UNIVERSITY PARK -- Solid performances throughout the night landed the No. 29 BYU gymnastics team a sound 194.325 at the NCAA Regionals on Saturday at Penn State University.
That posting, though, was not enough to send the Cougar squad to Nationals. With tight competition, facing three top 15 teams the Cougars earned a respectable fifth-place finish. No. 2-ranked Georgia won the meet with a 197.775 while No. 13 Denver finished second with 195.775. Host No. 20 Penn State took third place at 195.700 and No. 12 Auburn earned a fourth place finish with 195.150. Iowa State came in behind BYU with an overall score of 194.200.
"I thought we did pretty well," said BYU head coach Brad Cattermole. "I wish we would have done better in a couple of the events, but for us to succeed everyone needs to do well."
Alethea Boon was the only Cougar to compete in the all around. The senior posted 38.950 and took ninth place out of the all-around competitors.
The Cougars started the night with a bye in the first rotation and began the evening on floor exercises in the second rotation. BYU began with solid performances on the event recording 48.700. Sophomore Danielle Goldman led off landing 9.750, with Boon also scoring 9.750. But it was the last performer, junior Hayley Jensen, who topped the Cougars with 9.775. The BYU team is currently ranked No. 25 nationally on the event.
Moving to vault on the third rotation, the Cougars tumbled their way to 48.675. For the second meet in a row, Boon led the Cougars earning 9.850. With that posting Boon tied for fifth place on the event. Smart-Allen and Megan Donehue followed both landing 9.750.
After a bye in the fourth rotation, BYU moved to the uneven bars. Despite a couple of struggles in routines, the Cougars recorded 48.700. But the team ended the event strong as Donehue and senior Kylee-Draper Marvin both stuck scores of 9.800.
BYU moved to beam for the sixth rotation. The squad posted 48.250 on its final event of the night. Like the uneven bars, the Cougars had a rough start on the apparatus. With a remarkable 9.850 performance by Jensen, the Cougars regained their momentum. Jensen tied for sixth place on the event, and that mark was a career high for the junior. Draper-Marvin followed suit tying her personal best recording 9.800. Smart-Allen rounded out the event for BYU and landed 9.825.
Last season BYU placed fourth at Regionals recording 193.300. This year marked the 19th time Cattermole has taken the BYU gymnastics program to a NCAA Regionals berth, missing only one year since taking the position as head coach.
Women's Gymnastics Meet Results
Host: Penn State University
Meet: 2008 NCAA Northeast Regional Championships April 12, 2008
Location: University Park, Pennsylvania Home Meet
Contents: Event Results Team Results
Vault Team Standing
Uneven Parallel Bars Penn State University
Balance Beam Auburn University
Floor Exercise Brigham Young University
All Around Iowa State University
University of Denver
University of Georgia
Judge List
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Team Standing Top
Place Team Score
1 University of Georgia 197.775
2 University of Denver 195.775
3 Penn State University 195.700
4 Auburn University 195.150
5 Brigham Young University 194.325
6 Iowa State University 194.200
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Penn State University Home
Head Coach: Steve Shephard Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Kristina Beck 9.700 9.800
Lindsay Borkan 9.725
Alexandra Brockway 9.700 9.850 9.750 8.400 37.700
Danielle Hover 9.750 9.725
Melissa Klein 9.400 9.775
Lindsey Montross 9.825
Brandi Personett 9.850 9.850 9.825 9.875 39.400
Casey Rohrbaugh 9.750 9.775 9.800
Aslynn Satterfield 9.750 9.850
Rosie Smith 9.775 9.825 9.625
Team Totals 48.825 49.150 48.800 48.925 195.700
