Completed Event: Gymnastics versus NCAA Championship Final on April 19, 2025 , , 4th of 4 (197.2375)
Final Score
Gymnastics
4th of 4 (197.2375)
vs NCAA Championship Final
Friday, March 15
Salt Lake City, UT
7:00 PM
University of Utah
vs
Utah State
#5 Utah Gymnastics Return to the Huntsman Center for Senior Night Hosting Utah State and Stanford
3/11/2024 2:21 PM | Gymnastics
Red Rocks close out regular season action on Friday night with non-conference contest
MEET WEEK
Fifth-ranked Utah Gymnastics returns to action in Salt Lake City on Friday, Mar. 15, to host Utah State and Stanford University, celebrating Senior Night. The Red Rocks, Aggies and Cardinal will compete in the Jon M. Huntsman Center with introductions set to begin at 6:45 p.m. MT, and the first vault set for 7 p.m. MT.
The meet will be streamed on Pac-12 Insider with Mike Lageschulte and Kyndal (Robarts) Pond covering the action. Utah's flagship radio ESPN 700 will broadcast the meet live from the arena.
FOR THE FANS
Utah Gymnastics will conduct their Senior Night with the Stars celebration after the meet on Friday, Mar. 15, as fans are encouraged to stick around to honor the gymnasts who have dedicated years to the Red Rocks program. There will be light sticks and light-up necklaces on all the seats as we plan to glow out the Huntsman for the senior class. Kids are encouraged to check out the concourse for face painting, balloon artistry and interactive games about the seniors.
IN THE RANKINGS
Utah remains at No. 5 in the nation, after posting their best road score in Tucson against Arizona, 197.875-195.725, as the metrics have shifted to NQS (national qualifying score). The Red Rocks reached their highest ranking of the season after the first week of competition, jumping up to the No. 2 spot. The Utes have been ranked in the top 10 in each event since the week five polls came out at the start of February. The Utah beam performance continues to be the Red Rocks strongest event, as the Utes rank fourth in the nation. The Red Rocks maintained the second spot in the polls for four consecutive weeks, having yet to drop outside of the top five in the event. The Utah bars lineup has reached their highest ranking of the season, climbing one more spot up to No. 6 for the third week of NQS rankings. After posting their highest event score of the season on floor against Stanford (49.700), the Red Rocks floor performance jumped up one spot to no. 6 and remains there heading into week 10 of the season, after scoring over 49.500 for the seventh time this season. Utah holds onto the No. 9 vault ranking, as the Red Rocks lineup rounds out all events to rank inside the top 10.
QUICK STICKS
• Grace McCallum leads the team with 14 event wins on the season for the Red Rocks. After adding three wins to her total on the road at Arizona, including her second perfect 10.0 of the season, this time on bars the third perfect score on the apparatus of her career. Â
• Utah eclipsed the 198-mark for the first time this season against Stanford, scoring a 198.075. This score is tied for the ninth-highest in program history, when the Red Rocks posted 198.075 against UCLA in the same weekend in 2020.
• After announcing her intentions to return to international competition at the end of January, in pursuit of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Amelie Morgan will soon return to the Utah lineup for the Pac-12 Championships on March 23. Morgan has been the leadoff performer on beam in nearly every meet of her Utah career.Â
• Maile O'Keefe cemented her legacy in the Utah Gymnastics record books moving into a share of the top spot for career 10.0 scores with Theresa Kulikowski at 14, after earning her third perfect 10.0 score on beam of the season against Oregon State.
• Ella Zirbes continues to show consistency week after week on floor scoring 9.9+ in three of her four competitions and earning a 9.925 against Cal. She added a 9.900 on bars against the Bears for her fifth routine of 9.9 or better on the apparatus this season.
• Utah captured two event wins during their road meet at No. 3 California. With Jaedyn Rucker and Ashley Glynn both posting scores of 9.900 to earn a share of the top spot. It would be Rucker's third vault win of the season and Glynn's second.Â
CHALK TALK
• The Red Rocks have hit 226 of 239 routines throughout the 2024 season.
• Utah has four individuals in the top 25 of separate events including; Maile O'Keefe (2nd/beam, T21/floor), Abby Paulson (T7/beam), Makenna Smith (24th/all-around), Grace McCallum (11th/bars, T18/floor).
