NCAA Regionals | Saturday, April 1 | 4 p.m. PDT | Seattle | Alaska Airlines Arena | www.BYUcougars.com | @BYUgymnastics, facebook.com/byugymnastics Kristen Kerr | Gymnastics Sports Information | BYU Athletic Communications | Office: (801) 422-8999 | Cell: (801) 450-1346 | [email protected]GYMNASTICS BYU 2017 SCHEDULE Date Meet Score/Result 1/7 at Penn State, 194.225, 2nd Bowling Green, Temple 1/13 Utah 194.175, 2nd 1/20 Utah State 195.200, 2nd 1/27 Gem State Invitational 193.525, 2nd 2/3 at Utah State 2/11 at Texas Woman’s, 195.450, 2nd Centenary 2/17 at Southern Utah 194.450, 2nd 2/24 Iowa 196.425, 2nd 3/4 at Minnesota 195.000, 2nd 3/10 Arizona 196.350, 1st 3/13 Southern Utah 195.650, 1st 3/18 MRGC Championship 194.675, 4th 4/1 NCAA Regionals 2017 QUICK FACTS Location ...................... Provo, Utah 84602 Elevation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,553 feet Enrollment ............................ 33,336 Founded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 15, 1875 Owned ........................... LDS Church Nickname ............................ Cougars BYU President . . . . . . . . Kevin J Worthen (BYU, 1979) Athletics Director ......... Tom Holmoe (BYU, 1983) Assoc. Athletic Director/SWA. . Liz Darger (BYU, 2000) Arena ........................ Smith Fieldhouse 2016 Regional Finish ....................... 6th 2016 NCAA Finish ........................ DNC ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDS Overall: 198.025 vs. USU 3/12/04 Vault: 49.625 vs. USU 3/12/04 Bars: 49.475 vs. Missouri 2/16/01 Beam: 49.675 vs. USU 3/12/04 Floor: 49.675 vs. SUU 3/15/04 AA: 39.700 Kelly Evanson 3/15/02 SOCIAL MEDIA Website: www.BYUcougars.com Facebook: BYU Cougars Gymnastics Twitter: @BYUgymnastics Instagram: BYUgymnastics Hashtags: #BYUgym #GoCougs MEET PREVIEW PROVO, Utah — BYU gymnastics will compete in Seattle on April 1 for NCAA regional competition, the NCAA announced on Monday. “We’re very excited with our pick. We match up well with a lot of these teams,” BYU head coach Guard Young said. “ We can be competitive with most of these teams, if we can put together a good meet.” The Cougars are one of 36 teams in the nation to make it to one of six regional sites. It is the 26th time in 29 years and eighth-straight time BYU has reached regionals. No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 12 Ken- tucky, No. 13 Washington, Utah State and Stanford will also compete in the Seattle regional. Utah State is a fellow member of the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference, and the Cougars and Aggies have already competed against each other three times this season. “I think having Utah State there will be more of a comfort because it’s a team we’re used to, we know the coaches and gymnasts and we help each other out,” Young said. Last season, the Cougars finished in sixth place at regionals with a 194.075. During the 2017 cam- paign, BYU earned a season-high 196.425 against then-ranked No. 17 Iowa. The team also posted top team scores of 49.050 on vault, 49.225 on bars, 49.050 on beam and 49.200 on floor. The top two teams and the top two all-around competitors (who are not on an advancing team) from each regional will receive an automatic berth to the national championships in St. Louis, Missouri, April 14-15, hosted by the University of Missouri, Columbia and the St. Louis Sports Commission. The top two teams from the Champaign, Fayetteville and Seattle regionals will compete in one of the semifinals, and the top two teams from the Gainesville, Lincoln and Morgantown regionals will compete in the other semifinal. The meet will begin at 4 p.m. PDT in Seattle and will be hosted by University of Washington at the Alaska Airlines Arena. 