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