This meet promises to be another exciting battle of the “Utahs,” with Southern Utah facing off against Utah State. These two closely matched teams will likely keep the competition tight, especially considering last season’s debut scores were separated by just three tenths in favor of Southern Utah.
Southern Utah delivered a solid performance last weekend, highlighted by a 49-plus rotation on bars and a standout all-around performance from Niya Randolph. While the Thunderbirds hovered around the 9.7-range, they’ll be aiming to push more routines into the 9.8-plus zone this Friday. Consistency on beam was an issue, but confidence should grow as the season progresses.
Utah State had a comparable opening weekend, scoring 194.450 in their meet at Utah. The Aggies also saw many 9.700s across the board but demonstrated strong resilience by avoiding any counted falls. Freshmen dominated Utah State’s Week 1 lineups, and their performance should only improve as they gain more collegiate competition experience. Vault was a weak point last weekend, so the Aggies will look to harness their power and show more dynamic vaults in this meet.
