COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — Utah State's gymnastics team posted a 195.300 to place third at the Air Force-hosted tri meet with San José State at the Cadet Gym on Friday.

Utah State began the meet with a 48.225 on beam, followed by a 49.000 on floor, a 48.775 on vault and a season-high 49.300 on bars.

San José State won the meet with a score of 196.450 and Air Force placed second with a score of 195.650.

Head Coach Kristin White
"Disappointed with our performance tonight. We were hesitant in the warmup and we weren't able to overcome it in competition. Bars was on fire, but unfortunately during the first three events, we put ourselves in a hole and had to dig ourselves out. I was really proud of Avery (Bibbey) for starting off the bar rotation with a career high 9.900. She's been doing those routines in the gym daily and it was fantastic to see it come together in competition. Lexi Aragon has been a rock for this team! I'm so proud of the confident competitor she has become."

Rotation One – Beam (48.225)
Fifth-year senior Lexi Aragon led the Aggies scoring on beam with a 9.850 in the anchor spot to tie for second place on the event. Freshman Sydney Jelen followed as she tied for ninth place with a 9.775. Graduate senior Alivia Ostendorf took 14th with a 9.650. Junior Dani Kirstine notched a 9.500 and senior Brianna Brooks posted a 9.450 to round out the scoring for the first rotation.

Rotation Two – Floor (49.000) 
Utah State's floor rotation was led by Ostendorf as she recorded a 9.850, which tied her for fourth place. A trio of Aggies in senior Jenna Eagles, junior Amari Evans and freshman Nyla Morabito earned a 9.825, which tied them for eighth place.

Rotation Three – Vault (48.775)
Utah State headed to vault for the third rotation and scored a 48.775. Ostendorf again lead the Aggies with a 9.850 earning her the title for the event. Morabito and Brooks recorded a pair of 9.800s and tied for fourth place. Junior Payton Gatzlaff tied for ninth place with a score of 9.750 and Stuart posted a 9.575 to finish the event.

Rotation Four – Bars (49.300)
The Aggies posted a season-high 49.300 on bars to end the night. Sophomore Avery Bibbey earned her first event title by scoring a career-high 9.900 to lead the team. Graduate student Juliette Boyer tied her season high with a 9.875 to tie for second place. Aragon and Brooks recorded a pair of 9.850s to place seventh, which is Aragon's career high on the event. Stuart also scored her career high with a 9.825 to tie for ninth place.

Next Up
Utah State heads down to Salt Lake City, Utah for a tri meet at the Huntsman Center with host Utah and Stanford on Friday, March 15th, at 7 p.m.

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Utah State at Air Force, vs San José State | Colorado Springs, Colorado | March 1, 2024 

Team Results: 1. San José State – 196.450 (vault: 48.950, bars: 49.050, beam: 49.200, floor: 49.250); 2. Air Force – 195.650 (vault: 48.600, bars: 49.050, beam: 48.850, floor: 49.150); 3. Utah State – 195.300 (vault: 48.775, bars: 49.300, beam: 48.225, floor: 49.000).

Vault: T1. Alivia Ostendorf – USU, 9.850; T1. Maggie Slife – AF, 9.850; T1. Madison Kirsch – SJSU, 9.850; T4. Brianna Brooks – USU, 9.800; T4. Nyla Morabito – USU, 9.800; T9. Payton Gatzlaff – USU, 9.750; 18. Angel Stuart – USU, 9.575; 19. Juliette Boyer – USU, 9.500.

Bars: 1. Avery Bibbey – USU, 9.900; T2. Juliette Boyer – USU, 9.875; T2. Jada Mazury – SJSU, 9.875; T2. Katherine Weyhmiller – SJSU, 9.875; T2. Ayla McKean – AF, 9.875; T2. Maggie Slife – AF, 9.875; T7. Brianna Brooks – USU, 9.850; T7. Lexi Aragon – USU, 9.850; T9. Angel Stuart – USU, 9.825; T13. Amari Evans – USU, 9.775.

Beam: 1. Jada Mazury – SJSU, 9.900; T2. Lexi Aragon – USU, 9.850; T2. Katherine Weyhmiller – SJSU, 9.500; T2. Ayla McKean – AF, 9.850; T9. Sydney Jelen – USU, 9.775; 14. Alivia Ostendorf – USU, 9.650; 20. Dani Kirstine – USU, 9.500; 21. Brianna Brooks – USU, 9.450; 22. Jenna Eagles – USU, 9.025.

Floor: 1. Jada Mazury – SJSU, 9.900; T2. Jaudai Lopes – SJSU, 9.875; T2. Maggie Slife – 9.875; T4. Alivia Ostendorf – USU, 9.850; T8. Jenna Eagles – USU, 9.825; T8. Nyla Morabito – USU, 9.825; T8. Amari Evans – USU, 9.825; 17. Angel Stuart – USU, 9.675; 18. Brianna Brooks – USU, 9.600.

All-Around: 1. Maggie Slife – AF, 39.300; 2. Jaudai Lopes – SJSU, 39.250; 3. Clara Wallace – AF, 38.975; 4. Brianna Brooks – USU, 38.700.