LOGAN, Utah – Utah State's gymnastics team defeated No. 23 Southern Utah 195.700-195.550 in its home opener here on Saturday at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. It is the second time in six days that USU has topped SUU.
Utah State posted nine career highs during the meet and claimed three of the four event titles. Junior Nyla Morabito won vault with a career-high-tying 9.850. Junior Isabella Vater won bars with a career-high 9.850. Freshman Anabelle Dewey won floor with a career-high 9.825.
Sophomore Olivia Orengo competed in the all-around for Utah State and notched 39.050, tying her second-highest all-around score.
With the win, Utah State improved to 3-1 for its best start to a season since the 2022 squad opened with a 4-1 record.
Utah State began the meet on vault and scored a season-high 48.950, followed by 48.925 on bars, a season-high-tying 48.925 on beam and 48.900 on floor.
Southern Utah's 195.550 included 48.700 on vault, 48.875 on bars, 49.100 on beam and 48.875 on floor.
Head Coach Kristin White
"I'm really proud of our Aggies today. We had so much momentum from the Best of Utah Meet. To be able to compete at home for the first time against an incredible Southern Utah team and get the win, I'm incredibly proud of our women. I think we built off that momentum (from the Best of Utah Meet), and we saw a lot of great and consistent gymnastics from Monday to Saturday."
Rotation One – Vault (48.950)
Utah State opened the meet scoring a season-high 48.950 on vault. Morabito scored a career-high-tying 9.850 to win the event. Four gymnasts scored career highs on vault, including each of the first three competitors as junior Mya Witte scored 9.775, Orengo scored 9.800 to place third and Dewey scored 9.775. Senior Chelsea Southam had 9.750 and freshman Alianna Valdez concluded the rotation with 9.725.
1. Mya Witte – 9.775
2. Olivia Orengo – 9.800
3. Anabelle Dewey – 9.775
4. Chelsea Southam – 9.750
5. Nyla Morabito – 9.850
6. Alianna Valdez – 9.725
7. Isabella Vater – 9.700 (Ex.)
Rotation Two – Bars (48.925)
Utah State moved to bars for its second rotation and posted 48.925. Vater posted a career-high 9.850 to with the event. Jelen opened the rotation with 9.750. Freshman Charley Laufer followed with 9.700 and senior Avery Bibbey scored 9.775. Orengo notched 9.775 and sophomore Lundyn VanderToolen concluded the rotation with 9.775.
1. Sydney Jelen – 9.750
2. Charley Laufer – 9.700
3. Avery Bibbey – 9.775
4. Isabella Vater – 9.850
5. Olivia Orengo – 9.775
6. Lundyn VanderToolen – 9.775
7. Hattie Wright – 9.650 (Ex.)
Rotation Three – Beam (48.925)
Utah State continued its momentum into beam and tied its season high with 48.925. Morabito scored a career-high 9.850 in the anchor spot to tie for second on the event, while Witte tied her career-high with 9.825. Jelen led off for the Aggies and scored 9.775. Valdez followed with 9.700 and Orengo scored 9.775. Sophomore Kaylie Medrano finished with 9.700.
1. Sydney Jelen – 9.775
2. Alianna Valdez – 9.700
3. Olivia Orengo – 9.775
4. Kaylie Medrano – 9.700
5. Mya Witte – 9.825
6. Nyla Morabito – 9.850
7. Isabella Vater – 9.750 (Ex.)
Rotation Four – Floor (48.900)
Utah State finished the competition with 48.900 on floor. Two more Aggies notched career highs, including Dewey with 9.825 to win the event. Southam scored 9.800 to tie for second. Freshman Mara Gruber started the rotation for USU and scored 9.750, while fellow freshman Sienna Yelle scored 9.775. Vater added 9.675 and Orengo concluded the rotation with 9.700.
1. Mara Gruber – 9.750
2. Sienna Yelle – 9.775
3. Chelsea Southam – 9.800
4. Isabella Vater – 9.675
5. Anabelle Dewey – 9.825
6. Olivia Orengo – 9.700
Next Up
Utah State continues its homestand as it hosts Mountain West-foe San José State on Friday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m.
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FINAL RESULTS
#23 Southern Utah at Utah State | Logan, Utah | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum | January 17, 2026
Team Results
1. Utah State: 195.700 (VT: 48.950; UB: 48.925; BB: 48.925; FX: 48.900)
2. Southern Utah: 195.550 (VT: 48.700; UB: 48.875; BB: 49.100; FX: 48.875)
