PROVO, Utah — The BYU gymnastics team hosts rival Utah at the Marriott Center Friday evening at 7 p.m. MT.
Meet Information
- When: Friday, January 27
- Time: 7 p.m. MT
- Location: Marriott Center
- Live Stream: ESPN+
- Live Stats: Virtius
Team Highlights
- After scoring a 9.950 and a 9.925 on beam in this weekend’s competitions, Brynlee Andersen was named Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week
- Alilah Alvarado competed on beam for the first time at the Best of Utah meet
- After falling on bars at Friday’s meet, freshman Addi Glazier anchored the Cougs at the Best of Utah meet and stuck her routine for a career-high 9.825
- Olivia Matern and Eliza Millar-Crossman earned new season highs on floor at the Best of Utah meet
- Ranked No. 46 on Road to Nationals
- Ranked No. 39 on floor and No. 44 on bars
- Achieved team highs on vault, bars and beam at the Best of Utah meet
- Earned event scores above 49 for the first time this season on bars and beam at the Best of Utah meet
THE COUGARS. BYU last competed at the Best of Utah meet Monday evening, facing off with Utah, Utah State and Southern Utah. The Cougars took home a fourth-place finish, scoring a season-high 195.750. BYU’s Addi Glazier earned the team MVP award after scoring a career-high 9.825 on bars to anchor the bars rotation after falling in her first meet last week. BYU hit its highest vault, bars and beam scores of the season. During the bars rotation, all five counted scores were above 9.825.
THE UTES. No. 5 Utah saw the Cougars at the Best of Utah meet on Monday evening. The Utes took home the top spot on podium for the sixth year in a row. Scoring an NCAA-high 197.950, the Utes tallied 14 scores above a 9.9 throughout the competition, with Makenna Smith taking home the All-Around title with a final score of 39.725. Smith also earned Big 12 Gymnast of the Week accolades. Freshman Emma Neff captured her second Big 12 Newcomer of the Week award in a row, posting big scores against Big 12 competitor Iowa State.