Completed Event: Gymnastics versus NCAA Championship Final on April 19, 2025 , , 4th of 4 (197.2375)
Final Score
Gymnastics
4th of 4 (197.2375)
vs NCAA Championship Final
Saturday, February 25
Tempe, Ariz.
5:00 PM
University of Utah
197.600
at
194.850
Arizona State
Photo by: Dan Lofgren
Ute Gymnasts Trounce ASU 197.600-194.850
2/25/2017 7:48 PM | Gymnastics
Skinner wins four of five individual titles
TEMPE, Ariz.—Utah gymnastics co-head coach Tom Farden worried a little that his No. 5 Utes might have a letdown in Tempe following last Saturday's emotional win over No. 4 UCLA. His team put those fears to rest right from the start en route to a season high road score and a 197.600-194.850 romp over Arizona State.
"That was a great road meet and I'm really proud that we kept our intensity up after last week," said Farden. "We incentivized practice on Tuesday to stay in a competitive mindset. We played a game where if we hit enough sets as a team, the team would get a Wednesday morning off (from conditioning). They hit all their sets."
The team camaraderie continued today with the Utes clicking on almost every routine against ASU, especially on their first event where they scored a season-high 49.675 on bars. Hometown heroes Kari Lee (Peoria, Ariz.) and MyKayla Skinner (Gilbert, Ariz.) scored a 9.975 and 9.95, respectively, and Tiffani Lewis scored a 9.95. All three achieved career highs on the event, as did MaKenna Merrell (9.875) and Missy Reinstadtler (9.875).
"Bars was really sharp," said Farden. "Several of our kids have really stepped it up on that event in recent weeks. We had a few steps on vault landings and were a little tight in some places on floor—although we had three outstanding routines—and then beam was fantastic."
The crowd of 2,194 in the Wells Fargo Arena—most of them Utah fans—gave the competition a home meet flavor. Skinner, who was mobbed for autographs after the meet, won four of five possible individual titles, including the all-around (39.750), vault (9.90), beam (9.95) and floor (9.95). Lee completed the Ute title sweep with her win on bars.
Skinner is undefeated this season in the all-around and on vault and increased her season victory total to 30 (of 40 possible). Finishing second to Skinner in the all-around with a 39.475 was Baely Rowe. One of the biggest team cheers was reserved for sophomore Shannon McNatt, who made the first start of her career and scored a 9.75 on vault.
Up next for Utah is the final home meet of the season on Friday, Mar. 3 at 7 p.m. against Stanford.
"That was a great road meet and I'm really proud that we kept our intensity up after last week," said Farden. "We incentivized practice on Tuesday to stay in a competitive mindset. We played a game where if we hit enough sets as a team, the team would get a Wednesday morning off (from conditioning). They hit all their sets."
The team camaraderie continued today with the Utes clicking on almost every routine against ASU, especially on their first event where they scored a season-high 49.675 on bars. Hometown heroes Kari Lee (Peoria, Ariz.) and MyKayla Skinner (Gilbert, Ariz.) scored a 9.975 and 9.95, respectively, and Tiffani Lewis scored a 9.95. All three achieved career highs on the event, as did MaKenna Merrell (9.875) and Missy Reinstadtler (9.875).
"Bars was really sharp," said Farden. "Several of our kids have really stepped it up on that event in recent weeks. We had a few steps on vault landings and were a little tight in some places on floor—although we had three outstanding routines—and then beam was fantastic."
The crowd of 2,194 in the Wells Fargo Arena—most of them Utah fans—gave the competition a home meet flavor. Skinner, who was mobbed for autographs after the meet, won four of five possible individual titles, including the all-around (39.750), vault (9.90), beam (9.95) and floor (9.95). Lee completed the Ute title sweep with her win on bars.
Skinner is undefeated this season in the all-around and on vault and increased her season victory total to 30 (of 40 possible). Finishing second to Skinner in the all-around with a 39.475 was Baely Rowe. One of the biggest team cheers was reserved for sophomore Shannon McNatt, who made the first start of her career and scored a 9.75 on vault.
Up next for Utah is the final home meet of the season on Friday, Mar. 3 at 7 p.m. against Stanford.
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