PROVO, Utah — The BYU gymnastics team faces Oregon State on Friday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. MT in the Marriott Center for the first meet of the season.
Meet Information
- When: Friday, January 9
- Time: 7 p.m. MT
- Location: Marriott Center
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- Live Stream: ESPN+
- Live Stats: Virtius
Team Highlights
- The Cougars welcome nine new gymnasts, eight freshman and one transfer
- Senior Kylie Eaquinto and freshman five-star recruit Scarlett Sonnenberg have been named to the Big 12 Preseason Gymnastics Team as all-arounders, while junior Brynlee Andersen-Broekman earned a unanimous selection on beam
- BYU gymnastics earned a preseason ranking of No. 30
- The Cougars welcome first-year assistant coach Makenna Giles to the staff
THE COUGARS. BYU opens the season against Oregon State Friday evening, the ninth all-time meeting between the two teams. Oregon State holds the all-time record against the Cougars, 5-3. BYU fell to the Beavers last season 196.400-194.200. In last year’s meeting, Eaquinto competed in the all-around for the first time of her career, tallying a career-high 39.050.
THE BEAVERS. Oregon State opened its 2026 campaign with the Best of West quad meet on Saturday, Jan. 3. The Beavers took home a fourth-place finish with a 195.550 behind No. 20 Cal, No. 4 UCLA and host Washington. Taylor DeVries earned Oregon State’s first 9.900-plus score of 2026, earning a 9.925 on bars. Junior Sophia Esposito finished the meet with a trio of 9.800-plus scores.