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Ute Gymnasts Leap To No. 4 In National Rankings
3/8/2004 12:00 AM | Gymnastics
March 8, 2004
SALT LAKE CITY -
The third-highest score in school history-and the highest road score ever-propelled the Utah gymnastics team up two places in the national rankings to No. 4. Utah, which beat No. 8 Washington 197.950-197.550 in Seattle on Friday, moved ahead of Alabama and Louisiana State in the new rankings. Utah's 197.340 regional qualifying score (RQS) trails third-place Stanford (197.350) by just one hundredth of a point.
Annabeth Eberle's return to the lineup from the disabled list also improved Utah's individual rankings. Eberle is ranked No. 4 in the all-around with a 39.625 RQS, and is No. 2 on vault (9.970) and tied for 21st on floor (9.915). Melissa Vituj is ranked No. 18 in the all-around (39.455), No. 9 on floor (9.940), No. 15 on beam (9.910) and No. 18 on vault (9.905). Utah's vaulters, who as a team are ranked second in the nation with a 49.490 RQS, placed four members in this week's rankings. Joining Eberle and Vituj are freshmen Rachel Tidd (tied for ninth at 9.920) and Nicolle Ford (tied for 22nd at 9.900). Tidd is also tied for 10th on bars with a 9.915 RQS. As a team, Utah is ranked No. 2 on vault (49.450 RQS) and bars (49.405), No. 5 on beam (49.255) and No. 6 on floor (49.460).
The latest top 25, based on RQS, follows: 1. UCLA 197.900, 2. Georgia 197.410, 3. Stanford 197.350, 4. Utah 197.340, 5. Alabama 197.325, 6. Louisiana State 197.215, 7. Florida 197.020, 8. Washington 196.865, 9. Iowa State 196.850, 10. North Carolina 196.840, 11. Arizona 196.775, 12. Oklahoma 196.745, 13. Nebraska 196.720, 14. Oregon State 196.710, 15. Brigham Young 196.660, 16. Iowa 196.610, 17. (tie) Auburn, Missouri 196.435, 19. Michigan 196.410, 20. Denver 196.395, 21. Arkansas 196.235, 22. Arizona State 196.095, 23. West Virginia 195.830, 24. Michigan State 195.825, 25. Penn State 195.715.
Gymnastics Media Availability | Pre-NCAA Championships
Wednesday, April 15
Utah: 197.500 | Ala.: 197.225 | OSU: 196.375 | DU: 195.950 | Gymnastics Post-Meet Press Conference
Saturday, April 04
Utah: 197.400 vs. UCLA: 197.850 | Gymnastics Post-Meet Press Conference
Sunday, March 15
Utah: 197.650 vs. BYU: 196.550, West Virginia: 195.300 | Gymnastics Post-Meet Press Conference
Sunday, March 08