BOISE -- The BYU women's gymnastics team enjoyed its best bars score of the season and several gymnasts recorded solid individual routines to help the Cougars to a 192.300 outing against Boise State Friday night in Boise. BYU won the meet 192.300-190.575.
Despite being without an injured Kylee Draper, one of BYU's top performers on bars, the Cougars posted a 48.625 score on the event in the first rotation. Senior Kacie Capra-Callens led the way with a 9.825. BYU's Lisa Willis added a 9.725, while freshmen Melissa Hough and McKell Poulson each posted a 9.700, a career-best for Hough. BSU's Taylor Jacob won the event at 9.875.
Vault gave the young Cougar team some problems in the team's second rotation. Junior Alethea Boon had a strong showing for BYU with a season-best 9.825 to tie for first place on the event with the Broncos' DeAvera Todd. Dayna Smart scored a 9.725 for the Cougars.
Capra-Callens posted the second-highest floor score of her career at 9.850 to pace BYU in its third rotation. Smart contributed a 9.800 to help the cause for the Cougars. BSU's Jacob also scored a 9.850 to tie with Capra-Callens for first-place honors.
BYU took three of the top four places on beam to close the night. Smart recorded a strong outing on the event at 9.825 to take first place. Freshman Kaylee Gallup posted a career-best 9.775 in her first collegiate meet to finish second. Willis added a 9.725 to come in third for the Cougars.
Competing in the all-around for the first time in her collegiate career, BYU's Smart scored a 38.800 to come in first place. The Broncos' Todd came in second place at 37.325.
The Cougars will be back in action Monday night against in-state rival Utah State. Start time is set for 6:30 p.m. in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
Women's Gymnastics Meet Results
Host:Boise State
Meet:Boise State v. Brigham YoungJanuary 19, 2007
Location:Boise, Idaho (Taco Bell Arena)Home Meet
Contents:Event ResultsTeam Results
VaultTeam Standing
Uneven Parallel BarsBoise State
Balance BeamBrigham Young University
Floor ExerciseJudge List
Team StandingTop
Place TeamScore
1 Brigham Young University192.300
2 Boise State190.575
Boise State
Head Coach: Yvonne (Sam) SandmireTop
GymnastVault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Kristin Aldrich 9.250
Tara Oberg 9.675
Katie Griffis 9.800 9.725
Alia Loan 9.700
Shaniece Craft9.700
Taylor Jacob 9.875 8.100 9.850
Amber Neroes9.625
Ashli Rainboth 9.600
Micaela Barr 8.975
Yvette Leizorek9.600 9.625
Katelyn O'Donnell 9.775 8.875
Ruthie Pennington9.425 8.900
DeAvera Todd9.825 9.475 8.475 9.550 37.325
Katie Tuller 9.625
Team Totals48.175 48.600 46.900 46.900 190.575
Brigham Young University
Head Coach: Brad CattermoleTop
GymnastVault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Jenna Kerbis 9.250
Danielle Goldman9.400
Aimee Walker-Pond 9.675
Kaylee Gallup 9.775
Kiki Berrett9.500 9.150
Alethea Boon9.825 7.975 9.550
Kacie Capra-Callens 9.825 9.250 9.850
Brittany Fisher9.575
Melissa Hough 9.700
Heidi Poulson 9.475
Mykell Poulson 9.700
Lisa Willis 9.725 9.725 9.125
Dayna Smart9.725 9.450 9.825 9.800 38.800
Megan Donehue9.400
Team Totals48.025 48.625 47.825 47.825 192.300
Vault ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 DeAvera Todd Boise State9.825
1 Alethea Boon Brigham Young University9.825
3 Dayna Smart Brigham Young University9.725
4 Shaniece Craft Boise State9.700
5 Amber Neroes Boise State9.625
6 Yvette Leizorek Boise State9.600
7 Brittany Fisher Brigham Young University9.575
8 Kiki Berrett Brigham Young University9.500
9 Ruthie Pennington Boise State9.425
10 Danielle Goldman Brigham Young University9.400
10 Megan Donehue Brigham Young University9.400
Uneven Parallel Bars ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 Taylor Jacob Boise State9.875
2 Kacie Capra-Callens Brigham Young University9.825
3 Katie Griffis Boise State9.800
4 Lisa Willis Brigham Young University9.725
5 Alia Loan Boise State9.700
5 Mykell Poulson Brigham Young University9.700
5 Melissa Hough Brigham Young University9.700
8 Aimee Walker-Pond Brigham Young University9.675
9 Katie Tuller Boise State9.625
10 Ashli Rainboth Boise State9.600
11 DeAvera Todd Boise State9.475
12 Dayna Smart Brigham Young University9.450
Balance Beam ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 Dayna Smart Brigham Young University9.825
2 Katelyn O'Donnell Boise State9.775
2 Kaylee Gallup Brigham Young University9.775
4 Katie Griffis Boise State9.725
4 Lisa Willis Brigham Young University9.725
6 Tara Oberg Boise State9.675
7 Kristin Aldrich Boise State9.250
7 Kacie Capra-Callens Brigham Young University9.250
7 Jenna Kerbis Brigham Young University9.250
10 DeAvera Todd Boise State8.475
11 Taylor Jacob Boise State8.100
12 Alethea Boon Brigham Young University7.975
Floor Exercise ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 Taylor Jacob Boise State9.850
1 Kacie Capra-Callens Brigham Young University9.850
3 Dayna Smart Brigham Young University9.800
4 Yvette Leizorek Boise State9.625
5 DeAvera Todd Boise State9.550
5 Alethea Boon Brigham Young University9.550
7 Heidi Poulson Brigham Young University9.475
8 Kiki Berrett Brigham Young University9.150
9 Lisa Willis Brigham Young University9.125
10 Micaela Barr Boise State8.975
11 Ruthie Pennington Boise State8.900
12 Katelyn O'Donnell Boise State8.875
All Around ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 Dayna Smart Brigham Young University38.800
2 DeAvera Todd Boise State37.325
Meet JudgesTop
Vault
Judge 1Beth KellerNational
Judge 2Johnna SandowLevel 10
Uneven Parallel Bars
Judge 1Nola AyresNational
Judge 2Kelly RileyLevel 10
Balance Beam
Judge 1Nola AyresNational
Judge 2Johnna SandowLevel 10
Floor Exercise
Judge 1Beth KellerNational
Judge 2Kelly RileyLevel 10