You think these two teams are tired of seeing each other yet? This is the fourth time these former conference rivals have faced off this season, and they are coming off of their third meeting just three days ago at the Cougars’ home floor.
A changing of the guard (not the head coach) is taking place with the Cougars as several underclassmen have stepped up to be leaders. Brynlee Andersen looks poised to be BYU’s newest beam queen, while Ava Jorgensen has provided much needed depth on vault and floor. The senior leaders have been just as impactful. Sydney Benson has been stellar on three events and Anyssa Alvarado has been as good as ever in her fifth year. The Cougars are still chasing that ever elusive 197, and while it’s a tough ask to get it at an away meet, anything is possible.
Southern Utah, currently sitting on the bubble for postseason, needs a hit meet to put itself into a safer position. The Thunderbirds hit 196 in every meet for the month of February, a number that they would like to continue to reach towards. Although the team is relatively young, don’t let that deceive you; their underclassmen have been heavy hitters. Niya Randolph, the lone all–around competitor, has gotten better every week, while Brinlee Christensen looks to have hit…
