PROVO, Utah — No. 24 BYU women’s gymnastics heads back to the comfy confines of the Marriott Center for a top-25 matchup against Big 12 opponent No. 7 Denver Friday evening.
Meet Information
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When: Friday, February 23
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Time: 7 p.m. MT
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Location: Marriott Center
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Live Stream: ESPN+
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Live Stats: statbroadcast.com
Team Highlights
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BYU’s bars squad is ranked No. 25 nationally
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BYU’s beam and vault teams are ranked No. 27 nationally
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Senior Anyssa Alvarado scored a 9.925 on bars
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Senior Elease Rollins earned a new season high beam score with a 9.925
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Kylie Eaquinto tied her career high on bars with a 9.875
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Senior Allix Mason earned a season high 9.850 on vault
THE MATCHUP. The Cougars and Pioneers have met 58 times previously, dating back to 1977. The last time the teams competed, Denver narrowly beat BYU 197.375-197.300 in 2021. BYU’s overall record against the Pioneers is 24-34, with an 8-8 home record.
THE COUGARS. For the first time this season, the Cougars entered the top-25 rankings, coming in at No. 24 on Road to Nationals. BYU last competed at No. 5 Kentucky on Friday, Feb. 16, falling to the Wildcats 197.775-196.600. The Cougars’ final score was a season high, along with their new season-high score of 49.325 on the balance beam.
THE PIONEERS. No. 7 Denver last competed in a tri meet against West Virginia and No. 24 Iowa State on Sunday, Feb. 18 in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Pioneers took home first with a final score of 197.350, followed by Iowa State’s 195.675 and West Virginia’s 195.250. Denver set a new program record for highest bars score achieved at an away meet with its 49.600, which also tied the third-highest score on the event in school history.