Cougars Defeat No. 23 Thunderbirds

PROVO -- With sound performances all around, the No. 34 BYU gymnastics team ousted No. 23 Southern Utah with a 194.550-193.300 win, Friday night in the Marriott Center.

"Overall it was a mediocre meet for us," said BYU head coach Brad Cattermole. "Nothing sticks out as being great. We definitely have practiced this week a lot better than we performed tonight."

The Cougars started with solid performances on vault sticking 48.700 on the event. Seniors Dayna Smart-Allen and Alethea Boon rounded out the event with the highest-scores for BYU, both earning 9.825 markings.

BYU retained its momentum as the Cougars moved to the uneven bars, landing a strong 48.625. That is the second-highest event score on the uneven bars for BYU this season. Sophomore Megan Donehue topped the squad for the second meet in a row posting 9.825 on the apparatus.

On the balance beam Junior Hayley Jensen and Smart-Allen, both earned 9.750, and led the squad to a 48.575 on the event. Boon followed suit earning 9.725 just behind the two.

Finishing the meet with the floor exercises, the Cougars posted 48.650. Kaylee Gallup topped the floor team with 9.775, tying her season-best. With that score Gallup claimed the individual title on floor, a first for the sophomore. Heidi Poulson-Rasmussen followed sticking 9.750 on the event.

The only Cougar to compete in the all-around, Boon earned 38.975 and tied for the individual title.

"They did stick their routines, but the girls wanted to do better," Cattermole said. "I can't put my finger on it. Nothing went wrong, we just weren't as crisp and clean as I would have liked."

Cattermole said it was an off night for the Cougars, and his team should be ready for its next meet. The Cougars will challenge in-state opponent Utah State University in their last home meet of the season on Monday. The meet will start at 4 p.m. in the Smith Fieldhouse. Admission is free.

March 7, 2008
Team Standing Top  
Place  Team Score  
1  BYU Cougars 194.550  
2  Southern Utah T-Birds 193.300  
BYU Cougars Home 
Head Coach:  Brad CATTERMOLE Top  
 Gymnast Vault  Bars  Beam  Floor  AllArr  
 BERRETT, Kiki 9.575          
 BOON, Alethea 9.825  9.750  9.725  9.675  38.975  
 DONEHUE, Megan 9.775  9.825        
 DRAPER-MARVIN, Kylee   9.750  9.675      
 GALLUP, Kaylee     9.050  9.775    
 GOLDMAN, Danielle 9.600      9.725    
 HOUGH, Melissa   9.675        
 JENSEN, Hayley 9.675    9.750  9.675    
 JOHNSON, Madeleine   9.625  9.675      
 POULSON, Mckell   9.525        
 RASMUSSEN, Heidi POULSON       9.750    
 SMART-ALLEN, Dayna 9.825    9.750  9.725    
 Team Totals 48.700  48.625  48.575  48.650  194.550  
 
Southern Utah T-Birds 
Head Coach:  Scott BAUMAN Top  
 Gymnast Vault  Bars  Beam  Floor  AllArr  
 COUGHLIN, Shannon 9.475    9.475  9.475    
 DANGERFIELD, Kellie 9.625  9.850  9.875  9.625  38.975  
 DOUGLAS, Tehani   9.700    9.675    
 HICKS, Katie 9.675    9.400  9.600    
 JOHNSON, Melissa 9.775          
 LAMB, Ariel   9.525  9.775      
 MORGAN, Erin   8.800        
 VOGT, Jenna 9.750  9.025  9.750  9.650  38.175  
 WHEELER, Elise 9.900  9.500  9.825  9.725  38.950  
 Team Totals 48.725  47.600  48.700  48.275  193.300  
 
Vault Results Top  
Place  Gymnast  Team Score  
1  WHEELER, Elise  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.900  
2  SMART-ALLEN, Dayna  BYU Cougars 9.825  
2  BOON, Alethea  BYU Cougars 9.825  
4  DONEHUE, Megan  BYU Cougars 9.775  
4  JOHNSON, Melissa  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.775  
6  VOGT, Jenna  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.750  
7  JENSEN, Hayley  BYU Cougars 9.675  
7  HICKS, Katie  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.675  
9  DANGERFIELD, Kellie  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.625  
10  GOLDMAN, Danielle  BYU Cougars 9.600  
11  BERRETT, Kiki  BYU Cougars 9.575  
12  COUGHLIN, Shannon  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.475  
Uneven Parallel Bars Results Top  
Place  Gymnast  Team Score  
1  DANGERFIELD, Kellie  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.850  
2  DONEHUE, Megan  BYU Cougars 9.825  
3  DRAPER-MARVIN, Kylee  BYU Cougars 9.750  
3  BOON, Alethea  BYU Cougars 9.750  
5  DOUGLAS, Tehani  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.700  
6  HOUGH, Melissa  BYU Cougars 9.675  
7  JOHNSON, Madeleine  BYU Cougars 9.625  
8  POULSON, Mckell  BYU Cougars 9.525  
8  LAMB, Ariel  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.525  
10  WHEELER, Elise  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.500  
11  VOGT, Jenna  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.025  
12  MORGAN, Erin  Southern Utah T-Birds 8.800  
 
Balance Beam Results Top  
Place  Gymnast  Team Score  
1  DANGERFIELD, Kellie  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.875  
2  WHEELER, Elise  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.825  
3  LAMB, Ariel  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.775  
4  JENSEN, Hayley  BYU Cougars 9.750  
4  SMART-ALLEN, Dayna  BYU Cougars 9.750  
4  VOGT, Jenna  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.750  
7  BOON, Alethea  BYU Cougars 9.725  
8  JOHNSON, Madeleine  BYU Cougars 9.675  
8  DRAPER-MARVIN, Kylee  BYU Cougars 9.675  
10  COUGHLIN, Shannon  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.475  
11  HICKS, Katie  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.400  
12  GALLUP, Kaylee  BYU Cougars 9.050  
 
 
Floor Exercise Results Top  
Place  Gymnast  Team Score  
1  GALLUP, Kaylee  BYU Cougars 9.775  
2  RASMUSSEN, Heidi POULSON  BYU Cougars 9.750  
3  GOLDMAN, Danielle  BYU Cougars 9.725  
3  SMART-ALLEN, Dayna  BYU Cougars 9.725  
3  WHEELER, Elise  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.725  
6  BOON, Alethea  BYU Cougars 9.675  
6  JENSEN, Hayley  BYU Cougars 9.675  
6  DOUGLAS, Tehani  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.675  
9  VOGT, Jenna  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.650  
10  DANGERFIELD, Kellie  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.625  
11  HICKS, Katie  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.600  
12  COUGHLIN, Shannon  Southern Utah T-Birds 9.475  
  
All Around Results Top  
Place  Gymnast  Team Score  
1  BOON, Alethea  BYU Cougars 38.975  
1  DANGERFIELD, Kellie  Southern Utah T-Birds 38.975  
3  WHEELER, Elise  Southern Utah T-Birds 38.950  
4  VOGT, Jenna  Southern Utah T-Birds 38.175