1 PROJECTED BYU EVENT LINE-UP REGIONAL MEET INFORMATION VAULT 1. Lauren Love 2. Angel Zhong 3. Cheyenne Hill 4. Shannon Hortman 5. Jill van Mierlo 6. Mackenzie Douglas BARS 1. Natasha Trejo 2. Mackenzie Douglas 3. Shannon Hortman 4. Brittni Hawes 5. Jessie Westergard 6. Jill van Mierlo BEAM 1. Briana Pearson 2. Hannah Miller 3. Cheyenne Hill 4. Shannon Hortman 5. Natasha Trejo 6. Jill van Mierlo FLOOR 1. Natasha Trejo 2. Jill van Mierlo 3. Briana Pearson 4. Shannon Hortman 5. Mackenzie Douglas 6. Kyleigh Greenlief BYU COUGARS Head Coach � � � � � � � � �Guard Young Assistant Coach � � Natalie Broekman Assistant Coach � � � Brogan Evanson SEASON HIGHS Overall � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 196�425 Vault � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 49�050 Bars � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 49�225 Beam � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 49�050 Floor � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 49�150 SEATTLE REGIONALS Location � � � � �Alaska Airlines Arena Date � � � � � � � � � � Sat� April 1, 2017 Live Stats � � � � � � BYUcougars�com REGIONAL TEAMS 1� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � No� 1 Oklahoma 2� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � No� 12 Kentucky 3� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � No� 13 Washington 4� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Utah State 5� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Stanford 6� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � BYU
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ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDSOverall: 198.025 vs. USU 3/12/04
Vault: 49.625 vs. USU 3/12/04
Bars: 49.475 vs. Missouri 2/16/01
Beam: 49.675 vs. USU 3/12/04
Floor: 49.675 vs. SUU 3/15/04
AA: 39.700 Kelly Evanson 3/15/02
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MEET PREVIEW
PROVO, Utah — BYU gymnastics will compete in Seattle on April 1 for NCAA regional competition, the NCAA announced on Monday.
“We’re very excited with our pick. We match up well with a lot of these teams,” BYU head coach Guard Young said. “ We can be competitive with most of these teams, if we can put together a good meet.”
The Cougars are one of 36 teams in the nation to make it to one of six regional sites. It is the 26th time in 29 years and eighth-straight time BYU has reached regionals. No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 12 Ken-tucky, No. 13 Washington, Utah State and Stanford will also compete in the Seattle regional.
Utah State is a fellow member of the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference, and the Cougars and Aggies have already competed against each other three times this season.
“I think having Utah State there will be more of a comfort because it’s a team we’re used to, we know the coaches and gymnasts and we help each other out,” Young said.
Last season, the Cougars finished in sixth place at regionals with a 194.075. During the 2017 cam-paign, BYU earned a season-high 196.425 against then-ranked No. 17 Iowa. The team also posted top team scores of 49.050 on vault, 49.225 on bars, 49.050 on beam and 49.200 on floor.
The top two teams and the top two all-around competitors (who are not on an advancing team) from each regional will receive an automatic berth to the national championships in St. Louis, Missouri, April 14-15, hosted by the University of Missouri, Columbia and the St. Louis Sports Commission. The top two teams from the Champaign, Fayetteville and Seattle regionals will compete in one of the semifinals, and the top two teams from the Gainesville, Lincoln and Morgantown regionals will compete in the other semifinal.
The meet will begin at 4 p.m. PDT in Seattle and will be hosted by University of Washington at the Alaska Airlines Arena.
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PROJECTED BYU EVENT LINE-UP
REGIONAL MEET INFORMATION
VAULT1. Lauren Love2. Angel Zhong 3. Cheyenne Hill4. Shannon Hortman 5. Jill van Mierlo 6. Mackenzie Douglas
LAST MEET: Fourth-place finish at MRGC champi-onship brings positive outlookLOGAN, Utah — Despite finishing fourth at the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Championship with a score of 194.675, four BYU gymnasts earned awards Saturday night at the Dee Glen Spectrum.
