Boise State University’s women’s gymnastics team began its 2026 season with a loss to Southern Utah University in Cedar City on Friday. The Broncos scored 194.300, while the Flippin’ Birds finished with 195.675.
The strongest event for Boise State was vault, where they matched Southern Utah’s score of 48.775. Junior Julia Krzywanski led the team on vault with a score of 9.825, earning second place in that event.
On bars, the Broncos improved or matched their scores throughout the rotation and ended with a total of 48.575. Senior Kylee Hamby returned to competition for the first time since the 2024 NCAA Regionals and recorded a team-high score of 9.800 on bars.
During the floor exercise, fifth-year athlete Blake Pascal posted Boise State’s top score with a 9.800, tying for fifth place as the team earned a total of 48.250 in that rotation.
The meet concluded with beam, where Boise State scored 48.700. Both Krzywanski and Kristina Shchennikova achieved scores of 9.775 to tie for fifth place on beam.
Krzywanski set a career high on beam with her performance, while Sydney Kho matched her own career best at 9.750 on the same apparatus.
Miraya Nero competed as an all-around gymnast, achieving a total score of 38.550—the third-highest overall at the meet—and became the first Bronco to compete all-around since Emma Loyim did so against BYU in January 2023. Nero’s score is also Boise State’s highest all-around result since February 2022.
Nero was one of three gymnasts making their collegiate debut for Boise State; Lexi Caffall scored a 9.700 on vault and Delaney Reeves added a 9.550 on floor.
Head coach Tina Bird commented: “For our first meet of the season, I was proud of the effort and competitiveness our athletes showed,” said head coach Tina Bird. “We had several top-notch performances, and while we know there’s a lot of work to do, this group has the ability to be something special.”
Boise State now holds an all-time record of 51-32 against Southern Utah and is currently led by head coach Tina Bird, under whom they have achieved a record of 34-17 against SUU.
The Broncos will continue their season on January 16 when they travel to face BYU at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.
