Broncos Finish Second in Mountain West Championship

Saturday, March 21

Boise, Idaho

6 p.m. MT

Boise State

196.200

195.750

Air Force

Sydnie Whipple beam routine at March 13 meet

3/21/2026 9:24:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

Final Results

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State earned a runner-up finish at the Mountain West Championship, posting a team score of 196.200. The Broncos fell to Utah State (196.400) but defeated San Jose State (195.800) and Air Force (195.750).

The Broncos had a strong start on floor, opening with a 49.000. In the night's first routine, sophomore Kristina Shchennikova notched a team-high 9.825. Sophomores Bridget Kemp and Delaney Reeves each tallied a 9.800, as did fifth year anchor Blake Pascal. Boise State continued with a 48.775 on vault, led by freshman Miraya Nero's 9.800. Kemp, senior Sydney Kho and freshman Isabella Delarosa backed her by all notching a 9.750.

Boise State delivered its top bars performance of the season in the third rotation, posting a 49.200. Junior Carly Buell, sophomore Noelle Ball and senior Kylee Hamby paced the Broncos at 9.850, with Buell and Hamby notched season-high scores. All-MW honorees Shchennikova and Mahleea Werline added a 9.825 for the Blue and Orange.

The Broncos closed with their best beam rotation of the year, posting a 49.225 team score. Freshman Sydnie Whipple tallied a career-high 9.900 while Shchennikova added a 9.875, her second-best score of the season. Nero notched a 9.850, her second-highest mark of the year, and Kho closed the meet with a 9.825, her seventh-straight beam routine of 9.800 or higher.

Top Broncos

Sydnie Whipple finished third on beam with a career-high 9.900.
Kristina Shchennikova tied for fourth on beam with a 9.875 while adding a 9.825 on bars and floor.
Noelle Ball, Carly Buell and Kylee Hamby tied for fourth on bars at 9.850.
Miraya Nero tied for fourth on vault with a 9.800 and notched a 9.850 on beam.

Notables

Sydnie Whipple tallied a career-high 9.900 on beam, tying the eighth-highest beam score at a conference championship in program history.
Carly Buell recorded a season-best 9.850 on bars.
Kylee Hamby tied her season-high bars score of 9.850.
Noelle Ball's 9.850 on bars marked her second-best score of the 2026 campaign.
Mahleea Werline tallied a 9.825 on bars, her sixth-straight meet with a 9.825 or higher on the apparatus.
Bridget Kemp matched her floor season-high with a 9.800.
Blake Pascal notched her 10th 9.800+ floor routine of the year.
Kristina Shchennikova tallied a 9.825 on bars, her seventh time in the last eight meets scoring 9.800 or higher. She added a 9.875 on beam, her second-best score of the year.
Sydney Kho extended her streak of 9.800+ beam routines to seven with a 9.825.
The Broncos recorded a season-best 49.225 on beam, the program's sixth-highest score at a conference championship.
Boise State's 49.200 score on bars was its highest of the season.
The Broncos posted a 49.000 on floor, their fourth 49.000+ floor score in the last five meets.
Boise State scored 196.200, their third-best mark of the year. The Broncos' five-highest scores of the season came in their final five meets.
The announced attendance of 1,273 puts Boise State's season attendance average at 2,310, a program-record.
The Broncos improved to 13-2 all-time against Air Force, including a 7-0 mark at home and 9-1 record under head coach Tina Bird.
Boise State moves to 42-6-2 all-time against San Jose State, tallying a 14-1 record at home and 27-3-1 mark under Bird.

What's Next
The Broncos await the announcement of individual qualifiers for 2026 NCAA Regionals. The selection show is set for 10 a.m. MT on Monday, March 23. Boise State gymnasts who qualify for regionals will compete April 1-5 at Arizona State, Kentucky, Oregon State or LSU.

--BroncoSports.com--