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Ute Gymnasts Ranked No. 3 In Preseason Poll
1/3/2008 12:00 AM | Gymnastics
Jan. 3, 2008
SALT LAKE CITY -
The Utah gymnastics team received the third-most points in the preseason coaches poll behind three-time defending NCAA champion Georgia and last year's third-place finisher, Florida. Utah has placed second at the last two NCAA Championships. The Utes received 779 points and three first-place votes in the preseason poll. Georgia led the way with 866 points and 28 first-place votes, and Florida tallied 788 points and one first-place vote.
Utah will open its season against Georgia on Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Huntsman Center. The two teams have combined to win 18 national championships - Utah 10 and Georgia eight - and 17 of the 26 NCAA Championships awarded. Utah's first title was 1981 AIAW Championship.
The Utah-Georgia meet on Jan. 11 will feature not only the top two teams from the last two NCAA Championships, but the top two all-arounders as well. Georgia's Courtney Kupets and Utah's Ashley Postell placed 1-2 in the all-around in 2006 and 2007. A total of three NCAA individual champions will compete in the meet: Kupets (five golds), Postell (2007 balance beam champion) and Ute Kristina Baskett (2006 uneven bars co-champ).
Utah's 2008 schedule features seven preseason top 20 teams in all, including No. 2 Florida on Mar. 14 in Gainesville. Other ranked teams are No. 4 UCLA (Feb. 24 in Los Angeles), No. 7 Nebraska (Jan. 18 in Salt Lake City), No. 9 Michigan (Feb. 22 in Ann Arbor), No. 11 Oregon State (Mar. 7 in Salt Lake City) and No. 18 Arizona State (Jan. 25 in Tempe).
The Utes, who return 10 letter-winners and six All-Americans from last year's NCAA runner-up team, will hold a tune-up for the season on Friday, Jan. 4. The fifth-annual Red Rocks Preview will be held in the Huntsman Center starting at 7 p.m. and admission and parking are free.
Utah Gymnastics Tickets are available at utahutes.com, the Rice-Eccles Stadium box office and by phone (801-581-UTIX). Tickets will also be sold at the Red Rocks Preview.
2008 Preseason Gymnastics Coaches Poll
Team Points First Place Votes1. Georgia 866 282. Florida 788 13. Utah 779 34. UCLA 7435. Stanford 727 26. Alabama 6857. Nebraska 6418.Oklahoma 6209. Michigan 593 110. LSU 59111. Oregon State 50312. Arizona 40213. Penn State 38514. Arkansas 365 Denver 36516. Missouri 31017. Iowa State 28518. Arizona State 25619. Auburn 23720. Ohio State 20221. Michigan State 19722. West Virginia 13023. Illinois 12424. Kentucky 10425. North Carolina State 72
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