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Oregon State 2017

OREGON STATE ROSTER 2017
Seniors
Erika Aufiero
(redshirt)
  • Missed 2016 with torn ACL
  • Constant on VT, UB in 2015
  • 2015 RQS: VT – 9.885, UB – 9.880
Silvia
Colussi-Pelaez
  • Weekly BB and occasional UB in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: BB – 9.835
  • 2016 average: UB – 9.567
Maddie
Gardiner
  • Competes the AA every meet and is the star
  • 2016 RQS: BB – 9.905, FX – 9.870, VT – 9.855, UB – 9.835
Megan Jimenez
  • Weekly VT, BB in 2016 with backup FX
  • 2016 RQS: VT – 9.815, BB – 9.790
  • 2016 average: FX – 9.644
Kaytianna
McMillan
  • Returned from injury to compete UB, BB most weeks and add VT, FX toward end of 2016
  • 2016 RQS: UB – 9.925, BB – 9.860
  • 2016 average: FX – 9.867, VT – 9.825
Taylor Ricci
  • Weekly VT, FX, backup BB (one for 9.500) in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: FX – 9.795, VT – 9.775
Juniors
Dani
Dessaints
  • Scored 9.900 on VT, 9.850 on UB in first meet before season-ending injury in 2016
Shireen
Khamedoost
  • Competed UB, VT in nearly every meet in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: UB – 9.835, VT – 9.750
Sophomores
Mariana
Colussi-Pelaez
  • Weekly UB, frequent BB in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: UB – 9.825, BB – 9.780
Mary
Jacobsen
  • Constant in VT, UB lineups, backup FX in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: UB – 9.850, VT – 9.810
  • 2016 average: FX – 9.567
McKenna Singley
  • Made final VT, UB, FX lineups in 2016, backup BB
  • 2016 RQS: VT – 9.775, FX – 9.750
  • 2016 average: UB – 9.588, BB – 9.175 (one routine)
Freshmen
Halli Briscoe
  • WOGA
  • 2014 Texas state AA 13th
Kaitlin
Campbell
  • Multnomah OR
  • 2015 Region 2 AA 5th
Destinee Davis
  • Multnomah OR
  • 2016 Region 2 AA champion
Sabrina Gill
  • Manjak’s CAN
  • 2016 Canadian Championship 7th AA
Lena Greene
  • Metro OR
  • 2016 Region 2 AA 3rd
Jaime Law
  • Multnomah OR
  • 2015 Region 2 AA 1st
Maela Lazaro
  • Rainbow HI
  • 2016 Region 2 AA 2nd
Isis Lowery
  • Australia
  • 2014 Australian VT champion
Alyssa
Minyard
  • CGI/TIGAR
  • 2016 Colorado state AA 6th

Recent History
2016 – 14th
2015 – 12th
2014 – 13th
2013 – 16th
2012 – 12th
2011 – 8th
2010 – 8th

Over the last four seasons, Oregon State has settled into a pattern. The Beavs will spend the year hanging around sort-of-kind-of close to nationals with their chances of advancing largely dependent upon the kindness of the regionals draw. In 2016, Oregon State was OK at regionals, hitting 196 with a performance that would have advanced from at least one other regional if not two, but they got a tough draw and had little chance of getting past LSU and Georgia in Georgia.

The Beavs are not going to suddenly break out of that pattern and wow the world this season, but there are some signs (largely concerning the health of key upperclassmen) that they can improve their scoring potential and control their own destiny more in 2017 than in 2016. Making nationals may remain a borderline prospect, but I’d characterize the chance as better than possible. Continue reading Oregon State 2017