“There are a lot of positives and I love the direction we’re going,” BYU head coach Guard Young said. “Every routine out there tonight is a returning routine next year. We’re only go-ing to get better and deeper with experience and the new freshmen coming in.”
Boise State claimed its third-straight conference title with a 197.050. Utah State followed in second with a 196.100, Southern Utah in third with a 196.075 and BYU in fourth with a 194.675.
Shannon Hortman took home the 2017 MRGC Freshman of the Year Award. She also earned a 39.250 in the all-around for second place. Junior Jill van Mierlo finished third in the all-around with a 38.700.
“Shannon taking Freshman of the Year is well deserved,” Young said. “She’s had a great freshman year.”
Junior Mackenzie Douglas and freshman Angel Zhong were both All-MRGC First Team selections on vault.
BYU started the night out on floor, earning a 48.950. Hortman led the Cougars with a 9.850 on the event while Briana Pearson and Kyleigh Greenlief each contributed a 9.800. At the end of the first rotation, Boise State led with a 49.350, followed by Utah State’s 49.000 in second place. Southern Utah came in fourth with a 48.750.
On vault, BYU scored a 48.900 anchored by Douglas’ 9.825. Zhong and Hortman added scores of 9.800 and 9.775, respectively. All four teams maintained their standing with the Broncos in first (98.600), followed by the Aggies (98.125), Cougars (97.850) and Thunder-birds (97.775).
Costly falls on uneven bars moved BYU to fourth place with a running score of 145.950 after the third rotation. Hortman led the team with a 9.825 while van Mierlo earned a 9.775. Natasha Trejo posted a 9.725. Boise State continued to set the pace with a 147.600, fol-lowed by Utah State’s 147.150. Southern Utah moved to third place with a 146.700.
Three Cougars posted 9.800s on beam in the final and fourth rotation, including Cheyenne Hill, Hortman and Trejo. Hill tied her career high with the score. Hannah Miller added a 9.750 as BYU finished the night with a 48.725 on beam.
2017 BYU ROSTER
NAME HT. YEAR HOMETOWNEmily Cannon 5-4 RS Fr. Park City, UtahHelody Cyrenne 5-4 Fr. Beauharnois, QC, CanadaMackenzie Douglas 5-5 Jr. Queen Creek, Ariz.Kyleigh Greenlief 5-4 RS Jr. Sammamish, Wash.Taylor Harward 5-3 Sr. Farmington, UtahBrittni Hawes 5-5 RS Jr. Idaho Falls, IdahoCheyenne Hill 5-1 So. Las Vegas, Nev.Erin McKayla Hilton 5-4 Fr. Henderson, Nev.Shannon Hortman 5-2 Fr. American Fork, UtahLauren Love 5-3 Fr. Gilbert, Ariz.Savanna Maradiaga 5-2 So. Tyler, TexasHannah Miller 5-2 Fr. Farmington, UtahMacie Miller 5-4 Fr. Frisco, TexasMarielle Mitchell 5-2 RS Fr. Atlanta, Ga.Briana Pearson 5-3 Fr. Los Gatos, Calif.Natasha Trejo 5-0 So. Tucson, Ariz.Jill van Mierlo 5-2 Jr. San Clemente, Calif.Jessie Westergard 5-2 RS So. Norwell, Mass.Angel Zhong 5-5 Fr. Langley, BC, Canada