• Utah has seen multiple first career victories so far this season, with Ashley Glynn (vault) and Camie Winger (vault), and Amelie Morgan (bars, beam), Makenna Smith (bars), Ella Zirbes (vault), Jaylene Gilstrap (floor).
• Utah has claimed the top spot in each event in seven meets this season.
• McCallum's 10 on floor was her first perfect score in the event and the first 10.0 on floor since MyKayla Skinner's at the 2019 Pac-12 Championships.
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STANDOUT STATS
• Utah leads the series against Utah State, owning an overall record of 94-3.Â
• After defeating Stanford earlier this season, 198.100-197.700, the Red Rocks lead the series against the Cardinal, 45-6.Â
• Utah has posted a 16-1 record against the Cardinal in home meets and is unbeaten in Salt Lake City against the Aggies.
• Utah has eclipsed the 49-point mark in each event in every meet so far during the 2024 campaign.Â
• On the road at Washington, Utah recorded a 197.775, which was the highest regular-season road score since 2022.Â
• The Red Rocks have brought down the house with the floor routines, posting a season-high 49.700 against Stanford.
• Utah set a new season-high on bars against Washington, with a 49.525.
• The Red Rocks have scored above a 49.500 in five of their last seven meets on floor.Â
SCOUTING UTAH STATE
Head Coaches: Kristin White
2024 Week 10 Ranking: 42nd
• Utah State comes off a third-place finish at the Air Force tri meet, scoring a 195.300, finishing behind winner San Jose State (196.450) and host Air Force (195.650).
• The Aggies posted a season-high 49.300 on bars, behind sophomore Avery Bibbey claiming her first event title and career-high with a 9.900.
• Juliette Boyer tied her season-high on bars scoring a 9.875, securing a tie for second place.Â
SCOUTING STANFORD
Head Coaches: Tabitha Yim
2024 Week 10 Ranking: 25th
• Stanford recorded the second-best team score in program history against No. 2 California in the final Pac-12 edition of the Big Meet, falling to the Golden Bears, 198.550-197.975.
• Chloe Widner scored the first 10.0 by a Stanford gymnast since April 2018, anchoring the Cardinal beam lineup.
• Widner also added a new career-best score on floor with a mark of 9.975.
UP NEXT
The Red Rocks will set their sights on postseason action, preparing for the Pac-12 Championships from the Maverik Center on Saturday, Mar. 23. The final edition of the Pac-12 Championships will begin with introductions at 12:45 p.m. MT.
The meet will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks.
Fifth-ranked Utah Gymnastics returns to action in Salt Lake City on Friday, Mar. 15, to host Utah State and Stanford University, celebrating Senior Night. The Red Rocks, Aggies and Cardinal will compete in the Jon M. Huntsman Center with introductions set to begin at 6:45 p.m. MT, and the first vault set for 7 p.m. MT.
The meet will be streamed on Pac-12 Insider with Mike Lageschulte and Kyndal (Robarts) Pond covering the action. Utah's flagship radio ESPN 700 will broadcast the meet live from the arena.
FOR THE FANS
Utah Gymnastics will conduct their Senior Night with the Stars celebration after the meet on Friday, Mar. 15, as fans are encouraged to stick around to honor the gymnasts who have dedicated years to the Red Rocks program. There will be light sticks and light-up necklaces on all the seats as we plan to glow out the Huntsman for the senior class. Kids are encouraged to check out the concourse for face painting, balloon artistry and interactive games about the seniors.
IN THE RANKINGS
Utah remains at No. 5 in the nation, after posting their best road score in Tucson against Arizona, 197.875-195.725, as the metrics have shifted to NQS (national qualifying score). The Red Rocks reached their highest ranking of the season after the first week of competition, jumping up to the No. 2 spot. The Utes have been ranked in the top 10 in each event since the week five polls came out at the start of February. The Utah beam performance continues to be the Red Rocks strongest event, as the Utes rank fourth in the nation. The Red Rocks maintained the second spot in the polls for four consecutive weeks, having yet to drop outside of the top five in the event. The Utah bars lineup has reached their highest ranking of the season, climbing one more spot up to No. 6 for the third week of NQS rankings. After posting their highest event score of the season on floor against Stanford (49.700), the Red Rocks floor performance jumped up one spot to no. 6 and remains there heading into week 10 of the season, after scoring over 49.500 for the seventh time this season. Utah holds onto the No. 9 vault ranking, as the Red Rocks lineup rounds out all events to rank inside the top 10.
