No. 12 Utah Gymnastics Clinches Second Straight Big 12 Regular Season Title

Sunday, March 1

Denver, CO

2:00 P.M.

University of Utah

197.200

196.100

Denver

Photo by: University of Utah Athletics

No. 12 Utah Gymnastics Clinches Second Straight Big 12 Regular Season Title

3/1/2026 4:37 PM | Gymnastics

Final Results

Red Rocks go 24-of-24 to beat No. 21 Denver

DENVER— No. 12 Utah Gymnastics clinched their second straight Big 12 Regular Season Title on the road against No. 21 Denver, 197.200 – 196.100.

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The Red Rocks set a solid foundation in rotation one going 49.325 on bars to take an early lead over Denver (49.175).

Makenna Smith started bars off for Utah with a 9.825. Ella Zirbes added a 9.875 before Ana Padurariu and Avery Neff closed out strong with a 9.90 and 9.95 respectively.
Utah hung on in rotation two, 98.475-98.325, going 49.150 on vault as a team.

Camie Winger contributed a 9.80 to get things going for the Red Rocks, followed by a 9.825 by Zoe Johnson, and a 9.875 from Neff. Smith had the highest score on vault, posting a 9.925 with a stuck landing.

Utah recovered nicely on floor posting a 49.450 to take a 147.925 – 146.875 lead over the Pioneers heading into the fourth and final rotation.

Neff posted a 9.875 in the middle of the rotation to get the Red Rocks heading in the right direction, setting up Zirbes for a 9.95, matching her career high. Smith and freshman Sage Curtis closed floor out strong with back-to-back 9.925s, the latter of which was a career-high for Curtis.

The Red Rocks handled their business in the fourth and final rotation on beam going 49.275 for a 197.200 – 196.100 victory over the Pioneers.

Zirbes scored a 9.825 her first time back in the beam lineup since January. Ryssman followed suit with another 9.825 while Padurariu added a 9.875. Neff matched her career-high of 9.95, while Winger finished things up with a 9.80.

For a fifth-straight week, Neff took the all-around title with a 39.650, while Zirbes took second with a 39.375 in her first time back in the all-around since competing against ASU.

UTAH EVENT-BY-EVENT RESULTS

Bars– 49.325

Makenna Smith – 9.825
Clara Raposo– 9.775
Abbi Ryssman-- 9.725
Ella Zirbes– 9.875
Ana Padurariu-- 9.900
Avery Neff – 9.950

Vault– 49.150 (98.475)

Camie Winger – 9.800
Ella Zirbes – 9.725
Zoe Johnson– 9.825
Makenna Smith-- 9.925
Ashley Glynn-- 9.675
Avery Neff-- 9.875

Floor – 49.450 (147.925)

Ashley Glynn– 9.575
Zoe Johnson —9.775
Avery Neff– 9.875
Ella Zirbes– 9.950
Makenna Smith– 9.925
Sage Curtis—9.925

Beam – 49.275 (197.200)

Elizabeth Gantner – 9.775
Ella Zirbes – 9.825
Abbi Ryssman – 9.825
Ana Padurariu – 9.875
Avery Neff – 9.950
Camie Winger – 9.800

UP NEXT
The Red Rocks will wrap up their Big 12 slate at home in the Huntsman Center in a tri-meet against West Virginia and No. 24 BYU on Saturday, March 7 at 3 p.m. MT.

Fans are encouraged to come send Makenna Smith, Ana Padurariu, Ashley Glynn, and Sarah Krump off with one final home victory on Senior Day.

The meet will be available to view on ESPN+ with Alisa Mowe and Nick Koop on the call for those who can't attend live.

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