Cougars Explode for Season High on Senior Night

PROVO -- The BYU women's gymnastics team exploded to a season-high 195.425 in its last home meet of the season on Wednesday, senior night, marking the first time all season the Cougars have eclipsed the 195 plateau.

"I was very proud of the way the girls came out and competed," BYU coach Brad Cattermole said. "There were a couple of things we could have done better but they stayed positive and did well."

Dayna Smart led BYU on vault with a first-place 9.825 while Alethea Boon added a season-high 9.800 for the Cougars in their first rotation. SUU was led by Ashley Sharpe and Rachel Tanner at 9.800.

After hitting the 49.000 mark in its last two meets, BYU recorded another good night on bars in its second rotation. Kylee Draper led the way with a 9.825 for the Cougars tying her for first place with the Thunderbirds' Sharpe on the event. Kacie Capra recorded a 9.775 for BYU while Jennifer Matthews and Cassie Myers added 9.725 scores for the Cougars.

BYU enjoyed a strong outing on beam recording a 48.875 in its third rotation. Smart and Kandis Kelly each recorded a 9.850 to share first-place honors while Capra added a season-high 9.800 for the Cougars. Shenna Shaw and Kellie Dangerfield led the way for SUU at 9.800.

After tying its highest score of the season on floor in its last meet, BYU broke out a season-high 49.225 in its fourth rotation. Four Cougars tied career highs on the event including Capra (9.875), Smart (9.850), Boon (9.850) and Draper (9.775). Lisa Willis and Sierra Jacobs both recorded a 9.825 for BYU.

The Thunderbirds' Shaw won the all-around with a 39.075 to help lead SUU to a 194.800 score. The Cougars' Capra was right behind Shaw for second place in the all-around with a season-best 39.050.

After the meet BYU honored seniors Matthews and Meghan Donahue as part of senior night. Matthews has emerged as a consistent competitor on bars for the Cougars this season while Donahue has been a student assistant to the coaching staff the last two seasons after suffering career-ending injuries her sophomore year.

BYU will be back in action on Saturday when it travels to Denton Texas to face No. 15 Arizona and host Texas Women's University at 7 p.m.. Live stats will be available on the women's gymnastics homepage on byucougars.com.

Women's Gymnastics Meet Results
Host:	BYU Cougars	
Meet:	SUU TBirds @ BYU Cougars 20060315	March 15, 2006
Location:	Smith FieldHouse BYU Provo UT 84602	Home Meet
 
Contents:	Event Results	Team Results
Vault	Team Standing
Uneven Parallel Bars	BYU Cougars
Balance Beam	SUU ThunderBirds
Floor Exercise	Judge List
 
Team Standing	Top
Place	 Team	Score 
1	 BYU Cougars	195.425 
2	 SUU ThunderBirds	194.800 
 
BYU Cougars	Home
Head Coach:  Brad CATTERMOLE	Top
 Gymnast	Vault 	Bars 	Beam 	Floor 	AllArr 
 BOON, Alethea	9.800 	 	9.700 	9.850 	 
 CAPRA, Kacie	9.600 	9.775 	9.800 	9.875 	39.050 
 DRAPER, Kylee	 	9.825 	9.675 	9.775 	 
 FISCHER, Brittany	9.625 	 	 	 	 
 HARVEY-MATTHEWS, Jennifer	 	9.725 	 	 	 
 JACOBS, Sierra	9.625 	 	 	9.825 	 
 JENSEN, Hayley	9.725 	9.475 	 	 	 
 KELLY, Kandis	 	 	9.850 	 	 
 MYERS, Cassie	 	9.725 	 	 	 
 SMART, Dayna	9.825 	 	9.850 	9.850 	 
 WILLIS, Lisa	 	9.675 	9.575 	9.825 	 
 Team Totals	48.600 	48.725 	48.875 	49.225 	195.425 
 
SUU ThunderBirds
Head Coach:  Scott BAUMAN	Top
 Gymnast	Vault 	Bars 	Beam 	Floor 	AllArr 
 KEENO, Tehani	 	9.750 	 	9.250 	 
 LANGLEY, Jessica	9.625 	9.750 	9.575 	9.675 	38.625 
 MORGAN, Erin	 	9.700 	 	 	 
 SAKHITAB, Leah	7.600 	9.800 	9.325 	9.750 	36.475 
 SHARPE, Ashley	9.800 	9.825 	9.725 	 	 
 SHAW, Shenna	9.750 	9.700 	9.800 	9.825 	39.075 
 TANNER, Rachel	9.800 	 	9.825 	9.725 	 
 DANGERFIELD, Kellie	 	 	9.800 	 	 
 HICKS, Katie	9.550 	 	 	9.750 	 
 Team Totals	48.525 	48.825 	48.725 	48.725 	194.800 
 
