Broncos Back in ExtraMile Arena to Host Quad Meet

WHAT'S NEXT: Boise State will compete at home for the first time in 2026, hosting Mountain West foes Air Force and Utah State, as well as nonconference opponent Sacramento State. The quad meet will start at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30 in ExtraMile Arena.

FOLLOW THE MEET: Live scoring for the meet will be available for free on Virtius. A free live stream will also be available on the Mountain West Network. Both links can be located on BroncoSports.com.

SCOUTING AIR FORCE: Air Force will travel to Boise State one week after hosting the Broncos, winning the quad meet with a season-high score of 195.225. All-around champion Maggie Slife won the bars and floor titles, placing her atop the conference rankings in both events. Alyssa Bigler shared the all-around title with Slife and won the beam crown. Slife currently ranks 11th in the NCAA in the all-around (39.367) and 17th on bars (9.892). Boise State holds an 11-2 advantage over the Falcons in the all-time series, including a 5-0 mark at home.

SCOUTING UTAH STATE: Utah State enters with the Mountain West's highest scoring average (195.663), ranking them 26th in the NCAA. The Aggies rank in the top-30 in all four events, including 18th on bars (48.963). Sydney Kelen (9.819), Mya Witte (9.806) and Alianna Valdez (9.781) hold the league's top-three averages on beam and Olivia Orengo ranks second in the all-around (39.100). Utah State is Boise State's most common opponent, with Friday marking the teams' 121st meeting. The Broncos trail the all-time series, 59-60-1, but hold a 46-6-1 record under Tina Bird.

SCOUTING SACRAMENTO STATE: Sacramento State enters averaging 193.908 across three meets. Sarah Lutrel captured the vault, beam and all-around titles in the season-opener, while Kara Houghton added a floor win. Houghton leads the Hornets in bars average (9.758) and Rylin Zimmerman paces them on vault (9.742) and floor (9.725). Head coach Melissa Genovese is in her third season as head coach following eight years as an assistant. In 2024, she was named MPSF Coach of the Year. Boise State leads the all-time series, 26-7, and has an 18-0 record under Tina Bird.

FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: Boise State notched a 194.050 at Air Force, falling to the Falcons but defeating Eastern Michigan and Kent State. Sydney Kho won the vault title with a career-high 9.825, her second-career event title. Kylee Hamby tied for second on bars at 9.800 and Blake Pascal earned a share of third with a 9.825 on floor. Hamby and Pascal have led the Broncos in their respective events in all three meets this season, posting a 9.800 or higher on every routine.

HOME OPENERS: Since Tina Bird's first season as co-head coach in 2008, Boise State is 22-2 in home-opening meets. Only one of the 18 meets has been a quad, with the Broncos sweeping Air Force, San Jose State and West Chester in 2024.

EXCEPTIONAL IN EXTRAMILE: Since Tina Bird began her tenure co-head coach in 2008, Boise State has hosted 100 teams, boasting a 91-8-1 record. Last year, the Broncos went 5-0 and set a program record for average attendance at 2,196. This included a single-meet attendance record of 2,326, set in a 196.425-194.300 win over San Jose State on Feb. 14.

FANTASTIC FRESHMAN: Miraya Nero was named Mountain West Co-Freshman of the Week after her Jan. 16 performance at BYU, where she won the all-around crown with a 39.075 and tied for second on beam with a 9.825. She is the first Boise State freshman to win an all-around title since 2017 (Courtney McGregor) and first Bronco to secure a MW Specialist of the Week award this year. Her all-around score is the program's highest since 2021 (Hope Masiado).

PRESEASON FAVORITES: Boise State was tabbed first in the Mountain West Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning 27 of a possible 30 points and a pair of first-place votes. Now in their third season in the MW, the Broncos have compiled a 10-2 record in conference meets.

IN THE RANKINGS: Boise State was tabbed 32nd in the WCGA Preseason Coaches' Poll. Last year, the Broncos were 32nd in the final rankings, tallying a 196.115 NQS. They ended the regular season ranked 30th overall and 20th on bars, registering a team NQS of 49.240.

RING SEASON: One season after winning the inaugural Mountain West Championships, Boise State won the 2025 MW regular season crown. The Broncos had the league's top NQS on bars (49.240), beam (49.080) and floor (49.105) last year.

BIRD BACK WITH THE BRONCOS: Head coach Tina Bird is in her 19th season at the helm, serving as co-head coach from 2008-19 before becoming the lone head coach in 2020. From 1990-2007, she was an assistant coach for Boise State. Bird was a gymnast at Boise State from 1986-89, holding the school's floor record for four years. In her 36 years on staff, Boise State has produced 34 NCAA Regional appearances, 15 conference titles and 13 All-Americans. Bird has earned the conference coach of the year eight times, including the last two awards in the Mountain West.

ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST RETURNERS: Boise State returns three All-Mountain West selections from last season, led by Co-Freshman of the Year Kristina Shchennikova, who was also a second-team selection on bars. She earned MW Freshman of the Week five times and MW Beam Specialist of the Week three times throughout the 2025 campaign, winning three beam titles during her rookie year. Also coming back for the Broncos are two All-MW floor selections. First-team honoree Blake Pascal returns for her fifth year and second-team honoree Bridget Kemp is back for her sophomore campaign. Pascal has four-career wins on floor with Kemp adding two.

--BroncoSports.com--

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