PROVO, Utah — No. 24 BYU gymnastics will face No. 12 Utah, No. 23 Denver and Arizona in the evening session of the 2026 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship presented by Allstate on Saturday.
This year’s event features two sessions beginning at Noon MT and 5 p.m. MT. The Big 12 gymnastics teams that finished fifth through sixth place in the regular season standings will compete in the afternoon session while the top four teams will participate in the evening session.
Meet Information
- When: Saturday, March 21
- Time: 5 p.m. MT
- Location: Maverik Center
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- Live Stream: ESPNU
- Live Stats: Virtius
Team Highlights
- BYU gymnastics held steady in the rankings, coming in at No. 24 on RTN
- BYU is also ranked on vault (26), bars (22), beam (22) and floor (23) nationally
- BYU’s 197.225 ties for the ninth-highest team score in program history, its highest mark since 2022
- Earned new season-high scores on vault (49.250) and beam (49.550)
- BYU’s 49.550 on beam ranks as the third-highest in program history
- BYU’s win over Clemson is its fourth win over top-25 programs this season
- The Cougars took home three top-podium finishes at Clemson, with Kylie Eaquinto earning two on vault and the all-around
- Brynlee Andersen-Broekman’s 9.975 on beam was the highest overall score of the meet, giving her the beam individual event title
- BYU finished third in NQS amongst Big 12 teams (196.233)
- This is BYU’s best Big 12 conference record finish since joining the conference
BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY. This will be BYU’s third Big 12 Gymnastics Championship appearance since joining the conference. In 2024, Oklahoma took home the win before switching conferences. The Utes took home the regular season crown and championship win last season. At the 2025 Big 12 Championship, the Cougars competed in the afternoon session against Iowa State and West Virginia, taking home the highest score with a 196.275. BYU senior Anna Bramblett-Wilde shared the top spot on podium on bars with Utah’s MaKenna Smith to become BYU’s first-ever Big 12 Co-Bars Champion.
THE COUGARS. No. 24 BYU last faced No. 14 Clemson in South Carolina, upsetting the Tigers with a season-high 197.225. BYU’s highlight of the evening was its beam rotation, where five gymnasts scored career highs to lift the team above Clemson in the final rotation. Beam was highlighted by freshman Scarlett Sonnenberg’s career-high 9.925 and Brynlee Andersen-Broekman’s 9.975, earning a 10 from one judge.
THE UTES. No. 12 Utah closed out its regular season with a perfect 6-0 Big 12 record, taking home its second-straight Big 12 regular season title. The Utes last competed at No. 5 UCLA, falling 197.850-197.400 to the Bruins. Despite the loss, this was Utah’s best road score of the 2026 season. Avery Neff posted a 9.975 on the uneven bars, sharing Big 12 weekly accolades with BYU’s Andersen-Broekman for the final Event Specialist of the Week honors.
THE PIONEERS. No. 23 Denver last competed at No. 25 Oregon State to close out its regular season, falling 196.925-195.175. Despite registering some of its highest road scores of the year, Denver had three falls on beam, leading to a season-low score in that event. The counted falls on beam ended a streak of 19 meets without DU doing so, which finishes tied as the third longest streak in program history. However, DU’s 49.200 on bars was its second highest score on the event this season and its highest on the road.
THE WILDCATS. Arizona last competed in a quad meet against Ohio State, TWU and SEMO hosted at home in Mckale Center at AKLEME Arena. The Wildcats earned a second-place finish with a 196.300 behind the Buckeyes’ 196.650. Arizona’s night was highlighted by 11 season highs and eight career highs.