Utah State University Athletics

Aggies Win Home Gymnastics Opener

Women's Gymnastics 1/26/2001 12:00:00 AM

Jan. 26, 2001

LOGAN, Utah - - Tina Ellis won two events en route to claiming the all-around individual championship to lead Utah State to a 194.075 to 193.600 win against Boise State in its home women gymnastics opener. The Aggies improved to 2-3 on the season, while Boise State fell to 1-2.

The win avenged a season-opening loss by Utah State at Boise State. In Boise, the Aggies scored just 188.88, while the Broncos won that Jan. 15 meet with a 192.225 score.

Utah State opened the meet with a 48.325 on the vault. Junior Jessenia Abrego (Las Vegas, Nev.) led the team scoring a 9.750 and freshman Mika Houston (Las Vegas, Nev.) turned in a 9.700.

USU couldn't be stopped in the second rotation as it tied the fourth best bar score in school history posting a 49.225. Five athletes either tied or set new career highs on the event. Sophomore Tina Ellis (Kearns, Utah) won the event with her 9.925 and Houston followed close behind with a 9.875.

The Aggies were forced to count two falls in the third rotation posting just a 47.900 on the beam. Ellis again led the team with a 9.850 performance.

Utah State clinched the victory in the final rotation notching a 48.625 on the floor exercise. Senior Kristin O'Dell recorded a season-high 9.800, while Ellis continued to dominate scoring a team-high 9.850.

Utah State will return to action when it hosts Southern Utah on Friday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m.

UTAH STATE 194.075, BOISE STATE 193.600
All Around  -- 1. Tina Ellis, USU, 39.225,  2. Breanne Holmes, BSU, 38.825,  3. Jessica Berry, BSU, 38.725.
Floor -- (USU 48.625, BSU 48.800) -- 1. Tiffany Weston, BSU, 9.925,  2. Jessica Berry, BSU, 9.900,  3. Tina Ellis, USU, 9.850.
Beam -- (USU 47.900, BSU 47.725) -- 1. Tina Ellis, USU, 9.850,  1. Jessica Berry, BSU, 9.850,  3. Nicole Kilpatrick, 9.775.
Bars -- (USU 49.225, BSU 48.400) -- 1. Tina Ellis, USU, 9.925,  2. Brittnee Penman, USU, 9.900,  3. Mika Houston, USU, 9.875,  3. Jamie Johns, BSU, 9.875.
Vault -- (USU 48.325, BSU 48.675) -- 1. Jamie Johns, BSU, 9.850,  2. Jessica Berry, BSU, 9.800,  3. Jessenia Abrego, USU, 9.750.

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