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Auburn University
Head Coach: Jeff Thompson Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Julie Dwyer 9.925 9.875 9.850 9.800 39.450
Kayla Gies 9.800 9.625 9.800
Aimee Goheen 9.700
Katie Hurley 9.175 9.700
Rachel Inniss 9.825
A..J. Mills 9.750 9.850 9.850 9.875 39.325
Lindsey Puckett 9.850 9.750 9.275 9.850 38.725
Claire Seiffert 9.850 9.825
Krissy Voss 9.725 9.675 9.100
Team Totals 49.175 48.850 47.950 49.175 195.150
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Brigham Young University
Head Coach: Brad Cattermole Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Kiki Berrett 9.650
Alethea Boon 9.850 9.650 9.700 9.750 38.950
Megan Donehue 9.750 9.800
Kaylee Gallup 8.800
Danielle Goldman 9.625 9.750
Melissa Hough 9.750
Hayley Jensen 9.675 9.850 9.775
Madeleine Johnson 9.225 9.075
Kylee Marvin 9.800 9.800 9.650
Heidi Poulson 9.700
McKell Poulson 9.700
Dayna Smart 9.750 9.825 9.725
Team Totals 48.675 48.700 48.250 48.700 194.325
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Iowa State University
Head Coach: Jay Ronayne Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Megan Barnes 9.875 9.750
Nikki Dilbert 9.800 9.800 9.775 9.800 39.175
Ashley Kent 9.800 9.250
Ceilia Maccani 9.675 9.800 9.300
Jody McKellar 9.275 9.825
Anna Robey 8.875
Jennifer Salfen 9.625
Katie Sweetin 9.650 9.725 9.175
Jasmine Swyningan 9.675
Melanie Tham 9.725
Jasmine Thompson 9.650 9.800 9.775 9.825 39.050
Team Totals 48.650 48.950 48.400 48.200 194.200
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University of Denver
Head Coach: Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Nikki Brown 9.800 9.825
Courtney Butler 9.650 9.875
Kristina Coccia 9.800
Lauren Garan 9.825
Kelley Hennigan 9.025
Amanda Johanson 9.725
Jessica Lopez 9.750 9.875 9.850 9.900 39.375
Ellen McCarthy 9.700 9.750 9.750
Liz Meals 9.725 9.600
Taylor Sanford 9.700
Paige Schuster 9.625 9.800
Sasha Sullivan 9.750 9.825 9.800 9.875 39.250
Team Totals 48.500 49.175 49.050 49.050 195.775
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University of Georgia
Head Coach: Suzanne Yoculan Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Paige Burns 9.750
Nikki Childs 9.850 9.350
Katie Heenan 9.875 9.950 9.950
Hilary Mauro 9.725 9.825 9.850
Cassidy McComb 9.850 9.850 9.875
Courtney McCool 9.900 9.950 9.925
Marcia Newby 9.825
Abby Stack 9.850
Grace Taylor 9.900 9.950 9.875
Tiffany Tolnay 9.950 9.900 9.900 9.925 39.675
Team Totals 49.250 49.500 49.575 49.450 197.775
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Vault Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Tiffany Tolnay University of Georgia 9.950
2 Julie Dwyer Auburn University 9.925
3 Katie Heenan University of Georgia 9.875
3 Megan Barnes Iowa State University 9.875
5 Brandi Personett Penn State University 9.850
5 Claire Seiffert Auburn University 9.850
5 Lindsey Puckett Auburn University 9.850
5 Alethea Boon Brigham Young University 9.850
5 Cassidy McComb University of Georgia 9.850
10 Marcia Newby University of Georgia 9.825
11 Kayla Gies Auburn University 9.800
11 Nikki Dilbert Iowa State University 9.800
13 Rosie Smith Penn State University 9.775
14 Casey Rohrbaugh Penn State University 9.750
14 Aslynn Satterfield Penn State University 9.750
14 A..J. Mills Auburn University 9.750
14 Megan Donehue Brigham Young University 9.750
14 Dayna Smart Brigham Young University 9.750
14 Sasha Sullivan University of Denver 9.750
14 Jessica Lopez University of Denver 9.750
14 Paige Burns University of Georgia 9.750
14 Marissa Rosen University of Pennsylvania 9.750
14 Helena Diodati University of New Hampshire 9.750
24 Krissy Voss Auburn University 9.725
24 Liz Meals University of Denver 9.725
24 Hilary Mauro University of Georgia 9.725
