PROVO, Utah — No. 23 BYU gymnastics returns to the Marriott Center for its final home meet of the season on Friday night, taking on No. 16 Denver.
Meet Information
- When: Friday, February 20
- Time: 7 p.m. MT
- Location: Marriott Center
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- Live Stream: ESPN+
- Live Stats: Virtius
Team Highlights
- BYU held steady in the rankings, coming in at No. 23 on RTN for a fourth straight week
- The Cougars have notched four scores above a 196 this season, two of which were on the road
- Kylie Eaquinto competed in the all-around for the first time this season at Utah, scoring a career-high 39.275
- All four of her event scores were 9.8 or above, including a new career high 9.825 on beam
- Mya Kirkham tied her season-high bars score with a 9.8, her fourth time receiving this score this year
- Deb Silva stuck her vault, tying her season high 9.850
- Daisy Stephenson continues to improve on floor, and tied her career high in back-to-back meets, notching a 9.875
- The Cougars scored their second 49+ vault score of the season at Utah
THE COUGARS. No. 23 BYU last faced rival Utah on Friday, Feb. 13 at the Huntsman Center, falling to the Utes 198.025-196.025. The Cougars are now 1-2 on the road and 1-2 in Big 12 competition. Due to Iowa State cancelling the remainder of its gymnastics season, the Cougars’ final home meet of the year will be this coming Friday against Denver. Friday’s competition will highlight senior Kylie Eaquinto and junior Alilah Alvarado as BYU’s graduating gymnasts.
THE PIONEERS. No. 16 Denver heads to Provo after starting its season with a perfect 7-0 run. The Pioneers hold a perfect 3-0 Big 12 record, with wins against West Virginia, Iowa State and Arizona State. In their trip to ASU last week, the Pioneers earned a new season high 196.950 to topple the Sun Devils’ 195.875. Denver also notched season-high bars and beam scores to help secure the victory. DU only counted one score below a 9.800 in the entire meet and matched its season high for total scores of 9.900 or higher with four.
COUGARS VS. PIONEERS. The Cougars and Pioneers have faced 62 times dating back to 1977, with Denver holding the all-time series record 38-24. The teams faced twice last season, once at NCAA Regionals and once during the regular season. Denver took home both wins last year. BYU’s last victory against Denver was back in March 2020.