Boon Leads Cougars to Home Victory
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
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