Courtesy of Boise State

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State gymnastics was named outright Mountain West regular season champions after defeating Air Force 195.800-194.500, Friday night.

The Broncos will conclude their regular season with a 5-1 conference record.

Emily Lopez claimed the vault and bars title, while Emma Loyim was named the beam champion.

The Broncos started the meet off strong on vault, scoring a league-high 49.200. They were led by Lopez as she recorded a 9.900. Julia Krzywanski also scored a 9.850 in her collegiate debut on the event.

Lopez guided the Broncos to a 49.225 team score on bars. She notched a 9.925 on the apparatus, followed by a 9.875 by freshman Kristina Shchennikova.

Boise State earned a 48.500 as a team on beam. Loyim scored a season-best 9.925 to secure the title. The Broncos then put up a 48.875 on floor, with Loyim and Bridget Kemp being the team leaders with a 9.800 each.

Top Broncos

  • Emily Lopez won the vault and bars title, scoring a 9.900 and 9.925, respectively. This marks her third vault title of the season and 11th of her career, as well as her fifth bars title of the season and 18th of her career.
  • Emma Loyim took home the floor title, marking the second of the season and sixth of her career.
  • Julia Krzywanski and Alyssa Vulaj tied for second on vault.
  • Kristina Shchennikova tied for second on bars.
  • Bridget Kemp and Loyim tied for second on floor.

Notables

  • Boise State claimed the outright Mountain West regular season championship with a conference record of 5-1.
  • The Broncos remain the only MW team to go undefeated at home this season, boasting a 4-0 record.
  • Boise State recorded the highest vault score in the Mountain West this season, passing Air Force’s 49.075. The Broncos set a team season-high 49.200 and improved their previous best by two tenths.
  • The Broncos notched their highest vault score since March 17, 2024, when the team notched a 49.225.
  • Boise State won its ninth-straight competition over Air Force, improving the all-time record to 9-1.
  • Emily Lopez is the first gymnast in the MW to score a 9.900 on vault this season and is now the league-best.
  • Emma Loyim tied for the highest beam score this season in the MW with a 9.925. She shares the score with San Jose State’s Katherine Weyhmiller.
  • Bridget Kemp recorded a career-best 9.825 on vault.
  • Julia Krzywanski made her collegiate debut on vault, scoring a 9.850.

Quotables

  • “What a night,” head coach Tina Bird said. “It was so much fun. I’m very, very proud of this team. They’ve worked super hard for this and it’s a great reward for the seniors!”

What’s Next

  • Boise State gymnastics will travel down to Cedar City, Utah, to face Southern Utah. The meet will take place on Friday, March 7 at 7 p.m.