WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — The BYU women’s gymnastics team earned a third-place finish at the Big 12 Gymnastics Championship presented by Allstate at the Maverik Center Saturday night with a score of 196.175.
The Utah Utes won their second-straight Big 12 Championship with a 197.675. Denver came in second with a 196.575, followed by BYU (196.175) and Arizona 194.725.
After struggling in the first two rotations, the Cougars turned a corner and finished strong on floor (49.475) and vault (49.025).
With a career-high 9.950 on floor, freshman Scarlett Sonnenberg tied for second amongst all four teams on floor. Deb Silva tied for third on vault with a 9.875 and Brynlee Andersen-Broekman tied for fourth on beam with a 9.900.
The Cougars opened the championship on the uneven bars. Addilyn Glazier got things started with a 9.825, her highest score in six weeks. Kylie Eaquinto, Ava Jorgensen and Alilah Alvarado each notched a 9.750 to round out the rotation.
With a bars score of 48.775, the Cougars headed into the second rotation in fourth place. Utah led with a 49.375, followed by Arizona (49.325) and Denver (49.050).
BYU moved to beam in the second rotation, scoring a 48.900. Jorgensen posted a 9.800, followed by Andersen-Broekman’s 9.900. Chloee Hoke anchored the rotation with a 9.775.
At the halfway point, Denver led with a 98.450, followed by Utah (98.425), Arizona (98.075) and BYU (97.675).
The Cougars found their groove on floor in the third rotation, scoring a 49.475. Sonnenberg, Daisy Stephenson and Andersen-Broekman opened with career highs of 9.950, 9.925 and 9.900, respectively. Silva and Eaquinto each added a 9.850, and freshman Zoe Hale scored a 9.750 in her collegiate debut.
Heading into the final rotation, Utah regained the lead with a 147.950, followed by Denver (147.475). After a strong floor rotation, BYU moved ahead of Arizona into third place with a 147.150. Arizona rounded out the group with a 145.475.
BYU closed out the competition with a 49.025 on vault. Mya Kirkham scored a 9.800 to get the vault rotation going. Jorgensen earned a 9.825 and Silva notched a 9.875. Hale closed out the competition for the Cougars with her first-ever vault, scoring a 9.775.
Below are the results of the Big 12 season awards. They were announced during the trophy presentation following the evening session of the Big 12 Championship.
2026 Big 12 Awards
Gymnast: Avery Neff, Utah
Event Specialist: Ana Padurariu, Utah
Newcomer: Shyla Bhatia, Denver
Scholar-Athlete: Gianna Lenczner, Arizona
Coach: Guard Young, BYU
Up Next:
The Cougars now await placement for NCAA Regionals. The NCAA selection show is on Monday, Mar. 23 at 10 a.m. MT and will be streamed on ESPNU and ESPN+.