Ute Gymnasts Draw Afternoon Semifinal at NCAA Championships

April 12, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS -
The Utah gymnasts received a No. 5 seed into the upcoming NCAA Championships in Gainesville, Fla. on April 22-24. It is the same seed the Utes had in 2008, when they placed second at the NCAA Championships.

The Utes will compete in the afternoon semifinal in qualifying competition on Thursday, April 22. The afternoon session starts at 1 p.m., with the second semifinal following at 7 p.m. All times are Eastern. The Utes drew the same rotation they had at regionals: floor, vault, bye, bars, beam, bye.

The two semifinals contain six teams each, with the top three teams from each semi qualifying into team finals on Friday, April 23.

Here are the semifinal matchups with seeds (based on National Qualifying Score):

1 p.m. EDT (Thursday, April 22)

1. UCLA4. Oklahoma5. Utah8. Oregon State9. LSU12. Nebraska

7 p.m. EDT (Thursday, April 22)

2. Florida3. Alabama6. Stanford7. Arkansas10. Missouri11. Michigan

Tickets for the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships in Gainesville, Fla., are priced at $55 for an all-session pass, which includes both semifinals on April 22, the team finals on April 23 and the individual event finals on April 24. Orders must be made by Thursday, April 15 at 6:00 p.m. Seat locations will be determined by annual giving level to the Crimson Club and not on a first-come first-served basis.

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