DENVER -- Alethea Boon picked up the first all-around victory of her career with a 39.100, and the No. 22 Cougar gymnasts tumbled to their second-highest mark of the season on floor to help BYU to a 193.800 outing at a triangular meet Friday in Colorado.
The Cougars came in third place behind No. 17 Denver, who recorded a 196.100, and Pac-10 competitor California at 193.875.
BYU welcomed the return of senior Kacie Capra-Callens to the bars lineup after she sat out last weekend to nurse an ankle injury. The Kingwood, Texas, native swung to a 9.775 to tie freshman teammate McKell Poulson for team-high honors on the event. Kylee Draper was close behind with a 9.750, while Lisa Willis tied a season-best 9.725 for the Cougars. The Pioneers' Courtney Butler took first place on the event with a 9.850.
Hayley Jensen turned in a good night on beam with a career-high 9.775 to lead BYU in its second rotation. Alethea Boon was also strong with a 9.750 to finish right behind Jensen. However, the event that has been one of the Cougars' best the last two years ended up being the one that gave them the most problems Friday night. Three different gymnasts slipped off the apparatus, as BYU counted two falls on the event. DU's Nikki Brown had the highest mark on the event with a 9.925.
A pair of career highs from two freshmen helped the Cougars to a 48.925 on floor to get back on track in the third rotation. First-year competitors Heidi Poulson and Danielle Goldman tumbled to career-best marks of 9.800 and 9.750, respectively, to start things off. Willis followed them with a solid 9.750, and Dayna Smart picked up a 9.800. Boon led the way for the Cougars on the event with a 9.825, the second-best mark of her career.
Boon led BYU on vault with a 9.850 in the last rotation. Smart was just behind with a 9.800. Jenna Kerbis turned in a solid 9.700 for the Cougars.
Boon picked up the highest total score over the four events to come in first place in the all-around. Cal.'s Jessica Kelley was second at 38.975.
The Cougars will be back home for more tri-meet competition when they play host to No. 14 Arizona and in-state rival Southern Utah next Friday in the Marriott Center.
Women's Gymnastics Meet ResultsHost: University of Denver
Meet: Fan Appreciation Night March 16, 2007
Location: Magness Arena Home Meet
Contents: Event Results Team Results
Vault Team Standing
Uneven Parallel Bars University of Denver
Balance Beam Brigham Young
Floor Exercise California
Team Standing Top
Place Team Score
1 University of Denver 196.100
2 California 193.875
3 Brigham Young 193.800
University of Denver
Head Coach: Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Katie Andrews 9.775
Nikki Brown 9.800 9.925
Courtney Butler 9.875 9.875
Casey Dobyns 9.850 9.775
Gretchen Goerlitz 9.825
Kelley Hennigan 9.775 9.750
Heather Huffaker 9.900 9.300 9.350 9.950 38.500
Jessica Lopez 9.850 8.775 9.900
Ellen McCarthy 9.775 9.850 9.825
Liz Meals 9.700
Paige Schuster 9.725
Sasha Sullivan 9.575 9.825
Team Totals 49.100 49.025 48.650 49.325 196.100
Brigham Young
Head Coach: Brad Cattermole Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Kiki Berrett 9.625 9.675
Alethea Boon 9.850 9.675 9.750 9.825 39.100
Kacie Capra Callens 9.775
Megan Donehue 9.525 8.950
Kylee Draper 9.750
Kaylee Gallup 9.250
Danielle Goldman 8.950 9.750
Hayley Jensen 9.775
Jenna Kerbis 9.700 8.900
Heidi Poulson 9.800
McKell Poulson 9.775
Dayna Smart 9.800 9.300 9.800
Lisa Willis 9.725 9.600 9.750
Team Totals 48.500 48.700 47.675 48.925 193.800
California
Head Coach: Cari DuBois Top
Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AllArr
Joanna Bennett 9.750 8.450
Justine Cephus 9.625
Isabel Garcia 9.750 9.825
Bridgette Glass 9.825 9.775 9.750 9.550 38.900
Sophia Hocini 9.775
Jessica Kelley 9.750 9.750 9.650 9.825 38.975
Siobhan Luce 9.525 9.775 9.200
Allison Szutu 9.775 9.800
Tiffany Tam 9.675
Nicki Wells 9.825
Lydia Williams 9.825
Elyse Wong 9.050 9.650
Team Totals 48.875 48.950 47.325 48.725 193.875
Vault Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Heather Huffaker University of Denver 9.900
2 Courtney Butler University of Denver 9.875
3 Casey Dobyns University of Denver 9.850
3 Alethea Boon Brigham Young 9.850
5 Bridgette Glass California 9.825
6 Dayna Smart Brigham Young 9.800
7 Kelley Hennigan University of Denver 9.775
7 Allison Szutu California 9.775
7 Sophia Hocini California 9.775
10 Jessica Kelley California 9.750
10 Isabel Garcia California 9.750
12 Liz Meals University of Denver 9.700
12 Jenna Kerbis Brigham Young 9.700
14 Kiki Berrett Brigham Young 9.625
15 Sasha Sullivan University of Denver 9.575
16 Megan Donehue Brigham Young 9.525