27 Kristina Beck Penn State University 9.700
27 Alexandra Brockway Penn State University 9.700
29 Hayley Jensen Brigham Young University 9.675
29 Ceilia Maccani Iowa State University 9.675
31 Kiki Berrett Brigham Young University 9.650
31 Courtney Butler University of Denver 9.650
31 Jasmine Thompson Iowa State University 9.650
31 Katie Sweetin Iowa State University 9.650
35 Danielle Goldman Brigham Young University 9.625
35 Paige Schuster University of Denver 9.625
35 Jennifer Salfen Iowa State University 9.625
38 Lorraine Gallow University of Bridgeport 9.500
38 Alina Liao Yale University 9.500
40 Maddie Pearsall Cornell University 9.425
41 Kelley Hennigan University of Denver 9.025
42 Shannon Vafiadou University of Pittsburgh 8.950
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Uneven Parallel Bars Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Katie Heenan University of Georgia 9.950
2 Courtney McCool University of Georgia 9.900
2 Tiffany Tolnay University of Georgia 9.900
2 Grace Taylor University of Georgia 9.900
5 Julie Dwyer Auburn University 9.875
5 Courtney Butler University of Denver 9.875
5 Jessica Lopez University of Denver 9.875
8 Brandi Personett Penn State University 9.850
8 Alexandra Brockway Penn State University 9.850
8 A..J. Mills Auburn University 9.850
8 Nikki Childs University of Georgia 9.850
8 Cassidy McComb University of Georgia 9.850
13 Lindsey Montross Penn State University 9.825
13 Rosie Smith Penn State University 9.825
13 Sasha Sullivan University of Denver 9.825
16 Kristina Beck Penn State University 9.800
16 Megan Donehue Brigham Young University 9.800
16 Kylee Marvin Brigham Young University 9.800
16 Paige Schuster University of Denver 9.800
16 Nikki Brown University of Denver 9.800
16 Nikki Dilbert Iowa State University 9.800
16 Ceilia Maccani Iowa State University 9.800
16 Ashley Kent Iowa State University 9.800
16 Jasmine Thompson Iowa State University 9.800
25 Helena Diodati University of New Hampshire 9.775
26 Danielle Hover Penn State University 9.750
26 Lindsey Puckett Auburn University 9.750
26 Melissa Hough Brigham Young University 9.750
26 Megan Barnes Iowa State University 9.750
30 Aimee Goheen Auburn University 9.700
30 McKell Poulson Brigham Young University 9.700
30 Ellen McCarthy University of Denver 9.700
33 Krissy Voss Auburn University 9.675
34 Alina Liao Yale University 9.650
34 Alethea Boon Brigham Young University 9.650
36 Kayla Gies Auburn University 9.625
36 Maddie Pearsall Cornell University 9.625
38 Shannon Vafiadou University of Pittsburgh 9.525
39 Lorraine Gallow University of Bridgeport 9.500
39 Marissa Rosen University of Pennsylvania 9.500
41 Jody McKellar Iowa State University 9.275
42 Madeleine Johnson Brigham Young University 9.225
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Balance Beam Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Grace Taylor University of Georgia 9.950
1 Katie Heenan University of Georgia 9.950
1 Courtney McCool University of Georgia 9.950
4 Tiffany Tolnay University of Georgia 9.900
5 Taryn LaFountain University of New Hampshire 9.875
6 A..J. Mills Auburn University 9.850
6 Julie Dwyer Auburn University 9.850
6 Hayley Jensen Brigham Young University 9.850
6 Jessica Lopez University of Denver 9.850
10 Brandi Personett Penn State University 9.825
10 Alina Liao Yale University 9.825
10 Dayna Smart Brigham Young University 9.825
10 Lauren Garan University of Denver 9.825
10 Nikki Brown University of Denver 9.825
10 Hilary Mauro University of Georgia 9.825
10 Jody McKellar Iowa State University 9.825
17 Kayla Gies Auburn University 9.800
17 Kylee Marvin Brigham Young University 9.800
17 Sasha Sullivan University of Denver 9.800
20 Casey Rohrbaugh Penn State University 9.775
20 Nikki Dilbert Iowa State University 9.775
