LOGAN -- Season-high scores on vault and floor sparked the No. 32 BYU women's gymnastics team to a 193.725 outing, beating Utah State (192.425) and New Hampshire (190.900) in a triangular meet Friday evening.
Six Cougars worked their way to season-high marks in at least one event, three of which surpassed career-bests. Senior Dayna Smart-Allen claimed the individual title on vault, while two other seniors tied for first in two other events -- senior Kylee Draper-Marvin and on the uneven bars and senior Alethea Boon on floor exercises.
"We had a rough start but did great on the last two events," said BYU assistant coach Dawn Cattermole. "The girls didn't give up."
BYU landed a 47.950 on the uneven bars. Draper-Marvin led the squad with 9.800 with sophomore Megan Donehue close behind at 9.750. BYU is ranked No. 28 nationally on the event.
Smart-Allen and junior Hayley Jensen topped the Cougars on beam, both sticking a 9.750. Freshman Madeleine Johnson claimed a career high 9.575 on the apparatus as the Cougars scored 47.950 on the event.
Five BYU gymnasts enjoyed season and career-high marks on the floor as the team worked their way to a season-high 49.075. Boon and Jensen both surpassed career-best results with 9.875 and 9.850, respectively. Sophomore Danielle Goldman tied her career-high with 9.750, while sophomore Heidi Poulson-Rasmussen landed a season-best 9.775. Smart-Allen, who performed for the first time on floor this season scored a 9.800.
Vault was also a strong event for the Cougars. No. 18 Smart-Allen led the team with 9.825 and claimed the individual title. Goldman followed with 9.775 and Poulson-Rasmussen with 9.725, a career-best for the sophomore.
Coming off an injury Boon made her way into the all-around the first time this season, scoring a respectable 38.075
"[Alethea Boon] did great tonight," Cattermole said. "It was her first time around, but she did alright. The seniors really stepped up tonight and it definitely made a difference."
The Cougars will continue their competition on the road as they travel to Oregon Friday to face the Oregon State Beavers. The meet will start at 7 p.m. Pacific Time.
Team Standing 9TopPlace 9 Team 9Score
1 9 Brigham Young 9193.725
2 9 Utah State University 9192.425
3 9 New Hampshire 9190.900
Brigham Young
Head Coach: Brad Cattermole 9Top
Gymnast 9Vault 9Bars 9Beam 9Floor 9AllArr
Kiki Berrett 99.700 9 9 9 9
Alethea Boon 99.700 99.650 98.850 99.875 938.075
Megan Donehue 9 99.750 9 9 9
Kylee Draper-Marvin 9 99.800 99.675 99.775 9
Kaylee Gallup 9 9 99.200 9 9
Danielle Goldman 99.775 9 9 99.750 9
Melissa Hough 9 98.975 9 9 9
Hayley Jensen 99.725 9 99.750 99.850 9
Madeline Johnson 9 99.125 99.575 9 9
Heidi Poulson-Rasmusen 99.725 9 9 99.775 9
McKell Poulson 9 99.625 9 9 9
Dayna Smart-Allen 99.825 9 99.750 99.800 9
Team Totals 948.750 947.950 947.950 949.075 9193.725
Vault Results 9Top
Place 9 Gymnast 9 Team 9Score
1 9 Dayna Smart-Allen 9 Brigham Young 99.825
2 9 Jasmine Minion 9 Utah State University 99.775
2 9 Danielle Goldman 9 Brigham Young 99.775
2 9 Justine Turner 9 New Hampshire 99.775
5 9 Heidi Poulson-Rasmusen 9 Brigham Young 99.725
5 9 Hayley Jensen 9 Brigham Young 99.725
7 9 Nicki Felley 9 Utah State University 99.700
7 9 Kiki Berrett 9 Brigham Young 99.700
7 9 Alethea Boon 9 Brigham Young 99.700
7 9 Chelsea Steinberg 9 New Hampshire 99.700
7 9 Helena Diodati 9 New Hampshire 99.700
12 9 Lyndsie Boone 9 Utah State University 99.650
12 9 Heather Heinrich 9 Utah State University 99.650
14 9 Katelyn Schenkel 9 New Hampshire 99.625
14 9 Rebekah Porter 9 New Hampshire 99.625
16 9 Megan Tschida 9 Utah State University 99.575
17 9 Katie Omann 9 Utah State University 99.075
18 9 Diane Grey 9 New Hampshire 97.600
Uneven Parallel Bars Results 9Top
Place 9 Gymnast 9 Team 9Score
1 9 Nicole Simoneau 9 Utah State University 99.800
1 9 Kylee Draper-Marvin 9 Brigham Young 99.800
3 9 Megan Donehue 9 Brigham Young 99.750
4 9 Heather Heinrich 9 Utah State University 99.725
4 9 Helena Diodati 9 New Hampshire 99.725
6 9 Nicki Felley 9 Utah State University 99.700
6 9 Kelsey Alwin 9 New Hampshire 99.700
