SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah State's gymnastics team began its 2025 competition season by scoring a 194.450 at No. 5 Utah here on Friday night at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Utah, who is ranked fifth in the nation, won the meet with a 196.775.
 
Utah State began the meet on bars and scored 48.875, followed by 48.325 on vault, 48.500 on floor and 48.750 on beam.
 
Utah's 196.775 included 48.925 on vault, 49.375 on bars, 49.475 on beam and 49.000 on floor.
 
Sophomore Nyla Morabito was named the Utah State Gymnast of the Meet as she finished second on floor with 9.850 and tied for fifth on vault with 9.750.
 
Head Coach Kristin White
"I'm disappointed in tonight's performance. We prepared better than this all preseason and we didn't let it show tonight. We have worked on mental toughness, and we let doubt creep. We have to be more aggressive if we want to achieve our goals this season.
 
"I'm really proud of the way the freshmen handled the pressure tonight. Competing in one third of our lineups for the first time ever in NCAA gymnastics is pretty exciting. They have a very bright future!"
 
Rotation One – Bars (48.875)
Utah State opened the meet with 48.875 on bars as four gymnasts competed on the apparatus for the first time in sophomore Sydney Jelen, and freshmen Kaylie Medrano, Olivia Orengo and Lundyn VanderToolen. Graduate Brianna Brooks and VanderToolen led USU with scores of 9.800 to tie for sixth. Medrano scored a 9.775, followed by a pair of 9.750s from Jelen and Orengo. Junior Avery Bibbey rounded out the scoring with 9.000.
 
Rotation Two – Vault (48.325)
Utah State moved to vault for its second rotation and posted a 48.325 as it had four gymnasts compete in the event for the first time in senior Payton Gatzlaff, sophomore Isabelle Vater, along with Medrano and VanderToolen. Medrano led USU with 9.800 to place third, followed by a 9.750 from Morabito to tie for fifth. VanderToolen scored 9.675 and Gatzlaff had a 9.650. Vater scored 9.450 and Brooks posted an 8.375.
 
Rotation Three – Floor (48.500)
Two Aggies saw their first-ever competition on the floor in Medrano and Orengo as USU scored 48.500. Morabito led USU with 9.850 to place second, followed by Medrano and Vater with a pair of 9.675s. Orengo and Stuart both scored 9.650, while graduate Jenna Eagles posted 9.575.
 
Rotation Four – Beam (48.750)
Utah State finished the competition with a score of 48.750 on beam as it had a pair of first-time performers in Medrano and Orengo. Brooks, Jelen and Oregno led USU with a trio of 9.775s to tie for eighth, while Eagles scored 9.725 and sophomore Mya Witte posted 9.700. Medrano had 9.075.
 
Up Next/Tickets
Utah State begins its 2025 home season next weekend as it hosts Southern Utah on Friday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting www.UtahStateAggies.com.
 
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