20 Jasmine Thompson Iowa State University 9.775
23 Alexandra Brockway Penn State University 9.750
23 Maddie Pearsall Cornell University 9.750
23 Ellen McCarthy University of Denver 9.750
26 Danielle Hover Penn State University 9.725
26 Lindsay Borkan Penn State University 9.725
26 Katie Sweetin Iowa State University 9.725
29 Alethea Boon Brigham Young University 9.700
29 Taylor Sanford University of Denver 9.700
31 Melissa Klein Penn State University 9.400
32 Nikki Childs University of Georgia 9.350
33 Ceilia Maccani Iowa State University 9.300
34 Lindsey Puckett Auburn University 9.275
35 Ashley Kent Iowa State University 9.250
36 Katie Hurley Auburn University 9.175
37 Lorraine Gallow University of Bridgeport 9.125
38 Krissy Voss Auburn University 9.100
38 Shannon Vafiadou University of Pittsburgh 9.100
40 Madeleine Johnson Brigham Young University 9.075
41 Marissa Rosen University of Pennsylvania 8.950
42 Kaylee Gallup Brigham Young University 8.800
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Floor Exercise Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Tiffany Tolnay University of Georgia 9.925
1 Courtney McCool University of Georgia 9.925
3 Jessica Lopez University of Denver 9.900
4 Brandi Personett Penn State University 9.875
4 A..J. Mills Auburn University 9.875
4 Sasha Sullivan University of Denver 9.875
4 Grace Taylor University of Georgia 9.875
4 Cassidy McComb University of Georgia 9.875
9 Aslynn Satterfield Penn State University 9.850
9 Lindsey Puckett Auburn University 9.850
9 Hilary Mauro University of Georgia 9.850
9 Abby Stack University of Georgia 9.850
13 Claire Seiffert Auburn University 9.825
13 Rachel Inniss Auburn University 9.825
13 Jasmine Thompson Iowa State University 9.825
16 Casey Rohrbaugh Penn State University 9.800
16 Julie Dwyer Auburn University 9.800
16 Kristina Coccia University of Denver 9.800
16 Nikki Dilbert Iowa State University 9.800
20 Melissa Klein Penn State University 9.775
20 Hayley Jensen Brigham Young University 9.775
22 Danielle Goldman Brigham Young University 9.750
22 Alethea Boon Brigham Young University 9.750
22 Ellen McCarthy University of Denver 9.750
25 Dayna Smart Brigham Young University 9.725
25 Amanda Johanson University of Denver 9.725
25 Marissa Rosen University of Pennsylvania 9.725
25 Melanie Tham Iowa State University 9.725
29 Katie Hurley Auburn University 9.700
29 Alina Liao Yale University 9.700
29 Heidi Poulson Brigham Young University 9.700
32 Lorraine Gallow University of Bridgeport 9.675
32 Molly Moyer University of Pittsburgh 9.675
32 Jasmine Swyningan Iowa State University 9.675
35 Kylee Marvin Brigham Young University 9.650
36 Rosie Smith Penn State University 9.625
36 Maddie Pearsall Cornell University 9.625
36 Shannon Vafiadou University of Pittsburgh 9.625
39 Liz Meals University of Denver 9.600
40 Katie Sweetin Iowa State University 9.175
41 Anna Robey Iowa State University 8.875
42 Alexandra Brockway Penn State University 8.400
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All Around Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Tiffany Tolnay University of Georgia 39.675
2 Julie Dwyer Auburn University 39.450
3 Brandi Personett Penn State University 39.400
4 Jessica Lopez University of Denver 39.375
5 A..J. Mills Auburn University 39.325
6 Sasha Sullivan University of Denver 39.250
7 Nikki Dilbert Iowa State University 39.175
8 Jasmine Thompson Iowa State University 39.050
9 Alethea Boon Brigham Young University 38.950
10 Lindsey Puckett Auburn University 38.725
11 Alina Liao Yale University 38.675
12 Maddie Pearsall Cornell University 38.425
13 Marissa Rosen University of Pennsylvania 37.925
14 Lorraine Gallow University of Bridgeport 37.800
15 Alexandra Brockway Penn State University 37.700
16 Shannon Vafiadou University of Pittsburgh 37.200