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1st - 194.850
Brigham Young University
2nd - 194.225
Southeast Missouri State University
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Anonymous | Posted: 28 Feb 2008 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
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Boon Leads Cougars to Home Victory

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PROVO -- In Wednesday's Breast Cancer Awareness dual meet against Southeastern Missouri State, the BYU women's gymnastic team claimed a 194.850, to overtake the Redhawks's 194.225 posting.

"We competed hard tonight, and the girls left it all out there," said BYU head coach Brad Cattermole.

The Cougars were led by senior all-around competitors Dayna Smart-Allen and Alethea Boon. The meet marks the first time Smart-Allen competed all-around, after coming off an injury early in the season.

Boon bolstered a season-high 39.300. She has participated as an all-around competitor three times this season. She received the all-around title for the duel meet and took the individual title in the vault.

BYU started strong on the vault with a 48.950, a team-event season high. Boon posted a 9.900, the highest mark a Cougar has received all year. Megan Donehue received a career high 9.800 score, and Dayna Smart-Allen tied her season-high with a 9.857 to add to BYU's overall score.

During their second rotation the Cougars struggled on the bars. Despite two falls they posted a 48.300. Donehue led BYU with a career-high 9.850, while Boone received a season-high 9.775.

Boone and Smart-Allen received a 9.800 on the beam to lead the Cougars to a 48.725 on the apparatus. Freshman Madeline Johnson scored a career-high 9.750 to add to BYU's overall score.

On the floor exercise the Cougars posted a 38.875. Both Boon and Jensen received a 9.825, a season-high for Boon.

"I thought we did a good job except for our few falls," Cattermole said. "We had several opportunities to break into the 195.000 set, but overall we are moving in the right direction."

The Cougars will continue home competition Friday, March 7, when they go head-to-head with in-state foe Southern Utah University. The meet will start at 7 p.m. in the Marriott Center.

Team Standing

# Team Name Vault Bars Beam Floor Final

1 BYU Cougars 48.950 48.300 48.725 48.875 194.850

2 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 48.475 48.275 48.575 48.900 194.225

