CEDAR CITY, Utah – Utah State's gymnastics team will conclude its 2023 season on Saturday, March 18, at the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Championships.
Joining the Aggies (2-12) at the America First Event Center will be No. 21 Southern Utah (14-5), the host school, Boise State (4-7) and BYU (4-11).
The MRGC Championships will be streamed live on
ESPN+. Additionally, live scoring will be available online at
suutbirds.com, and fans can follow the Utah State gymnastics social media outlets for meet updates.
In its previous six outings at the MRGC Championships – the 2020 championships were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic – Utah State has placed second (2017), third (2018 and 2021) and fourth (2016 and 2019), before capturing the 2022 title at ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho.
The Aggies defeated No. 21 BYU, No. 24 Boise State and Southern Utah, recording a season-high 197.025 – a score that ranks second all-time in school history – at the 2022 MRGCs. It marked USU's sixth league title overall and its first since 2005 (Western Gymnastics Conference). The Broncos placed second with a 196.500, the Thunderbirds finished third with a 196.500 and the Cougars rounded out the team scoring in fourth with a 196.375.
Utah State had an individual champion in three of the four events, as
Maia Fishwick earned a share of the bars title with a career-high-tying 9.950,
Carley Bayles won beam with a career-high-tying 9.925, and
Brie Clark had a career-high-tying 9.950 to capture the floor crown.
Rebecca Wells became the third different Aggie gymnast to win the MRGC all-around title with a 39.400.
The Aggies are currently ranked 45th in the country in Week 10 of the Road to Nationals rankings with a National Qualifying Score of 195.560. They also rank 36th on bars (49.040), 44th on floor (49.105), 51st on beam (48.870) and 54th on vault (48.760).
Individually, junior
Brianna Brooks is second in the MRGC and 63rd nationally in the all-around (39.145). She is also fifth in the conference and tied for 67th nationally on bars (9.880). Senior
Alivia Ostendorf is tied for fourth in the MRGC on floor (9.875) and tied for ninth on vault (9.825). Senior
Ariel Toomey ranks sixth in the league on floor (9.870), while fellow senior
Sofi Sullivan is second in the MRGC and tied for 51st in the NCAA on beam (9.890).
The Aggies lead the all-time series with Boise State 56-53-1, including a 20-17-1 mark for the Broncos at home. The two teams last met on Feb. 18, 2022, in an MRGC dual meet at ExtraMile Arena. The Broncos won the meet 196.950-195.800, and have won four in a row over the Aggies.
Utah State leads the all-time series with BSU 58-55-1, but the Broncos hold a 17-12 edge at neutral sites. The Aggies lost the two previous meetings between the two teams this season.
BYU leads the all-time series with Utah State 89-52-1, including a 2-1 mark this season.
SUU has won four of the last five matchups against USU and now leads the overall series with the Aggies 57-56, including 23-17 in Cedar City.
For more information on the Utah State gymnastics program, follow the Aggies on Twitter at @USUGymnastics, on Facebook at UtahStateGymnastics and on Instagram at USUGymnastics.
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