LOGAN, Utah – Utah State gymnastics (14-4, 4-2 MW) continues its 2026 season on Friday, March 6, as it hosts future Pac-12 opponent and 25th-ranked Oregon State (6-9) in a dual meet at 6:30 p.m. USU is ranked 28th in the nation. With a win against the Beavers, USU would post just the fourth unblemished home record in 49 years of Aggie gymnastics as USU is currently 7-0 at home this year.
Utah State's rotation will be vault, bars, beam, and floor. Oregon State will start on bars, followed by vault, floor, and beam. The meet will be streamed live on the MW Network and live scoring will be available via StatBroadcast.com.
As part of its Senior Night and Alumni Night, USU Athletics will be giving away 500 Utah State gymnastics t-shirts and 1,000 light sticks to the first arriving fans. Following the meet, USU will honor its four seniors in Avery Bibbey, Amari Evans, Marley Peterson, and Chelsea Southam.
MEET INFORMATION
No. 25 Oregon State vs. Utah State
Date: Friday, March 6, 2026
March In: 6:30 p.m.
Site: Logan, Utah
Venue: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
Live Stream: MW Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com
HEAD COACH KRISTIN WHITE
"This team is motivated and hungry. We saw on Monday night that when we have joy, trust, and details, our potential is very high. We look forward to having an incredible crowd on Friday. We've seen Oregon State once this year and they are a great team. Our Aggies are ready to bring it for our seniors."
WHITE RECEIVES CONTRACT EXTENSION
Utah State University Vice President and Director of Athletics Cameron Walker announced on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, a contract extension for gymnastics head coach Kristin White through the 2030 season. White is currently in her fourth year with the program.
UTAH STATE CLAIMS MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP
With its home win against Air Force last weekend, Utah State improved to 4-2 in Mountain West action and claimed at least a share of the MW regular season championship. It is USU's eighth conference title in program history, and second in as many years, as the Aggies won the MW postseason championship last year. It is the first time in program history that USU has claimed back-to-back conference championships.
UTAH STATE POSTS THIRD-HIGHEST SCORE IN PROGRAM HISTORY
Utah State posted its third-highest score in program history as it defeated Southern Utah 196.875-195.725 on Monday, March 2, 2026. For USU, it is the highest team score since the 2022 club posted a 197.025 at the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Championships. The school record is 197.225 set at Texas Woman's in 1997.
UTAH STATE NOTES
Utah State's 14-4 start to the 2026 campaign is tied with the 1999 team and the 1986 squad for the second-best start to a season in program history. Only the 1978 team had a better record to start a season as it raced out to a 27-1 mark.
Utah State ranks first in the Mountain West and 28th in the nation with a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 195.741. USU ranks first in the MW and 25th in the nation on bars with a NQS of 48.966, second in the MW and 28th in the nation on beam with an NQS of 48.881, first in the MW and 31st in the nation on floor with an NQS of 49.084, and second in the MW and 38th in the nation on vault with an NQS of 48.819.
Individually, junior Nyla Morabito ranks fourth in the MW and 64th in the nation on vault with an NQS of 9.840. Junior Isabella Vater ranks second in the MW and 68th in the nation on floor with an NQS of 9.870. Sophomore Olivia Orengo ranks second in the MW and 79th in the nation on bars with an NQS of 9.850. Junior Sydney Jelen ranks third in the MW and 89th in the nation on beam with an NQS of 9.835.
FROM THE RECORD BOOKS
Junior Nyla Morabito has won 10 vault titles in her career, which is tied for the fifth-most in program history. Morabito has already won seven vault titles this year, which is tied with three other gymnasts for the second-most in a single season in program history. For her career, Morabito has 18 titles (10 vault, 7 floor, 1 beam).
Morabito has currently won nine titles this year (7 vault, 1 beam, 1 floor) which is tied for the eighth-most by a junior in program history.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
Oregon State is ranked 25th in the nation with a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 195.982. OSU ranks 19th in the nation on beam with an NQS of 49.054, 24th in the nation on bars with an NQS of 48.975, 28th in the nation on floor with an NQS of 49.118, and 31st in the nation on vault with an NQS of 48.918.
