DENVER -- Alethea Boon picked up the first all-around victory of her career with a 39.100, and the No. 22 Cougar gymnasts tumbled to their second-highest mark of the season on floor to help BYU to a 193.800 outing at a triangular meet Friday in Colorado.
The Cougars came in third place behind No. 17 Denver, who recorded a 196.100, and Pac-10 competitor California at 193.875.
BYU welcomed the return of senior Kacie Capra-Callens to the bars lineup after she sat out last weekend to nurse an ankle injury. The Kingwood, Texas, native swung to a 9.775 to tie freshman teammate McKell Poulson for team-high honors on the event. Kylee Draper was close behind with a 9.750, while Lisa Willis tied a season-best 9.725 for the Cougars. The Pioneers' Courtney Butler took first place on the event with a 9.850.
Hayley Jensen turned in a good night on beam with a career-high 9.775 to lead BYU in its second rotation. Alethea Boon was also strong with a 9.750 to finish right behind Jensen. However, the event that has been one of the Cougars' best the last two years ended up being the one that gave them the most problems Friday night. Three different gymnasts slipped off the apparatus, as BYU counted two falls on the event. DU's Nikki Brown had the highest mark on the event with a 9.925.
A pair of career highs from two freshmen helped the Cougars to a 48.925 on floor to get back on track in the third rotation. First-year competitors Heidi Poulson and Danielle Goldman tumbled to career-best marks of 9.800 and 9.750, respectively, to start things off. Willis followed them with a solid 9.750, and Dayna Smart picked up a 9.800. Boon led the way for the Cougars on the event with a 9.825, the second-best mark of her career.
Boon led BYU on vault with a 9.850 in the last rotation. Smart was just behind with a 9.800. Jenna Kerbis turned in a solid 9.700 for the Cougars.
Boon picked up the highest total score over the four events to come in first place in the all-around. Cal.'s Jessica Kelley was second at 38.975.
The Cougars will be back home for more tri-meet competition when they play host to No. 14 Arizona and in-state rival Southern Utah next Friday in the Marriott Center.
Women's Gymnastics Meet Results
Host:University of Denver
Meet:Fan Appreciation NightMarch 16, 2007
Location:Magness ArenaHome Meet
Contents:Event ResultsTeam Results
VaultTeam Standing
Uneven Parallel BarsUniversity of Denver
Balance BeamBrigham Young
Floor ExerciseCalifornia
Team StandingTop
Place TeamScore
1 University of Denver196.100
2 California193.875
3 Brigham Young193.800
University of Denver
Head Coach: Melissa Kutcher-RinehartTop
GymnastVault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Katie Andrews 9.775
Nikki Brown 9.800 9.925
Courtney Butler9.875 9.875
Casey Dobyns9.850 9.775
Gretchen Goerlitz 9.825
Kelley Hennigan9.775 9.750
Heather Huffaker9.900 9.300 9.350 9.950 38.500
Jessica Lopez 9.850 8.775 9.900
Ellen McCarthy 9.775 9.850 9.825
Liz Meals9.700
Paige Schuster 9.725
Sasha Sullivan9.575 9.825
Team Totals49.100 49.025 48.650 49.325 196.100
Brigham Young
Head Coach: Brad CattermoleTop
GymnastVault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Kiki Berrett9.625 9.675
Alethea Boon9.850 9.675 9.750 9.825 39.100
Kacie Capra Callens 9.775
Megan Donehue9.525 8.950
Kylee Draper 9.750
Kaylee Gallup 9.250
Danielle Goldman8.950 9.750
Hayley Jensen 9.775
Jenna Kerbis9.700 8.900
Heidi Poulson 9.800
McKell Poulson 9.775
Dayna Smart9.800 9.300 9.800
Lisa Willis 9.725 9.600 9.750
Team Totals48.500 48.700 47.675 48.925 193.800
California
Head Coach: Cari DuBoisTop
