LOGAN, Utah – Utah State gymnastics sophomore Nyla Morabito has been named the America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week for the period ending on Sunday, March 9. The award is voted on by a state-wide media panel.
 
This is Morabito's first-ever America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week honor.
 
With their sponsorship of the student-athlete of the week, America First Credit Union donates funds directly to support student-athlete scholarships.
 
Morabito, a sophomore from Welland, Ontario, Canada, won titles on vault and floor in helping Utah State to a 195.325-193.575 Mountain West home win against Air Force this past weekend. Morabito won floor with a 9.875 and tied for first on vault with a career-high-tying 9.850.
 
On the season, Morabito ranks second in the MW, tied for 13th in the North Central Region and tied for 86th in the nation on floor with a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 9.865 and ranks second in the MW, 16th in the North Central Region and tied for 84th in the nation on vault with a NQS of 9.830. 
 
Next Up
Utah State concludes its 2025 regular season on Friday, March 14, as it competes at No. 21 Arizona at 7 p.m. (MT). The meet will be streamed live on ESPN+ and live scoring will be available via Virtius.
 
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Nominees from other sports for USU Student-Athlete of the Week included:
Men's Basketball – Sophomore guard Mason Falslev (Benson, Utah) led Utah State to an 87-47 Mountain West home win against Air Force this past weekend. Against the Falcons, Falslev went for game-highs of 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists, while also adding two steals in just 24 minutes of action. He shot 8-of-10 from the floor and 2-of-3 from 3-point range.
 
Women's Basketball – Senior guard Cheyenne Stubbs (Bradenton, Florida) led Utah State during losses to Boise State (72-59) in the team's regular season finale and in the opening round of the Mountain West Tournament to Air Force (66-59). Stubbs scored 17 points and added six rebounds and three steals against the Broncos. In the first round of the conference tournament, Stubbs scored 21 points and recorded her fourth career double-double with a career-high 14 rebounds.
 
Softball – Senior infielder Giselle Gonzalez (San Diego, California) led Utah State to a 1-1 showing at the Grand Canyon University-hosted Purple Classic this past weekend as the Aggies defeated Penn (W, 8-0 (5)), and lost to San Diego (L, 2-6). Gonzalez began the week by going 1-for-2 against Penn with an RBI and a base on balls. Against San Diego, she went 1-for-3 with a base on balls. In total, Gonzalez hit .400 (2-for-5) on the week with an RBI and two bases reached on balls. She had a .571 on base percentage and a .400 slugging percentage. She was also responsible for 21 putouts and one assist in the field.
 
Men's Tennis – Freshman Dmitri Goubin (Plano, Texas) notched a 3-1 record this past week to help Utah State win both of its matches with a 4-3 victory at Idaho State and a 5-2 home win against Montana State. Against the Bobcats, Goubin won in a three-set tiebreaker at No. 6 singles (4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-8) and teamed with sophomore Mohammad Alkotop for a 6-3 win at the second doubles position to help USU secure the doubles point. Against the Bengals, Goubin won in straight sets at No. 4 singles (6-4, 7-6 (7-4) and lost at the first doubles position, 6-4.
 
Women's Tennis – Senior Indya Nespor (Encinitas, California) posted a win in straight sets at No. 1 singles (6-1, 6-3) in Utah State's 4-3 loss at UC Irvine this past weekend. Nespor also teamed with junior Cielo Tapia-Cruz at the second doubles position and their match was left unfinished at 5-5.
 
2024-25 America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
Sept. 2 – Tess Werts, Soccer 
Sept. 9. – Kate Christian, Soccer 
Sept. 16 – Rahsul Faison, Football 
Sept. 23 – Cora Brendle, Soccer 
Sept. 30 – Sergi Micó Fenollar, Men's Tennis 
Oct. 7 – Brooklyn Smith, Soccer 
Oct. 14 – Tierney Barlow, Volleyball 
Oct. 21 – Bizzy Arevalo, Soccer 
Oct. 28 – Tanner Cragun, Football 
Nov. 3 – Tierney Barlow, Volleyball 
Nov. 11 – Kaylie Chambers, Soccer 
Nov. 18 – Rahsul Faison, Football 
Nov. 25 – Bryson Barnes, Football 
Dec. 2 – Mason Falslev, Men's Basketball 
Dec. 9 – Ian Martinez, Men's Basketball  
Dec. 16 – Daniel Chase, Track and Field  
Dec. 23 – Mason Falslev, Men's Basketball 
Dec. 30 – Tucker Anderson, Men's Basketball  
Jan. 6 – Ian Martinez, Men's Basketball  
Jan. 13 – Logan Hammer, Track and Field  
Jan. 20 – Logan Hammer, Track and Field 
Jan. 27 – Elise Livingston, Women's Basketball
Feb. 3 – Logan Hammer, Track and Field 
Feb. 10 – Grace Matej, Softball
Feb. 17 – Logan Hammer, Track and Field
Feb. 24 – Claudia Medina, Softball
March 2 – Cheyenne Stubbs, Women's Basketball
March 9 – Nyla Morabito, Gymnastics