Mackenzie DOUGLAS• 2017 All-MRGC Vault Co-Champion and first-team honors• Earned a 9.800 or higher on vault in 8 of 12 meets
Date Team Vault Bars Beam Floor AA1/07 PSU/BGSU/Temple 9.775 9.825 9.775 1/13 Utah 9.800 9.700 9.7751/20 Utah State 9.750 9.775 9.7501/27 Gem State Invit. 9.825 9.750 9.7502/03 Utah State 9.750 9.675 9.8752/11 TWU/Centenary 9.825 9.875 9.9002/17 SUU 9.875 9.725 9.7752/24 Iowa 9.850 9.750 9.9003/04 Minnesota 9.825 9.750 9.8253/10 Arizona 9.775 9.825 9.8503/13 SUU 9.875 9.775 9.8753/18 MRGC Champ. 9.825 9.625 9.7504/01 NCAA Regionals Career High 9.875 9.875 9.900
Kyleigh GREENLIEF• Recorded a 9.800 or higher in five-consecutive meets on floor• Posted a career-high 9.875 on floor on 3/13
Date Team Vault Bars Beam Floor AA1/07 PSU/BGSU/Temple 8.8501/13 Utah 9.575ex1/20 Utah State 1/27 Gem State Invit. 2/03 Utah State 9.625ex2/11 TWU/Centenary 9.825ex2/17 SUU 2/24 Iowa 9.850 3/04 Minnesota 9.8003/10 Arizona 9.8503/13 SUU 9.8753/18 MRGC Champ. 9.8004/01 NCAA RegionalsCareer High 9.875
Taylor HARWARD• Two-time MRGC All-Academic Team selection • Posted a career-high 9.725 on beam in 2015
Date Team Vault Bars Beam Floor AA1/07 PSU/BGSU/Temple 9.625 1/13 Utah 9.1001/20 Utah State 1/27 Gem State Invit. 9.800ex2/03 Utah State 9.0502/11 TWU/Centenary 2/17 SUU 2/24 Iowa 3/04 Minnesota 3/10 Arizona 3/13 SUU 9.750ex 3/18 MRGC Champ. 4/01 NCAA RegionalsCareer High 9.725 9.725 Brittni HAWES
• Career-high 9.950 ties for second in program history, leads conference• Recorded a 9.800 or higher on bars in seven meets
Date Team Vault Bars Beam Floor AA1/07 PSU/BGSU/Temple 9.9001/13 Utah 9.7751/20 Utah State 8.6751/27 Gem State Invit. 9.8502/03 Utah State 9.8002/11 TWU/Centenary 9.9502/17 SUU 9.8502/24 Iowa 9.9253/04 Minnesota 9.8753/10 Arizona 9.7503/13 SUU 9.5753/18 MRGC Champ. 9.1504/01 NCAA Regionals Career High 9.950
Cheyenne HILL• Earned an 9.800 or higher on vault in four meets• 2016 NACGC/W Scholastic All-American, MRGC All-Academic Team
Date Team Vault Bars Beam Floor AA1/07 PSU/BGSU/Temple 1/13 Utah 9.6501/20 Utah State 9.8251/27 Gem State Invit. 9.6252/03 Utah State 9.6502/11 TWU/Centenary 9.800 9.700 9.8002/17 SUU 9.700 9.725 9.0002/24 Iowa 9.750 9.8003/04 Minnesota 9.725 9.6253/10 Arizona 9.825 9.800 9.850ex3/13 SUU 9.800 9.750 9.1253/18 MRGC Champ. 9.750 9.8004/01 NCAA RegionalsCareer High 9.825 9.800 9.800 Erin McKayla HILTON
• Scored a career-high 9.775 on floor against Utah State• Competed in regionals, westerns and nationals before BYU
Date Team Vault Bars Beam Floor AA1/07 PSU/BGSU/Temple 1/13 Utah 9.6751/20 Utah State 9.7751/27 Gem State Invit. 9.475ex 8.9752/03 Utah State 8.525 2/11 TWU/Centenary 2/17 SUU 2/24 Iowa 3/04 Minnesota 3/10 Arizona 3/13 SUU 9.525ex 3/18 MRGC Champ. 4/01 NCAA Regionals Career High 9.775 Shannon HORTMAN
• 207 MRGC Freshman of the Year, three-time Gymnast of the Week• Earned a 9.800 or higher on bars in 9 of 12 meets
