, scored a season-best tying 9.875 to tie for third. Athena Jones ranked second on the team, and tied for eighth overall, with a 9.825 to tie her season best.
 
Cal’s Tonya Paulson led three all-arounders in the meet with a four-event total of 39.500.
 
The Hornets will have a quick turnaround as the team will compete in a quad-meet at San Jose State on Sunday afternoon which also includes Arizona State and Boise State.
 
Team Scores
1. California 196.875
2. San Jose State 196.000
3. Sacramento State 194.900
 
Vault
T1. Kaviana Jones, Mikaela Pitts, SJSU, 9.875; T11. Cady Gaumont, Rose Wilson 9.700; 13. Rose Wilson 9.675; 15. Sarah Lutrel 9.650; 16. Lexi Frank 9.625; 17. Athena Jones 9.525; 18. Kayla Herrera 9.475.
 
Bars
1. Tonya Paulson, Cal, 9.950; 7. Kara Houghton 9.825; T8. Chloe Cohen, Jillianne Lastra, McKenna Carnesi 9.800; T14. Kayla Herrera 9.750; 18. Maliyah James 8.850.
 
Beam
1. Annalise Newman-Achee, Cal, 9.950; T3. Kaitlyn Driessen, Sarah Lutrel 9.900; T5. Lexi Frank 9.850; 10. Kaela Copelan 9.750; 17. Athena Jones 9.550; 18. Kara Houghton 8.775.
 
Floor
1. Tonya Paulson, Cal, 9.925; T3. Kara Houghton 9.875; T8. Athena Jones 9.825; 14. Kaela Copeland 9.700; T15. Lexi Frank 9.700; 17. Sarah Lutrel 9.625; 18. Emily Countryman 9.600.
 
All-Around
1. Tonya Paulson, Cal, 39.500.