LOGAN, Utah – Utah State gymnasts Brianna Brooks and Sofi Sullivan are headed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to compete as individuals at the NCAA Regional Championships.

Brooks, a junior from Las Vegas, Nevada, qualified on bars, while Sullivan, a senior from Manhattan Beach, California, qualified on beam. They will compete in Session I of the second round of the Pittsburgh Regional, which will be held at noon (MT) at the Petersen Events Center.

“We are excited to have Brianna and Sofi representing Utah State at the NCAA Regionals in Pittsburgh,” first-year Utah State head coach Kristin White said. “They have both been instrumental in helping lead the Aggies this season. Brianna and Sofi are two of the best individual performers on their respective qualifying events. We are thrilled to see them shine under the bright lights.

“They will be rotating with a very strong Michigan State team that has continued to be on the rise over the last two seasons. We look forward to rotating with them during the competition. Their energy and performance level will create a great atmosphere for Brianna and Sofi to rotate with. We are looking forward to a fun weekend as they continue to qualify on the Road to Nationals.”

This past weekend at the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Championships, Brooks placed second in the all-around, while Sullivan placed 21st on beam.

Prior to the championships, that duo picked up some hardware as Brooks earned first-team all-MRGC honors in the all-around and second-team accolades on bars. Sullivan was named first-team all-league on beam.

The 5-foot-7 Brooks is making her third appearance at regionals. As a sophomore in 2022, she tied for fourth on beam with a personal-best 9.900, which is tied for second all-time for a regional meet, in Session 1 of the second round of the NCAA Norman Regional, where she also tied for 17th on beam (9.800) and tied for 24th on vault (9.725). At the 2021 Salt Lake City NCAA Regional, Brooks tied for 17th on bars (9.775) and tied for 22nd on beam (9.375).

“I am really excited for the opportunity to represent Utah State at regionals,” Brooks said. “I couldn’t be happier to compete on bars in Pittsburgh.”

Sullivan is making her second appearance at regionals as the 5-4 gymnast tied for 17th on beam with a 9.800 at the 2022 Norman Regional.

“I am so excited that I was able to qualify for regionals and get to represent USU in Pittsburgh,” Sullivan said. “This means a lot to me as it is my final season as an Aggie, and being able to compete again will give me the opportunity to represent the school that I love to the best of my abilities and end my career on a high note.”

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