CEDAR CITY, Utah – Hosting in-state rival Utah State on Monday night, the SUU gymnastics team secured a 196.475-195.725 win.

Brinlee Christensen had a meet to remember for the T-birds, winning the all-around title with a 39.325 score. Christensen tallied scores of 9.850 (vault), 9.750 (bars), 9.800 (beam), and 9.925 (floor) to lead SUU to victory.

First rotation – vault

SUU started the meet strong with a 9.875 courtesy of Ellie Cacciola. Mackenzie Kelly (9.825) and Mia Hampton (9.775) followed while Trista Goodman added a 9.750. Niya Randolph recorded a 9.800 before Christensen capped the rotation with a 9.850. Overall, the T-birds recorded a 49.125 score.

Second rotation – uneven bars

Southern Utah moved to uneven bars next, securing a score of 49.025. Christensen began the rotation with a 9.750, followed by scores of 9.725 (Isabella Neff) and 9.750 (Hampton). The Flippin’ Birds then recorded consecutive 9.825s from Goodman and Randolph before Maria Ferguson notched a 9.875 to end the rotation.

Third rotation – balance beam

SUU moved to the balance beam next, netting a 49.000 score. Randolph and Christensen began with identical 9.800s before Elliot Bringhurst tallied a 9.700. Cacciola and Rylee Miller then recorded 9.850s, and Ferguson ended the rotation with a 9.350 following a slip at the end.

Final rotation – floor exercise

Much like Friday night, the Flippin’ Birds saved their best for last against the Aggies. Hampton started the rotation with a 9.875, which Alyssa Fernandez followed with 9.800. Christensen then dazzled with a meet-high 9.925, and Randolph followed with 9.825. Cacciola (9.800) and Taylor Gull (9.900) finished up on the floor, securing a 49.325 score.

When the meet concluded, the scores were tallied and SUU emerged with a 196.475-195.725 victory, their third victory of the season over the Aggies.

Coach Bauman post-meet

Up next

Southern Utah wraps up a three-meet homestand hosting ACC member Stanford on Friday, Feb. 14.

The meet will begin at 6:30 p.m. MT and can be seen on the Overnght streaming platform.

Photo courtesy of SUU Athletics.

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Spencer has always been passionate about sports, growing up playing and following various sports. He ran cross country in high school and began his journey in sports media in 2017 as a journalism intern at The Spectrum & Daily News. Since then, his work has been published in numerous outlets including Deseret News, Standard-Examiner, St. George News, Southern Utah Now, SUU's Thunderground, SB Nation's RSL Soapbox, FanSided's Venom Strikes, fan-insider.com, The Spurs Web, and Iron County Today. Spencer is the founder of Stadium Sportzz and both the Sportzz with Spencer and Mountain States Sports Report podcasts. His experience extends to public address announcing, having first served as the PA announcer for Southern Utah University soccer in 2017 and as a high school sports PA announcer. He is now entering his fourth year as a PA announcer at Utah Tech University, where he also occasionally takes on the role of in-game emcee. Spencer's versatility also extends to radio, where at The Fan Sports Network he produced high school and Utah Tech athletics broadcasts, hosted the weekly Region 9 Football Tailgate Show, and appeared daily on The Drive. Now working towards completing his Bachelor's degree in Media Studies, Spencer was recently named the Sports Director at Utah Tech University's 91.3 The Blaze for the 2024-25 year. He will host a weekly show and serve as a play-by-play broadcaster, continuing his dedication to sports journalism and broadcasting. When he isn’t talking, writing about, or watching sports, Spencer enjoys traveling and spending time with his amazing wife.

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