CORVALLIS -- The BYU gymnastics team enjoyed a season-high 194.925 in a head-to-head meet Friday at No. 8 Oregon State, but came up short against the Beaver's 197.150.
"We are very pleased with the girls' performance tonight," said BYU assistant coach Dawn Cattermole. "We had a good night, and this meet will help give the gymnasts the confidence they need."
The Cougars posted a season-best on beam, landing 48.700 on the event. Seven Cougars bolstered individual season-best scores in at least one event, three surpassing career-best posts. Senior Alethea Boon claimed a solid 39.100 in the in the all-around, only one of two gymnasts of the night to do so.
An overall 48.550 on bars started the BYU team off right. Freshman Madeleine Johnson swung her way to a career-best 9.750, but it was sophomore Melissa Hough who led the Cougars on the apparatus as she landed 9.775. Boon also grabbed season-high marks with 9.725.
Boon and senior Dayna Smart-Allen led the Cougars on vault, both sticking 9.800. The Cougars posted 48.725 on the apparatus, the second highest mark of the year.
BYU stuck a sound 48.950 on floor exercises. Junior Hayley Jensen posted the highest score for the Cougar squad at 9.850, tying her career-best performance. Boon and sophomore Danielle Goldman both posted 9.800 on the event, a career-high for the Goldman. Closely following, sophomore Kiki Berrett landed a season-high 9.775.
The Cougars ended strong on beam with their 48.700 performance. In a career-high posting, Jensen topped the squad with 9.825. Johnson grabbed career-best 9.700 score of her own, while sophomore Kaylee Gallup landed a season-high 9.775 on the event.
"We started strong and we able to finish strong tonight," Cattermole said. "It was a good meet tonight, but we are looking forward to a large home crowd next week."
The BYU squad will return to Provo to face Southeast Missouri State on Wednesday. The meet will start at 7 p.m. in the Smith Fieldhouse.
eam StandingTop
Place TeamScore
1 Oregon State197.150
2 Brigham Young194.925
Oregon State
Head Coach: Tanya ChaplinTop
GymnastVault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Brooke Barclay9.800
Kera Bolen 9.725 9.850
Laura-Ann Chong 9.825 9.800
Megan Devencenzi9.675 9.075
Jen Kesler 9.925 9.825 9.825
Yuki Lamb9.875 9.675
Jami Lanz9.875 9.900 9.925 9.900 39.600
Claire Pierce 9.675
Mandi Rodriguez9.925 9.825 9.900
Tasha Smith9.850 9.825 10.000
Whitney Watson 9.825
Team Totals49.325 49.300 49.050 49.475 197.150
Brigham Young
Head Coach: Brad CattermoleTop
GymnastVault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Kiki Berrett9.650 9.775
Alethea Boon9.800 9.725 9.775 9.800 39.100
Megan Donehue 9.100
Kylee Draper-Marvin 9.650 9.625 9.675
Kaylee Gallup 9.775
Danielle Goldman9.750 9.800
Melissa Hough 9.775
Hayley Jensen9.725 9.825 9.850
Madeleine Johnson 9.750 9.700
McKell Poulson 9.650
Heidi Poulson-Rasmussen9.575 9.725
Dayna Smart-Allen9.800 9.125
Team Totals48.725 48.550 48.700 48.950 194.925
Vault ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 Mandi Rodriguez Oregon State9.925
2 Yuki Lamb Oregon State9.875
2 Jami Lanz Oregon State9.875
4 Tasha Smith Oregon State9.850
5 Dayna Smart-Allen Brigham Young9.800
5 Alethea Boon Brigham Young9.800
5 Brooke Barclay Oregon State9.800
8 Danielle Goldman Brigham Young9.750
9 Hayley Jensen Brigham Young9.725
10 Megan Devencenzi Oregon State9.675
11 Kiki Berrett Brigham Young9.650
12 Heidi Poulson-Rasmussen Brigham Young9.575
Uneven Parallel Bars ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 Jen Kesler Oregon State9.925
2 Jami Lanz Oregon State9.900
3 Whitney Watson Oregon State9.825
3 Laura-Ann Chong Oregon State9.825
3 Mandi Rodriguez Oregon State9.825
6 Melissa Hough Brigham Young9.775
7 Madeleine Johnson Brigham Young9.750
8 Alethea Boon Brigham Young9.725
8 Kera Bolen Oregon State9.725
10 McKell Poulson Brigham Young9.650
10 Kylee Draper-Marvin Brigham Young9.650
12 Megan Donehue Brigham Young9.100
Balance Beam ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 Jami Lanz Oregon State9.925
2 Hayley Jensen Brigham Young9.825
2 Jen Kesler Oregon State9.825
2 Tasha Smith Oregon State9.825
5 Laura-Ann Chong Oregon State9.800
6 Kaylee Gallup Brigham Young9.775
6 Alethea Boon Brigham Young9.775
8 Madeleine Johnson Brigham Young9.700
9 Yuki Lamb Oregon State9.675
9 Claire Pierce Oregon State9.675
11 Kylee Draper-Marvin Brigham Young9.625
12 Dayna Smart-Allen Brigham Young9.125
Floor Exercise ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 Tasha Smith Oregon State10.000
2 Mandi Rodriguez Oregon State9.900
2 Jami Lanz Oregon State9.900
4 Hayley Jensen Brigham Young9.850
4 Kera Bolen Oregon State9.850
6 Jen Kesler Oregon State9.825
7 Danielle Goldman Brigham Young9.800
7 Alethea Boon Brigham Young9.800
9 Kiki Berrett Brigham Young9.775
10 Heidi Poulson-Rasmussen Brigham Young9.725
11 Kylee Draper-Marvin Brigham Young9.675
12 Megan Devencenzi Oregon State9.075
All Around ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore
1 Jami Lanz Oregon State39.600
2 Alethea Boon Brigham Young39.100