Bars, Individual Efforts Propel Cougar Gymnasts

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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