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Utah Gymnastics Team Earns No. 5 Preseason Ranking
1/3/2002 12:00 AM | Gymnastics
Jan. 3, 2002
SALT LAKE CITY -
The University of Utah women's gymnastics team has received a No. 5 ranking in the preseason coaches' poll. Utah, which tied for fifth at the 2001 NCAA Championships, received two first place votes. UCLA, winner of the last two NCAA titles, was picked No. 1 in the coaches' poll, followed by Georgia, Michigan, Alabama and Utah. Rounding out the top 10 were Nebraska, Florida, Stanford, Arizona State and Oregon State.
The Utes will open their 2002 campaign on Jan. 11 against Ohio State in the Smith's Challenge Cup. Utah has three home meets scheduled in January and three in March. The Utes will be on the road the entire month of February.
Utah returns seven All-Americans, including three-time NCAA champion Theresa Kulikowski, a junior, and two-time NCAA Region Gymnast of the Year Deidra Graham, a senior. The other five All-Americans returning for Utah are seniors Shannon Bowles and Kylee Wagner, junior Kim Allan and sophomores Veronique Leclerc and Melissa Vituj. Senior Lindsay Tanner and sophomore Annie Medcalf were also in Utah's lineup at the NCAA Championships.
Making her collegiate debut on Jan. 11 will be the nation's most highly recruited freshman. Annabeth Eberle, a seven-year veteran of the U.S. National Team, will fill the void left by graduated All-American Theresa Wolf.
The complete top 25 coaches' poll follows:
1. UCLA 912 (29)2. Georgia 8403. Michigan 838 (3)4. Alabama 825 (2)5. Utah 778 (2)6. Nebraska 744 (1)7. Florida 6678. Stanford 6479. Arizona State 58210. Oregon State 51011. Louisiana State 48812. Penn State 43513. Oklahoma 34914. Denver 34615. Minnesota 33016. Iowa 24617. Arizona 23818. Ohio State 23319. Washington 23120. Iowa State 22821. West Virginia 20422. Maryland 19623. Brigham Young 17024. Kentucky 15725. NC State 124
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