Broncos Host Hornets and Thunderbirds for Tri-Meet in Treasure Valley

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THE MEET: Boise State gymnastics will host Sacramento State and Southern Utah in a tri-meet in the Treasure Valley on Friday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. at ExtraMile Arena.

LAST TIME OUT: The Broncos were edged 196.275-196.150 against Southern Utah on Feb. 9. Emily Lopez won the bars, matching her season-best score of 9.950, while Courtney Blackson matched her career-high score of 9.925, placing second. Lopez also tied for first on beam, scoring a 9.875. Blackson led the Broncos on vault, recording a season-best 9.950, finishing first on the apparatus.

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS: Sacramento State comes into the tri-meet averaging a team score of 194.154 on the season. The Hornets are currently 1-6, with their win coming against UC Davis on Feb. 2 in Sacramento, Calif. Southern Utah enters the week after defeating Boise State 196.275-196.150 in a dual on Feb. 9. The Thunderbirds are 4-7 in the 2024 campaign, including a season-opening win against BYU at the Mean Girls Super 16 on Jan. 6.

BRONCOS X WEEKLY AWARDS: Senior Courtney Blackson was named the MW Vault Specialist of the Week, scoring a season-high 9.950 on the apparatus. Blackson won vault for the second time this season. This marks her fourth weekly conference honor of the 2024 campaign and 12th of her career. Lopez was tabbed the MW Bars Specialist of the Week for the fourth time this season after scoring a season-high 9.950 on bars. This is her team-best 20th career weekly conference accolade.

BRONCOS X NATIONAL RANKINGS: Boise State currently sits at 25th in the national rankings on floor with a team average of 49.190. Individually, Emily Lopez is tied for 12th nationally on bars (9.910).

MY CAUSE MEET: Friday is the Broncos' My Cause Meet, dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness and Boise State Head Coach Tina Bird's grandson, Baker, who was born with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV). Breast Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women, with about 85% of those impacted having no family history of breast cancer. Regular breast self-exams, an annual exam by your doctor and yearly mammograms are important tools in breast cancer detection – especially in early detection, when cancers may be more treatable. cCMV is the most common infectious cause of birth defects in the United States, as about 1 out of 200 babies is born with cCMV. One in five infants born with cCMV present as symptomatic. In 75% of symptomatic infants, the brain is affected and they are more likely to experience microcephaly, large livers and spleens, developmental delays and in extreme cases, death. Infants born asymptomatic are still at risk for developing symptoms later in life, most commonly hearing and vision impairments.

LIVE STREAM: Fans wanting to watch the meet can tune into MW Network. A link to watch will be available on BroncoSports.com.

WHAT'S NEXT: Boise State will travel to Logan, Utah to take on conference rival Utah State and nonconference opponents Iowa State and Texas Woman's in a quad meet at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23.

Broncos Host Hornets and Thunderbirds for Tri-Meet in Treasure Valley

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