T-Bird Gymnastics Sweeps Conference Honors for Second Week

CEDAR CITY, Utah – For the second time in two weeks the Southern Utah University gymnastics team has swept the weekly conference honors.  Freshman Mia Hampton, sophomore Rylee Miller and sophomore Brinlee Christensen earned recognition after their performances in Friday's meet against Sacramento State.

The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) announced the awards on Monday.

Mia Hampton – Freshman of the Week (Fourth Time This Season)

Mia Hampton earned her fourth Freshman of the Week honor. The Idaho native wowed the home crowd at the America First Event Center, tying for first place on the floor with an impressive 9.875. She also contributed strong scores of 9.725 on vault and 9.800 on bars.

Rylee Miller – Specialist of the Week (First Time This Season)

Rylee Miller stepped up under pressure in Friday's meet, delivering a clutch performance on the balance beam. With SUU pressed, after an early fall, Miller rose to the occasion, scoring a meet-best 9.875. Her routine helped the team post an impressive 49.050 beam rotation.

Brinlee Christensen – Gymnast of the Week (Second Time This Season)

Sophomore standout Brinlee Christensen continued her dominance in the all-around competition, earning her second straight Gymnast of the Week award. Christensen posted a 39.250 all-around score, including a tie for second place on vault (9.775), a tie for first on bars (9.850), and a tie for third on floor (9.850). She has secured back-to-back all-around victories.

Last week, Mia Hampton was Freshman of the Week; Taylor Gull was Specialist of the Week; and Brinlee Christensen was honored as Gymnast of the Week in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation--completing the Thunderbird trifecta for the first occasion.

Next Up

The Flippin' Birds will be back in the AFEC on Friday, February 14, at 6:30 p.m. to take on #13 Stanford. The meet will be available to stream on Overnght.com, and live stats can be found on virti.us.