Jan. 24, 1997
Bialosky, Khoury Lead Cal To Second-Place Finish
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The No. 20 Cal women's gymnastics team remained undefeated at 3-0 against non-conference competition but slipped to 0-2 against Pac-10 opponents as the No. 6 Oregon State Beavers out pointed the Bears 193.200-189.250 at the Wilson Motors Challenges in Corvallis on Friday evening.
Cal's strongest performance came from Jennifer Bialosky who ended the evening third overall in the all-around with a score of 37.650 while Leila Khoury finished fifth.
In individual competition, Bialosky placed second on vault with her 9.775 while Christine Nishimoto led the Bears with a 9.725 on bars. In Cal's strongest events, beam and floor, the Bears placed fourth and fifth respectively.
Missing for the Bears this evening was the usual strong preformance from senior Mindy Ornellas who ranks amongst Cal's all-time top performers, as well as Candice Kwok, who did not travel due to minor injuries. Kwok is expected to re-enter the starting linup in time for next week's competition at UCLA with BYU, Saturday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m.
Team Results
Team Vault Bars Beam Floor Total
Oregon State 48.625 48.500 48.000 48.075 193.200
California 47.850 47.750 46.875 46.775 189.250
Seattle Pacific 47.400 47.100 45.175 46.275 185.950
Individual Standings
Randi Miller Oregon State 9.675 9.500 9.525 9.700 38.400
Amy Slack Oregon State 9.700 9.825 9.800 8.950 38.275
Jennifer Bialosky California 9.775 9.525 8.825 9.525 37.650
Amanda King Seattle Pacific 9.400 9.650 9.075 9.475 37.600
Leila Khoury California 9.000 9.500 9.600 9.250 37.350
Stephanie Andrews Seattle Pacific 9.300 9.275 8.225 9.325 36.125
Deni Boswell Seattle Pacific 9.175 8.450 8.650 9.300 35.575