QUICK STICKS
• Grace McCallum leads the team with 14 event wins on the season for the Red Rocks. After adding three wins to her total on the road at Arizona, including her second perfect 10.0 of the season, this time on bars the third perfect score on the apparatus of her career. Â
• Utah eclipsed the 198-mark for the first time this season against Stanford, scoring a 198.075. This score is tied for the ninth-highest in program history, when the Red Rocks posted 198.075 against UCLA in the same weekend in 2020.
• After announcing her intentions to return to international competition at the end of January, in pursuit of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Amelie Morgan will soon return to the Utah lineup for the Pac-12 Championships on March 23. Morgan has been the leadoff performer on beam in nearly every meet of her Utah career.Â
• Maile O'Keefe cemented her legacy in the Utah Gymnastics record books moving into a share of the top spot for career 10.0 scores with Theresa Kulikowski at 14, after earning her third perfect 10.0 score on beam of the season against Oregon State.
• Ella Zirbes continues to show consistency week after week on floor scoring 9.9+ in three of her four competitions and earning a 9.925 against Cal. She added a 9.900 on bars against the Bears for her fifth routine of 9.9 or better on the apparatus this season.
• Utah captured two event wins during their road meet at No. 3 California. With Jaedyn Rucker and Ashley Glynn both posting scores of 9.900 to earn a share of the top spot. It would be Rucker's third vault win of the season and Glynn's second.Â
CHALK TALK
• The Red Rocks have hit 226 of 239 routines throughout the 2024 season.
• Utah has four individuals in the top 25 of separate events including; Maile O'Keefe (2nd/beam, T21/floor), Abby Paulson (T7/beam), Makenna Smith (24th/all-around), Grace McCallum (11th/bars, T18/floor).
• Utah has seen multiple first career victories so far this season, with Ashley Glynn (vault) and Camie Winger (vault), and Amelie Morgan (bars, beam), Makenna Smith (bars), Ella Zirbes (vault), Jaylene Gilstrap (floor).
• Utah has claimed the top spot in each event in seven meets this season.
• McCallum's 10 on floor was her first perfect score in the event and the first 10.0 on floor since MyKayla Skinner's at the 2019 Pac-12 Championships.
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STANDOUT STATS
• Utah leads the series against Utah State, owning an overall record of 94-3.Â
• After defeating Stanford earlier this season, 198.100-197.700, the Red Rocks lead the series against the Cardinal, 45-6.Â
• Utah has posted a 16-1 record against the Cardinal in home meets and is unbeaten in Salt Lake City against the Aggies.
• Utah has eclipsed the 49-point mark in each event in every meet so far during the 2024 campaign.Â
• On the road at Washington, Utah recorded a 197.775, which was the highest regular-season road score since 2022.Â
• The Red Rocks have brought down the house with the floor routines, posting a season-high 49.700 against Stanford.
• Utah set a new season-high on bars against Washington, with a 49.525.
• The Red Rocks have scored above a 49.500 in five of their last seven meets on floor.Â
SCOUTING UTAH STATE
Head Coaches: Kristin White
2024 Week 10 Ranking: 42nd
• Utah State comes off a third-place finish at the Air Force tri meet, scoring a 195.300, finishing behind winner San Jose State (196.450) and host Air Force (195.650).
• The Aggies posted a season-high 49.300 on bars, behind sophomore Avery Bibbey claiming her first event title and career-high with a 9.900.
• Juliette Boyer tied her season-high on bars scoring a 9.875, securing a tie for second place.Â
SCOUTING STANFORD
Head Coaches: Tabitha Yim
2024 Week 10 Ranking: 25th
• Stanford recorded the second-best team score in program history against No. 2 California in the final Pac-12 edition of the Big Meet, falling to the Golden Bears, 198.550-197.975.
• Chloe Widner scored the first 10.0 by a Stanford gymnast since April 2018, anchoring the Cardinal beam lineup.
• Widner also added a new career-best score on floor with a mark of 9.975.
UP NEXT
The Red Rocks will set their sights on postseason action, preparing for the Pac-12 Championships from the Maverik Center on Saturday, Mar. 23. The final edition of the Pac-12 Championships will begin with introductions at 12:45 p.m. MT.
The meet will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks.
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