Date Team Vault Bars Beam Floor AA1/07 PSU/BGSU/Temple 9.725 9.750 9.800 9.700 38.9751/13 Utah 9.850 9.825 9.625 9.750 39.0501/20 Utah State 9.175 9.825 9.600 9.825 38.4251/27 Gem State Invit. 9.750 9.475 9.750 9.375 38.3502/03 Utah State 9.825 9.850 9.850 9.750 39.2752/11 TWU/Centenary 9.750 9.850 9.150 9.850 38.6002/17 SUU 9.800 9.775 9.600 9.900 39.0752/24 Iowa 9.825 9.875 9.8503/04 Minnesota 9.850 9.850 9.825 9.675 39.2003/10 Arizona 9.875 9.875 9.700 9.800 39.2503/13 SUU 9.175 9.875 9.875 9.875 38.8003/18 MRGC Champ. 9.775 9.825 9.800 9.850 39.2504/01 NCAA Regionals Career High 9.875 9.875 9.875 9.900 39.275 Lauren LOVE
• Posted a career-high 9.775 on vault against Arizona• Earned a 9.700 or higher in 11 of 12 meets on vault
Date Team Vault Bars Beam Floor AA1/07 PSU/BGSU/Temple 9.7001/13 Utah 9.7001/20 Utah State 9.7501/27 Gem State Invit. 9.7002/03 Utah State 9.7252/11 TWU/Centenary 9.0752/17 SUU 9.7002/24 Iowa 9.7503/04 Minnesota 9.7253/10 Arizona 9.7753/13 SUU 9.7253/18 MRGC Champ. 9.7504/01 NCAA RegionalsCareer High 9.775
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2017 INDIVIDUAL SCORES (continued)
Savanna MARADIAGA• Recorded a career-high 9.825 on beam on 2/24• 2016 NACGC/W Scholastic All-American, MRGC All-Academic Team
Date Team Vault Bars Beam Floor AA1/07 PSU/BGSU/Temple 9.750ex 9.550ex1/13 Utah 1/20 Utah State 9.575ex 9.750 1/27 Gem State Invit. 9.725 6.5502/03 Utah State 9.675ex2/11 TWU/Centenary 9.750 9.7752/17 SUU 9.7252/24 Iowa 9.8253/04 Minnesota 9.1253/10 Arizona 9.150ex3/13 SUU 9.850ex3/18 MRGC Champ. 4/01 NCAA RegionalsCareer High 9.775 9.825
Hannah MILLER• Posted a career-high 9.800 on beam in the Gem State Invitational• Earned a 9.700 or higher on beam in five meets
Date Team Vault Bars Beam Floor AA1/07 PSU/BGSU/Temple 8.975 9.6501/13 Utah 9.825ex 9.6501/20 Utah State 9.625 9.7751/27 Gem State Invit. 9.8002/03 Utah State 9.650ex 9.6752/11 TWU/Centenary 9.7252/17 SUU 2/24 Iowa 9.7003/04 Minnesota 9.2003/10 Arizona 9.7753/13 SUU 9.025 9.775ex3/18 MRGC Champ. 9.7504/01 NCAA RegionalsCareer High 9.700 9.800
Marielle MITCHELL• NACGC/W Scholastic All-American, MRGC All-Academic Team
Date Team Vault Bars Beam Floor AA1/07 PSU/BGSU/Temple 1/13 Utah 9.600ex 1/20 Utah State 9.6001/27 Gem State Invit. 2/03 Utah State 2/11 TWU/Centenary 2/17 SUU 2/24 Iowa 3/04 Minnesota 3/10 Arizona 9.825ex 3/13 SUU 9.675ex3/18 MRGC Champ. 4/01 NCAA RegionalsCareer High 9.600
Briana PEARSON• Posted a career-high 9.875 on floor against Arizona• Earned a 9.800 or higher on floor in five meets
Date Team Vault Bars Beam Floor AA1/07 PSU/BGSU/Temple 9.6751/13 Utah 9.7001/20 Utah State 9.725 9.8501/27 Gem State Invit. 9.750 9.7502/03 Utah State 9.750 9.7252/11 TWU/Centenary 9.775 9.8002/17 SUU 9.475 9.7752/24 Iowa 9.525 9.8003/04 Minnesota 9.7503/10 Arizona 9.750 9.8753/13 SUU 9.725 9.7253/18 MRGC Champ. 9.450 9.8004/01 NCAA RegionalsCareer High 9.775 9.875
