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Gymnasts Compete at No. 7 Michigan Saturday
3/5/2018 10:44 AM | Gymnastics
No. 4 Utes are coming off a bye week
This Week in Utah Gymnastics
The No. 4 Utah gymnasts (8-2, 5-1 Pac-12) return to action with a tough test against No. 7 Michigan on Saturday, Mar. 10 in Ann Arbor. The meet starts at 2 p.m. ET/noon MT and will be televised on the Big Ten Network. Live Utah commentary and scores will be available on UtahUtes.com. Utah had a bye last week.
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In the Rankings
The Utes held steady at No. 4 in the new national rankings. The top five by Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) are: Oklahoma (197.980), LSU (197.715), UCLA (197.650) and Utah (197.415). Utah's event rankings are No. 3/tie on vault (49.395), No. 6 on bars (49.295), No. 8 on beam (49.275) and No. 3 floor (49.485). Individually, MyKayla Skinner is No. 5 in the nation in the all-around (39.600 RQS), No. 4 on vault (9.925), tied for 12th on bars (9.905) and tied for sixth on floor (9.930). MaKenna Merrell-Giles is tied for seventh in the all-around (39.535), tied for sixth on floor (9.930) and tied for 12th on vault (9.895). The national rankings will be based on RQS for the remainder of the season (starting on Feb. 26). The RQS is calculated by taking a team or individual's six best regular-season-meet scores—three of which must be on the road—eliminating the high score and averaging the remaining five. For the complete national rankings, see the sidebar on page 3.
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Chalk Talk
The Utes are coming off a bye—just the 11th regular-season bye in the 43-year history of the program and the first since 2012. Other regular-season byes fell in 1977, 1978 (2), 1980, 1982, 1993, 2001 and 2008 (2) … Utah concluded its Pac-12 regular season with a 5-1 league mark. The Utes have just two meets remaining on their dual meet schedule—non-conference affairs against Michigan on Mar. 10 and Georgia on Mar. 16. The Pac-12 Championship is in Tucson, Ariz., on Mar. 24 … Utes have won five Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week citations: MyKayla Skinner on Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Feb. 13 and Feb. 20 and MaKenna Merrell-Giles on Feb. 6 … Utah leads the nation in home attendance with a 15,121 average. The 15,558 fans for the Washington meet on Feb. 3 is also tops in the country … The Utes have hit 185-of-192 routines, including 24-of-24 routines in three meets … Ute individual winners are: Skinner (21), Merrell-Giles (11), Kari Lee (4), Tiffani Lewis (2), Kim Tessen (2) and Sydney Soloski (1) … Gymnasts who have hit every routine without a fall are: Skinner (30-30), Lewis (24-24), Alexia Burch (8-8), Maddy Stover (8-8) and Shannon McNatt (2-2)
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Ute Insider
MyKayla Skinner expects to return to the all-around lineup at Michigan after sitting out on vault and floor for precautionary reasons in Utah's last meet due to a sore ankle. The Cal meet on Feb. 25 was the first meet of her career that Skinner did not compete in the all-around … Utah has four 39.500 or better all-arounders: MyKayla Skinner (39.725 season best), MaKenna Merrell-Giles (39.675), Kari Lee (39.500) and Missy Reinstadtler (39.500) … In Skinner's absence on vault and floor against California, freshman Alexia Burch scored a 9.775 on vault and 9.85 on floor in her college debut on those events. She also had a 9.775 on beam … Merrell-Giles has received the only 10.0 by a Ute this season—on vault vs. Washington on Feb. 3. Merrell-Giles and Skinner both have a 9.975 on floor—Skinner twice.
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Winner Skinner
Utah sophomore MyKayla Skinner, a four-time Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week this season, has won a record 11 career Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week awards—two more than any gymnast in conference history. A year ago, Skinner set Pac-12 records for most Gymnast of the Week (7) and Freshman of the Week (6) honors. Skinner continues to move up the Ute win charts. Her 17 career all-around victories is tied for third in school history and she has 64 total individual titles in her first two seasons, including 21 this year (five all-around).
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Series Shorts
The Utes lead Michigan 28-13 overall but trail 7-4 in Ann Arbor … Utah has won the last four against the Wolverines including the last meeting in Crisler Arena in 2016 … For complete series results, see page 2.
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Scouting Michigan
Coach (year): Bev Plocki (29th year)
2017 NCAA Finish: 10th
National Rank: 7
Record: 10-2-1 (4-1 Big Ten)
Notes: Undefeated at home … 5-0 record in Crisler Arena includes a win over No. 6 Alabama on Jan. 5 … season high 197.550 vs. Ohio State on Jan. 13 … scored a 197.175 last week in a loss at No. 1 Oklahoma … top all-arounders are Paige Zaziski (39.575 high) and Brianna Brown (39.425).