BYU Cougars Home

Head Coach: Brad CATTERMOLE Top

Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr

BERRETT, Kiki 9.650 8.250 9.700

BOON, Alethea 9.900 9.775 9.800 9.825 39.300

DONEHUE, Megan 9.800 9.850

GALLUP, Kaylee 9.750

GOLDMAN, Danielle 9.625 9.725

HOUGH, Melissa 9.775

JENSEN, Hayley 9.725 9.625 9.825

JOHNSON, Madeleine 9.175 9.750

RASMUSSEN, Heidi POULSON- 8.975

POULSON, Mckell 9.725

SMART-ALLEN, Dayna 9.875 8.875 9.800 9.800 38.350

Team Totals 48.950 48.300 48.725 48.875 194.850

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks

Head Coach: Tom FARDEN Top

Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr

GARLOTTE, Amber 9.700 9.650

SCHOENBAUM, Amanda 9.550

DINAN, Lauren 9.675

KRENGIEL, Kelley 9.350

NGUYEN, Jena 9.775 9.800

HEATH, Jacqueline 9.625

EZELL, Alison 9.725

TURNER, Rikara 9.700 9.575 9.800 9.775 38.850

WONG, Brianna 9.725 9.650

DINAN, Jennifer 9.625

GADDIE, Brianna 9.850 9.775

SCHWARTZ, Starlyn 9.675 9.600

BLAKE, Sandra 9.000 9.675 9.725 9.825 38.225

Team Totals 48.475 48.275 48.575 48.900 194.225

Vault Results Top

Place Gymnast Team Score

1 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 9.900

2 SMART-ALLEN, Dayna BYU Cougars 9.875

3 GADDIE, Brianna Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.850

4 DONEHUE, Megan BYU Cougars 9.800

5 JENSEN, Hayley BYU Cougars 9.725

6 GARLOTTE, Amber Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.700

6 TURNER, Rikara Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.700

8 SCHWARTZ, Starlyn Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.675

9 BERRETT, Kiki BYU Cougars 9.650

10 GOLDMAN, Danielle BYU Cougars 9.625

11 SCHOENBAUM, Amanda Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.550

12 BLAKE, Sandra Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.000

Uneven Parallel Bars Results Top

Place Gymnast Team Score

1 DONEHUE, Megan BYU Cougars 9.850

2 HOUGH, Melissa BYU Cougars 9.775

2 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 9.775

4 POULSON, Mckell BYU Cougars 9.725

4 WONG, Brianna Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.725

6 DINAN, Lauren Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.675

6 BLAKE, Sandra Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.675

8 HEATH, Jacqueline Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.625

9 TURNER, Rikara Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.575

10 KRENGIEL, Kelley Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.350

11 JOHNSON, Madeleine BYU Cougars 9.175

12 SMART-ALLEN, Dayna BYU Cougars 8.875

Balance Beam Results Top

Place Gymnast Team Score

1 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 9.800

1 SMART-ALLEN, Dayna BYU Cougars 9.800

1 TURNER, Rikara Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.800

4 NGUYEN, Jena Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.775

5 JOHNSON, Madeleine BYU Cougars 9.750

5 GALLUP, Kaylee BYU Cougars 9.750

7 BLAKE, Sandra Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.725

8 WONG, Brianna Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.650

9 JENSEN, Hayley BYU Cougars 9.625

9 DINAN, Jennifer Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.625

11 SCHWARTZ, Starlyn Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.600

12 BERRETT, Kiki BYU Cougars 8.250

Floor Exercise Results Top

Place Gymnast Team Score

1 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 9.825

1 JENSEN, Hayley BYU Cougars 9.825

1 BLAKE, Sandra Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.825

4 SMART-ALLEN, Dayna BYU Cougars 9.800

4 NGUYEN, Jena Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.800

6 GADDIE, Brianna Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.775

6 TURNER, Rikara Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.775

8 GOLDMAN, Danielle BYU Cougars 9.725

8 EZELL, Alison Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.725

10 BERRETT, Kiki BYU Cougars 9.700

11 GARLOTTE, Amber Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9.650

12 RASMUSSEN, Heidi POULSON- BYU Cougars 8.975

All Around Results Top

Place Gymnast Team Score

1 BOON, Alethea BYU Cougars 39.300

2 TURNER, Rikara Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 38.850

3 SMART-ALLEN, Dayna BYU Cougars 38.350

4 BLAKE, Sandra Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 38.225

 

 
Anonymous | Posted: 26 Feb 2008 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Anonymous

Gymnasts Return Home for Tough Competition

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PROVO -- Coming off a season-best 194.925, the BYU gymnastics team returns home Wednesday to face Southeast Missouri State (SEMO) in the Smith Fieldhouse at 7 p.m.

"We're improving each meet," said BYU head coach Brad Cattermole. "If we perform like we did in Oregon we will be in good shape."

Wednesday's meet will be unique, as the BYU gymnasts will be wearing pink leotards in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Night. Fans who wear pink will receive free admission. This is only the second home meet for BYU this season, but the Cougars will be home for the next three meets.

"It is fun to travel, but it definitely wears on you," Cattermole said. "This time home will allow us to recuperate."

Last Friday, BYU went head-to-head with No. 8 Oregon State and fell to the Beavers 194.925-197.150. Though the Cougars came up short they are please with the gymnasts performance.

The strongest event last week was floor as the Cougars posted 48.950. On beam Cougars were also solid with their 48.700 score, a season-best for the beam squad. Six gymnasts posted season-high marks on more than one event, three of which surpassed career-high scores. Senior Alethea Boon helped catapult the BYU squad into its season-high scoring landing a remarkable 39.100 in the all-around. Junior Hayley Jensen topped the Cougars with the highest mark of the night as she landed a 9.850 on floor exercises.

Though BYU enjoyed high marks from the last meet, the Cougars are focused on their upcoming competition. They are looking to improve their 193.425 average and 3-5 record.

"SEMO is having a good season, and they will be tough to beat," said Cattermole.

This will be the only time the Cougars will compete against SEMO. The Redhawks' assistant coach, Brogan Jacobsen-Evanson, is a former BYU gymnast. She is one of four athletes at BYU to score a perfect 10.00. The Redhawks are currently 3-3 this season and average 193.440 overall.

Fans who are unable to watch the action live can follow the meet using Live Stats found at http://www.byucougars.com/webcast/gymnastics/20080227/.