LOGAN, Utah - The Southern Utah gymnastics team competed at the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Championship Saturday night, where they finished in fourth place with a score of 196.225.
After the meet was over, Southern Utah freshman Aubri Schwartze was named MRGC Freshman of the Year for her performance throughout the season. Schwartze went into the meet ranked No. 4 on beam, No. 6 on floor, and No. 17 on bars in the conference.
BYU won the conference title with a 196.925. Boise State finished in second with a 196.725 and Utah State took third with a 196.250.
The Thunderbirds started the night on beam where they scored a 49.025. Karley McClain had the high score with a 9.875 followed by a 9.850 from Emma Wissman and a 9.825 from Hannah Nipp. Rachel Smith scored a 9.775 and Schwartze rounded out the scoring with a 9.700.
On floor the T-Birds scored a 49.150 as a team. Kayla Horton and Nipp both scored a 9.875 followed by McClain with a 9.825. Schwartze scored a 9.800 and Smith rounded out the scoring with a 9.775.
Southern Utah competed on vault third where they scored a 48.950, led by Morgan Alfaro who scored a 9.850. Caitlin Kho scored a 9.825 and Celine Barney scored a 9.775. Karley McClain and Stephanie Tervort both scored a 9.750.
The T-Birds wrapped up the night on bars where they scored a 49.100 as a team. Shylen Murakami and Mayson Bentley both scored a 9.850 while three other Thunderbirds scored a 9.800: Nikki Thomas, Schwartze, and Nipp.
The Flippin' Birds will now await their fate as they will be competing at the NCAA Regional Tournament, but will not know where until the selection show takes place on Monday March 22.
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