March 10, 2008

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PROVO, Utah - For the second meet in a row, Utah State posted a score higher than 194, as the Aggie gymnastics team lost to Brigham Young, 196.300-194.250, Monday afternoon at BYU's Smith Fieldhouse.

With the loss USU, who was ranked No. 45 in the new rankings released Monday, is now 4-11 overall while BYU, who climbed to 32nd-ranked, improves to 6-5. After coming up short in both meetings this season, the Aggies are now 38-58-1 all-time against the Cougars, including 6-24-1 at Provo.

After not scoring higher than a 192 in the first 10 meets of the year, USU topped the 194 mark for the second meet in a row after a season-best 194.450 on Friday.

The Aggies also recorded a season-high on vault with a 48.875 and after struggling through much of the season on beam, USU also notched a season-high for the second meet in a row, after a 48.125 this past Friday.

Senior Katie Omann tallied a career-high 9.800 on beam, tying for third, matching USU's highest place in the meet with freshman Nicole Simoneau tying for third on bars with a 9.800.

BYU's Alethea Boon won the all-around with a 39.275, while USU sophomore Heather Heinrich was second with a 38.325 while junior Nicki Felley and freshman Lyndsie Boone posted 38.125's each, tying for third.

Utah State opened on bars, with Omann leading off with a 9.725 and Simoneau closing out the rotation with a 9.800. Simoneau tied for third, USU's only finisher in the top six. It was Simoneau's 10th logging of a 9.800 or higher on bars in 11 meets this season. USU tallied a 48.350 on the apparatus, while BYU scored a 49.200 on vault, switching events for the second rotation.

Moving to vault, Boone opened with a 9.750, for a new season-high, followed by Omann's 9.6 then freshman Jasmine Minion tallied a 9.875, tying her season-high and placing third. Freshman Jackie Dillon posted a season-high 9.825 and was matched by sophomore Heather Heinrich with a 9.825 to close out the rotation. Dillon and Heinrich's scores were good for a tie at fourth.

The Aggies logged a new season-high on vault with a 48.875, while the Cougars registered a 49.000 on bars and BYU maintained a 98.200-97.275 lead at the meet's midway point.

USU was on floor for the third rotation and after Heinrich notched a 9.750, Minion tied for fourth by tallying a 9.800, her fifth score of 9.800 or higher on floor this season. Utah State scored a 48.300 while BYU scored a 49.975 on beam, stretching its lead to 147.175-145.575 heading into the final event.

On beam for the final rotation, the Aggies posted solid scores, led by Omann's career-high 9.800 while Felley and Boone tied for fifth as they both tallied 9.750's, a new season-high for Boone and matching Felley's best this season. Those scores helped USU register a 48.675 on beam, the second meet in a row in logging a season-high. BYU scored a 49.125 on floor to secure the win.

After a trip to Denton, Texas on Friday, March 14 for a quad meet hosted by Texas Woman's with Kentucky and Centenary, the Aggies return home on Friday, March 21 to host in-state foe Southern Utah at 6:30 p.m.

That is USU's final home meet of the season and will be "Senior Night" as the Aggies will honor their four seniors: Tschida, Katie Omann, Kelly Patterson and Ana Rickard-Whitfield.

Gymnastics tickets are available through the USU Ticket Office at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, online at www.UtahStateAggies.com and clicking on "tickets" in left column, or by calling 1-888-U-STATE-1 or (435) 797-0305.

Team Results1) BYU 196.3002) USU 194.250
VAULT Results1) BOON (BYU) 9.900, SMART-ALLEN (BYU) 9.9003) Minion (USU) 9.8754) DONEHUE (BYU) 9.825, Dillon (USU) 9.825, Heinrich (USU) 9.8257) JENSEN (BYU) 9.8008) BERRETT (BYU) 9.7759) Boone (USU) 9.75010) Omann (USU) 9.60011) GOLDMAN (BYU) 9.55012) Felley (USU) 9.125
BARS Results1) DRAPER-MARVIN (BYU) 9.8502) JOHNSON (BYU) 9.8253) DONEHUE (BYU) 9.800, Simoneau (USU) 9.8005) HOUGH (BYU) 9.7756) POULSON (BYU) 9.7507) BOON (BYU) 9.725, Omann (USU) 9.7259) Felley (USU) 9.67510) Boone (USU) 9.62511) Marquardt (USU) 9.57512) Heinrich (USU) 9.025
BEAM Results1) SMART-ALLEN (BYU) 9.8752) BOON (BYU) 9.8503) DRAPER-MARVIN (BYU) 9.800, Omann (USU) 9.8005) Boone (USU) 9.750, Felley (USU) 9.7507) GALLUP (BYU) 9.725, JENSEN (BYU) 9.725, Heinrich (USU) 9.72510) JOHNSON (BYU) 9.70011) Minion (USU) 9.65012) Tschida (USU) 9.450
FLOOR Results1) JENSEN (BYU) 9.850, SMART-ALLEN (BYU) 9.8503) DRAPER-MARVIN (BYU) 9.8254) BOON (BYU) 9.800, RASMUSSEN (BYU) 9.800, Minion (USU) 9.8007) Heinrich (USU) 9.7508) Tschida (USU) 9.6509) Felley (USU) 9.57510) Dillon (USU) 9.52511) GOLDMAN (BYU) 9.10012) Boone (USU) 9.000
 All-Around Results1) BOON (BYU) 39.2752) Heinrich (USU) 38.3253) Boone (USU) 38.125, Felley (USU) 38.125
USU:  VAULT: 48.875, BARS: 48.400, BEAM: 48.675, FLOOR: 48.300VAULT: Minion 9.875, Dillon 9.825, Heinrich 9.825, Boone 9.750, Omann9.600, Felley 9.125BARS: Simoneau 9.800, Omann 9.725, Felley 9.675, Boone 9.625, Marquardt9.575, Heinrich 9.025BEAM: Omann 9.800, Boone 9.750*, Felley 9.750, Heinrich 9.725, Minion9.650, Tschida 9.450FLOOR: Minion 9.800, Heinrich 9.750, Tschida 9.650, Felley 9.575, Dillon9.525, Boone 9.000All-Around: Heinrich 38.325, Boone 38.125, Felley 38.125