BOISE, Idaho - No. 21 BYU took fourth in the MRGC Championship with a 196.375 on Saturday evening at the ExtraMile Arena. Utah State took first with a score of 197.025, followed by Boise State's 196.550 and Southern Utah's 196.500. 

MEET RESULTS

Senior Sadie Miner-Van Tassell took home the highest score on vault in the competition with a career-high 9.950. She also competed in the all-around and scored a 39.000. Miner-Van Tassell was honored as the 2022 MRGC Gymnast of the Year following the conference championship. 

BYU started the night with solid routines on the uneven bars. Senior Abby Beeston kicked off the rotation strong with a 9.825. Allix Mason notched a 9.850 after a clean routine and a stuck landing. Bars specialist Anyssa Alvarado had a beautiful performance with a 9.925 as the highest score on the event for the Cougars. This is the seventh time in the 2022 season Alvarado has notched a 9.925 on bars. After two falls on the uneven bars, BYU ended the first rotation in fourth place with a score of 48.750.

For the second rotation, the Cougars went to the balance beam. Sophomore Lauren Ono was up first on beam and scored a 9.850 for BYU. Ono was followed by Mason who notched a career-high score of 9.875 on the apparatus. After Miner-Van Tassell had a scary fall on bars in the prior rotation, she stepped up with composure and poise to score a 9.825 on beam. Elease Rollins notched another 9.875 on beam to finish out the rotation. Despite posting solid scores in the second rotation, BYU finished with a team score of 97.975, keeping them in fourth place. 

Showing off their personalities, the Cougars moved to the floor in the third rotation. Beeston scored a 9.800 with her fun floor routine to bring the energy to the arena for BYU. Addy Rieder notched a 9.850, followed by a 9.875 by Miner-Van Tassell. Floor specialist Brittney Vitkauskas finished the third rotation with a 9.900 for the highest BYU score on the apparatus. The Cougars, however, stayed in fourth overall despite a team score of 147.200. 

BYU soared on vault in the final rotation of the MRGC Championship. Haley Pitou went first on the vault and notched a 9.800 to open the fourth rotation for the Cougars. Sydney Benson scored a 9.850, followed by a career-high 9.950 by Miner-Van Tassell to finish out the competition for BYU. Despite a solid team performance on the vault, BYU ended the night in fourth place with a final score of 196.375.   

After the meet, the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference honored the top gymnasts in each event for the year. They also honored Guard Young as the 2022 MRGC Coach of the Year.  

Below is the list of awards given to BYU gymnasts:

Sadie Miner-Van Tassell: 2022 Vault Specialist of the Year

Haley Pitou: All-MRGC Second Team Bars

Anyssa Alvarado: All-MRGC First Team Bars

Sadie Miner-Van Tassell: All-MRGC First Team Bars

Elease Rollins: 2022 Beam Specialist of the Year

Abby Beeston: All-MRGC Second Team Floor

Addy Rieder: All-MRGC Second Team Floor

Sadie Miner-Van Tassell: All-MRGC First Team Floor

Brittney Vitkauskas: All-MRGC First Team Floor

Sadie Miner-Van Tassell: All-MRGC First Team All-Around

Sadie Miner-Van Tassell: 2022 MRGC Gymnast of the Year

Guard Young: 2022 MRGC Coach of the Year

With the conference championships finished, BYU awaits details about regionals.

PROVO, Utah – No. 21 BYU prepares to battle for the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference crown at the 2022 MRGC Championships on Saturday at the ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho, at 6 p.m. MDT. 

The Cougars will face No. 24 Boise State, No. 25 Utah State and No. 31 Southern Utah. Among the four teams, BYU is No. 1 in the MRGC and No. 1 on the floor apparatus, being ranked No. 16 on the event nationally. 

Last season, BYU earned the title MRGC Champions for the second year in a row. BYU was awarded its first MRGC Champions title in 2020 as the conference's top-rated team before the annual championship meet was canceled due to the start of the pandemic. Notching a 196.925 at last year's MRGC meet, the Cougars took home the victory over Boise State’s 196.725, Utah State’s 196.250 and Southern Utah’s 196.225.  

Meet Information

• When: Saturday, March 29
• Time: 6 p.m. MDT
• Location: ExtraMile Arena
• Live Stream: Mountain West Digital Network
• Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com

THE COUGARS. Currently ranked No. 21, BYU won its final meet of the season on Saturday at the Smith Fieldhouse with a score of 196.825 to edge out Arizona’s 196.300. Senior Sadie Miner-Van Tassell competed for the all-around and again matched her career-high score of 39.525, earning her the MRGC Gymnast of the Week honors for ninth-consecutive week. Miner-Van Tassell was also awarded MRGC Vault Specialist of the Week (9.925) and Co-Floor Specialist of the Week with fellow teammate, Brittney Vitkauskas. The pair posted individual scores of 9.925 on the event. Anyssa Alvarado took home her first MRGC Bars Specialist of the Week accolade with a solid 9.925.

THE AGGIES. Currently ranked No. 25, USU heads into the MRGC Championship as No. 3 in the conference. Utah State closed out its regular season with a second-place finish at the Minnesota quad meet on Saturday afternoon at the Maturi Pavilion. With a slow start on bars, the Aggies finished the meet with a final score of 195.200. Despite this loss, USU finished the season with 11 wins, which is the most wins in a single season since 2015 for the Aggies. Brie Clark was also awarded MRGC Co-Floor Specialist of the Week with her score of 9.925 in the quad meet. 

THE BRONCOS. Currently ranked No. 24, BSU prepares to host the MRGC Championship ranked close behind BYU as No. 2 in the conference. Boise State finished out its regular season with a third-place finish in the Arizona State tri-meet on Friday. The Broncos posted a final score of 195.775, falling to No. 15 Arizona State (196.800) and No. 1 Oklahoma (197.625).  Despite the loss, Boise State’s Emily Muhlenhaupt earned MRGC Co-Bars Specialist of the Week honors for her third-consecutive week. 

THE THUNDERBIRDS. Currently ranked No. 31, SUU prepares for the MRGC Championship as No. 4 in the conference. Southern Utah finished out its regular season with a 196.975-188.550 victory over William & Mary on Friday at the America First Event Center. SUU also celebrated a new school record with a team score of 49.425 on beam. The Thunderbirds dominated in the Week 10 MRGC awards, taking home three awards. Hannah Nipp and Aubri Schwartze earned individual scores of 9.925 to earn the Beam Specialist of the Week while Shylen Murakami earned Co-Bars Specialist of the Week with a score of 9.925.