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Utah State and Southern Utah open the Mountain Rim Gymnastic Conference season Friday night at the Centrum in Cedar City.
The Aggies are 2-0 so far. They have beaten Centenary and Kent State. Southern Utah is the No. 23-ranked team in the country. The meet starts at 7 p.m. and will be streamed live at http://www.watchbigsky.com.
The Aggies are ranked 32nd in the nation. They enter the meet against SUU after a 194.1-193.5 victory over then-No. 16 Kent State.
"We're super-excited," said junior Bailey McIntire, who tied for first on bars against Kent State with a 9.775. "Southern Utah has always been a fun place to compete, so we're ready to go in and show them what we've got."
McKinzey Martinez has led Utah State this season. The senior from Kimberly, Idaho, has claimed the all-around title in both meets. She is currently tied for sixth in all-around in the North Central Region with an average of 38.825.
The Thunderbirds are 1-2 so far this season after falling to then-No. 7 Utah, 196.725-195.6.
"Utah State is bringing down a very tough, very competitive team," Southern Utah coach Scott Bauman said. "They always seem to bring their best when they come against us. We expect a very tough match."
— Steve Luhm