Broncos Notch Season-Best on Beam at Metroplex Challenge

Sunday, February 15

Fort Worth, Texas

6:15 p.m. MT

Boise State

194.825

196.075

Auburn

Miraya Nero beam routine at ExtraMile Arena

Broncos Notch Season-Best on Beam at Metroplex Challenge

2/15/2026 9:15:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

FORT WORTH, Texas – Miraya Nero and Kristina Shchennikova scored 9.900 on beam to lead Boise State to a season-high 49.125 on the apparatus, as the Broncos finished with a team score of 194.825 at the Metroplex Challenge. Boise State placed fourth at the meet behind No. 13 North Carolina (196.375), No. 21 NC State (196.100) and No. 17 Auburn (196.075).

The Broncos started the night on floor, posting a 48.475. Sophomore Delaney Reeves had the team's highest-score for the second-straight meet, notching a 9.800. Another sophomore, Bridget Kemp, matched her season-high with a 9.775.

Boise State followed with a 48.600 on vault, led by freshman Miraya Nero, who notched a career-best 9.850 to tie for second. It marks the Broncos' top individual vault score of the 2026 campaign. The Blue and Orange added a 48.625 on bars in the third rotation, with Shchennikova leading the way at 9.800. She was backed by senior Kylee Hamby, who closed the lineup with a 9.775.

The Broncos closed with their top rotation of the season, tallying a 49.125 on beam. Shchennikova and Nero led the way, tying for fourth at 9.900, the team's highest individual scores of the year. Seniors Sydney Kho (9.875) and Brantley Lucas (9.700) matched their career-highs and freshman Isabella Delarosa rounded out the lineup with a 9.750.

Top Broncos

Miraya Nero tied for second on vault (9.850) and fourth on beam (9.900), posting career-highs on both events.
Kristina Shchennikova matched her beam career-best of 9.900 to tie for fourth and added a 9.800 on bars.
Sydney Kho tied her career-best on beam, tallying a 9.875.

Notables

Kristina Shchennikova matched her career-high on beam with a 9.900, led the team with a 9.800 on bars and made her collegiate debut on floor, scoring 9.675.
Miraya Nero scored a career-best 9.900 on beam and 9.850 on vault, Boise State's highest scores of the year on both events.
Shchennikova and Nero are the first Broncos to score 9.900 in any event this season. They are also the only Boise State gymnasts to compete in at least three events this year.
This marked Boise State's first time posting multiple beam scores of 9.900 or higher in the same meet since the 2024 Mountain West Championships, when the Broncos had three (Emily Lopez, Emma Loyim and Adriana Popp).
Sydney Kho tallied a season-best and matched her career-high on beam with a 9.875.
Delaney Reeves scored a team-high 9.800 on floor, her fourth time in the last five meets posting a 9.800. Her total of four 9.800+ performances on floor this season ties Blake Pascal for the most on the team.
Bridget Kemp matched her season-high of 9.775 on floor, her third time notching that score this year.
Brantley Lucas matched her career-high on beam with a 9.700.
Sydnie Whipple made her collegiate debut, scoring 9.375 on beam.

Quotables

"It was an absolute blast competing in the Metroplex Challenge tonight. The energy, the atmosphere and the level of talent made it such a memorable experience," said head coach Tina Bird. "I couldn't be prouder of our beam squad. They showed incredible focus, confidence and heart out there. Watching them rise to the moment and deliver the way they did was truly special."

What's Next
The Broncos are back in action Friday, Feb. 20, for a conference meet at Utah State. Boise State will compete against the Aggies at 6:30 p.m. in Logan, Utah.

--BroncoSports.com--