March 24, 2009

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WALNUT CREEK, Calif., - Following are the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference Women's Gymnastics All-Conference teams, announced today by Commissioner Tom Hansen. The All-Conference first team consists of the top six all-around competitors, plus the top three competitors in each individual event who are not among the all-around honorees. Individuals may earn All-Conference honors in multiple individual events. Scores are determined by a combination of 50 percent regional qualifying score (entire regular season composite) and 50 percent Pacific-10 Conference Championships score. The All-Conference second team consists of 10 individuals who were not honored on the first team.

GYMMNAST OF THE  YEAR: Mandi Rodriguez, Oregon State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, UCLA
COACH OF THE YEAR: Kristen Smyth, Stanford

ALL-AROUND
First Team                  School                  Yr.        Hometown
Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs     UCLA                     Fr.        Toronto, Ont.
Carly Janiga                Stanford                 Jr.        Paradise Valley, Ariz.
Beaté Jones                Arizona State          So.       Neptune, N.J.
Jami Lanz                   Oregon State          Sr.        Eugene, Ore.
Mandi Rodriguez          Oregon State          Jr.        Baldwin Park, Calif.
Vanessa Zamarripa      UCLA                     Fr.         O’Fallon, Ill.

Second Team             School                 Yr.        Hometown
Hatsune Akaogi           Washington            Fr.        Cupertino, Calif.       
Sophia Hocini              California               Jr.        Murrieta, Calif.

VAULT
First Team                 School                 Yr.        Hometown
Shelley Alexander        Stanford               So.        Seguin, Tex.
Ariana Berlin               UCLA                    Sr.        San Diego, Calif.        
Ashley Houghting        Washington           Sr.        Welland, Ont.

Second Team
Name                        School                  Yr.        Hometown
Deanna Graham         Arizona                  Fr.        Tucson, Ariz.       
Brittani McCullough    UCLA                     RS So.   Corona, Calif.   

UNEVEN BARS
First Team                School                  Yr.        Hometown
Jen Kesler                  Oregon State         So.        Kenmore, Wash.
Anna Li                      UCLA                     Jr.         Aurora, Ill.
Leslie Mak                 Oregon State          Fr.        Toronto, Ont.

Second Team           School                  Yr.        Hometown
Kelly Fee                   Stanford                Sr.        St. Charles, Ill.
Nicole Ourada            Stanford                Sr.        Germantown, Wis.

BALANCE BEAM
First Team               School                  Yr.        Hometown
Aisha Gerber             UCLA                     Fr.        Cambridge, Ont.
Nicole Harris              Arizona State         Sr.        Long Beach, N.Y.
Allyse Ishino             Stanford                 Jr.        Santa Ana, Calif.
Niki Tom                   UCLA                    So.        Northridge, Calif.       

Second Team          School                  Yr.        Hometown
Briana Bergeson        Arizona                 Sr.        Gilbert, Ariz.
Laura-Ann Chong      Oregon State          Jr.        Coquitlam, B.C.

FLOOR EXERCISE
First Team              School                  Yr.        Hometown   
Shelley Alexander     Stanford                So.        Seguin, Tex.
Mizuki Sato              UCLA                     So.        Fair Oaks, Calif.       
Sarah Tomczyk         Arizona                  RS Jr.    Naperville, Ill.
Samantha Walior     Washington             So.        Prior Lake, Minn.
Bree Workman         Arizona                   Sr.        Lansing, Mich.

Second Team         School                   Yr.        Hometown
Rebecca Cardenas    Arizona                   Fr.        Honolulu, Hawaii
Kelly Fee                 Stanford                 Sr.        St. Charles, Ill.

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