Cougars Explode for Season High on Senior Night
PROVO -- The BYU women's gymnastics team exploded to a season-high 195.425 in its last home meet of the season on Wednesday, senior night, marking the first time all season the Cougars have eclipsed the 195 plateau.
"I was very proud of the way the girls came out and competed," BYU coach Brad Cattermole said. "There were a couple of things we could have done better but they stayed positive and did well."
Dayna Smart led BYU on vault with a first-place 9.825 while Alethea Boon added a season-high 9.800 for the Cougars in their first rotation. SUU was led by Ashley Sharpe and Rachel Tanner at 9.800.
After hitting the 49.000 mark in its last two meets, BYU recorded another good night on bars in its second rotation. Kylee Draper led the way with a 9.825 for the Cougars tying her for first place with the Thunderbirds' Sharpe on the event. Kacie Capra recorded a 9.775 for BYU while Jennifer Matthews and Cassie Myers added 9.725 scores for the Cougars.
BYU enjoyed a strong outing on beam recording a 48.875 in its third rotation. Smart and Kandis Kelly each recorded a 9.850 to share first-place honors while Capra added a season-high 9.800 for the Cougars. Shenna Shaw and Kellie Dangerfield led the way for SUU at 9.800.
After tying its highest score of the season on floor in its last meet, BYU broke out a season-high 49.225 in its fourth rotation. Four Cougars tied career highs on the event including Capra (9.875), Smart (9.850), Boon (9.850) and Draper (9.775). Lisa Willis and Sierra Jacobs both recorded a 9.825 for BYU.
The Thunderbirds' Shaw won the all-around with a 39.075 to help lead SUU to a 194.800 score. The Cougars' Capra was right behind Shaw for second place in the all-around with a season-best 39.050.
After the meet BYU honored seniors Matthews and Meghan Donahue as part of senior night. Matthews has emerged as a consistent competitor on bars for the Cougars this season while Donahue has been a student assistant to the coaching staff the last two seasons after suffering career-ending injuries her sophomore year.
BYU will be back in action on Saturday when it travels to Denton Texas to face No. 15 Arizona and host Texas Women's University at 7 p.m.. Live stats will be available on the women's gymnastics homepage on byucougars.com.
Women's Gymnastics Meet ResultsHost: BYU Cougars
Meet: SUU TBirds @ BYU Cougars 20060315 March 15, 2006
Location: Smith FieldHouse BYU Provo UT 84602 Home Meet
Contents: Event Results Team Results
Vault Team Standing
Uneven Parallel Bars BYU Cougars
Balance Beam SUU ThunderBirds
Floor Exercise Judge List
Team Standing Top
Place Team Score
1 BYU Cougars 195.425
2 SUU ThunderBirds 194.800
BYU Cougars Home
Head Coach: Brad CATTERMOLE Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
BOON, Alethea 9.800 9.700 9.850
CAPRA, Kacie 9.600 9.775 9.800 9.875 39.050
DRAPER, Kylee 9.825 9.675 9.775
FISCHER, Brittany 9.625
HARVEY-MATTHEWS, Jennifer 9.725
JACOBS, Sierra 9.625 9.825
JENSEN, Hayley 9.725 9.475
KELLY, Kandis 9.850
MYERS, Cassie 9.725
SMART, Dayna 9.825 9.850 9.850
WILLIS, Lisa 9.675 9.575 9.825