Individually, junior Sophia Esposito ranks 17th in the nation in the all-around with an NQS of 39.345 and 26th in the nation on floor with an NQS of 9.900. Senior Ellie Weaver ranks 32nd in the nation on bars with an NQS of 9.885. Senior Lauren Letzsch ranks 49th in the nation on beam with an NQS of 9.865. Junior Olivia Buckner ranks 64th in the nation on vault with an NQS of 9.840.
SERIES HISTORY
Oregon State leads the all-time series against Utah State, 19-1, which includes a 4-1 road record. OSU has won five straight matchups in the series including a 196.600-196.075 home win earlier this year.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah State posted its third-highest score in program history and defeated Southern Utah 196.875-195.725 on the road on Monday, March 2, 2026. With the victory, USU went 4-0 against the Thunderbirds this year.
For Utah State, it is the highest team score since the 2022 club posted a 197.025 at the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Championships. The school record is 197.225 set at Texas Woman's in 1997.
Utah State began the meet on the bars and posted its second-highest score of the season with 49.225. USU then produced a season-high 49.175 on vault, which is tied for the sixth-highest score in program history, and highest since the 2022 campaign. USU added 49.250 on floor, which is its second-best score of the season, and concluded the meet with a season-best 49.225 on beam. Southern Utah scored 48.900 on vault, 49.125 on bars, 48.425 on beam and 49.275 on floor.
Five Aggies shared two event titles on the night. Junior Nyla Morabito, junior Isabella Vater, and sophomore Lundyn VanderToolen all scored a career-high 9.875 on vault to win the event. Senior Avery Bibbey and freshman Charley Laufer both scored 9.875 on bars to share that title. For Bibbey, that score tied her season-high and it was a career-high for Laufer. During the meet, Utah State notched eight career-highs and four season-high scores.
Morabito now has 18 career titles with 10 on vault, seven on floor and one on beam. Those 10 vault titles are tied for the fifth most in program history. It is her ninth title this year, including her seventh on vault, which is tied for the second most in program history. Vater won her seventh career title, including her first on vault. It is her sixth title this year with three on floor, two on bars, and one on vault. VanderToolen won her third career title, including her first on vault to go along with a pair of bar titles. It is her second title this season. Bibbey claimed her fifth career bars title, including her second this season. For Laufer, it is her first career title.
Utah State began the meet on bars and posted its second-best score of the season with 49.225. Bibbey and Laufer paced the Aggies as each gymnast scored 9.875 to tie for first. That score for Bibbey tied her season-high, while Laufer's score is a career-high. Junior Sydney Jelen began the rotation with 9.800, followed by 9.850 from Vater. Sophomore Olivia Orengo scored 9.825 and VanderToolen scored 9.800.
Utah State moved to vault for its second rotation and posted a season-high 49.175, which is tied for the sixth-best vault score in program history and best since the 2022 campaign. Four Aggies notched career-highs on the event, including Morabito, VanderToolen, and Vater, who all scored 9.875 to tie for first. Junior Mya Witte began the rotation by tying her career-high with 9.775. Freshman Anabelle Dewey scored 9.775 and fellow freshman Alianna Valdez posted 9.625.
Utah State shined on floor and posted its second-best score of the season with 49.250 as three Aggies notched season-highs. Morabito and Vater paced USU on this event with 9.875 to tie for second. For Morabito, it is a season-high score. Orengo began the rotation with 9.850 and freshman Sienna Yelle followed with 9.800. Senior Marley Peterson then posted a season-high 9.825 and freshman Mara Gruber concluded the event with 9.825.
Moving to beam for its fourth and final rotation, Utah State scored a season-high 49.225 with three career-high scores. Jelen led off with by scoring 9.850 and Orengo followed with 9.800. Sophomore Kaylie Medrano then tied her career-high with 9.850. Valdez posted 9.850 as well to tie her career-high and Laufer followed with a career-high 9.825. Witte concluded the rotation with 9.850. Jelen, Medrano, Valdez and Witte all tied for third on the event.
NEXT UP
Utah State concludes its regular season with a tri meet at Arizona State and with Southeast Missouri on Sunday, March 15, at 2 p.m. (MT).
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