Friday, January 29
Cedar City, Utah
7 p.m. MT
Boise State
at
Southern Utah
Broncos Gunning for Third-straight Upset
1/27/2021 11:07:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
No. 20 Boise State (2-0, 1-0 MRGC) at No. 17 Southern Utah (2-3, 1-2 MRGC)
Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 - 7 p.m. MT
Cedar City, Utah - America First Event Center
Game Notes | Live Stats | Live Stream
THE MEET
The Boise State gymnastics team, ranked No. 20 in this week's edition of Road to Nationals, will travel to Cedar City, Utah, searching for its third-consecutive upset to start the 2021 season when it squares off against Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference rival and 17th-ranked Southern Utah, Friday. The Broncos and Thunderbirds are slated to begin their dual meet at 7 p.m. at America First Event Center.
WATCH IT LIVE
The meet between the Broncos and Thunderbirds will be streamed live at plutotv, and live stats will be available at StatBroadcast.com.
IN THE RANKINGS
In addition to its No. 20 ranking in Road to Nationals, the Broncos are also one of the top teams in the country on both bars (No. 4; 49.275) and beam (No. 16; 48.913). Boise State also improved its averages on both vault and floor this week, checking in at a tie for 29th (48.750) and 41st (48.375), respectively.
Individually, senior Emily Muhlenhaupt leads the country for the second-straight week on bars, averaging a 9.950, while freshman Emily Lopez is tied for 17th in the event (9.875). Freshman Courtney Blackson leads the Broncos on vault (T29th; 9.850), Muhlenhaupt leads Boise State on beam (T47th; 9.838) and sophomore Adriana Popp leads the team on floor (T79th; 9.825).
UPSETS
The Broncos will be looking for a third-consecutive upset to open the 2021 season, having knocked off No. 13 Oregon State (Jan. 15) and No. 14 BYU (Jan. 23) in the first two meets of the year. Southern Utah checked in at No. 17 this week in Road to Nationals, while the Broncos are ranked 20th.
WEEKLY HONORS
Senior Emily Muhlenhaupt posted her second-straight 9.950 to begin the 2021 season this past week, earning MRGC Bars Specialist of the Week honors on both occasions. Redshirt senior Maddi Nilson tied her career high with a 9.875 on floor against BYU (Jan. 23), tying for the meet title and earning her first-career specialist of the week honor.
ROAD TO 10.0
Senior Emily Muhlenhaupt became the third gymnast in Boise State history to record a 9.975 bon bars, Feb. 1, 2019, and did it again twice during the 2020 season. She scored a 9.950 in each of her two routines this season. If she is able to notch a 10.0, it will be the first such score on bars in school history, and just the fifth on any apparatus all-time. Most recently, Ciera Perkins registered a 10.0 on vault, Jan. 30, 2015. It was the third perfect vault in school history, a mark also achieved by Julie Wagner (March 20, 1993) and Leslie Mott (March 23, 1996). On beam, Marie Lucas registered a 10.0, Feb. 27, 2002.
CONFERENCE TITLES/REGIONALS
The Broncos captured their fifth-consecutive Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference title in 2019, but were unable to defend the championship following the cancellation of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic prior to the conclusion of the regular season. The five-straight titles were the longest by a Boise State program since the football team also won five-straight in the Western Athletic Conference from 2002-06. The only program with a longer streak in Boise State history was the wrestling team, which won seven-straight Big Sky Conference Championships from 1974-80. Boise State also made 12-consecutive NCAA Regional Championship appearances before this past season, which was canceled due to COVID-19 prior to the conclusion of the regular season.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Broncos will return home for another MRGC showdown next week, hosting No. 21 Utah State at ExtraMile Arena, Feb. 6 (Saturday). The Broncos and Aggies are slated to begin their dual meet at 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 - 7 p.m. MT
Cedar City, Utah - America First Event Center
Game Notes | Live Stats | Live Stream
THE MEET
The Boise State gymnastics team, ranked No. 20 in this week's edition of Road to Nationals, will travel to Cedar City, Utah, searching for its third-consecutive upset to start the 2021 season when it squares off against Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference rival and 17th-ranked Southern Utah, Friday. The Broncos and Thunderbirds are slated to begin their dual meet at 7 p.m. at America First Event Center.
WATCH IT LIVE
The meet between the Broncos and Thunderbirds will be streamed live at plutotv, and live stats will be available at StatBroadcast.com.
IN THE RANKINGS
In addition to its No. 20 ranking in Road to Nationals, the Broncos are also one of the top teams in the country on both bars (No. 4; 49.275) and beam (No. 16; 48.913). Boise State also improved its averages on both vault and floor this week, checking in at a tie for 29th (48.750) and 41st (48.375), respectively.
Individually, senior Emily Muhlenhaupt leads the country for the second-straight week on bars, averaging a 9.950, while freshman Emily Lopez is tied for 17th in the event (9.875). Freshman Courtney Blackson leads the Broncos on vault (T29th; 9.850), Muhlenhaupt leads Boise State on beam (T47th; 9.838) and sophomore Adriana Popp leads the team on floor (T79th; 9.825).
UPSETS
The Broncos will be looking for a third-consecutive upset to open the 2021 season, having knocked off No. 13 Oregon State (Jan. 15) and No. 14 BYU (Jan. 23) in the first two meets of the year. Southern Utah checked in at No. 17 this week in Road to Nationals, while the Broncos are ranked 20th.
WEEKLY HONORS
Senior Emily Muhlenhaupt posted her second-straight 9.950 to begin the 2021 season this past week, earning MRGC Bars Specialist of the Week honors on both occasions. Redshirt senior Maddi Nilson tied her career high with a 9.875 on floor against BYU (Jan. 23), tying for the meet title and earning her first-career specialist of the week honor.
ROAD TO 10.0
Senior Emily Muhlenhaupt became the third gymnast in Boise State history to record a 9.975 bon bars, Feb. 1, 2019, and did it again twice during the 2020 season. She scored a 9.950 in each of her two routines this season. If she is able to notch a 10.0, it will be the first such score on bars in school history, and just the fifth on any apparatus all-time. Most recently, Ciera Perkins registered a 10.0 on vault, Jan. 30, 2015. It was the third perfect vault in school history, a mark also achieved by Julie Wagner (March 20, 1993) and Leslie Mott (March 23, 1996). On beam, Marie Lucas registered a 10.0, Feb. 27, 2002.
CONFERENCE TITLES/REGIONALS
The Broncos captured their fifth-consecutive Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference title in 2019, but were unable to defend the championship following the cancellation of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic prior to the conclusion of the regular season. The five-straight titles were the longest by a Boise State program since the football team also won five-straight in the Western Athletic Conference from 2002-06. The only program with a longer streak in Boise State history was the wrestling team, which won seven-straight Big Sky Conference Championships from 1974-80. Boise State also made 12-consecutive NCAA Regional Championship appearances before this past season, which was canceled due to COVID-19 prior to the conclusion of the regular season.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Broncos will return home for another MRGC showdown next week, hosting No. 21 Utah State at ExtraMile Arena, Feb. 6 (Saturday). The Broncos and Aggies are slated to begin their dual meet at 6 p.m.
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