No. 18 BYU hits the road for meet against Boise State

No. 18 BYU hits the road for meet against Boise StateNo. 18 BYU hits the road for meet against Boise State

PROVO, Utah - The No. 18 BYU Cougars head to the ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho, to face MRGC rival No. 24 Boise State on Saturday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. MST.

Most recently, BYU invited Boise State to the Smith Fieldhouse on Saturday, Feb. 5 for an afternoon meet against the Broncos. The Cougars won their second home meet of the season, notching a 196.700 over Boise State’s 196.525. The Cougars currently hold a three-meet winning streak over the Broncos.

Meet Information

THE COUGARS. Currently ranked No. 18, BYU posted a 196.700-196.525 win over the Broncos in week five, notching eight career-high scores. The Cougars brought home four MRGC accolades in week five, including two by senior Sadie Miner-Van Tassell. Miner-Van Tassell competed for the All-Around against the Broncos and posted a new career-high score of 39.475. Elease Rollins notched a 9.950 on beam to take home the title and post a new career high. 

THE BRONCOS. BSU jumped 11 spots in the national rankings after its performance against BYU in the Smith Fieldhouse. Currently ranked No. 24, the Broncos reached a new season-high score of 196.525 in their meet on Saturday, Feb. 5. Fifth-year senior Emily Muhlenhaput shared the podium with BYU’s Haley Pitou on bars with individual scores of 9.925, earning both athletes MRGC co-bars specialist of the week honors.