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Sacramento State to host WAC gymnastics championships

Six of the top 50 college gymnastics teams in the nation will be on display at the Hornets’ Nest at 6 p.m., Saturday, March 21, when Sacramento State plays host to the Western Athletic Conference Championships.

The meet features a talented field from Sacramento State, Boise State, Cal State Fullerton, San Jose State, Southern Utah and Utah State.

Since the WAC reinstated gymnastics in 2006, the Hornets have captured two of the three conference titles. Sacramento State was victorious at Utah State in 2006 and Southern Utah in 2007 before placing fourth last season at Boise State.

The Broncos, who upended the Hornets last season at home, enter this year’s meet as the favorite. The team is currently ranked 23rd nationally which places them slightly ahead of San Jose State (29th) and Southern Utah (31st).

The Hornets enter the meet ranked fourth in the standings but are finally nearing full strength. The team, which has battled numerous injuries during the year, posted its highest score of the season (194.625) on March 13 en route to winning a four-team meet hosted by UC Davis.

Sacramento State last hosted a conference championship meet in 2003 when the team won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title. That championship was part of a stretch in which the Hornets won seven conference titles in eight years, spanning 2000-07.

There are a limited number of tickets remaining for the WAC Championships. Tickets are available by calling the Sacramento State Athletics Ticket Office at 278-2222.