BOISE, Idaho – Behind one of the best scores on uneven bars in program history, Utah State gymnastics scored a 195.850 to place second at the Boise State Tri Meet held here at ExtraMile Arena on Friday night.
 
Utah State began the meet on the bars and scored 49.375, which is tied for the second-best score in program history. USU followed with 49.025 on beam, 48.975 on floor and 48.475 on vault.
 
Boise State won the meet with 195.925 and Sacramento State placed third with 194.600.
 
Utah State's bars routine was the highlight of the night as all six gymnasts had season high scores, including three gymnasts tying their career high. which led to a 49.375. The school record of 49.425 was set back in 2003, while the 2022 squad also scored a 49.375 at the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Championship, which ironically was held in Boise.
 
Utah State had five event winners on the night, including a three-way tie for first on bars as junior Avery Bibbey, graduate Brianna Brooks and senior Dani Kirstine all scored 9.900. For Bibbey and Kirstine, that score tied their career highs, while Brooks' score tied her season high. Brooks also won the beam title with a season high 9.900 and graduate Jenna Eagles tied for first on floor with a season high 9.875.
 
Brooks has now claimed 15 event titles in her career, including six on bars and three on beam. Bibbey and Kirstine both claimed their second career bars titles, while Eagles won her first career floor title and second title overall.
 
Head Coach Kristin White
"Disappointing finish. We had the lead throughout the first three rotations and were on track for a great competition. We can't finish a meet with the performance we had on vault. We have to have no fear and attack in these moments. The vault team has been doing a much better job in the last couple weeks and tonight we fell very short. We will get back into the gym and keep working hard.
 
"Incredibly proud of the bar squad. We have struggled on that rotation and the women really brought it tonight. Recording the second highest bar score in school history is really something special!
 
"Proud of the beam team, as well. Having a fall early in the lineup is hard to overcome and the women did an awesome job.
 
"Floor had some good improvements tonight. We still have some work to do but glad to have the pieces starting to come together."
 
Rotation One – Bars (49.375)
Utah State opened the meet with a season-high 49.375 on bars. That score is tied for the second best in program history. Bibbey, Brooks and Kirstine tied for first on the event with back-to-back-to-back 9.900s. Freshman Olivia Orengo began the rotation with a 9.850 to tie her season high. Sophomore Sydney Jelen followed with a career-high-tying 9.800 and freshman Lundyn VanderToolen scored a season-high 9.825.
 
1. Olivia Orengo – 9.850
2. Sydney Jelen – 9.800
3. Lundyn VanderToolen – 9.825
4. Avery Bibbey – 9.900
5. Brianna Brooks – 9.900
6. Dani Kirstine – 9.900
 
Rotation Two – Beam (49.025)
Utah State moved to beam for its second rotation and posted a 49.025. Brooks claimed the event title with a season high of 9.900. Freshman Kaylie Medrano scored a season high 9.825 and sophomore Mya Witte scored a career high 9.800. Jelen scored 9.800 as well, while Orengo posted a 9.700.
 
1. Sydney Jelen – 9.800
2. Jenna Eagles – 9.150
3. Olivia Orengo – 9.700
4. Kaylie Medrano – 9.825
5. Mya Witte – 9.800
6. Brianna Brooks – 9.900
 
Rotation Three – Floor (48.975)
Moving to floor for its third rotation, Utah State scored a solid 48.975. Eagles led the Aggies with a season high 9.875 to tie for first on the event. Sophomore Nyla Morabito scored 9.825 to tie for third. Sophomore Isabella Vater scored 9.775, Medrano and Orengo both scored 9.750 and graduate Angel Stuart scored 9.675.
 
1. Jenna Eagles – 9.875
2. Olivia Orengo – 9.750
3. Kaylie Medrano – 9.750
4. Nyla Morabito – 9.825
5. Isabella Vater – 9.775
6. Angel Stuart – 9.675
 
Rotation Four – Vault (48.475)
Utah State finished the competition with 48.475 on vault. Medrano tied for third with 9.775 to lead USU. Morabito scored 9.750 and VanderToolen scored 9.725. Senior Payton Gatzlaff scored 9.625, Stuart scored 9.600 and Witte added a 9.525.
 
1. Lundyn VanderToolen – 9.725
2. Angel Stuart – 9.600
3. Payton Gatzlaff – 9.625
4. Kaylie Medrano – 9.775
5. Nyla Morabito – 9.750
6. Mya Witte – 9.525
 
Up Next
Utah State returns home to host Mountain West-foe San José State on Friday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m.
 
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Boise State Tri Meet
Boise, Idaho | ExtraMile Arena | January 31, 2025
 
Team Results
1. Boise State: 195.925 (VT: 48.950; UB: 49.150; BB: 48.975; FX: 48.850)
2. Utah State: 195.850 (VT: 48.475; UB: 49.375; BB: 49.025; FX: 48.975)
3. Sacramento State: 194.600 (VT: 48.525; UB: 48.625; BB: 48.925; FX: 48.525)