16 Siobhan Luce California 9.525
18 Danielle Goldman Brigham Young 8.950
Uneven Parallel Bars Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Courtney Butler University of Denver 9.875
2 Jessica Lopez University of Denver 9.850
3 Nicki Wells California 9.825
3 Lydia Williams California 9.825
5 Nikki Brown University of Denver 9.800
6 Ellen McCarthy University of Denver 9.775
6 McKell Poulson Brigham Young 9.775
6 Kacie Capra Callens Brigham Young 9.775
6 Siobhan Luce California 9.775
6 Bridgette Glass California 9.775
11 Kylee Draper Brigham Young 9.750
11 Joanna Bennett California 9.750
11 Jessica Kelley California 9.750
14 Paige Schuster University of Denver 9.725
14 Lisa Willis Brigham Young 9.725
16 Alethea Boon Brigham Young 9.675
17 Heather Huffaker University of Denver 9.300
18 Megan Donehue Brigham Young 8.950
Balance Beam Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Nikki Brown University of Denver 9.925
2 Ellen McCarthy University of Denver 9.850
3 Casey Dobyns University of Denver 9.775
3 Hayley Jensen Brigham Young 9.775
5 Kelley Hennigan University of Denver 9.750
5 Alethea Boon Brigham Young 9.750
5 Bridgette Glass California 9.750
8 Tiffany Tam California 9.675
9 Jessica Kelley California 9.650
10 Lisa Willis Brigham Young 9.600
11 Heather Huffaker University of Denver 9.350
12 Dayna Smart Brigham Young 9.300
13 Kaylee Gallup Brigham Young 9.250
14 Siobhan Luce California 9.200
15 Elyse Wong California 9.050
16 Jenna Kerbis Brigham Young 8.900
17 Jessica Lopez University of Denver 8.775
18 Joanna Bennett California 8.450
Floor Exercise Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Heather Huffaker University of Denver 9.950
2 Jessica Lopez University of Denver 9.900
3 Ellen McCarthy University of Denver 9.825
3 Gretchen Goerlitz University of Denver 9.825
3 Sasha Sullivan University of Denver 9.825
3 Alethea Boon Brigham Young 9.825
3 Isabel Garcia California 9.825
3 Jessica Kelley California 9.825
9 Heidi Poulson Brigham Young 9.800
9 Dayna Smart Brigham Young 9.800
9 Allison Szutu California 9.800
12 Katie Andrews University of Denver 9.775
13 Danielle Goldman Brigham Young 9.750
13 Lisa Willis Brigham Young 9.750
15 Kiki Berrett Brigham Young 9.675
16 Elyse Wong California 9.650
17 Justine Cephus California 9.625
18 Bridgette Glass California 9.550
All Around Results Top
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Alethea Boon Brigham Young 39.100
2 Jessica Kelley California 38.975
3 Bridgette Glass California 38.900
4 Heather Huffaker University of Denver 38.500
PROVO -- Riding the energy of last week's successful triangular meet, the No. 22 BYU women's gymnastics team will look to keep the momentum alive when it travels to Denver, Colo. for a triangular meet with No. 17 Denver and California from the Pac-10.
The Cougars are coming into their last three meets of the season before regional competition the second week in April. They currently hold a Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) of 194.425 and are ranked No. 13 on balance beam.
"We have some great competition coming up," BYU coach Brad Cattermole said. "We want to get out there and hit our routines. This is a fun time of the season."
Last week BYU had its best showing of the year on both vault and bars on its way to a score of 195.125, their second-best mark of the year. Co-captains Alethea Boon and Dayna Smart vaulted to 9.925 and 9.900 scores, respectively. Boon also recorded a 9.800 on bars in her first time competing on the event and notched a 39.225 in the all-around. Kylee Draper, McKell Poulson and Aimee Walker Pond all swung to 9.825s on the event, a career high for both Poulson and Pond. Smart led the way on floor with a career-best 9.875.
DU currently boasts a RQS of 195.450 and is ranked ninth on floor, 17th on beam, 18th on bars and 13th on floor. The Pioneers recorded a season-best 197.000 against Northern Illinois back on Feb. 17. DU is coached by Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart in her ninth season and is led by Heather Huffaker, Casey Dobyns, Jessica Lopez and Sasha Sullivan.
California has a RQS of 192.400 and is ranked No. 33 on floor and No. 34 on vault. The Golden Bears are coming off a season-high 194.575 in a tri-meet victory over Pennsylvania and Air Force. Cal. is coached by Cari Dubois and led by Jessica Kelley, Siobhan Luce and Bridgette Glass.
The Cougars will welcome the return of senior Kacie Capra-Callens, who sat out last week with an ankle injury, back to the bars lineup.
Start time is set for 7 p.m. in Magness Arena. Live stats will be available on the women's gymnastics homepage on www.byucougars.com.