Biography
2016 (Sr.): Completed record-setting career by becoming first Seawolf in program’s Div. I era to qualify for multiple NCAA Regional Championships meets as an all-arounder ... earned First Team All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honors as all-arounder and was Second Team All-MPSF performer on all four individual apparatus ... broke or extended five individual school records, including highest season all-around average (38.739) and highest balance beam RQS (9.790) ... tied 19-year-old UAA balance beam record with 9.85 on Feb. 14 at Illinois-Chicago ... produced team’s top averages in all-around and on all four apparatus ... narrowly missed own record with 2nd-best all-around RQS in program history at 38.910 and tied for 2nd-best bars RQS in program history at 9.745 ... averages on vault (9.736), beam (9.650) and floor (9.744) all ranked in top 5 on UAA season lists ... earned 11 individual event victories to finish career with 40 wins – 2nd-most in program’s Div. I era ... helped Seawolves break six team records, including highest season average (192.303) and RQS (192.725), and highest beam RQS (48.320) ... barely missed own program record with 39.175 all-around to help UAA smash school record with 194.125 total in Mar. 13 win over Air Force ... finished career with five of top six, eight of top 10, and 12 of top 19 all-around scores program history ... only Seawolf to top 39.000 all-around barrier more than once in career, doing it five times total, including 39.050 at UIC ... tied for runner-up on bars at MPSF Championships with 9.800, missing repeat title by 0.025 ... missed shot at all-around due to injury at NCAA Regionals in Salt Lake City but managed to tie for 21st in 42-woman bars field with 9.725 ... earned MPSF Gymnast of the Week award for Feb. 8-14 after performances at Chicago meets ... named co-Team MVP along with senior teammate Simone Penker ... nominated for UAA’s Bill MacKay Athlete of the Year award for third time.
2015 (Jr.): Delivered one of best seasons in program history, setting or tying 11 individual school records and helping Seawolves break nine program marks … voted UAA’s Team MVP and led Seawolves’ contingent on All-MPSF Team, earning recognition on vault, bars, beam and all-around ... earned MPSF uneven bars crown with 9.85 and placed 3rd in all-around with 39.175 at league championship meet … recorded best individual streak in program history over last five regular-season meets, posting five of top seven all-around scores ever for a Seawolf … became just second gymnast in program history to reach 39-point barrier with 39.025 vs. Centenary on Mar. 1, before breaking Dominique Ingram’s 11-year-old school record (39.125) with 39.200 performance at Air Force on Mar. 9 ... finished junior season with seven of top 12 all-around scores ever at UAA ... also at Air Force, set UAA road record with a 9.9 on bars, earning best mark on that event for any MPSF gymnast since 2004 ... posted 17 individual event victories season – second-most in UAA’s Div. I era (Ingram, 22 in 2005) ... led MPSF with four Gymnast of the Week awards, earning honors for showings against Winona State, Seattle Pacific, Centenary and Air Force ... became just second Seawolf ever to qualify for multiple NCAA Div. I West Regional Championships meets, making it as all-arounder ... other school records included highest season all-around average (38.590), highest bars average (9.713), highest all-around RQS (39.000) and highest bars RQS (9.785) … nominated for UAA’s Bill MacKay Athlete of the Year award.
2014 (So.): Was limited to uneven bars for majority of season due to injury … competed all-around in first two meets, producing winning all-around score of 38.325 in season-opener at Seattle Pacific … tallied 9.65 bars score at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships to help UAA to season-best team total.
2013 (Fr.): Set school single-season average records for all-around (38.539) and bars (9.686), and finished No. 4 on vault (9.734) … earned trip to NCAA Div. I West Regional Championships in Corvallis, Ore., as individual vault competitor … All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honoree on vault, floor and all-around, earning top-4 RQS’s on each apparatus … earned 10 individual wins, including four straight all-around titles from Jan. 25-Feb. 10 … tabbed MPSF Gymnast of the Week for Jan. 25-26 performances against Seattle Pacific, with 38.750 all-around matching 11th-best score in program history … with vaults of 9.85 and 9.825 vs SPU, became just third Seawolf to post at least four career vaults of 9.8 or better, joining Dominique Ingram (’04-05) and Lauren Agostino (’05-06, 07-09) … among other all-time Seawolf top scores, 9.85 vaults are tied for 7th and 9.8 bars routine Jan. 26 is tied for 8th … sprung UAA season-best 9.775 floor exercise at Eastern Michigan, while 38.725 all-around Feb. 10 vs Centenary tied No. 16 score in program history.
