Natalie Orr | Posted: 1 Mar 2021 | Updated: 11 Mar 2021

No. 11 BYU celebrates three MRGC accolades in Week 8

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LOGAN, Utah - Three BYU gymnasts earned Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference accolades on Monday for their impressive scores in No. 11 BYU's victory over MRGC rival Utah State, 196.925-196.600, in the Smith Fieldhouse on Friday.

Early in the competition, freshman Anyssa Alvarado tackled the uneven bars, achieving a 9.900. This would earn her MRGC Bars Specialist of the Week, her first collegiate accolade. She shares the title with Boise State’s Gabriela Cavinta.

Next up on beam, senior Abby Boden-Stainton notched a 9.900. This stands as her third-consecutive week being the MRGC Beam Specialist of the Week. Additionally, Boise State’s Adriana Popp matched the score. 

Trailing Utah State for a majority of the meet, BYU made a dramatic comeback win after securing a 49.600 tally on floor. Senior Abby Miner-Alder contributed to this after celebrating a new career-high score of 9.975. This would be the highest floor score of the season within the MRGC. This is Alder’s fifth time as MRGC Floor Specialist of the Week.

WEEK 1

  • Gymnast of the Week: Abbey Miner-Alder, BYU (39.275)
  • Vault Specialist: Abbey Miner-Alder, BYU (9.850)
  • Floor Specialist: Abbey Miner-Alder, BYU (9.900)

WEEK 2

  • Vault Specialist: Abbey Miner-Alder, BYU (9.825)

WEEK 3

  • Vault Specialist: Abbey Miner-Alder, BYU (9.875)
  • Co-Floor Specialist: Abbey Miner Alder, BYU (9.875)

WEEK 4

  • Co-Beam Specialist: Elease Rollins, BYU (9.900)
  • Co-Beam Specialist: Abby Boden-Stainton, BYU (9.900)

WEEK 5

  • Co-Floor Specialist: Abbey Miner Alder, BYU (9.900)

WEEK 6

  • Gymnast of the Week: Abbey Miner-Alder, BYU (39.500)
  • Vault Specialist: Abbey Miner-Alder, BYU (9.850)
  • Bars Specialist: Abby Boden-Stainton, BYU (9.925)
  • Beam Specialist: Abby Boden Stainton, BYU (9.900)
  • Floor Specialist: Abbey Miner-Alder & Brittney Vitkauskas, BYU (9.925)

WEEK 7

  • Vault Specialist: Avery Bennett, BYU (9.900)
  • Beam Specialist: Sophia McClelland & Abby Boden Stainton, BYU (9.925)
  • Floor Specialist: Brittney Vitkauskas, BYU (9.925)

WEEK 8

  • Bars Specialist: Anyssa Alvarado, BYU (9.900)
  • Beam Specialist: Abby Boden Stainton, BYU (9.900)
  • Floor Specialist: Abbey Miner-Alder, BYU (9.975)

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