2008 Woodie Awards
Gymnastics wins first WAC title
MARY ALBL
Assistant Sports Editor
Issue date: 3/31/08 Section: Sports
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After finishing a less-than-ideal rotation on the beam, the BSU gymnasts had to sit back and watch the remaining teams finish out their routines and hope they could secure the top spot.
After a long and agonizing wait the Broncos learned their fate - first place with a final score of 194.925 points.
The second place team, San Jose State, finished with 194.725 points, followed by Southern Utah University's 194.575 points.
"We were all pretty nervous and not trying to show it … we were just sitting there just hoping that we'd done what we needed to do," freshman Hannah Redmon said.
"It was tough … our plan was let's build a lead," Co-Head Coach Neil Resnick said. "Lets get a big time lead going into that last event because we've struggled a little bit on beam over the course of the year."
The Broncos took their lead from first event of the night, the floor routine.
"Floors have been a steady event all year," Resnick said. "For me that was the key to the whole meet."
Helping BSU on the floor was Redmon, who received first team All-WAC on the Floor and was Co-Floor Champion, along with Utah State's Megan Tschida. Redmon received a score of 9.925.
Fellow teammate, freshman Sarah Smith, grabbed second team All-WAC on the floor with a score of 9.875.
The Broncos also received a little help from Southern Utah University. After struggling on their last event of the night, the beam, the Broncos had to watch the Thunderbirds compete on the floor, an event they normally dominate.
Saturday, however, all things seemed to be going in the way of BSU.
"They're really good at floor, so it's a fluke that they messed up a little bit and we tried to give it away and they tried to give away, it happens the way it happens," senior Lindsay Ward said.
Despite what transpired Saturday night, Resnick was quick to point out the season-long achievements of the No. 16 Broncos.
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