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 ResultsHost: Boise State
Meet: Boise State v. Brigham Young January 19, 2007
Location: Boise, Idaho (Taco Bell Arena) Home Meet
Contents: Event Results Team Results
Vault Team Standing
Uneven Parallel Bars Boise State
Balance Beam Brigham Young University
Floor Exercise Judge List
Team Standing Top
Place Team Score
1 Brigham Young University 192.300
2 Boise State 190.575
Boise State
Head Coach: Yvonne (Sam) Sandmire Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Kristin Aldrich 9.250
Tara Oberg 9.675
Katie Griffis 9.800 9.725
Alia Loan 9.700
Shaniece Craft 9.700
Taylor Jacob 9.875 8.100 9.850
Amber Neroes 9.625
Ashli Rainboth 9.600
Micaela Barr 8.975
Yvette Leizorek 9.600 9.625
Katelyn O'Donnell 9.775 8.875
Ruthie Pennington 9.425 8.900
DeAvera Todd 9.825 9.475 8.475 9.550 37.325
Katie Tuller 9.625
Team Totals 48.175 48.600 46.900 46.900 190.575
Brigham Young University
Head Coach: Brad Cattermole Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Jenna Kerbis 9.250
Danielle Goldman 9.400
Aimee Walker-Pond 9.675
Kaylee Gallup 9.775
Kiki Berrett 9.500 9.150
Alethea Boon 9.825 7.975 9.550
Kacie Capra-Callens 9.825 9.250 9.850
Brittany Fisher 9.575
Melissa Hough 9.700
Heidi Poulson 9.475
Mykell Poulson 9.700
Lisa Willis 9.725 9.725 9.125
Dayna Smart 9.725 9.450 9.825 9.800 38.800
Megan Donehue 9.400
Team Totals 48.025 48.625 47.825 47.825 192.300
Vault Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 DeAvera Todd Boise State 9.825
1 Alethea Boon Brigham Young University 9.825
3 Dayna Smart Brigham Young University 9.725
4 Shaniece Craft Boise State 9.700
5 Amber Neroes Boise State 9.625
6 Yvette Leizorek Boise State 9.600
7 Brittany Fisher Brigham Young University 9.575
8 Kiki Berrett Brigham Young University 9.500
9 Ruthie Pennington Boise State 9.425
10 Danielle Goldman Brigham Young University 9.400
10 Megan Donehue Brigham Young University 9.400
Uneven Parallel Bars Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Taylor Jacob Boise State 9.875
2 Kacie Capra-Callens Brigham Young University 9.825
3 Katie Griffis Boise State 9.800
4 Lisa Willis Brigham Young University 9.725
5 Alia Loan Boise State 9.700
5 Mykell Poulson Brigham Young University 9.700
5 Melissa Hough Brigham Young University 9.700
8 Aimee Walker-Pond Brigham Young University 9.675
9 Katie Tuller Boise State 9.625
10 Ashli Rainboth Boise State 9.600
11 DeAvera Todd Boise State 9.475
12 Dayna Smart Brigham Young University 9.450
Balance Beam Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Dayna Smart Brigham Young University 9.825
2 Katelyn O'Donnell Boise State 9.775
2 Kaylee Gallup Brigham Young University 9.775
4 Katie Griffis Boise State 9.725
4 Lisa Willis Brigham Young University 9.725
6 Tara Oberg Boise State 9.675
7 Kristin Aldrich Boise State 9.250
7 Kacie Capra-Callens Brigham Young University 9.250
7 Jenna Kerbis Brigham Young University 9.250
10 DeAvera Todd Boise State 8.475
11 Taylor Jacob Boise State 8.100
12 Alethea Boon Brigham Young University 7.975
Floor Exercise Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Taylor Jacob Boise State 9.850
1 Kacie Capra-Callens Brigham Young University 9.850
3 Dayna Smart Brigham Young University 9.800
4 Yvette Leizorek Boise State 9.625
5 DeAvera Todd Boise State 9.550
5 Alethea Boon Brigham Young University 9.550
7 Heidi Poulson Brigham Young University 9.475
8 Kiki Berrett Brigham Young University 9.150
9 Lisa Willis Brigham Young University 9.125
10 Micaela Barr Boise State 8.975
11 Ruthie Pennington Boise State 8.900
12 Katelyn O'Donnell Boise State 8.875
All Around Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Dayna Smart Brigham Young University 38.800
2 DeAvera Todd Boise State 37.325
Meet Judges Top
Vault
Judge 1 Beth Keller National
Judge 2 Johnna Sandow Level 10
Uneven Parallel Bars
Judge 1 Nola Ayres National
Judge 2 Kelly Riley Level 10
Balance Beam
Judge 1 Nola Ayres National
Judge 2 Johnna Sandow Level 10
Floor Exercise
Judge 1 Beth Keller National
Judge 2 Kelly Riley Level 10
PROVO -- Two road meets await the No. 23-ranked BYU women's gymnastics team in the coming week. The Cougars will be in Boise, Idaho, to tangle with Boise State Friday and will head to Logan to face in-state rival Utah State Monday night.
BYU has a season average of 193.675 through two meets this year. Dayna Smart has led the team on vault, beam and floor to help the Cougars to their No. 23 ranking in the latest gymnastics polls released by Troester Consulting Monday morning.
"The girls are trying really hard to improve," BYU coach Brad Cattermole said. "They are working very hard and giving it their best shot."
Last week in its home opener, BYU scored a 193.325 against Texas Woman's. Several gymnasts recorded strong outings against the Pioneers. Juniors Smart and Kylee Draper recorded career highs on floor at 9.850 and 9.800, respectively. Draper also tied with teammate Kacie Capra-Callens for team-high honors on bars at 9.825. Freshman Jenna Kerbis notched a career-best 9.800 on beam to tie with Smart for the team's highest mark on the event.
The Broncos are coming off their first meet of the season last Friday. BSU recorded a 187.250 at the Flips Invitational in Reno, Nev. Freshman DeAvera Todd led the team on vault and in the all-around. The Broncos are led by senior Lindsay Ward and sophomore Taylor Jacob.
USU is coming into its third meet of the season. Last week the Aggies scored a 191.400 against Washington. Megan Tschida had the team's best score on any of the four events with a 9.800 on floor. USU is led by senior Jessica Parenti-Otte in the all-around.
Friday's meet with BSU is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. in the Taco Bell Arena, while Monday's meet will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Live stats will not be available for either meet.