Another Season-Best at No. 8 Oregon State

CORVALLIS -- The BYU gymnastics team enjoyed a season-high 194.925 in a head-to-head meet Friday at No. 8 Oregon State, but came up short against the Beaver's 197.150.

"We are very pleased with the girls' performance tonight," said BYU assistant coach Dawn Cattermole. "We had a good night, and this meet will help give the gymnasts the confidence they need."

The Cougars posted a season-best on beam, landing 48.700 on the event. Seven Cougars bolstered individual season-best scores in at least one event, three surpassing career-best posts. Senior Alethea Boon claimed a solid 39.100 in the in the all-around, only one of two gymnasts of the night to do so.

An overall 48.550 on bars started the BYU team off right. Freshman Madeleine Johnson swung her way to a career-best 9.750, but it was sophomore Melissa Hough who led the Cougars on the apparatus as she landed 9.775. Boon also grabbed season-high marks with 9.725.

Boon and senior Dayna Smart-Allen led the Cougars on vault, both sticking 9.800. The Cougars posted 48.725 on the apparatus, the second highest mark of the year.

BYU stuck a sound 48.950 on floor exercises. Junior Hayley Jensen posted the highest score for the Cougar squad at 9.850, tying her career-best performance. Boon and sophomore Danielle Goldman both posted 9.800 on the event, a career-high for the Goldman. Closely following, sophomore Kiki Berrett landed a season-high 9.775.

The Cougars ended strong on beam with their 48.700 performance. In a career-high posting, Jensen topped the squad with 9.825. Johnson grabbed career-best 9.700 score of her own, while sophomore Kaylee Gallup landed a season-high 9.775 on the event.

"We started strong and we able to finish strong tonight," Cattermole said. "It was a good meet tonight, but we are looking forward to a large home crowd next week."

The BYU squad will return to Provo to face Southeast Missouri State on Wednesday. The meet will start at 7 p.m. in the Smith Fieldhouse.

eam StandingTop
Place TeamScore 
1 Oregon State197.150 
2 Brigham Young194.925 
 
Oregon State
Head Coach:  Tanya ChaplinTop
 GymnastVault Bars Beam Floor AllArr 
 Brooke Barclay9.800     
 Kera Bolen 9.725  9.850  
 Laura-Ann Chong 9.825 9.800   
 Megan Devencenzi9.675   9.075  
 Jen Kesler 9.925 9.825 9.825  
 Yuki Lamb9.875  9.675   
 Jami Lanz9.875 9.900 9.925 9.900 39.600 
 Claire Pierce  9.675   
 Mandi Rodriguez9.925 9.825  9.900  
 Tasha Smith9.850  9.825 10.000  
 Whitney Watson 9.825    
 Team Totals49.325 49.300 49.050 49.475 197.150 
 
Brigham Young
Head Coach:  Brad CattermoleTop
 GymnastVault Bars Beam Floor AllArr 
 Kiki Berrett9.650   9.775  
 Alethea Boon9.800 9.725 9.775 9.800 39.100 
 Megan Donehue 9.100    
 Kylee Draper-Marvin 9.650 9.625 9.675  
 Kaylee Gallup  9.775   
 Danielle Goldman9.750   9.800  
 Melissa Hough 9.775    
 Hayley Jensen9.725  9.825 9.850  
 Madeleine Johnson 9.750 9.700   
 McKell Poulson 9.650    
 Heidi Poulson-Rasmussen9.575   9.725  
 Dayna Smart-Allen9.800  9.125   
 Team Totals48.725 48.550 48.700 48.950 194.925 
 
Vault ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore 
1 Mandi Rodriguez Oregon State9.925 
2 Yuki Lamb Oregon State9.875 
2 Jami Lanz Oregon State9.875 
4 Tasha Smith Oregon State9.850 
5 Dayna Smart-Allen Brigham Young9.800 
5 Alethea Boon Brigham Young9.800 
5 Brooke Barclay Oregon State9.800 
8 Danielle Goldman Brigham Young9.750 
9 Hayley Jensen Brigham Young9.725 
10 Megan Devencenzi Oregon State9.675 
11 Kiki Berrett Brigham Young9.650 
12 Heidi Poulson-Rasmussen Brigham Young9.575 
 
Uneven Parallel Bars ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore 
1 Jen Kesler Oregon State9.925 
2 Jami Lanz Oregon State9.900 
3 Whitney Watson Oregon State9.825 
3 Laura-Ann Chong Oregon State9.825 
3 Mandi Rodriguez Oregon State9.825 
6 Melissa Hough Brigham Young9.775 
7 Madeleine Johnson Brigham Young9.750 
8 Alethea Boon Brigham Young9.725 
8 Kera Bolen Oregon State9.725 
10 McKell Poulson Brigham Young9.650 
10 Kylee Draper-Marvin Brigham Young9.650 
12 Megan Donehue Brigham Young9.100 
 
Balance Beam ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore 
1 Jami Lanz Oregon State9.925 
2 Hayley Jensen Brigham Young9.825 
2 Jen Kesler Oregon State9.825 
2 Tasha Smith Oregon State9.825 
5 Laura-Ann Chong Oregon State9.800 
6 Kaylee Gallup Brigham Young9.775 
6 Alethea Boon Brigham Young9.775 
8 Madeleine Johnson Brigham Young9.700 
9 Yuki Lamb Oregon State9.675 
9 Claire Pierce Oregon State9.675 
11 Kylee Draper-Marvin Brigham Young9.625 
12 Dayna Smart-Allen Brigham Young9.125 
 
Floor Exercise ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore 
1 Tasha Smith Oregon State10.000 
2 Mandi Rodriguez Oregon State9.900 
2 Jami Lanz Oregon State9.900 
4 Hayley Jensen Brigham Young9.850 
4 Kera Bolen Oregon State9.850 
6 Jen Kesler Oregon State9.825 
7 Danielle Goldman Brigham Young9.800 
7 Alethea Boon Brigham Young9.800 
9 Kiki Berrett Brigham Young9.775 
10 Heidi Poulson-Rasmussen Brigham Young9.725 
11 Kylee Draper-Marvin Brigham Young9.675 
12 Megan Devencenzi Oregon State9.075 
 
All Around ResultsTop
Place Gymnast TeamScore 
1 Jami Lanz Oregon State39.600 
2 Alethea Boon Brigham Young39.100