LOGAN, Utah – Utah State gymnastics continues its 2025 season on Friday, March 7, as it hosts Mountain West-foe Air Force in its last home meet of the season at 7 p.m.
Following the meet, Utah State will recognize its six seniors in
Brianna Brooks,
Jenna Eagles,
Amari Evans,
Payton Gatzlaff,
Dani Kirstine and
Angel Stuart.
For Senior Night, fans will receive a limited number of custom senior night posters. Additional giveaways will include a Utah State beach towel for the first 100 students and a free taco for the first 150 students.
MEET INFORMATION
Utah State vs. Air Force
Date: Sunday, March 7, 2025
March In: 7 p.m.
Site: Logan, Utah
Venue: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
Live Stream:
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Live Scoring:
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HEAD COACH KRISTIN WHITE
"We are excited to be in the Spectrum with this team one more time this season. This squad is special, and these seniors mean the world to me professionally and personally. I hope Aggie Nation comes out and supports them. They all made the decision to call Utah State home and not look elsewhere. They deserve a big crowd and support as they have truly impacted the trajectory of this program in a huge way. We look forward to a great last home meet."
UTAH STATE NOTES
Utah State is ranked second in the Mountain West and 30th in the nation with a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 195.815. USU ranks second in the MW and 24th in the nation on bars with a NQS of 49.110, first in the MW and 25th in the nation on beam with a NQS of 49.010, first in the MW and 36th in the nation on vault with a NQS of 48.865, and first in the MW and 37th in the nation on floor with a NQS of 49.020.
Individually, graduate
Brianna Brooks ranks first in the MW and tied for 40th in the nation on beam with a NQS of 9.870 and is tied for second in the MW and tied for 57th in the nation on bars with a NQS of 9.860. Sophomore
Nyla Morabito ranks second in the MW and tied for 77th in the nation on floor with a NQS of 9.860, and second in the MW and tied for 94th in the nation on vault with a NQS of 9.820. Junior
Avery Bibbey ranks tied for second in the MW and tied for 57th in the nation on bars with a NQS of 9.860. Sophomore
Sydney Jelen ranks second in the MW and tied for 74th in the nation on beam with a NQS of 9.845.
Brooks has claimed 20 event titles in her career, with seven on bars, seven on beam, five in the all-around and one on the vault. Her seven beam titles are tied for the seventh most in program history, while her seven bar titles are tied for the eighth most.
Brooks has eight event titles this season as she has placed first on beam five times and first on bars three times. Her five beam titles this season are tied for the fifth-most in a single season in school history.
MOUNTAIN WEST HONORS
Utah State sophomore
Nyla Morabito was named the Mountain West Floor Specialist of the Week following her performance against San José State last weekend. It is the third time this year and in her career she has been named the MW Floor Specialist of the Week.
Morabito earned her seventh conference honor this year and the eighth of her career as she scored 9.850 on floor to win her seventh career title, including her fifth this year. It is her fifth career floor title, including her fourth this season.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
Air Force is ranked fourth in the Mountain West and 50th in the nation with National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 194.585. The Falcons are fourth in the MW and 46th in the nation on beam with a NQS of 48.760, fourth in the MW and 52nd in the nation on vault with a NQS of 48.645, fourth in the MW and 52nd in the nation on bars with a NQS of 48.495, and fourth in the MW and 55th in the nation on floor with a NQS of 48.620.
Sophomore Maggie Slife ranks first in the MW and 33rd in the nation in the all-around with a NQS of 39.305. Slife ranks first in the MW and tied for 55th in the nation on floor with a NQS of 9.875, first in the MW and tied for 66th in the nation on vault with a NQS of 9.835, fourth in the MW and tied for 85th in the nation on bars with a NQS of 9.845 and tied for eighth in the MW on beam with a NQS of 9.795.
SERIES HISTORY
Utah State is 16-3 all-time against Air Force, including a 5-0 home record. In the first meeting between the two programs earlier this year at the U.S. Air Force Academy, the Falcons posted a 195.225-195.200 win.
RECAPPING THE SAN JOSÉ STATE MEET
Utah State gymnastics won two event titles and scored a 195.175 in its Mountain West meet at San José State last weekend. The Spartans scored 195.400 to win the competition.
Utah State began the meet on the bars and scored 48.700, followed by 48.725 on vault, 48.925 on floor and 48.825 on beam. San José State scored 48.875 on vault, 48.800 on bars, 49.050 on beam and 48.675 on floor.
Graduate
Brianna Brooks won the bars title with a 9.875 and sophomore
Nyla Morabito won the floor title with 9.850. USU also had a career high during the meet as sophomore
Isabella Vater notched 9.725 on beam.
Brooks has now claimed 20 event titles in her career, including seven on bars, which is tied for the eighth-most in program history. Brooks has won eight titles this season, including three on bars. Morabito won her seventh career title, including her fifth this season. It is her fourth title on the floor this season and the fifth of her career.
Utah State opened the meet with a 48.700 on bars. Brooks won the event with a 9.875 and junior
Avery Bibbey placed third with a 9.800. Freshman
Olivia Orengo began the meet with 9.625 and sophomore
Sydney Jelen followed with 9.525. Freshman
Lundyn VanderToolen then scored 9.775, followed by Bibbey and Brooks' scores. Senior
Dani Kirstine finished the rotation with 9.625.
Utah State moved to vault for its second rotation and scored 48.725. Morabito led the Aggies with 9.800 to tie for second on the event. Brooks scored 9.675 to start the rotation for USU and VanderToolen followed with 9.750. Senior
Payton Gatzlaff and freshman
Kaylie Medrano each scored 9.750, followed by Morabito's 9.800. Graduate
Angel Stuart finished the rotation with 9.550.
Moving to the floor for its third rotation, Utah State scored 48.925. Morabito won the event with 9.850 and Vater placed second with 9.825. Graduate
Jenna Eagles scored 9.750 in the leadoff spot and Stuart scored 9.775. Orengo followed with 9.725 and Medrano scored 9.450, followed by Vater and Morabito's scores.
Utah State finished the competition with a 48.825 on beam. Jelen started the event with a strong 9.825 and Eagles scored a 9.750. Orengo then scored 9.650 and Medrano scored 9.700. Brooks followed with a 9.825 and Vater scored a career high 9.725 in the anchor spot. Jelen and Brooks tied for third in the event with their 9.825s.
NEXT UP
Utah State concludes its regular season with a road meet at No. 22 Arizona on Friday, March 14, at 7 p.m. (MT). USU will then compete in the Mountain West Championships on Saturday, March 22, at 3 p.m. (MT), in San Jose, California.
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