LOGAN, Utah – No. 24 Utah State's gymnastics team scored a 194.150 in its home opener against No. 18 Southern Utah here on Friday night at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. SUU won the meet with a 195.000.
 
Utah State began the meet on vault and scored a season-high 48.875, followed by 48.450 on bars, a season-high 48.775 on beam and 48.050 on floor.
 
Southern Utah's 195.000 included 48.950 on vault, 48.350 on bars, 48.975 on beam and 48.725 on floor.
 
Head Coach Kristin White
"I personally want to thank the Hurd and all our fans for their support tonight. The Spectrum was electric! We have the best home crowds here in Logan and it makes the atmosphere so fun. I hope everyone had a great time and will be back for our Spectrum Magic night on Friday, February 7th.
 
"Tonight was a tough loss. I was proud of the vault team. After having our lowest score last weekend, they improved by half a point which was very encouraging.
 
"We have to put four events together every weekend if we want to keep improving in our average. We cannot have the mistakes like we had on bars and floor tonight."
 
Rotation One – Vault (48.875)
Utah State opened the meet with a season-high 48.875 on vault as sophomore Nyla Morabito tied for third with a season-high 9.825. Graduate Brianna Brooks and freshman Kaylie Medrano both scored 9.775 to tie for fifth and freshman Lundyn VanderToolen posted a season-high 9.750 to tie for eighth, along with graduate teammate Angel Stuart. Senior Payton Gatzlaff also posted a season-high score with a 9.700.
 
Rotation Two – Bars (48.450)
Brooks highlighted Utah State's bars routine as she tied her career high with a 9.900 to win the event. Junior Avery Bibbey added a season-best 9.825 to place fifth.
 
Rotation Three – Beam (48.775)
Utah State scored a season-high 48.775 on beam as sophomore Sydney Jelen posted a career-high 9.875 to place third. Medrano scored a season-high 9.750 to tie for fourth and graduate Jenna Eagles tied her season-high with a 9.725 to tie for sixth. Sophomore Mya Witte also tied for sixth with her season-high 9.725, while Brooks and freshman Olivia Orengo each scored 9.700 to tie for ninth.
 
Rotation Four – Floor (48.050)
For the second straight week, Morabito shined on floor as she tied her season-high with a 9.850 to win the event. Sophomore Isabella Vater added a career-best 9.825 to place second and Eagles scored a season-high 9.775 to tie for fourth.
 
Up Next/Tickets
Utah State returns to action on Monday, Jan. 20, when it travels to West Valley City, to compete in the Les Olson IT Best of Utah Meet with in-state rivals BYU, Southern Utah and Utah. The quad meet will begin at 6 p.m. inside the Maverik Center.
 
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FINAL RESULTS
#18 Southern Utah at #24 Utah State | Logan, Utah | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum | January 10, 2025
 
Team Results
1. Southern Utah: 195.000 (VT: 48.950; UB: 48.350; BB: 48.975; FX: 48.725)
2. Utah State: 194.150 (VT: 48.875; UB: 48.450; BB: 48.775; FX: 48.050)
 
Vault
1. Ellie Cacciola – SUU, 9.850; 2. Niya Randolph – SUU, 9.825; 3. Nyla Morabito – USU, 9.825; 4. Brinlee Christensen – SUU, 9.800. 5. Kaylie Medrano – USU, 9.775; 6. Brianna Brooks – USU, 9.775; 7. Mackenzie Kelly– SUU, 9.775; 8. Lundyn VanderToolen – USU, 9.750; 9. Angel Stuart – USU, 9.750; 10. Mia Hampton – SUU, 9.700; 11. Trista Goodman – SUU, 9.700; 12. Payton Gatzlaff – USU, 9.700.
 
Bars
1.Brianna Brooks – USU, 9.900; 2. Brinlee Christensen – SUU, 9.875; 3. Niya Randolph – SUU, 9.850; 4. Bella Neff – SUU, 9.850; 5.Avery Bibbey – USU, 9.825; 6.Trista Goodman – SUU, 9.800; 7.Lundyn VanderToolen – USU, 9.650; 8.Sydney Jelen – USU, 9.600; 9.Kaylie Medrano – USU, 9.475; 10.Olivia Orengo – USU, 9.325; 11.Mia Hampton – SUU, 8.975; 12. Maria Ferguson – SUU, 8.875.
 
Beam
1. Elliot Bringhurst – SUU, 9.925; 2. Ellie Cacciola – SUU, 9.900; 3.Sydney Jelen – USU, 9.875; 4. Niya Randolph – SUU, 9.750; 5. Kaylie Medrano – USU, 9.750; 6. Jenna Eagles – USU, 9.725; 7. Alyssa Fernandez – SUU, 9.725; 8. Mya Witte – USU, 9.725; 9. Brianna Brooks – USU, 9.700; 10. Olivia Orengo – USU, 9.700; 11. Rylee Miller – SUU, 9.675 12. Brinlee Christensen – SUU, 8.950.
 
Floor
1. Nyla Morabito – USU, 9.850; 2. Isabella Vater – USU, 9.825; 3. Mia Hampton – SUU, 9.800; 4. Ellie Cacciola – SUU, 9.775; 5. Taylor Gull – SUU, 9.750; 6. Jenna Eagles – USU, 9.725; 7. Niya Randolph – SUU, 9.700; 8. Brinlee Christensen – SUU, 9.700; 9. Alyssa Fernandez – SUU, 9.700. 10. Olivia Orengo – USU, 9.650; 11. Kaylie Medrano – USU, 8.925; 12. Angel Stuart – USU, 8.850.
 
All-Around
1. Niya Randolph – SUU, 39.125; 2. Brinlee Christensen – SUU, 38.325; 3. Kaylie Medrano – USU, 37.925.