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Boise State Scores Season-High on Bars in Logan
2/20/2026 9:01:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
LOGAN, Utah – Boise State recorded a season-high 49.050 on bars in the opening rotation, finishing with a team score of 194.950 in Friday night's dual at Utah State. The Aggies topped the Broncos with a score of 196.350, their highest of the season. Miraya Nero was the all-around champion, posting a 39.000.
Boise State opened with its season-best performance on bars, scoring 49.050. Junior Mahleea Werline led the way with a season-best 9.850, tying for fourth. Junior Carly Buell and sophomore Noelle Ball tallied season-highs at 9.825 each, with junior Kristina Shchennikova adding a 9.825 of her own.
The Broncos tallied a 48.725 on vault, with freshman Miraya Nero leading the way for the second-straight meet. She tied for second with a 9.800 and was backed by sophomore Bridget Kemp, who matched her season-best at 9.775.
In the third rotation, the Blue and Orange posted a 48.850 on floor. Fifth year Blake Pascal notched a team-best 9.825, while Kemp (9.800) and Shchennikova (9.775) added season-best routines.
Boise State closed the night with a 48.325 on beam, led by senior Sydney Kho and freshman Sydnie Whipple, who each posted a 9.800. Nero and Shchennikova both tallied a 9.775.
Top Broncos
- Mahleea Werline led the Broncos on bars with a season-high 9.850, tying for fourth.
- Blake Pascal tied for fourth on floor with a 9.825.
- Miraya Nero scored a 9.800 on vault to tie for second.
Notables
- Boise State's bars score of 49.050 marked a season-high. This was the first time the Broncos had four athletes score 9.825 or higher on the apparatus since the Mountain West Championships on March 22, 2025.
- Mahleea Werline posted a season-best 9.850 on bars.
- Noelle Ball and Carly Buell each notched a season-high 9.825 on bars.
- Blake Pascal's 9.825 on floor marked her team-best fifth floor performance of 9.800 or higher this season.
- Sydnie Whipple notched a career-best 9.800 on beam in her second routine of the year.
- Bridget Kemp tallied a season-best 9.800 on floor.
- Kemp matched her season-high on vault with a 9.775, her fifth time this season recording that mark.
- Miraya Nero was the lone all-around competitor, posting a 39.000 to capture her second-career title. She is the first Boise State freshman since Courtney McGregor (2017) to win mulitple all-around titles in a season.
What's Next
Boise State hits the road for its final conference meet of the regular season. The Broncos travel to San Jose State to compete against the Spartans, Arizona State and Sacramento State. The quad will start at 3 p.m. MT on Sunday, March 1.
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