CEDAR CITY, Utah – Utah State gymnastics won two event titles and notched three career highs and two more season bests in its 196.475-195.725 loss at Southern Utah Monday night.
 
Utah State began the meet on the bars and scored 49.175, followed by 48.550 on vault, a season-best 49.100 on floor and 48.900 on beam. Southern Utah scored 49.125 on vault, 49.025 on bars, 49.000 on beam and 49.325 on floor.
 
Graduate Brianna Brooks took top honors on beam with a season high of 9.900 and freshman Olivia Orengo tied for first on bars with a career high 9.875.
 
Brooks has now claimed 17 event titles in her career, including five on beam. It is her fifth event title this season as she has placed first on beam three times and first on bars twice. Orengo won her first career title.
 
Head Coach Kristin White
"Proud of the ladies tonight. We still need to dial in on our landings moving forward, but overall, we saw some progress tonight. We need to stay focused this week with our minimal preparation for Metroplex Challenge in Fort Worth on Friday. We were able to drop a low score from the beginning of our season tonight and that is what we need to do every week."
 
Rotation One– Bars (49.175)
Utah State opened the meet with three career highs to score 49.175 on bars. Orengo started the night off with a career high of 9.875 as she tied for first on the event. Sophomore Sydney Jelen followed with a career-high-tying 9.800 and freshman Lundyn VanderToolen scored a career high 9.850. Junior Avery Bibbey also scored 9.850 as her and VanderToolen tied for third. Brooks scored 9.800 and senior Dani Kirstine finished the rotation with 9.050.  
 
1. Olivia Orengo – 9.875
2. Sydney Jelen – 9.800
3. Lundyn VanderToolen – 9.850
4. Avery Bibbey – 9.850
5. Brianna Brooks – 9.800
6. Dani Kirstine – 9.050
 
Rotation Two – Vault (48.550)
Utah State moved to vault for its second rotation and posted 48.550. Sophomore Nyla Morabito had the top score for the Aggies with 9.800 to tie for fourth on the event. Brooks scored 9.725, followed by sophomore Mya Witte (9.700), VanderToolen (9.675), freshman Kaylie Medrano (9.650) and senior Payton Gatzlaff (9.625).
 
1. Brianna Brooks – 9.725
2. Lundyn VanderToolen – 9.675
3. Payton Gatzlaff – 9.625
4. Kaylie Medrano – 9.650
5. Nyla Morabito – 9.800
6. Mya Witte – 9.700
 
Rotation Three– Floor (49.100)
Moving to floor for its third rotation, Utah State scored a season high 49.100. Morabito tied for third to lead USU as she scored 9.875. Graduate Jenna Eagles, fellow graduate Angel Stuart and sophomore Isabella Vater each scored 9.800. For Stuart, her score is a season high. Medrano concluded the scoring for USU with a 9.775.
 
1. Jenna Eagles – 9.800
2. Angel Stuart – 9.800
3. Olivia Orengo – 9.825
4. Kaylie Medrano – 9.775
5. Isabella Vater – 9.800
6. Nyla Morabito – 9.875
 
Rotation Four – Beam (48.900)
Utah State finished the competition with 48.900 on beam. Brooks won the event with 9.900. Medrano scored 9.800, Eagles and Orengo scored 9.775, Jelen scored 9.675 and Witte scored 9.575.
 
1. Sydney Jelen – 9.650
2. Jenna Eagles – 9.775
3. Olivia Orengo – 9.775
4. Kaylie Medrano – 9.800
5. Mya Witte – 9.575
6. Brianna Brooks – 9.900
 
Up Next
Utah State travels to Fort Worth, Texas, to compete against No. 7 California and Texas Woman's
in the Metroplex Challenge on Friday, Feb. 14, at 6:30 p.m. (MT).
 
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Utah State vs. Southern Utah
Cedar City, Utah | America First Event Center | February 10, 2025
 
Team Results
1. Southern Utah: 196.475 (VT: 49.125; UB: 49.025; BB: 49.000; FX: 49.325)
2. Utah State: 195.725 (VT: 48.550; UB: 49.175; BB: 48.900; FX: 49.100)