Bronco Gymnasts Tie School Record in Sacramento

The good news is that Boise State's gymnastics team tied a school record yesterday in winning the Sacramento State triangular, posting a team score of 197.050.  Host Sacramento State had 195.075 while UC Davis earned a score of 194.175.  The Broncos clinched the Western Athletic Conference regular season title with the victory.


The bad news is that the other top teams from around the nation are scoring 197 and above, so Boise State likely will not move up in the national rankings.


The Lady Broncos set season-bests in all four events, recording the second best vault score in school history (49.375) and the seventh-best bars score of 49.250.  Boise State also landed a 49.450 on floor and a 48.975 on beam.


Boise State advanced to 12-3 on the season and 5-0 in the WAC.


Hannah Redmon competed in all four events yesterday, something I said needed to happen for Boise State to have a chance to reach Nationals.  Redmon and Amy Glass tied for all-around with 39.50 scores each.  Glass also won beam (9.850) while Redmon was the bars champion with a 9.925.  Hailey Gaspar captured her fourth vault championship and Kelsey Black gave an amazing performance to win the floor with a career-best 9.925.


"This team knows no limits," said co-head coach Tina Bird.  "They were on fire today and I could not be more proud."


Glass was second to Redmon on bars with a 9.90.  Brittany Potvin-Green (9.850) and Lindsay Kazandjian (9.825) were the other Broncos to top 9.8 on the apparatus.  Bekah Gher scored an even 9.8 on beam while five Broncos joined Black with scores over 9.8 on floor, the type of performance the team will need in every event if they are serious about competing with the top teams in the nation.  Gaspar, Glass and Redmon each scored 9.9, while Kelsey Lang earned a 9.825 and Sarah Smith scored 9.8.  Redmon was second on vault with a score of 9.90, Amanda Otuafi landed a 9.875, Glass scored 9.850 and Black and Potvin-Green each posted 9.825's.


Boise State must now go out and prove their WAC title in the postseason championship next Saturday.  San Jose State will host the event set for 8 p.m. Mountain Time.