LOGAN, Utah – Utah State gymnastics continues its 2025 campaign on Friday, March 14, as it competes at No. 21 Arizona in its last regular season meet of the year at 7 p.m. (MT).
 
MEET INFORMATION
Utah State vs. Arizona
Date: Sunday, March 14, 2025
March In: 7 p.m. (MT)
Site: Tucson, Arizona
Venue: McKale Center
Live Stream: ESPN+
Live Scoring: Virtius
 
HEAD COACH KRISTIN WHITE
"We are excited for our final dual meet of the year. The team is looking to improve from our last competition. We have worked really hard on the small details and landings in practice this week. Arizona is having a great season, and our ladies are ready to bring the heat in our final regular season competition."
 
UTAH STATE NOTES
Utah State is ranked second in the Mountain West and 31st in the nation with a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 195.840. USU ranks second in the MW and 27th in the nation on bars with a NQS of 49.110, third in the MW and tied for 30th in the nation on beam with a NQS of 49.010, first in the MW and 35th in the nation on vault with a NQS of 48.895, and first in the MW and tied for 44th in the nation on floor with a NQS of 49.020.
 
Individually, graduate Brianna Brooks ranks first in the MW and tied for 38th in the nation on beam with a NQS of 9.880 and is tied for second in the MW and tied for 71st in the nation on bars with a NQS of 9.860. Sophomore Nyla Morabito ranks second in the MW and tied for 84th in the nation on vault with a NQS of 9.830 and second in the MW and tied for 86th in the nation on floor with a NQS of 9.865. Junior Avery Bibbey ranks tied for second in the MW and tied for 71st in the nation on bars with a NQS of 9.860. Sophomore Sydney Jelen ranks fourth in the MW and tied for 94th in the nation on beam with a NQS of 9.845.
 
Brooks has claimed 21 event titles in her career, with eight on beam, seven on bars, five in the all-around and one on the vault. Her eight beam titles are tied for the fourth most in school history, while her seven beam titles are tied for the seventh most.
 
Brooks has nine event titles this season, which is the ninth-most by a senior in school history, as she has placed first on beam six times and first on bars three times. Her six beam titles this season are tied for the second-most in a single season in school history.
 
MOUNTAIN WEST HONORS
For the fourth time this year and second time in as many weeks, Utah State sophomore Nyla Morabito has been named the Mountain West Floor Specialist of the Week following her performance against Air Force this past weekend.
 
Morabito earned her eighth conference honor this year and the ninth of her career as she scored 9.875 on floor to win her ninth career title, including her seventh this year. It is her sixth career floor title, including her fifth this season.
 
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
Arizona is ranked third in the Big 12 Conference and 21st in the nation with National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 196.355. The Wildcats are second in the Big 12 and 19th in the nation on beam with a NQS of 49.155, third in the Big 12 and 22nd in the nation on bars with a NQS of 49.160, third in the Big 12 and 26th in the nation on floor with a NQS of 49.160, and fourth in the Big 12 and 29th in the nation on vault with a NQS of 48.980.
 
Individually, sophomore Abigayle Martin ranks fifth in the Big 12 and tied for 38th in the nation in the all-around with a NQS of 39.290. Martin ranks tied for 11th in the Big 12 on vault with a NQS of 9.820. Senior Alysen Fears ranks third in the Big 12 and tied for 31st in the nation on bars with a NQS of 9.890. Fifth year Elena Deets ranks tied for fifth in the Big 12 and tied for 38th in the nation on beam with a NQS of 9.880. Junior Emma Strom ranks seventh in the Big 12 and tied for 69th in the nation on floor with a NQS of 9.875.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Utah State is 12-24-1 all-time against Arizona, including a 2-5 road record. This will be the first meeting between the two programs since USU posted a 196.350-193.775 road win against the Wildcats in 2022. Prior to that, the two teams meet at the 2021 NCAA Regional Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah, with both programs tying for third with identical scores of 196.025.
 
RECAPPING THE AIR FORCE MEET
Utah State gymnastics won three event titles and posted two career highs and another season high as it defeated Mountain West-foe Air Force 195.325-193.575 at home last weekend. Following the meet, Utah State honored its six seniors in Brianna Brooks, Jenna Eagles, Amari Evans, Payton Gatzlaff, Dani Kirstine and Angel Stuart.
 
Utah State began the meet on vault and scored 48.875, followed by 48.675 on bars, 48.875 on beam and 48.900 on floor. Air Force scored 48.975 on vault, 47.325 on bars, 48.875 on beam and 48.400 on floor.
 
Brooks won the beam title with a score of 9.875 to give her 21 event titles in her career, including eight on beam, which is tied for the fourth most in program history. Brooks has won nine titles this season, including six on beam, which is tied for the second most in a single season in school history.
 
Sophomore Nyla Morabito claimed a pair of titles as she won floor with a 9.875 and tied for first on vault with a career-high-tying 9.850. Morabito has now won nine event titles in her career with six on floor and three on vault. She has won seven titles this season with five on floor and two on vault.
 
Gatzlaff also tied for first on vault with a season high 9.850 for her first career title.
 
Utah State opened the meet with 48.875 on vault. Gatzlaff and Morabito tied for first on the event with scores of 9.850. Gatzlaff's score was a season high and Morabito's tied her career high. Brooks began the competition by scoring 9.650, followed by a 9.675 from VanderToolen. Gatzlaff then scored 9.850 and freshman Kaylie Medrano followed with a career high 9.825 to tie for fourth. Morabito then scored her 9.850 and Stuart concluded the rotation with 9.675.
 
Utah State moved to bars for its second rotation and posted 48.675. Freshman Olivia Orengo began the rotation with 9.750 to tie for second. Sophomore Sydney Jelen then scored 9.725 and VanderToolen followed with a 9.750 to tie for second. Junior Avery Bibbey scored 9.700 and Brooks scored 9.075. Kirstine concluded the rotation with 9.750 to tie for second as well.
 
Moving to beam for its third rotation, Utah State scored 48.875 as Brooks won the event with 9.875. Jelen began the rotation with 9.775 and Eagles scored 9.750. Orengo followed with 9.675, Medrano scored 9.775 and Brooks scored 9.875. Sophomore Isabella Vater finished the rotation with 9.700.
 
Utah State finished the competition with 48.900 on floor. Morabito won the event after posting a 9.875 in the anchor spot. Eagles began the rotation by scoring 9.550, followed by 9.750 from Stuart, 9.825 from Orengo as she placed third, 9.750 from Medrano and 9.700 from Vater.
 
NEXT UP
Utah State travels to San Jose, California, next weekend to compete in the 2025 Mountain West Championships, hosted by San José State, on Saturday, March 22, at 3 p.m. (MT). USU finished second at the inaugural MW Championships last year, which the Aggies hosted, with a team score of 196.500.
 
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