Smith Fieldhouse
Smith Fieldhouse Provo UT 84606
PROVO -- Competing for the second time in less than 24 hours, the No. 22 BYU gymnastics team recorded a solid 193.725 to 191.100 victory over the visiting Boise State Broncos.
"The team came in here and got after it and improved," said head coach Brad Cattermole. "They really try hard. This will really motivate the girls to do better."
After the first rotation, BYU led over the Boise State Broncos with a team total of 48.450 points on the vault compared to Boise States' 47.275 on the bars. Alethea Boon led the Cougars with her 9.825 performance. Freshman Kiki Berrett had a career-tying high score with at 9.700. Jenna Kerbis also recorded a 9.725 on the event, a personal best. Boise State closely won the event with a score of 48.500 behind a boost from Deavera Todd with a score of 9.800.
The second rotation put BYU on the bars. Dayna Smart and Kacie Capra-Callens both recorded a 9.775 on the event, the highest score on bars. The 9.775 was also Smart's second-highest score on the event. Melissa Hough was close behind the event leaders with a 9.700, tying a career-high. Yvette Leizorek led the Broncos with a 9.700 on the bars. After the second event, the Cougars led the Broncos 97.00 to 95.775.
With a 9.825, Smart led the Cougars on beam in their third rotation. Boon recorded a 9.725 on the event. Tara Oberg of Boise State also recorded a 9.725 on the beam. At the end of the third rotation, BYU maintained a strong lead with 145.125 points over the Bronco's 144.050.
Boon once again led the Cougars with her top performance on the floor. The 9.825 was the top score of the event as well as a career high for the New Zealand native. Capra-Callens also recorded an impressive finish with a 9.800 on the floor routine along with Leizorek of Boise State.
BYU's Smart won the all-around as the only gymnast to compete on all four events. She recorded a 29.325, having to count a scratch on vault.
With two top finishes, Boon was the top Cougar of the day winning the Cougar of the Meet award.
BYU will be back in action next weekend when it travels to Denton, Texas for a showdown with Texas Woman's University Saturday night.
Women's Gymnastics Meet ResultsHost: BYU Cougars
Meet: BSU Broncos @ BYU Cougars 20070203 February 3, 2007
Location: Smith Fieldhouse BYU Provo UT 84602 Home Meet
Contents: Event Results Team Results
Vault Team Standing
Uneven Parallel Bars BYU Cougars
Balance Beam Boise St. Broncos
Floor Exercise Judge List
Team Standing Top
Place Team Score
1 BYU Cougars 193.725
2 Boise St. Broncos 191.100
BYU Cougars Home
Head Coach: Brad CATTERMOLE Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
BERRETT, Kiki 9.700 9.075
BOON, Alethea 9.825 9.725 9.825
CAPRA-CALLENS, Kacie 9.775 9.250 9.800
DONEHUE, Megan 9.600
FISCHER, Brittany 9.600
GALLUP, Kaylee 9.675
GOLDMAN, Danielle 9.575
HOUGH, Melissa 9.700
KERBIS, Jenna 9.725 8.675
POULSON, Heidi 9.700
POULSON, Mckell 9.650
SMART, Dayna 0.050 9.775 9.825 9.700 29.350
WALKER-POND, Aimee 9.150
WILLIS, Lisa 9.650 9.650
Team Totals 48.450 48.550 48.125 48.600 193.725
Boise St. Broncos
Head Coach: Yvonne "Sam" SANDMIRE Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
ACHTER, Courtney 8.925
ALDRICH, Kristin 9.725 9.625
CAMPBELL, Tessa 9.050
CRAFT, Shaniece 9.650
GRIFFIS, Katie 9.550 9.675
LOAN, Alia 8.600
NEROES, Amber 9.475
OBERG, Tara 9.725
DEAN, Brittany 8.400
LEIZOREK, Yvette 9.750 9.700 9.800
O'DONNELL, Katelyn 9.225 8.875 9.550
PENNINGTON, Ruthie 9.700 9.675
TODD, Deavera 9.800 9.375 9.625
TULLER, Katie 9.425
TURNBOW, Raquel 9.600
Team Totals 48.500 47.275 47.050 48.275 191.100
Vault Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 9.825
2 TODD, Deavera Boise St. Broncos 9.800
3 LEIZOREK, Yvette Boise St. Broncos 9.750
4 KERBIS, Jenna BYU Cougars 9.725
5 BERRETT, Kiki BYU Cougars 9.700
5 PENNINGTON, Ruthie Boise St. Broncos 9.700
7 CRAFT, Shaniece Boise St. Broncos 9.650
8 DONEHUE, Megan BYU Cougars 9.600
8 FISCHER, Brittany BYU Cougars 9.600
8 TURNBOW, Raquel Boise St. Broncos 9.600
11 NEROES, Amber Boise St. Broncos 9.475
12 SMART, Dayna BYU Cougars 0.050
Uneven Parallel Bars Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 SMART, Dayna BYU Cougars 9.775
1 CAPRA-CALLENS, Kacie BYU Cougars 9.775
3 HOUGH, Melissa BYU Cougars 9.700
3 LEIZOREK, Yvette Boise St. Broncos 9.700
5 WILLIS, Lisa BYU Cougars 9.650