Natasha TREJO• Earned a 9.800 or higher on beam in six-consecutive meets• 2016 NACGC/W Scholastic All-American, MRGC All-Academic Team
Date Team Vault Bars Beam Floor AA1/07 PSU/BGSU/Temple 9.800 9.725 9.6251/13 Utah 9.700 9.725 9.7501/20 Utah State 9.800 9.625 9.7751/27 Gem State Invit. 9.750 9.350 9.7502/03 Utah State 9.775 9.250 9.7002/11 TWU/Centenary 9.800 9.750ex 9.7502/17 SUU 9.725 9.800 9.7252/24 Iowa 9.775 9.875 9.525 3/04 Minnesota 9.675 9.825 9.7003/10 Arizona 9.700 9.800 9.7503/13 SUU 9.875 9.850 9.8503/18 MRGC Champ. 9.725 9.800 9.6504/01 NCAA Regionals Career High 9.875 9.875 9.850
Jill VAN MIERLO• Placed third in the all-around at the MRGC Championship• 2015 MRGC Freshman of the Year
Jessie WESTERGARD• Earned a 9.800 or higher in 7 of 8 meets• Set a career-high 9.900 on bars in first meet of the season
Date Team Vault Bars Beam Floor AA1/07 PSU/BGSU/Temple 9.9001/13 Utah 9.8251/20 Utah State 1/27 Gem State Invit. 9.7752/03 Utah State 9.8252/11 TWU/Centenary 2/17 SUU 2/24 Iowa 9.850 3/04 Minnesota 9.8003/10 Arizona 9.8003/13 SUU 9.8003/18 MRGC Champ. 9.0004/01 NCAA Regionals Career High 9.900
Angel ZHONG• 2017 All-MRGC Vault First Team selection• Earned a career-high 9.825 on vault against SUU
Date Team Vault Bars Beam Floor AA1/07 PSU/BGSU/Temple 9.750 9.5001/13 Utah 9.650 8.6251/20 Utah State 9.800 9.400ex1/27 Gem State Invit. 9.625 9.150ex2/03 Utah State 9.775 9.150ex2/11 TWU/Centenary 9.7252/17 SUU 9.7252/24 Iowa 9.8003/04 Minnesota 9.775 9.100ex3/10 Arizona 9.6753/13 SUU 9.8253/18 MRGC Champ. 9.8004/01 NCAA RegionalsCareer High 9.825 9.500
55Underline indicates season high, ex = exhibition routine (scores do not count)
Judging and Coaching Experience
• Named Co-Midwest Independent Conference Assistant Coach of the Year in 2007
• Volunteer assistant coach for BYU in 2005, contributing to Cougars' NCAA National Championship Appearance
Gymnastics Career• Member of BYU gymnastics team from 2001-04, coached by
Dawn and Brad Cattermole and Shauna Mertz• Ranked No. 14 nationally on uneven bars • Scored a 9.975 on bars against Utah to set a new school record
in 2004• Recorded a perfect 10.000 on floor in 2003• Awarded the BYU Scholar-Athlete Award four straight years• Nominated for the Lu Wallace Outstanding Senior Female Award
in 2004
Education• Masters of Art in Athletic Administration, Southeast Missouri
State (2007)• Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, BYU (2005)• Personal Training Certification with the American College of
Sports Medicine
Family• Brogan and her husband, Troy, have three children — Rigden,
Tegan and L. Jaclyn
2017 COACHING STAFF
Guard YOUNGBYU Head Coach2015-Present
A former BYU national champion gymnast and Olym-pic silver medal winner, Young enters his second year at the helm of the BYU gymnastics program.
