PROVO, Utah — After bringing home a win against the Nebraska Huskers, the No. 21 BYU Cougars make their way to Ceder City to face MRGC rival No. 18 Southern Utah University.
Both teams competed in the season opener Rio Tinto Best of Utah Meet with BYU coming in just above SUU 195.225-195.000. The last time the two teams faced off for a conference meet was Feb. 12, 2021 in Cedar City where the Cougars posted a 197.075-196.550 win over the Thunderbirds.
“SUU is a great team who always competes well at home, and they look really strong this year,” said head coach Guard Young. “I am looking to keep the momentum going from the incredible meet the girls had at Nebraska. I want to see these girls sustain that same energy and performance from last week in the meet this Friday.”
Meet Information
- When: Friday, Jan. 21
- Time: 7 p.m. MST
- Location: America First Event Center
- Live Stream: ESPN+
- Stats: static.suutbirds
THE COUGARS. BYU competed against Nebraska on Saturday, Jan. 15 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, earning first place (195.750). The Cougars are currently ranked No. 21 and improved their scores on vault, beam and floor in the second week of competition. Senior Sadie Miner-Van Tassell ended the night with the highest score for vault (9.825) and beam (9.850) in her season debut. She was also awarded the All-Around with a final score of 39.325, earning her the MRGC Gymnast of the Week honors.
THE THUNDERBIRDS. SUU hosted Arizona on Friday, Jan. 14 and took home first place with a 196.550-195.500 win over the Wildcats. For the second week in a row, a gymnast from Southern Utah took home MRGC Vault Specialist of the Week honors as senior Caitlin Kho scored a 9.900 on the event. Her teammate, senior Hannah Nipp, also earned an individual title, scoring a 9.950 on the balance beam to secure MRGC Beam Specialist of the Week accolades. With their win over Arizona, the Thunderbirds moved up to No. 18 in the rankings.