PROVO -- The BYU women's gymnastics team exploded to a season-high 195.425 in its last home meet of the season on Wednesday, senior night, marking the first time all season the Cougars have eclipsed the 195 plateau.
"I was very proud of the way the girls came out and competed," BYU coach Brad Cattermole said. "There were a couple of things we could have done better but they stayed positive and did well."
Dayna Smart led BYU on vault with a first-place 9.825 while Alethea Boon added a season-high 9.800 for the Cougars in their first rotation. SUU was led by Ashley Sharpe and Rachel Tanner at 9.800.
After hitting the 49.000 mark in its last two meets, BYU recorded another good night on bars in its second rotation. Kylee Draper led the way with a 9.825 for the Cougars tying her for first place with the Thunderbirds' Sharpe on the event. Kacie Capra recorded a 9.775 for BYU while Jennifer Matthews and Cassie Myers added 9.725 scores for the Cougars.
BYU enjoyed a strong outing on beam recording a 48.875 in its third rotation. Smart and Kandis Kelly each recorded a 9.850 to share first-place honors while Capra added a season-high 9.800 for the Cougars. Shenna Shaw and Kellie Dangerfield led the way for SUU at 9.800.
After tying its highest score of the season on floor in its last meet, BYU broke out a season-high 49.225 in its fourth rotation. Four Cougars tied career highs on the event including Capra (9.875), Smart (9.850), Boon (9.850) and Draper (9.775). Lisa Willis and Sierra Jacobs both recorded a 9.825 for BYU.
The Thunderbirds' Shaw won the all-around with a 39.075 to help lead SUU to a 194.800 score. The Cougars' Capra was right behind Shaw for second place in the all-around with a season-best 39.050.
After the meet BYU honored seniors Matthews and Meghan Donahue as part of senior night. Matthews has emerged as a consistent competitor on bars for the Cougars this season while Donahue has been a student assistant to the coaching staff the last two seasons after suffering career-ending injuries her sophomore year.
BYU will be back in action on Saturday when it travels to Denton Texas to face No. 15 Arizona and host Texas Women's University at 7 p.m.. Live stats will be available on the women's gymnastics homepage on byucougars.com.
Women's Gymnastics Meet Results
Host:BYU Cougars
Meet:SUU TBirds @ BYU Cougars 20060315March 15, 2006
Location:Smith FieldHouse BYU Provo UT 84602Home Meet
Contents:Event ResultsTeam Results
VaultTeam Standing
Uneven Parallel BarsBYU Cougars
Balance BeamSUU ThunderBirds
Floor ExerciseJudge List
Team StandingTop
Place TeamScore
1 BYU Cougars195.425
2 SUU ThunderBirds194.800
BYU CougarsHome
Head Coach: Brad CATTERMOLETop
GymnastVault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
BOON, Alethea9.800 9.700 9.850
CAPRA, Kacie9.600 9.775 9.800 9.875 39.050
DRAPER, Kylee 9.825 9.675 9.775
FISCHER, Brittany9.625
HARVEY-MATTHEWS, Jennifer 9.725
JACOBS, Sierra9.625 9.825
JENSEN, Hayley9.725 9.475
KELLY, Kandis 9.850
MYERS, Cassie 9.725
SMART, Dayna9.825 9.850 9.850
WILLIS, Lisa 9.675 9.575 9.825
Team Totals48.600 48.725 48.875 49.225 195.425
SUU ThunderBirds
Head Coach: Scott BAUMANTop
GymnastVault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
KEENO, Tehani 9.750 9.250
LANGLEY, Jessica9.625 9.750 9.575 9.675 38.625
MORGAN, Erin 9.700
SAKHITAB, Leah7.600 9.800 9.325 9.750 36.475
SHARPE, Ashley9.800 9.825 9.725
SHAW, Shenna9.750 9.700 9.800 9.825 39.075
TANNER, Rachel9.800 9.825 9.725
DANGERFIELD, Kellie 9.800
HICKS, Katie9.550 9.750
Team Totals48.525 48.825 48.725 48.725 194.800
Vault ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 SMART, Dayna BYU Cougars9.825
2 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars9.800
2 SHARPE, Ashley SUU ThunderBirds9.800
2 TANNER, Rachel SUU ThunderBirds9.800
5 SHAW, Shenna SUU ThunderBirds9.750
6 JENSEN, Hayley BYU Cougars9.725
7 JACOBS, Sierra BYU Cougars9.625
7 FISCHER, Brittany BYU Cougars9.625
7 LANGLEY, Jessica SUU ThunderBirds9.625
10 CAPRA, Kacie BYU Cougars9.600
11 HICKS, Katie SUU ThunderBirds9.550
12 SAKHITAB, Leah SUU ThunderBirds7.600
Uneven Parallel Bars ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 DRAPER, Kylee BYU Cougars9.825
1 SHARPE, Ashley SUU ThunderBirds9.825
3 SAKHITAB, Leah SUU ThunderBirds9.800
4 CAPRA, Kacie BYU Cougars9.775
5 LANGLEY, Jessica SUU ThunderBirds9.750
5 KEENO, Tehani SUU ThunderBirds9.750
7 MYERS, Cassie BYU Cougars9.725
7 HARVEY-MATTHEWS, Jennifer BYU Cougars9.725
9 SHAW, Shenna SUU ThunderBirds9.700
9 MORGAN, Erin SUU ThunderBirds9.700
11 WILLIS, Lisa BYU Cougars9.675
12 JENSEN, Hayley BYU Cougars9.475
Balance Beam ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 KELLY, Kandis BYU Cougars9.850
1 SMART, Dayna BYU Cougars9.850
3 TANNER, Rachel SUU ThunderBirds9.825
4 CAPRA, Kacie BYU Cougars9.800
4 SHAW, Shenna SUU ThunderBirds9.800
4 DANGERFIELD, Kellie SUU ThunderBirds9.800
7 SHARPE, Ashley SUU ThunderBirds9.725
8 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars9.700
9 DRAPER, Kylee BYU Cougars9.675
10 WILLIS, Lisa BYU Cougars9.575
10 LANGLEY, Jessica SUU ThunderBirds9.575
12 SAKHITAB, Leah SUU ThunderBirds9.325
Floor Exercise ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 CAPRA, Kacie BYU Cougars9.875
2 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars9.850
2 SMART, Dayna BYU Cougars9.850
4 WILLIS, Lisa BYU Cougars9.825
4 JACOBS, Sierra BYU Cougars9.825
4 SHAW, Shenna SUU ThunderBirds9.825
7 DRAPER, Kylee BYU Cougars9.775
8 HICKS, Katie SUU ThunderBirds9.750
8 SAKHITAB, Leah SUU ThunderBirds9.750
10 TANNER, Rachel SUU ThunderBirds9.725
11 LANGLEY, Jessica SUU ThunderBirds9.675
12 KEENO, Tehani SUU ThunderBirds9.250
All Around ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 SHAW, Shenna SUU ThunderBirds39.075
2 CAPRA, Kacie BYU Cougars39.050
3 LANGLEY, Jessica SUU ThunderBirds38.625
4 SAKHITAB, Leah SUU ThunderBirds36.475
Meet JudgesTop
Vault
Judge 1Linda FENTONNational
Judge 2Tina PAULOSNational
Uneven Parallel Bars
Judge 1Joanne STAHELINational
Judge 2Charity GREENENational
Balance Beam
Judge 1Tina PAULOSNational
Judge 2Joanne STAHELINational
Floor Exercise
Judge 1Linda FENTONNational
Judge 2Charity GREENENational