Huskers Claim Two Event Titles in Home Opener

The No. 22 Nebraska women’s gymnastics claimed two event titles in their home opener against No. 16 BYU. The Huskers fell, 193.925-195.700.

Sophomore Kinsey Davis added her second uneven bars title of the year with a 9.900. Freshman Halle Rourke made her collegiate debut on floor, earning a 9.875 and the title. 

Rotation One

The Huskers started on vault with a team score of 48.525. Emma Spence led NU off with a 9.700. Kylie Piringer followed with a 9.750, matching her season-high score. Ayzhia Hall earned a 9.600 while Makayla Curtis notched a 9.675. Kinsey Davis earned a season-high score of 9.800. 

The Cougars started off on uneven bars and earned a team score of 49.100. Anyssa Alvarado led BYU with a score of 9.850. 

Rotation Two

Nebraska had a strong second rotation as the Huskers posted a 48.475 team score on uneven bars. Kinsey Davis led NU with a 9.900, claiming her second title on the event this year. Spence followed closely with a season-high score of 9.850. Clara Colombo earned a 9.800 while Kathryn Thaler notched a 9.725. Genesis Gibson made her collegiate debut with a 9.200. Emma Simpton rounded out the rotation with a 8.125. 

BYU had a strong performance on vault earning a 48.775 on the event. Sadie Miner-Van Tassell had a team-high 9.825, claiming the event title. 

Rotation Three

On beam, Ayzhia Hall led the Huskers with a season-high 9.775. Spence and Thaler followed, both tying their season-high of 9.725. Davis and Colombo each earned a 9.625 while Curtis earned a 9.275. The Huskers earned a team score of 48.475 on beam, a season-high. 

On floor, the Cougars earned a team score of 49.075. Sadie Miner-Van Tassell earned the highest score with a 9.850. 

Rotation Four

The Huskers finished on floor earning a team score of 48.450. Rourke led the Huskers with a 9.875. Piringer followed with a season-high 9.850. Spence earned a 9.775 while Hall notched a 9.750. Curtis had a 9.200 while Kaitlyn Higgins finished with a 9.150. 

The Cougars finished on beam, earning a team score of 48.800. BYU was led by Miner-Van Tassell, earning a 9.850, who claimed the event title. 

All-Around Competition 

Spence earned a second-place finish in the all-around competition with a season-high 39.050. BYU’s Miner-Van Tassell took the all-around title with a 39.325. 

Up Next

Nebraska returns to the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Friday, Jan. 21 against Illinois. The meet is set to start at 6:30 p.m. and will be streamed live on BTN+.