Blackson and Loyim Tie School Record on Floor as Broncos Defeat Two Teams in Boise

Friday, March 1

Boise, Idaho

7 p.m.

Boise State

196.825

195.425

UC Davis

Photo by: Boise State University

Blackson and Loyim Tie School Record on Floor as Broncos Defeat Two Teams in Boise

3/1/2024 10:38:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

BOISE, Idaho – The Boise State gymnastics team earned a pair of wins in a quad meet, scoring 196.825 to defeat No. 16 Minnesota (196.425) and UC Davis (195.425). No. 26 Washington posted a 197.200 to win the meet.

Boise State put together its best rotation of the season on floor, recorded the fifth-highest score in program history at 49.525. Courtney Blackson and Emma Loyim both tied the school record of 9.950 for the second time this season.

The Broncos were the epitome of consistency in the first three rotations, posting a 49.100 in each event. Blackson paced Boise State on vault, tying for third at 9.875. In the second rotation, Emily Lopez scored 9.925 to win bars for the third-consecutive meet.. On beam, Adriana Popp also won for the third-straight meet, scoring 9.900.

Boise State is 13-4 this season and 8-1 when competing at ExtraMile Arena.

Quotables

"What a night, a fantastic team effort for a fantastic team score!" said head coach Tina Bird. "We had some stellar performances on vault, bars and beam, but floor was the star tonight."
"Scoring a season-high (on floor) was so much fun!" said Bird. "Courtney (Blackson) and Emma (Loyim) had dazzling performances. That perfect 10 on floor is coming, I can feel it."

Top Broncos

Courtney Blackson and Emma Loyim matched the program record on floor with a 9.950, tying for first.
Emily Lopez tied for first on bars with a score of 9.925.
Adriana Popp won on beam, tallying a 9.900.

Notables

Emma Loyim and Courtney Blackson each scored a 9.950 on floor, matching the school record and their career-bests. This marked the 27th and 28th times a Bronco has scored 9.950 on floor.
Blackson has three floor wins this year, extending her career total to five. She has captured six total wins this season, putting her career total at 16.
Emily Lopez won on bars for the third-straight meet, giving her six wins this season, tied for the sixth-most in school history. Her career total of 13 is tied for seventh in program history.
Adriana Popp earned her third-straight beam win, giving her a career total of 12 that is tied for third in program history.
Loyim has two floor wins this season and three in her career. She has three total victories this year and seven in her career.
Sydney Leitch posted a career-high 9.875 on floor.
Alyssa Vulaj scored a 9.875 on floor to tie her career-high.
Adriana Popp matched her season-best on vault with a 9.850.
The team score of 49.525 on floor is the best rotation score of the season and is the fifth-highest in school history. It is the highest floor total since the 2016 team posted a 49.575 at the MRGC Championships.
Boise State scored higher than a 49.000 on all four rotations for the first time this season.

What's Next
Boise State travels to MW opponent San Jose State for a quad meet. The Broncos will also compete against nonconference foes Illinois State and Yale at 3 p.m. MT on Sunday, March 10.