Team Totals 48.600 48.725 48.875 49.225 195.425
SUU ThunderBirds
Head Coach: Scott BAUMAN Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
KEENO, Tehani 9.750 9.250
LANGLEY, Jessica 9.625 9.750 9.575 9.675 38.625
MORGAN, Erin 9.700
SAKHITAB, Leah 7.600 9.800 9.325 9.750 36.475
SHARPE, Ashley 9.800 9.825 9.725
SHAW, Shenna 9.750 9.700 9.800 9.825 39.075
TANNER, Rachel 9.800 9.825 9.725
DANGERFIELD, Kellie 9.800
HICKS, Katie 9.550 9.750
Team Totals 48.525 48.825 48.725 48.725 194.800
Vault Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 SMART, Dayna BYU Cougars 9.825
2 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 9.800
2 SHARPE, Ashley SUU ThunderBirds 9.800
2 TANNER, Rachel SUU ThunderBirds 9.800
5 SHAW, Shenna SUU ThunderBirds 9.750
6 JENSEN, Hayley BYU Cougars 9.725
7 JACOBS, Sierra BYU Cougars 9.625
7 FISCHER, Brittany BYU Cougars 9.625
7 LANGLEY, Jessica SUU ThunderBirds 9.625
10 CAPRA, Kacie BYU Cougars 9.600
11 HICKS, Katie SUU ThunderBirds 9.550
12 SAKHITAB, Leah SUU ThunderBirds 7.600
Uneven Parallel Bars Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 DRAPER, Kylee BYU Cougars 9.825
1 SHARPE, Ashley SUU ThunderBirds 9.825
3 SAKHITAB, Leah SUU ThunderBirds 9.800
4 CAPRA, Kacie BYU Cougars 9.775
5 LANGLEY, Jessica SUU ThunderBirds 9.750
5 KEENO, Tehani SUU ThunderBirds 9.750
7 MYERS, Cassie BYU Cougars 9.725
7 HARVEY-MATTHEWS, Jennifer BYU Cougars 9.725
9 SHAW, Shenna SUU ThunderBirds 9.700
9 MORGAN, Erin SUU ThunderBirds 9.700
11 WILLIS, Lisa BYU Cougars 9.675
12 JENSEN, Hayley BYU Cougars 9.475
Balance Beam Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 KELLY, Kandis BYU Cougars 9.850
1 SMART, Dayna BYU Cougars 9.850
3 TANNER, Rachel SUU ThunderBirds 9.825
4 CAPRA, Kacie BYU Cougars 9.800
4 SHAW, Shenna SUU ThunderBirds 9.800
4 DANGERFIELD, Kellie SUU ThunderBirds 9.800
7 SHARPE, Ashley SUU ThunderBirds 9.725
8 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 9.700
9 DRAPER, Kylee BYU Cougars 9.675
10 WILLIS, Lisa BYU Cougars 9.575
10 LANGLEY, Jessica SUU ThunderBirds 9.575
12 SAKHITAB, Leah SUU ThunderBirds 9.325
Floor Exercise Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 CAPRA, Kacie BYU Cougars 9.875
2 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 9.850
2 SMART, Dayna BYU Cougars 9.850
4 WILLIS, Lisa BYU Cougars 9.825
4 JACOBS, Sierra BYU Cougars 9.825
4 SHAW, Shenna SUU ThunderBirds 9.825
7 DRAPER, Kylee BYU Cougars 9.775
8 HICKS, Katie SUU ThunderBirds 9.750
8 SAKHITAB, Leah SUU ThunderBirds 9.750
10 TANNER, Rachel SUU ThunderBirds 9.725
11 LANGLEY, Jessica SUU ThunderBirds 9.675
12 KEENO, Tehani SUU ThunderBirds 9.250
All Around Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 SHAW, Shenna SUU ThunderBirds 39.075
2 CAPRA, Kacie BYU Cougars 39.050
3 LANGLEY, Jessica SUU ThunderBirds 38.625
4 SAKHITAB, Leah SUU ThunderBirds 36.475
Meet Judges Top
Vault
Judge 1 Linda FENTON National
Judge 2 Tina PAULOS National
Uneven Parallel Bars
Judge 1 Joanne STAHELI National
Judge 2 Charity GREENE National
Balance Beam
Judge 1 Tina PAULOS National
Judge 2 Joanne STAHELI National
Floor Exercise
Judge 1 Linda FENTON National
Judge 2 Charity GREENE National