5 POULSON, Mckell BYU Cougars 9.650
7 GRIFFIS, Katie Boise St. Broncos 9.550
8 TULLER, Katie Boise St. Broncos 9.425
9 TODD, Deavera Boise St. Broncos 9.375
10 O'DONNELL, Katelyn Boise St. Broncos 9.225
11 WALKER-POND, Aimee BYU Cougars 9.150
12 LOAN, Alia Boise St. Broncos 8.600
Balance Beam Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 SMART, Dayna BYU Cougars 9.825
2 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 9.725
2 OBERG, Tara Boise St. Broncos 9.725
2 ALDRICH, Kristin Boise St. Broncos 9.725
5 GALLUP, Kaylee BYU Cougars 9.675
5 GRIFFIS, Katie Boise St. Broncos 9.675
7 WILLIS, Lisa BYU Cougars 9.650
8 CAPRA-CALLENS, Kacie BYU Cougars 9.250
9 CAMPBELL, Tessa Boise St. Broncos 9.050
10 O'DONNELL, Katelyn Boise St. Broncos 8.875
11 KERBIS, Jenna BYU Cougars 8.675
12 DEAN, Brittany Boise St. Broncos 8.400
Floor Exercise Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 9.825
2 CAPRA-CALLENS, Kacie BYU Cougars 9.800
2 LEIZOREK, Yvette Boise St. Broncos 9.800
4 POULSON, Heidi BYU Cougars 9.700
4 SMART, Dayna BYU Cougars 9.700
6 PENNINGTON, Ruthie Boise St. Broncos 9.675
7 TODD, Deavera Boise St. Broncos 9.625
7 ALDRICH, Kristin Boise St. Broncos 9.625
9 GOLDMAN, Danielle BYU Cougars 9.575
10 O'DONNELL, Katelyn Boise St. Broncos 9.550
11 BERRETT, Kiki BYU Cougars 9.075
12 ACHTER, Courtney Boise St. Broncos 8.925
All Around Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 SMART, Dayna BYU Cougars 29.350
Meet Judges Top
Vault
Judge 1 Nichole OTTERSON National
Judge 2 Kat SGAMBA National
Uneven Parallel Bars
Judge 1 Tina PAULOS National
Judge 2 Pat BRYANT Level 10
Balance Beam
Judge 1 Nichole OTTERSON National
Judge 2 Pat BRYANT Level 10
Floor Exercise
Judge 1 Tina PAULOS National
Judge 2 Kat SGAMBA National
Back-to-Back Meets for BYU
PROVO -- The No. 22 BYU gymnastics team will face perhaps its toughest test of the season this weekend when it will have back-to-back meets Friday night and Saturday afternoon. The Cougars will face nationally ranked teams Utah and Arkansas along with perennial-foes Southern Utah and Boise State during the weekend.
Friday night BYU will travel to the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City for a quadrangular meet with No. 3 Utah, No. 13 Arkansas and Southern Utah. Saturday the Cougars will be back at home for an afternoon matinee with Boise State.
"We are looking at sticking our routines," BYU coach Brad Cattermole said. "We want to hit our routines the best we can. The girls are working very hard and making improvements."
BYU is coming off its best meet of the season in its last meet against Utah State. The Cougars recorded a 195.475, their highest team score since the 2005 NCAA Regionals. Ten gymnasts tied or set career highs against the Aggies. Dayna Smart scored a 39.375 in the all-around, including a 9.900 on beam. Junior Alethea Boon tied career highs on vault at 9.900 and beam with a 9.875. Seniors Kacie Capra-Callens and Lisa Willis also recorded strong outings on bars and beam, respectively.
Perennial national-power and No. 3-ranked Utah will welcome the Cougars in what could be the toughest meet in the nation this weekend with three top-25 teams competing. The Utes are coming off a 195.875 outing at Minnesota and are led by Nicolle Ford, Kristina Baskett, Ashley Postell and Nina Kim. Arkansas scored a 195.575 last week against co-No. 13 LSU and is led by senior Cassie Drew and junior Emily Peacock. The Thunderbirds, meanwhile, recorded a 190.575 in a quad meet hosted by Cal State Fullerton and are led by senior Leah Sakhitab.
BYU will welcome Boise State Saturday for the second of two meets this season between the two teams. The Broncos are coming off a 191.125 outing against Sacramento State in which freshman DeAvera Todd recorded a 9.950 on vault. They are led by Todd and sophomore Taylor Jacob.
"The level of competition this weekend is a bit higher," Cattermole said. "We look forward to competing against strong teams. Good routines against great competition will boost your scores."
Friday's meet is set to begin at 7 p.m. in the Huntsman Center. Saturday's meet with Boise State will begin at 12 p.m. in the Smith Fieldhouse. Admission will be free to the public as part of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Live Stats for both meets will be available on the BYU women's gymnastics homepage on www.byucougars.com.