Courtney McGregor | Balance Beam Situation

BOISE STATE ROSTER 2017
*Seniors*
McKenzie Bennion	Regular VT, UB routines in 2016 2016 RQS: VT – 9.840, UB – 9.810
Mary Frances Bir	VT specialist, competed weekly in 2016 2016 RQS: VT – 9.820
Diana Mejia	Returned to UB lineup in second half of 2016 Provides backup BB 2016 average: UB (hit) – 9.879, BB – 9.413
Paige Urquhart	Anchor BB, frequent VT, occasional FX in 2016 2016 RQS: BB – 9.790, VT – 9.765 2016 average: FX – 9.763
*Juniors*
Sandra Collantes (redshirt)	Competed AA in majority of meets in 2016 2016 RQS: FX – 9.925, UB – 9.840 BB – 9.800, VT – 9.790
Alex Esmerian	Has not competed a routine for Boise State
Ann Stockwell	Weekly VT, UB and backup FX in 2016 2016 RQS: UB – 9.860, VT – 9.845 2016 average: FX – 9.740
Abby Webb	Has not competed a routine for Boise State
*Sophomores*
Sarah Means	Competed only BB in 2016 2016 RQS: BB – 9.800
Shani Remme	Competed AA in most meets in 2016 2016 RQS: FX – 9.865, BB – 9.860, UB – 9.845, VT – 9.740
*Freshmen*
Isabella Amado	Panama 2016 Olympics 44th AA 2016 JO Nationals 7th AA
Courtney McGregor	New Zealand 2016 Olympics 41st AA, 16th VT
McKenna Morrell	Wallers’ 2016 Region 1 FX 4th
Maddi Nilson	GymCats 2016 Region 1 AA 9th, UB 4th
McKinley Pavicic	Salcianu 2016 Nevada state AA champion 2015 JO Nationals 4th AA

Recent History
2016 – 16th
2015 – 20th
2014 – 19th
2013 – 23rd
2012 – 14th
2011 – 13th
2010 – 17th

Boise State’s relatively low-ish ultimate ranking in 2016 obscures the leap the Broncos made during the regular season, from the third tier of also-rans to the second tier of potential nationals contenders. For much of the year, BSU’s squad recalled that 2011 team that came a whisker from knocking out Florida.

Maintaining that level after losing the team’s best routine on each event (from either Krentz or Jacobsen) will be a challenge, but the DID YOU HEAR WE HAVE TWO OLYMPIANS (yes, we did) of a freshman class should expand the team’s depth and help replicate the success of early 2016, continuing the march toward the better side of the teens and becoming a more realistic upset threat to knock off a top-12 team. Continue reading Boise State 2017 →

Oh, mountain time zone, we haven’t forgotten about you. Yet. (Give it a week.)

In Denver, the motto of the season is “Oh thank god Maddie Karr is here.”

Returning Routines – Denver
VAULT Fielitz – 9.850 Chesnok – 9.830 Ross – 9.820 Addison – 9.785 Schou – 9.755	BARS Ross – 9.880 Chesnok – 9.860 Kern – 9.830 Addison – 9.800
BEAM Ross – 9.860 Hammen – 9.835 Schou – 9.815 Fielitz – 9.725 Chesnok – 9.556	FLOOR Addison – 9.870 Hammen – 9.855 Schou – 9.840

Now that Nina McGee is gone, there is no joy in the world and all the flowers have wilted and died, but if you were worried about who’s going to be Denver’s star and get all the 9.9s to fill out the paltry routine-scape you see above, it’s Maddie Karr. No pressure or anything.

Karr won JO Nationals this year with the highest score of any gymnast in any session (the only one to break 39), and then also this vault.

Get in the anchor spot.

Vault is Karr’s jam, but she will be an all-arounder who’s expected to record among the top scores on the team on each piece. At JOs this year, Karr didn’t show huge floor tumbling, but she does have a piked full-in resting in her pocket as well, which should help restock that lineup’s supply of power. Her amplitude on dance elements is also a plus, helping her reach 180 on that split full and actually get it all the way around too. Continue reading 2017 Freshman Preview: Denver and Boise State →

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