PROVO -- Led by a record performance in the all-around by sophomore Kelly Parkinson, the BYU women's gymnastics team set a school record for team score, defeating Southern Utah 196.525 to 193.750 Friday in the Smith Fieldhouse in Provo.
The Cougars broke the old team record of 196.375 that was set in 1997 in a home meet against Utah without the services of senior co-captain Denice Pauga who was out of the lineup due to a sore neck.
Parkinson broke the all-around record of 39.475 that she tied earlier this season by finishing with an all-around score of 39.550. Her lowest score on the night was a 9.825 which she scored on the balance beam. She scored a 9.950 on the floor to tie teammate Kim Little for the event title.
On uneven bars, the Cougars set a team record by scoring a 49.425. BYU didn't count a score lower than a 9.875 in uneven bars.
The Thunderbirds were led by Suzi Clark and Caycee Overstreet. Each finished the night with an all-around score of 38.900. Heather Slack also won the balance beam competition for Southern Utah with a score of 9.875.
The Cougars will face 5th-ranked Nebraska Monday in Lincoln, Neb.
BYU: 196.525
Southern Utah: 193.750
Vault: BYU 48.900, SUU 48.450
1. Kelly Parkinson (BYU), 9.900
2. Megan Maiser (SUU), 9.800
3. Angie Hickman (BYU), 9.775
Bars: BYU 49.425, SUU 48.275
1. Leah Niepraschk (BYU) 9.900
Mindi Hilton (BYU), 9.900
2. Lindsay Lines (BYU), 9.875
Kim Little (BYU), 9.875
Parkinson (BYU), 9.875
Beam: BYU 48.850, SUU 48.225
1. Heather Slack (SUU), 9.875
2. Parkinson (BYU), 9.825
Suzi Clark (SUU), 9.825
Floor: BYU 49.350
1. Little (BYU), 9.950
Parkinson (BYU), 9.950
2. Brooke Craig (BYU), 9.850
All-Around:
1. Parkinson (BYU), 39.550
2. Little (BYU), 39.350
3. Caycee Overstreet (SUU), 38.900
Clark (SUU), 38.900