A member of the BYU Athletic Hall of Fame, he returned to his alma mater in May of 2015.
Young came to BYU from the University of Oklahoma, where he was an assistant men’s gymnastics coach from 2000-05 and 2011-15. In nine seasons at OU, Young was part of four NCAA championship teams (2002, 2003, 2005, 2015) and five NCAA runner-up teams (2001, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014).
Young’s passion for gymnastics is equaled by his love for BYU. From 1996 to 2000, he was a member of the BYU men’s gymnastics team, winning six All-America awards and two NCAA National Championships on the vault (1999, 2000). As a senior, Young was also the runner-up for the individual all-around at the 2000 NCAA Championships. He was inducted into the BYU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.
From 2000 to 2004, Young was a member of the USA Senior National Gymnastics Team, winning a team silver medal at the 2001 World Championships in Ghent, Belgium, and a team silver medal the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
As a junior gymnast, he trained under OU coach Mark Williams at the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy in Norman, Oklahoma. Young earned the 1996 junior national champion title and three junior national team berths.
Young graduated from BYU in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in communications with an emphasis in broadcast journalism. He and his wife, Alisha, have two boys and one daughter (Tyler, Jaxson, and Hadley).
His father, Wayne Young, was a BYU gymnast from 1970-1975 and captained the 1976 USA Olympic team. Wayne later became the Cougars men’s gymnastics coach from 1979-87 and was inducted into the BYU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986. In addition, Guard’s sister, Jessica Young Wycherly, was a gymnast at BYU from 1995-98.
YOUNG AT A GLANCECoaching Career
• Led BYU to an NCAA regional appearance in first season at BYU
• University of Oklahoma assistant men’s gymnastics coach for nine years (‘00-‘05, ‘11-‘15)
• Coached four NCAA championship teams at OU
• Also coached five NCAA runner-up teams at OU
Gymnastics Career• 2010 BYU Hall of Fame Inductee• 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist in
Athens• Member of USA National Gymnastics
Team for 10 years • Six-time NCAA All-American• Two-time NCAA Vault Champion (‘99,
Brogan EVANSONBYU Assistant Coach Vault and floor coach, team choreographer2015-Present
Coaching Experience
Gymnastics Career• Member of BYU gymnastics team from 1996-99, coached by
Brad and Dawn Cattermole and Shauna Mertz• Team captain during the 1999 season• Broke school all-around record in 1999 with a 39.475• Received the Dale R. McCann Team Spirit Award from the
Cougar Club in 1999• NACGC-W All-American on balance beam in 1996 • Member of the U.S. Elite National Team from 1992-94• Finished third in the all-around senior national division at the U.S.
Classic • Demonstrator for the United States Gymnastics Federation, the
Federation of International Gymanstics and U.S. Synchronized Swimming
Education• Bachelor of Science in Family Science, BYU (2000)• Physical education coaching minor
Family• Natalie and her husband, David, have four children — Davis,
Brady, Holland and Tate
• Coached at Gold Medal Gymnastics in Chandler, Ariz., under the direction of Olympic gold medalist, Amanda Borden
• Coached for nine years at Arizona Olympian Gymnastics
• Trained at Arizona Twisters under Lisa Spini
• Level 10 Official for the NCAA and USA Gymnastics since 2007
• Gymnastics Program Director and Head Coach at Peak Athletics in Highlands Ranch, Colo.
• Assistant coach for the Southeast Missouri Redhawks gymnastics team under the direction of Tom Farden (current co-head coach at Utah)