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LOGAN, Utah – Without the services of junior all-arounder Leighton Varnadore, Utah State's women's gymnastics team won all four event titles and the all-around crown as the Aggies defeated UC Davis 195.725-193.700 on Friday night at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
 
"We had to sit Leighton out tonight – she has been our top all-arounder all year – but it was a great opportunity for other people to step up and come into the lineups," said third-year USU head coach Amy Smith. "We kind of shook some things up tonight, but the team did a really good of being resilient and adaptable in those moments. They stepped up and did a good job.
 
"Overall, it wasn't our best night and not exactly what we are capable of doing, but this meet helped us tonight, so we can't be mad about it."
 
Sofi Sullivan won the all-around with a 39.050. The native of Manhattan Beach, Calif., also won the beam title with a 9.925. She now has seven titles on the season, which ranks 12th in a single season for a freshman.
 
Autumn DeHarde captured a pair of titles for the Aggies (6-6-1) winning vault with a career-high 9.850 and floor with a 9.875. She now has eight titles on the season, which is tied for ninth in a single season for the junior class. Furthermore, the native of Sussex, Wis., now has 19 career titles under her belt.
 
The final event title of the night went to freshman Jessica Gutierrez, who won the bars crown with a personal-best 9.825.
 
ROTATION ONE | VAULT
Utah State opened the meet with a 48.950. While DeHarde led the way with her 9.850, freshman Rebecca Wells tied for second with a career-high-tying 9.800. The visiting Aggies (9-8) began the meet on bars and scored a 48.525.
 
ROTATION TWO | BARS
The Aggies had three gymnasts place in the top five as Gutierrez won the event title, fellow freshman Maia Fishwick tied for second with a 9.775 and senior Brittany Jeppesen had a 9.750 to place fifth. Following its 48.775 on bars, Utah State led 97.725-97.350 at the midway point.
 
ROTATION THREE | BEAM
 
For the fifth time in the last six meets, including third straight, Utah State recorded a 49.100 or better on beam, which is exactly what the Aggies tallied on Friday. While Sullivan won the event for the third time this season, DeHarde tied for second with a 9.850 and sophomore Carley Bayles tied for fourth with a 9.800.
 
"Our beam lineup is so strong and they did a great job," Smith said.
 
ROTATION FOUR | FLOOR
 
With four freshmen in the lineup, Utah State closed the meet by notching a 48.900 on floor, highlighted by DeHarde's winning score of 9.875. Freshman Ariel Toomey placed third with a 9.825 and Wells tied for fourth with a 9.800.
 
UP NEXT
Utah State closes out the home portion of its schedule when the Aggies welcome in-state rival BYU to the Spectrum on Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m.
 
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UC Davis at No. 30 Utah State – Logan, Utah – Dee Glen Smith Spectrum – Feb. 28, 2020
 
Team Results: 1. Utah State – 195.725 (vault: 48.950, bars: 48.775, beam: 49.100, floor: 48.900); 2. UC Davis – 193.700 (vault: 48.825, bars: 48.525, beam: 48.125, floor: 48.225).
 
Vault: 1. Autumn DeHarde – USU, 9.850; T2. Rebecca Wells – USU, 9.800; T2. Alyssa Ito – UCD, 9.800; T2. Cortney Cunningham – UCD, 9.800; T2. Camille Johnson – UCD, 9.800; T6. Mikaela Meyer – USU, 9.775; T6. Grace Rojas – USU, 9.775; Elle Golison – USU, 9.750; 11. Sofi Sullivan – USU, 9.675.
 
Bars: 1. Jessica Gutierrez – USU, 9.825; T2. Maia Fishwick – USU, 9.775; T2. Logan Clagg – UCD, 9.775; T2. Gabby Landess – UCD, 9.775; 5. Brittany Jeppesen – USU, 9.750; 6. Sofi Sullivan – USU, 9.725; T7. Lexi Aragon – USU, 9.700; 10. Grace Rojas – USU, 9.625.
 
Beam: 1. Sofi Sullivan – USU, 9.925; T2. Autumn DeHarde – USU, 9.850; T2. Alyssa Ito – UCD, 9.850; T4. Carley Bayles – USU, 9.800; 6. Rebecca Wells – USU, 9.775; 7. Taylor Dittmar – USU, 9.750; 12. Maia Fishwick – USU, 8.800.
 
Floor: 1. Autumn DeHarde – USU, 9.875; 2. Gabby Landess – UCD, 9.850; 3. Ariel Toomey – USU, 9.825; T4. Rebecca Wells – USU, 9.800; T6. Sofi Sullivan – USU, 9.725; 9. Hadley Hamar – USU, 9.675; 10. Mikaela Meyer – USU, 9.575.
 
All-Around: 1. Sofi Sullivan – USU, 39.050; 2. Camille Johnson – UCD, 38.975; 3. Gabby Landess – UCD, 38.450.
 
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