Meet Notes

AGGIES CONCLUDE OPENING ROAD SWING WITH DUAL MEET AT SUU
No. 31 Utah State (1-5, 0-3 Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference) concludes its season-long four-meet road swing when it travels to Cedar City, Utah, to take on No. 23 Southern Utah (2-4, 1-1 MRGC) on Friday, Jan. 31, at the America First Event Center, at 7 p.m.

ROAD WARRIORS
Utah State is opening the 2020 campaign with four-consecutive road meets. This marks the first time in school history that the Aggies have ever opened a season with four-straight meets away from the friendly confines of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. In fact, Utah State's meet against Boise State on Feb. 7 is the latest the Aggies have ever opened a season at home.

FOLLOW ALONG
• Friday's meet will be streamed live on Pluto TV: https://bit.ly/2t5XP6K.
• Live scoring will be available here: https://bit.ly/2GoWfzM.
• Fans can also follow the Utah State gymnastics social media outlets for meet updates.

ELITE COMPANY
Sofi Sullivan made history in the Aggies' dual meet at Air Force last weekend as the freshman became the first Utah State gymnast to ever record a 9.975 on beam. The previous school record of 9.950 was held by four former Aggies in McKinley Pavicic (2018), Nicole Kilpatrick (2003), Tina Ellis (2001) and Krissy Richards (1997). With her 9.975 on beam, Sullivan became just the fourth different gymnast in Utah State history to reach that plateau, joining Christy Denson (once on floor and once on bars), Amber Jamison (bars) and Madison Ward-Sessions (floor).

BEAM QUEENS
Utah State ranks No. 21 nationally on beam with an average of 48.892. Led by freshman Sofi Sullivan, the Aggies scored a season-high 49.200, which is tied for sixth all-time in school history, last weekend at Air Force. Sullivan ranks first in the MRGC and 13th nationally with a beam average of 9.908. Junior Autumn DeHarde is second in the conference and tied for 17th nationally with a beam average of 9.892. Sophomore Carley Bayles is tied for fifth in the MRGC with a beam average of 9.800.

YOUTH MOVEMENT
Of Utah State's 72 routines this season, 27 have been performed by a freshman, which accounts for 37.5 percent. Furthermore, if you factor in the nine combined routines from sophomores Grace Rojas and Carley Bayles, exactly half of the Aggies' routines have come from underclassmen. Freshman Sofi Sullivan has contributed 116.4 total points through the first three meets of the season, which is tied for the team lead, along with junior Leighton Varnadore.

CUTTING THEIR TEETH
Six of the 10 freshmen on Utah State's roster made their collegiate debuts at the Rio Tinto Best of Utah Meet on Jan. 11, at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah. Sofi Sullivan highlighted the youngsters' performances as the native of Manhattan Beach, Calif., competed in the all-around and placed fifth overall with a score of 38.325. She tied for third on vault (9.850), placed 24th on bars (8.925), tied for fourth on beam (9.850) and tied for 19th on floor (9.700). Maia Fishwick was the Aggies' top freshman finisher at the Best of Utah Meet as she tied for second on bars with a 9.875. Rebecca Wells tied for 12th on vault (9.800), Ariel Toomey tied for 14th on floor (9.800), Tori Loomis placed 17th on beam (9.625) and Hadley Hamar placed 22nd on floor (9.125).

CUTTING THEIR TEETH - PART II
Freshman Jessica Gutierrez made her collegiate debut for the Aggies on Jan. 18, at the BYU tri meet, where she tied for 15th on bars with a 9.650.

CUTTING THEIR TEETH - PART III
Sophomore Carley Bayles made her collegiate debut for the Aggies on Jan. 25, at Air Force, where she tied for third on beam with a 9.800.

CAREER BESTS
In last Saturday's dual meet at Air Force, two Utah State gymnasts set career-high marks four times. Freshman Sofi Sullivan won the beam title with a school-record 9.975, captured the all-around crown with a 39.325 and tied for third on floor with a 9.800. Sophomore Carley Bayles tied for third on beam with a 9.800.