No. 17 Iowa, BYU to compete in Pink Meet

PROVO, Utah — After a month of away meets, BYU hosts No. 17 Iowa in the annual Pink Meet Friday night at the Smith Fieldhouse.

The Cougars fell to No. 13 Southern Utah last week in conference competition, 194.825 to 194.450. Freshman Shannon Hortman set a career-high 9.900 on floor while junior Mackenzie Douglas tied a career-high 9.875 on vault.

Iowa recently finished third (194.200) behind No. 2 LSU (197.975) and No. 20 George Washington (196.100). Seniors Mollie Drenth and Angel Metcalfe both earned a 9.875 on beam and bars, respectively.

The meet begins at 7 p.m. MST and will be televised live on BYUtv. It will also be streamed on BYUtv.org and live stats will be available. 

Click here to read about the Cougars' plans to honor all those affected by breast cancer at the meet, including the late Gaye Merrill, a former athletic trainer for nearly 30 years.