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The No. 4 Utah gymnasts (8-2, 5-1 Pac-12) return to action with a tough test against No. 7 Michigan on Saturday, Mar. 10 in Ann Arbor. The meet starts at 2 p.m. ET/noon MT and will be televised on the Big Ten Network. Live Utah commentary and scores will be available on UtahUtes.com. Utah had a bye last week.
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In the Rankings
The Utes held steady at No. 4 in the new national rankings. The top five by Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) are: Oklahoma (197.980), LSU (197.715), UCLA (197.650) and Utah (197.415). Utah's event rankings are No. 3/tie on vault (49.395), No. 6 on bars (49.295), No. 8 on beam (49.275) and No. 3 floor (49.485). Individually, MyKayla Skinner is No. 5 in the nation in the all-around (39.600 RQS), No. 4 on vault (9.925), tied for 12th on bars (9.905) and tied for sixth on floor (9.930). MaKenna Merrell-Giles is tied for seventh in the all-around (39.535), tied for sixth on floor (9.930) and tied for 12th on vault (9.895). The national rankings will be based on RQS for the remainder of the season (starting on Feb. 26). The RQS is calculated by taking a team or individual's six best regular-season-meet scores—three of which must be on the road—eliminating the high score and averaging the remaining five. For the complete national rankings, see the sidebar on page 3.
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Chalk Talk
The Utes are coming off a bye—just the 11th regular-season bye in the 43-year history of the program and the first since 2012. Other regular-season byes fell in 1977, 1978 (2), 1980, 1982, 1993, 2001 and 2008 (2) … Utah concluded its Pac-12 regular season with a 5-1 league mark. The Utes have just two meets remaining on their dual meet schedule—non-conference affairs against Michigan on Mar. 10 and Georgia on Mar. 16. The Pac-12 Championship is in Tucson, Ariz., on Mar. 24 … Utes have won five Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week citations: MyKayla Skinner on Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Feb. 13 and Feb. 20 and MaKenna Merrell-Giles on Feb. 6 … Utah leads the nation in home attendance with a 15,121 average. The 15,558 fans for the Washington meet on Feb. 3 is also tops in the country … The Utes have hit 185-of-192 routines, including 24-of-24 routines in three meets … Ute individual winners are: Skinner (21), Merrell-Giles (11), Kari Lee (4), Tiffani Lewis (2), Kim Tessen (2) and Sydney Soloski (1) … Gymnasts who have hit every routine without a fall are: Skinner (30-30), Lewis (24-24), Alexia Burch (8-8), Maddy Stover (8-8) and Shannon McNatt (2-2)
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Ute Insider
MyKayla Skinner expects to return to the all-around lineup at Michigan after sitting out on vault and floor for precautionary reasons in Utah's last meet due to a sore ankle. The Cal meet on Feb. 25 was the first meet of her career that Skinner did not compete in the all-around … Utah has four 39.500 or better all-arounders: MyKayla Skinner (39.725 season best), MaKenna Merrell-Giles (39.675), Kari Lee (39.500) and Missy Reinstadtler (39.500) … In Skinner's absence on vault and floor against California, freshman Alexia Burch scored a 9.775 on vault and 9.85 on floor in her college debut on those events. She also had a 9.775 on beam … Merrell-Giles has received the only 10.0 by a Ute this season—on vault vs. Washington on Feb. 3. Merrell-Giles and Skinner both have a 9.975 on floor—Skinner twice.
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Winner Skinner
Utah sophomore MyKayla Skinner, a four-time Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week this season, has won a record 11 career Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week awards—two more than any gymnast in conference history. A year ago, Skinner set Pac-12 records for most Gymnast of the Week (7) and Freshman of the Week (6) honors. Skinner continues to move up the Ute win charts. Her 17 career all-around victories is tied for third in school history and she has 64 total individual titles in her first two seasons, including 21 this year (five all-around).
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Series Shorts
The Utes lead Michigan 28-13 overall but trail 7-4 in Ann Arbor … Utah has won the last four against the Wolverines including the last meeting in Crisler Arena in 2016 … For complete series results, see page 2.
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Scouting Michigan
Coach (year): Bev Plocki (29th year)
2017 NCAA Finish: 10th
National Rank: 7
Record: 10-2-1 (4-1 Big Ten)
Notes: Undefeated at home … 5-0 record in Crisler Arena includes a win over No. 6 Alabama on Jan. 5 … season high 197.550 vs. Ohio State on Jan. 13 … scored a 197.175 last week in a loss at No. 1 Oklahoma … top all-arounders are Paige Zaziski (39.575 high) and Brianna Brown (39.425).
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