U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado – Utah State gymnastics scored 195.400 to finish second at the Air Force Tri Meet held here inside Cadet West Gym Friday night.
Air Force won the meet with 195.800 and Alaska was third with 190.325. USU is now 8-3 on the season, including a 3-1 mark in Mountain West action.
Utah State posted five career-high scores on the night.
Utah State won a pair of titles as junior Isabella Vater tied for first on floor with a career-high 9.900, while junior Nyla Morabito and freshman Alianna Valdez tied for first on vault with scores of 9.825, tying Valdez's career high.
It is Vater's fourth career title, including her third on floor. This year, Vater has now won three titles with two on floor and one on bars. Valdez claimed her first-career title tonight.
Morabito has now won five titles this year with four on vault and one on beam. For her career, she has 14 titles with seven on vault, six on floor, and one on beam. Her seven vault titles are tied for the seventh-most in program history.
Sophomore Olivia Orengo competed in the all-around for the fourth time this season and finished fourth with 38.500.
Utah State began the meet on the bars and scored 48.950, followed by 48.550 on beam, 49.175 on floor and 48.725 on vault. Air Force scored 48.700 on vault, 49.225 on bars, 48.975 on beam and 48.900 on floor. Alaska scored 47.800 on vault, 47.400 on bars, 47.700 on beam and 47.425 on floor.
Head Coach Kristin White
"Tonight's performance was a disappointment. I'm very frustrated with the outcome of the competition. Our athletes need to find a way to put this behind them and be .05 better in everything we do. We didn't have the PZF mentality tonight."
Rotation One – Bars (48.950)
Utah State began the meet on bars and scored 48.950, just shy of its season-high score of 49.000. Sophomore Olivia Orengo and freshman Charley Laufer paced the Aggies as both gymnasts scored 9.825 to tie for fourth. For Laufer, that score is a career high. Junior Sydney Jelen began the rotation with 9.775, followed by 9.750 from senior Avery Bibbey. Orengo then scored 9.825 and sophomore Lundyn VanderToolen posted 9.775. Laufer then scored her 9.825 and junior Isabella Vater concluded the rotation with 9.750.
1. Sydney Jelen – 9.775
2. Avery Bibbey – 9.750
3. Olivia Orengo – 9.825
4. Lundyn VanderToolen – 9.775
5. Charley Laufer – 9.825
6. Isabella Vater – 9.750
Rotation Two – Beam (48.550)
Moving to beam for its second rotation, Utah State scored 48.550. Morabito led USU on this event with a career-high-tying 9.850 to tie for second. Jelen scored 9.750 in the leadoff position, followed by 9.425 from Orengo and 9.750 from freshman Alianna Valdez. Sophomore Kaylie Medrano then scored 9.325 and Morabito posted 9.850. Junior Mya Witte concluded the rotation with 9.775 for the Aggies.
1. Sydney Jelen – 9.750
2. Olivia Orengo – 9.425
3. Alianna Valdez – 9.750
4. Kaylie Medrano – 9.325
5. Nyla Morabito – 9.850
6. Mya Witte – 9.775
Rotation Three– Floor (49.175)
Utah State continued its high performances on floor and scored a 49.175 on the event as two Aggies notched career-highs. Vater highlighted this rotation by scoring a career-high 9.900 to tie for first, while freshman
Mara Gruber notched a career-high 9.850 in the anchor spot and tied for third. Orengo led off the rotation with 9.800 and freshman
Sienna Yelle followed with 9.825. Senior
Chelsea Southam scored 9.775 and freshman
Anabelle Dewey posted 9.800.
1.
Olivia Orengo – 9.800
2.
Sienna Yelle – 9.825
3.
Chelsea Southam – 9.775
4.
Anabelle Dewey – 9.800
5.
Isabella Vater – 9.900
6.
Mara Gruber – 9.850
Rotation Four – Vault (48.725)
Utah State concluded the meet on vault and scored 48.725. Morabito and Valdez led USU with scores of 9.825 to tie for first. Witte began the rotation with 9.675 and Orengo scored 9.450. Dewey followed with 9.750 and Southam scored 9.650. Morabito then scored 9.825, as did Valdez. For Valdez, that vault score ties her career high.
1.
Mya Witte – 9.675
2.
Olivia Orengo – 9.450
3.
Anabelle Dewey – 9.750
4.
Chelsea Southam – 9.650
5.
Nyla Morabito – 9.825
6.
Alianna Valdez – 9.825
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Utah State returns home to host Alaska, Sacramento State and Southern Utah in a quad meet on Monday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m.
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Utah State vs. Air Force, Alaska
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado | Cadet West Gym | February 6, 2026
Team Results
1. Air Force: 195.800 (VT: 48.700; UB: 49.225; BB: 48.975; FX: 48.900)
2. Utah State: 195.400 (VT: 48.725; UB: 48.950; BB: 48.550; FX: 49.175)
3. Alaska: 190.325 (VT: 47.800; UB: 47.400; BB: 47.700; FX: 47.425)
