BOISE, Idaho — Utah State's gymnastics team posted a 195.950 to place third at the Boise State-hosted tri meet with Oregon State at ExtraMile Arena on Sunday.

Utah State began the meet with a 49.075 on bars, followed by a 48.775 on beam, a 49.200 on floor and a 48.900 on vault.

Seventeenth-ranked Oregon State won the meet with a score of 196.950 and 26th-ranked Boise State placed second with a score of 196.750.

Senior Brianna Brooks took home the all-around title, her first this season and the fifth of her career, with a career-high score of 39.325.

Head Coach Kristin White
"I'm proud of the way our team competed today after another road competition on Friday. We had a couple career event highs, and Brianna's (Brooks) career all-around was a definite highlight. We are looking forward to the Mountain West Championship next weekend in Logan." 

Rotation One – Bars (49.075)
Brooks led Utah State on bars with a season-high-tying 9.900 to place third. Graduate Juliette Boyer followed with a 9.850 and fellow graduate Lexi Aragon recorded a 9.825. Juniors Dani Kirstine and Amari Evans, along with sophomore Avery Bibbey, tied for 13th with scores of 9.750.

Rotation Two – Beam (48.775)
Utah State's beam rotation was led by Brooks and Aragon as they tied for fourth with scores of 9.850, while senior Jenna Eagles posted a 9.750 and tied for ninth. Freshman Sydney Jelen notched a 9.675 and Evans scored a 9.650 to round out the scoring on beam.

Rotation Three – Floor (49.200)
Utah State headed to the floor for the third rotation and scored a 49.200. Graduate Alivia Ostendorf led the Aggie with a 9.875 to tie for fourth. Freshman Nyla Morabito tied for seventh with a 9.850. Senior Angel Stuart, Eagles and Brooks each earned a 9.825 to tie for 10th. The score is Brooks' career high on the event.

Rotation Four – Vault (48.900)
The Aggies posted a 48.900 on vault as Ostendorf earned her career-high of 9.925 to take home the event title. Morabito followed with a 9.775 to tie for 12th and Brooks recorded a 9.750 to tie for 14th. Junior Payton Gatzlaff, Stuart and Boyer all scored a 9.725, tying the trio for 16th.

Next Up
Utah State will host the inaugural Mountain West Gymnastics Championships on Saturday, March 23rd, at 7 p.m. Joining USU in the competition will be Air Force, Boise State and San Jose State.

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.    

Utah State at Boise State vs. Oregon State | Boise, Idaho | March 17, 2024 

Team Results: 1. Oregon State – 196.950 (vault: 49.250, bars: 49.525, beam: 48.850, floor: 49.325); 2. Boise State – 196.750 (vault: 49.225, bars: 49.075, beam: 49.150, floor: 49.300); 3. Utah State – 195.950 (vault: 48.900, bars: 49.075, beam: 48.775, floor: 49.200). 

Vault: T1. Alivia Ostendorf – USU, 9.925; T1. Emily Lopez – BSU, 9.925; T3. Emma Loyim – BSU, 9.875; T3. Natalie Briones – OSU, 9.875; T12. Nyla Morabito – USU, 9.775; T14. Brianna Brooks – USU, 9.750; T16. Payton Gatzlaff – USU, 9.725; T16. Angel Stuart – USU, 9.725; T16. Juliette Boyer – USU, 9.725. 

Bars: 1. Jade Carey – OSU, 9.950; 2. Jennifer McMillan – OSU, 9.925; T3. Brianna Brooks – USU, 9.900; T3. Natalie Briones – OSU, 9.900; T7. Juliette Boyer – USU, 9.850; T10. Lexi Aragon – USU, 9.825; T13. Avery Bibbey – USU, 9.750; T13. Amari Evans – USU, 9.750; T13. Dani Kirstine – USU, 9.750. 

Beam: 1. Jade Carey – OSU, 9.925; 2. Adrianna Popp – BSU, 9.900; 3. Emily Lopez – BSU, 9.875; T4. Brianna Brooks – USU, 9.850; T4. Lexi Aragon – USU, 9.850; T9. Jenna Eagles – USU, 9.750; T13. Sydney Jelen – USU, 9.675; T15. Amari Evans – USU, 9.650; 18. Dani Kirstine – USU, 9.100.  

Floor: T1. Blake Pascal – BSU, 9.900; T1. Kaitlin Garcia – OSU, 9.900; T1. Sophia Esposito – OSU, 9.900; T4. Alivia Ostendorf – USU, 9.875; T7. Nyla Morabito – USU, 9.850; T10. Jenna Eagles – USU, 9.825; T10. Angel Stuart – USU, 9.825; T10. Brianna Brooks – USU, 9.825; 18. Amari Evans – USU, 9.450.   

All-Around: 1. Brianna Brooks – USU, 39.325; 2. Sage Thompson – OSU, 39.300; 3. Sophia Esposito – OSU, 39.075. 

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