Vault Results	Top
Place	 Gymnast	 Team	Score 
1	 SMART, Dayna	 BYU Cougars	9.825 
2	 BOON, Alethea	 BYU Cougars	9.800 
2	 SHARPE, Ashley	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.800 
2	 TANNER, Rachel	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.800 
5	 SHAW, Shenna	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.750 
6	 JENSEN, Hayley	 BYU Cougars	9.725 
7	 JACOBS, Sierra	 BYU Cougars	9.625 
7	 FISCHER, Brittany	 BYU Cougars	9.625 
7	 LANGLEY, Jessica	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.625 
10	 CAPRA, Kacie	 BYU Cougars	9.600 
11	 HICKS, Katie	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.550 
12	 SAKHITAB, Leah	 SUU ThunderBirds	7.600 
 
Uneven Parallel Bars Results	Top
Place	 Gymnast	 Team	Score 
1	 DRAPER, Kylee	 BYU Cougars	9.825 
1	 SHARPE, Ashley	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.825 
3	 SAKHITAB, Leah	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.800 
4	 CAPRA, Kacie	 BYU Cougars	9.775 
5	 LANGLEY, Jessica	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.750 
5	 KEENO, Tehani	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.750 
7	 MYERS, Cassie	 BYU Cougars	9.725 
7	 HARVEY-MATTHEWS, Jennifer	 BYU Cougars	9.725 
9	 SHAW, Shenna	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.700 
9	 MORGAN, Erin	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.700 
11	 WILLIS, Lisa	 BYU Cougars	9.675 
12	 JENSEN, Hayley	 BYU Cougars	9.475 
 
Balance Beam Results	Top
Place	 Gymnast	 Team	Score 
1	 KELLY, Kandis	 BYU Cougars	9.850 
1	 SMART, Dayna	 BYU Cougars	9.850 
3	 TANNER, Rachel	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.825 
4	 CAPRA, Kacie	 BYU Cougars	9.800 
4	 SHAW, Shenna	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.800 
4	 DANGERFIELD, Kellie	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.800 
7	 SHARPE, Ashley	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.725 
8	 BOON, Alethea	 BYU Cougars	9.700 
9	 DRAPER, Kylee	 BYU Cougars	9.675 
10	 WILLIS, Lisa	 BYU Cougars	9.575 
10	 LANGLEY, Jessica	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.575 
12	 SAKHITAB, Leah	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.325 
 
Floor Exercise Results	Top
Place	 Gymnast	 Team	Score 
1	 CAPRA, Kacie	 BYU Cougars	9.875 
2	 BOON, Alethea	 BYU Cougars	9.850 
2	 SMART, Dayna	 BYU Cougars	9.850 
4	 WILLIS, Lisa	 BYU Cougars	9.825 
4	 JACOBS, Sierra	 BYU Cougars	9.825 
4	 SHAW, Shenna	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.825 
7	 DRAPER, Kylee	 BYU Cougars	9.775 
8	 HICKS, Katie	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.750 
8	 SAKHITAB, Leah	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.750 
10	 TANNER, Rachel	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.725 
11	 LANGLEY, Jessica	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.675 
12	 KEENO, Tehani	 SUU ThunderBirds	9.250 
 
All Around Results	Top
Place	 Gymnast	 Team	Score 
1	 SHAW, Shenna	 SUU ThunderBirds	39.075 
2	 CAPRA, Kacie	 BYU Cougars	39.050 
3	 LANGLEY, Jessica	 SUU ThunderBirds	38.625 
4	 SAKHITAB, Leah	 SUU ThunderBirds	36.475 
 
Meet Judges	Top
 Vault
 Judge 1	Linda FENTON	National
 Judge 2	Tina PAULOS	National
 Uneven Parallel Bars
 Judge 1	Joanne STAHELI	National
 Judge 2	Charity GREENE	National
 Balance Beam
 Judge 1	Tina PAULOS	National
 Judge 2	Joanne STAHELI	National
 Floor Exercise
 Judge 1	Linda FENTON	National
 Judge 2	Charity GREENE	National