Utah Gymnastics Team Gets Break From Competition

Feb. 23, 2009

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Feb. 22, 12:00 p.m. (CW30)

Feb. 26, 10:00 p.m. MT (The Mtn)

Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. MT (The Mtn)

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Mar. 15, 11:00 a.m. MT (ABC-4)

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THIS WEEK

No. 2 ranked Utah (9-1) takes a break from competition this week, returning to action on Friday, Mar. 6 against Arizona State in Salt Lake City. Tickets are available at UtahUtes.com, the Huntsman Center box office and by phone (801-581-UTIX). Live scores and free video streaming of the meet will be hosted by UtahUtes.com.

RANKING WRINKLE

After posting the best score in the nation on Feb. 20 - a 197.525, the Utes dropped in the national rankings from No. 1 to No. 2. Making the situation even stranger is that Utah was hurt in the rankings by its season-long consistency. The regional qualifying score (RQS) formula, which determines the rankings from Feb. 16-on, favors teams with low scores to drop, which Utah doesn't have. The RQS is obtained by taking the six best scores (three of which must have come on the road), dropping the high score and then averaging the remaining five scores.

QUICK STICKS

The Mar. 6 meet against ASU is the annual Short People Appreciation Night. Life-sized cutouts of 5-foot-1 senior Kristina Baskett will be placed outside the entries and anyone measuring shorter than the cutout will earn free admittance ... In addition, life-sized "growth chart" posters of Baskett will be given to the first 3,000 fans ... Women business owners in the state will be recognized at a pre-meet reception ... The Utes are on pace to break their own NCAA season attendance record. Utah is averaging 13,407 to its home meets--compared to the 13,164 average back in 1993.

UTE NOTES

Utah is ranked No. 2 this week with a 196.885 regional qualifying score, after spending three weeks atop the national rankings. Utah is ranked No. 1 on vault (49.325 RQS), No. 1 on floor (49.285), No. 2 on bars (49.325) and No. 4 on beam (49.095) ... Kristina Baskett is ranked No. 2 in the nation this week in three places--the all-around (39.540 RQS), vault (9.925) and bars (9.920)--while checking in at No. 6 on floor (9.880). Nina Kim is ranked No. 7 all-around (39.385) and No. 4 on beam (9.885), Daria Bijak is No. 4 on bars (9.890), Annie DiLuzio is tied for sixth with Baskett on floor (9.880) and Gael Mackie is No. 9 on bars (9.880) ... Deetscreek is 32-32 in hit routines ... Baskett leads Utah with 20 wins. Other Ute victors are Nina Kim (7), DiLuzio (4), Bijak (3), Jamie Deetscreek (2) and Gael Mackie (2) ... Baskett and Deetscreek have gone all-around in all seven meets ... Season all-around highs: Baskett (39.675, twice), Deetscreek (39.50), Kim (39.50), Bijak (39.375) and Mackie (39.125) ... Baskett leads Utah with 19 scores of 9.90 or better in the first eight meets (7 on bars, 6 on vault, 4 on beam, 2 on floor). Other 9.90 leaders are Kim with eight (3 on vault, 3 on beam, 1 on bars, 1 on floor) and Bijak with six (4 on bars, 2 on floor).

LAST MEET

Showing off a stunning display of power, execution and consistency, Utah scored a season-high 197.525 to beat No. 15 Michigan (195.350) before a gathering of 12,517 in the Huntsman Center on Feb. 20. Utah went without a fall for the first time of the season and Utes won every event title and the all-around. Kristina Baskett won the all-around with a season-tying 39.675 and was followed in close succession by Nina Kim (39.475), Daria Bijak (39.375) and Jamie Deetscreek (39.300). Baskett also captured the vault (9.95) and floor (9.925), while Gael Mackie placed first on bars (9.95) and Kim on beam (9.925).

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