Broncos Drop Season Opener in Cedar City

Friday, January 9

Cedar City, UT

6:30 p.m. MT

Boise State

194.300

195.675

Southern Utah

Julia Krzywanski finishing her routine at Georgia

1/9/2026 8:27:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

Final Results

CEDAR CITY, Utah – Boise State gymnastics opened the 2026 season at Southern Utah on Friday, falling to the Flippin' Birds, 195.675-194.300. The Broncos' strongest rotation was vault, where they tied SUU's score of 48.775. Boise State was led by junior Julia Krzywanski, who earned a 9.825 to finish second on the apparatus.

The Broncos improved or matched each score throughout the bars rotation, finishing with a 48.575. Senior Kylee Hamby capped the event with a team-high 9.800, her first action since 2024 NCAA Regionals.

In the floor rotation, Blake Pascal started her fifth year with a team-best 9.800, tying for fifth as Boise State registered a team score of 48.250. The Blue and Orange closed the night with a strong showing on beam, recording a 48.700. Krzywanski and Kristina Shchennikova had the Broncos' best scores, both tallying a 9.775 to tie for fifth.

Top Broncos

Julia Krzywanski was the vault runner-up, posting a 9.825. She also notched a career-high 9.775 on beam.
Kylee Hamby tied for third on bars at 9.800.
Miraya Nero competed all-around, tallying the meet's third-highest score at 38.550.

Notables

Julia Krzywanski earned a career-high on beam at 9.775 and Sydney Kho matched her career-high on the apparatus at 9.750.
Miraya Nero posted an all-around score of 38.550. She is the first Bronco to compete all-around since Emma Loyim, who did so against BYU on Jan. 20, 2023.
Nero's all-around score is Boise State's highest since Feb. 5, 2022, when current director of operations Hope Masiado tallied a 39.000 against BYU.
Nero was one of three Broncos to make her collegiate debut tonight. Lexi Caffall scored a 9.700 on vault and Delaney Reeves added a 9.550 on floor.
Boise State now has a 51-32 record against Southern Utah, including a 34-17 mark under head coach Tina Bird.

Quotables

"For our first meet of the season, I was proud of the effort and competitiveness our athletes showed," said head coach Tina Bird. "We had several top-notch performances, and while we know there's a lot of work to do, this group has the ability to be something special."

What's Next
Boise State hits the road for another dual, competing at BYU on Friday, Jan. 16. The Broncos and Cougars will start at 7 p.m. at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.

--BroncoSports.com--