BEFORE UAA: Competed three straight years at Level 10 JO Nationals ... placed 7th on bars, 9th on beam and 15th all-around in Senior C division at 2012 JO's ... won titles on vault and beam and finished 4th all-around at 2012 Nebraska Optional State Championships ... had impressive showing at 2011 JO Nationals, finishing 5th on bars and 12th all-around in the Senior B division ... produced L-10 career-highs of 9.7 on vault, 9.6 on bars, 9.55 on beam, 9.325 on floor and 37.625 all-around ... earned 2009 Level 9 Western Regional titles on bars and all-around.
PERSONAL: Born April 1994 in Omaha, Neb. … daughter of Rick and Gerry Matsunami … name is pronounced 'Marcy' ... physical education major.
Matsunami’s Career Highs
Vault: 9.85, twice (last: vs Seattle Pacific, 1/25/13)
Bars: 9.9 at Air Force, 3/9/15
Beam: 9.85 at Illinois-Chicago, 2/14/16
Floor Exercise: 9.85 vs Air Force, 3/13/16
All-Around: 39.200 at Air Force, 3/9/15
2016 Meet-By-Meet Results
Date Meet Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
1/23 at Bowling Green 9.625 9.025 9.775 9.825 38.250
2/06 BRIGHAM YOUNG 9.650 9.800 9.825 9.700 38.975
2/12 at Navy Pier Invite 9.750 9.250 9.200 9.800 38.000
2/14 at Illinois-Chicago 9.750 9.700 9.850 9.750 39.050
2/26 at SPU (w/ SJSU) 9.800 9.675 9.800 9.575 38.850
2/28 at UC Davis 9.700 9.750 9.750 9.650 38.850
3/11 AIR FORCE 9.775 9.750 9.525 9.775 38.825
3/13 AIR FORCE 9.800 9.725 9.800 9.850 39.175
3/19 at MPSF Championships 9.775 9.800 9.325 9.775 38.675
4/02 at NCAA SLC Regional 9.725
Season Averages 9.736 9.620 9.650 9.744 38.739
2015 Meet-By-Meet Results
Date Meet Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
1/08 WINONA STATE 9.725 9.725 9.750 9.650 38.850
1/10 WINONA STATE 9.675 9.725 9.550 9.500 38.450
1/17 at Ozone Classic 9.650 9.650 8.200 9.700 37.200
1/30 at Seattle Pacific 9.775 9.750 9.675 9.700 38.900
2/13 at Harley Invite 9.500 9.150 9.575 9.400 37.625
2/15 at Northern Illinois 9.700 9.775 9.425 9.725 38.625
2/27 CENTENARY 9.775 9.725 9.700 9.750 38.950
3/01 CENTENARY 9.675 9.825 9.800 9.725 39.025
3/06 at Boise State 9.750 9.725 9.800 9.675 38.950
3/09 at Air Force 9.725 9.900 9.750 9.825 39.200
3/21 MPSF CHAMPIONSHIPS 9.800 9.850 9.775 9.750 39.175
4/04 NCAA West Regionals 9.750 9.750 8.925 9.700 38.125
Season Averages 9.708 9.713 9.494 9.675 38.590
2014 Meet-by-Meet Scores
Date Meet Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
1/10 at Seattle Pacific 9.625 9.375 9.650 9.675 38.325
1/13 at UC Davis 9.700 9.325 8.400 8.925 36.350
2/07 at Illinois State 8.250
2/09 at SE Missouri 8.925
2/16 UC DAVIS 9.550
2/28 LINDENWOOD 9.225
3/02 LINDENWOOD 9.325
3/22 at MPSF Championships 9.650
Season Average Scores 9.663 9.203 9.025 9.300 37.338
2013 Meet-by-Meet Scores
Date Meet Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
1/10 at Bridgeport 9.800 9.325 9.325
1/12 at Rutgers 9.850 9.600 9.525 9.200 38.175
1/25 SEATTLE PACIFIC 9.850 9.750 9.700 9.375 38.675
1/26 SEATTLE PACIFIC 9.825 9.800 9.650 9.475 38.750
2/08 at Centenary 9.500 9.750 9.600 9.575 38.425
2/10 at Centenary 9.750 9.650 9.600 9.725 38.725
2/17 EASTERN MICHIGAN 9.725 9.625 9.525 9.550 38.425
3/07 at Central Michigan 9.725 9.600 9.700 9.725 38.750
3/09 at Eastern Michigan 9.700 9.750 9.125 9.775 38.350
3/23 at MPSF Championships 9.750 9.650 9.425 9.750 38.575
4/06 at NCAA West Regional 9.600
Season Average Scores 9.734 9.686 9.518 9.548 38.539
