PROVO -- Landing season-high scores in all four events, the No. 32 BYU gymnastics team recorded a season-best 196.300 over No. 45 Utah State's 194.250 Monday in the Cougars final home meet of the year.
"I am pleased with the results tonight," said BYU head coach Brad Cattermole. "I told the girls we need to be inspirational with our performances. That is exactly what happened tonight."
Four gymnasts claim career highs throughout the meet, but it was the seniors who took center stage in their last home meet at BYU. Senior Dayna-Smart Allen claimed individual titles on beam and floor, tying for first on vault with fellow senior Alethea Boon.
Senior Kylee Draper-Marvin took the final individual title on the uneven bars and landed two career-best scores on both bars (9.850) and beam (9.800). Boon, all-around competitor for the Cougars, claimed the all-around title against the Aggies.
"I expect that each of them hit their routines because they have the ability to," Cattermole said. "Tonight they performed just like they did in practice all week long."
The Cougars started strong on vault posting a remarkable 49.200. That is the highest score BYU has earned on any event all season. The vault team is currently ranked No. 29 nationally.
Four of the six vault competitors tied or surpassed career-best scores. Boon and Smart-Allen led the Cougars with 9.900, a mark to tie Smart-Allen's career-best. Sophomore Megan Donehue, who has been steadily improving on the apparatus with each meet launched a career-high 9.825, along with junior Hayley Jensen whose 9.800 tied her career-best. Sophomore Kiki Berrett also earned a career-high 9.775.
Sticking a season-high event score on bars with an even 49, the BYU squad remained strong. Draper-Marvin earned a career-high posting of 9.850. Close behind the senior, Madeleine Johnson secured 9.825, a personal-best for the freshman.
BYU continued its season-high streak as the Cougars earned a season-best 48.975 on beam. Smart-Allen topped the squad with a season-high 9.875. Boon and Draper-Marvin followed as Boon claimed a sound 9.850 and Draper-Marvin recorded a career-high 9.800.
Rounding out the night BYU worked its way to a 49.125 posting on floor exercises. Smart-Allen and Jensen both launched a 9.850 performance, a season-best for Smart-Allen. Not far behind Draper-Marvin posted a season-high 9.825. The Cougars are currently ranked No. 29 on floor.
Though this meet ends BYU's competition at home, the Cougars will continue their season on the road. They will next travel to face No. 25 Southern Utah on Monday, March 17. It will be the third time BYU and Southern Utah have faced each other this season.
"We've got to be able to carry this over to our road meets," Cattermole said. "We know what to expect at Southern Utah. We have been there once this year and will be comfortable performing there."
Team Standing Top
Place Team Score
1 BYU Cougars 196.300
2 Utah State Univ. Aggies 194.250
BYU Cougars Home
Head Coach: Brad CATTERMOLE Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
BERRETT, Kiki 9.775
BOON, Alethea 9.900 9.725 9.850 9.800 39.275
DONEHUE, Megan 9.825 9.800
DRAPER-MARVIN, Kylee 9.850 9.800 9.825
GALLUP, Kaylee 9.725
GOLDMAN, Danielle 9.550 9.100
HOUGH, Melissa 9.775
JENSEN, Hayley 9.800 9.725 9.850
JOHNSON, Madeleine 9.825 9.700
POULSON, Mckell 9.750
RASMUSSEN, Heidi POULSON 9.800
SMART-ALLEN, Dayna 9.900 9.875 9.850
Team Totals 49.200 49.000 48.975 49.125 196.300
Utah State Univ. Aggies
Head Coach: Ray Corn Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
BOONE, Lyndsie 9.750 9.625 9.750 9.000 38.125
DILLON, Jackie 9.825 9.525
FELLEY, Nicki 9.125 9.675 9.750 9.575 38.125
HEINRICH, Heather 9.825 9.025 9.725 9.750 38.325
MARQUARDT, Chelsea 9.575
MINION, Jasmine 9.875 9.650 9.800
OMANN, Katie 9.600 9.725 9.800
SIMONEAU, Nicole 9.800
TSCHIDA, Megan 9.450 9.650
Team Totals 48.875 48.400 48.675 48.300 194.250
Vault Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 SMART-ALLEN, Dayna BYU Cougars 9.900
1 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 9.900
3 MINION, Jasmine Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.875
4 DONEHUE, Megan BYU Cougars 9.825
4 DILLON, Jackie Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.825
4 HEINRICH, Heather Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.825
7 JENSEN, Hayley BYU Cougars 9.800
8 BERRETT, Kiki BYU Cougars 9.775
9 BOONE, Lyndsie Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.750
10 OMANN, Katie Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.600
11 GOLDMAN, Danielle BYU Cougars 9.550
12 FELLEY, Nicki Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.125
Uneven Parallel Bars Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 DRAPER-MARVIN, Kylee BYU Cougars 9.850
2 JOHNSON, Madeleine BYU Cougars 9.825
3 DONEHUE, Megan BYU Cougars 9.800
3 SIMONEAU, Nicole Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.800
5 HOUGH, Melissa BYU Cougars 9.775
6 POULSON, Mckell BYU Cougars 9.750
7 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 9.725
7 OMANN, Katie Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.725
9 FELLEY, Nicki Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.675
10 BOONE, Lyndsie Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.625
11 MARQUARDT, Chelsea Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.575
12 HEINRICH, Heather Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.025
Balance Beam Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 SMART-ALLEN, Dayna BYU Cougars 9.875
2 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 9.850
3 DRAPER-MARVIN, Kylee BYU Cougars 9.800
3 OMANN, Katie Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.800
5 FELLEY, Nicki Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.750
5 BOONE, Lyndsie Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.750
7 GALLUP, Kaylee BYU Cougars 9.725
7 JENSEN, Hayley BYU Cougars 9.725
7 HEINRICH, Heather Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.725
10 JOHNSON, Madeleine BYU Cougars 9.700
11 MINION, Jasmine Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.650
12 TSCHIDA, Megan Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.450
Floor Exercise Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 SMART-ALLEN, Dayna BYU Cougars 9.850
1 JENSEN, Hayley BYU Cougars 9.850
3 DRAPER-MARVIN, Kylee BYU Cougars 9.825
4 RASMUSSEN, Heidi POULSON BYU Cougars 9.800
4 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 9.800
4 MINION, Jasmine Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.800
7 HEINRICH, Heather Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.750
8 TSCHIDA, Megan Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.650
9 FELLEY, Nicki Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.575
10 DILLON, Jackie Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.525
11 GOLDMAN, Danielle BYU Cougars 9.100
12 BOONE, Lyndsie Utah State Univ. Aggies 9.000
All Around Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 39.275
2 HEINRICH, Heather Utah State Univ. Aggies 38.325
3 BOONE, Lyndsie Utah State Univ. Aggies 38.125
3 FELLEY, Nicki Utah State Univ. Aggies 38.125