GymnastVault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Joanna Bennett 9.750 8.450
Justine Cephus 9.625
Isabel Garcia9.750 9.825
Bridgette Glass9.825 9.775 9.750 9.550 38.900
Sophia Hocini9.775
Jessica Kelley9.750 9.750 9.650 9.825 38.975
Siobhan Luce9.525 9.775 9.200
Allison Szutu9.775 9.800
Tiffany Tam 9.675
Nicki Wells 9.825
Lydia Williams 9.825
Elyse Wong 9.050 9.650
Team Totals48.875 48.950 47.325 48.725 193.875
Vault ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 Heather Huffaker University of Denver9.900
2 Courtney Butler University of Denver9.875
3 Casey Dobyns University of Denver9.850
3 Alethea Boon Brigham Young9.850
5 Bridgette Glass California9.825
6 Dayna Smart Brigham Young9.800
7 Kelley Hennigan University of Denver9.775
7 Allison Szutu California9.775
7 Sophia Hocini California9.775
10 Jessica Kelley California9.750
10 Isabel Garcia California9.750
12 Liz Meals University of Denver9.700
12 Jenna Kerbis Brigham Young9.700
14 Kiki Berrett Brigham Young9.625
15 Sasha Sullivan University of Denver9.575
16 Megan Donehue Brigham Young9.525
16 Siobhan Luce California9.525
18 Danielle Goldman Brigham Young8.950
Uneven Parallel Bars ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 Courtney Butler University of Denver9.875
2 Jessica Lopez University of Denver9.850
3 Nicki Wells California9.825
3 Lydia Williams California9.825
5 Nikki Brown University of Denver9.800
6 Ellen McCarthy University of Denver9.775
6 McKell Poulson Brigham Young9.775
6 Kacie Capra Callens Brigham Young9.775
6 Siobhan Luce California9.775
6 Bridgette Glass California9.775
11 Kylee Draper Brigham Young9.750
11 Joanna Bennett California9.750
11 Jessica Kelley California9.750
14 Paige Schuster University of Denver9.725
14 Lisa Willis Brigham Young9.725
16 Alethea Boon Brigham Young9.675
17 Heather Huffaker University of Denver9.300
18 Megan Donehue Brigham Young8.950
Balance Beam ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 Nikki Brown University of Denver9.925
2 Ellen McCarthy University of Denver9.850
3 Casey Dobyns University of Denver9.775
3 Hayley Jensen Brigham Young9.775
5 Kelley Hennigan University of Denver9.750
5 Alethea Boon Brigham Young9.750
5 Bridgette Glass California9.750
8 Tiffany Tam California9.675
9 Jessica Kelley California9.650
10 Lisa Willis Brigham Young9.600
11 Heather Huffaker University of Denver9.350
12 Dayna Smart Brigham Young9.300
13 Kaylee Gallup Brigham Young9.250
14 Siobhan Luce California9.200
15 Elyse Wong California9.050
16 Jenna Kerbis Brigham Young8.900
17 Jessica Lopez University of Denver8.775
18 Joanna Bennett California8.450
Floor Exercise ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 Heather Huffaker University of Denver9.950
2 Jessica Lopez University of Denver9.900
3 Ellen McCarthy University of Denver9.825
3 Gretchen Goerlitz University of Denver9.825
3 Sasha Sullivan University of Denver9.825
3 Alethea Boon Brigham Young9.825
3 Isabel Garcia California9.825
3 Jessica Kelley California9.825
9 Heidi Poulson Brigham Young9.800
9 Dayna Smart Brigham Young9.800
9 Allison Szutu California9.800
12 Katie Andrews University of Denver9.775
13 Danielle Goldman Brigham Young9.750
13 Lisa Willis Brigham Young9.750
15 Kiki Berrett Brigham Young9.675
16 Elyse Wong California9.650
17 Justine Cephus California9.625
18 Bridgette Glass California9.550
All Around ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 Alethea Boon Brigham Young39.100
2 Jessica Kelley California38.975
3 Bridgette Glass California38.900
4 Heather Huffaker University of Denver38.500