8 9 Rebekah Porter 9 New Hampshire 99.675
9 9 Alethea Boon 9 Brigham Young 99.650
10 9 McKell Poulson 9 Brigham Young 99.625
11 9 Melissa Cesar 9 New Hampshire 99.475
12 9 Chelsea Marquardt 9 Utah State University 99.425
13 9 Katie Omann 9 Utah State University 99.350
14 9 Madeline Johnson 9 Brigham Young 99.125
15 9 Melissa Hough 9 Brigham Young 98.975
16 9 Megan Tschida 9 Utah State University 98.900
17 9 Chelsea Steinberg 9 New Hampshire 98.600
18 9 Beth Bronson 9 New Hampshire 97.050
Balance Beam Results 9Top
Place 9 Gymnast 9 Team 9Score
1 9 Taryn LaFountain 9 New Hampshire 99.825
2 9 Nicole Simoneau 9 Utah State University 99.750
2 9 Hayley Jensen 9 Brigham Young 99.750
2 9 Dayna Smart-Allen 9 Brigham Young 99.750
2 9 Chelsea Steinberg 9 New Hampshire 99.750
6 9 Heather Heinrich 9 Utah State University 99.700
6 9 Keeley Smith 9 New Hampshire 99.700
8 9 Kylee Draper-Marvin 9 Brigham Young 99.675
8 9 Helena Diodati 9 New Hampshire 99.675
10 9 Madeline Johnson 9 Brigham Young 99.575
11 9 Katie Omann 9 Utah State University 99.550
12 9 Kaylee Gallup 9 Brigham Young 99.200
13 9 Nicki Felley 9 Utah State University 99.175
14 9 Katelyn Schenkel 9 New Hampshire 99.150
15 9 Kelly Patterson 9 Utah State University 99.050
16 9 Lyndsie Boone 9 Utah State University 99.000
17 9 Alethea Boon 9 Brigham Young 98.850
18 9 Melissa Cesar 9 New Hampshire 98.825
Floor Exercise Results 9Top
Place 9 Gymnast 9 Team 9Score
1 9 Megan Tschida 9 Utah State University 99.875
1 9 Alethea Boon 9 Brigham Young 99.875
3 9 Hayley Jensen 9 Brigham Young 99.850
4 9 Nicki Felley 9 Utah State University 99.825
4 9 Jasmine Minion 9 Utah State University 99.825
6 9 Dayna Smart-Allen 9 Brigham Young 99.800
7 9 Heidi Poulson-Rasmusen 9 Brigham Young 99.775
7 9 Kylee Draper-Marvin 9 Brigham Young 99.775
7 9 Fairen Plummer 9 New Hampshire 99.775
10 9 Danielle Goldman 9 Brigham Young 99.750
11 9 Jackie Dillon 9 Utah State University 99.675
12 9 Ana Rickard-Whitfield 9 Utah State University 99.650
13 9 Lyndsie Boone 9 Utah State University 99.625
14 9 Taryn LaFountain 9 New Hampshire 99.600
15 9 Keeley Smith 9 New Hampshire 99.550
16 9 Andie Sablosky 9 New Hampshire 99.375
17 9 Justine Turner 9 New Hampshire 98.900
18 9 Lindsay Kovary 9 New Hampshire 98.750
All Around Results 9Top
Place 9 Gymnast 9 Team 9Score
1 9 Nicki Felley 9 Utah State University 938.400
2 9 Alethea Boon 9 Brigham Young 938.075
PROVO -- Coming off a season-high score, the No. 32 BYU gymnastics team hopes to continue to improve as they travel to face No. 45 Utah State and No. 41 New Hampshire in Logan, Utah, on Friday.
"We are looking forward to the meet," said BYU head coach Brad Cattermole. "We have been working to improve on all events."
Last week the Cougar squad landed a 193.925 on the night against No. 2 Utah, improving by 0.575 points since the last meet. Ten gymnasts posted season-high individual scores, including No. 18 senior Dayna Smart-Allen who stuck a season-high on the vault.
Junior Hayley Jensen walked away with a career-high 9.825 on floor. That score helped catapult her to a three-way tie for the individual title on the rotation, with two other Utah gymnasts. That score moved Jensen to be tied for No. 41 nationally on the event. This is only Jensen's fifth time competing in the event as a Cougar. Sophomore Melissa Hough also enjoyed a career-high posting a 9.775 on the uneven bars.
"I was fairly pleased with the meet last week," Cattermole said. "We were strong on vault and we did well on floor and bars. We struggled a little on beam, but we have a young beam team and this experience is helping them."
The Cougars have improved their scores in each meet as the 2008 season has progressed. Friday will be the first of two times that BYU will compete against No. 45 Utah State. This is the second time BYU will face No. 41 New Hampshire this season. At their last meet on Jan. 26, the Cougars fell to the Wildcats 191.200 to 192.400.
Those wishing to follow Friday's competition can watch it via Internet streaming at http://www.utahstate.tv/. The meet will start at 6:30 p.m. MT.