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No. 3 Gymnasts Prepare for Road Meet at BYU
1/7/2019 9:39 AM | Gymnastics
Friday's meet will be televised live on BYUtv
This Week in Utah Gymnastics
The No. 3 ranked Utah gymnasts (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12) will face Brigham Young (0-0) in the annual Deseret First Duel on Friday, Jan. 11 in Provo, Utah. The meet starts at 7 p.m. in the Marriott Center and will be televised on BYUtv. Live Utah commentary and scores will be available on UtahUtes.com.
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In the Rankings
The Utes are No. 3 in the latest Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) rankings. The rankings are based season average until February 25, when they will move to regional qualifying score. Utah was one of three teams to score a 197 or better in the opening week, behind only Oklahoma (198.050) and UCLA (197.250). The Utes are ranked No. 2 in the nation on three events—vault, bars and floor (tie)—and are No. 10 on beam. MyKayla Skinner is tied for first in the nation on bars and floor, is No. 2 in the all-around and tied for No. 4 on vault. MaKenna Merrell-Giles is No. 6 in the all-around, tied for No. 7 on vault and beam and is No. 8 on floor. Cristal Isa's first college bar routine tied for the third best score in the country. See sidebar on page 2 for Utah's complete national rankings.
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Chalk Talk
Utah is on the road for the next three weeks with meets at BYU (Jan. 11), Oregon State (Jan. 19) and Arizona State (Jan. 25). The next home meet is on Feb. 1 vs. Arizona … Utah's 197.175 against Penn State was its best opening day score since 2005 and its third-best season-opening score ever behind a 197.675 in 2005 and a 197.350 in 2004—both coming in wins over UCLA … Utah's crowd of 13,193 was the biggest in the nation on opening week … Individual winners are MyKayla Skinner (4) and MaKenna Merrell-Giles (1) … The Utes have hit 23-of-24 routines … Gymnasts who have hit every routine without a fall are Skinner (4-4), Merrell-Giles (4-4), Kari Lee (4-4), Cristal Isa (2-2), Macey Roberts (2-2), Alexia Burch (1-1), Shannon McNatt (1-1), Adrienne Randall (1-1), Sydney Soloski (1-1) and Kim Tessen (1-1).
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Ute Insider
Making a case to break into the beam lineup is Alexia Burch, who scored a 9.80 in exhibition against Penn State. Adrienne Randall is bidding to start on floor after scoring a 9.725 in exhibition …  Freshman Hunter Dula missed the first meet with a rib injury but could be available for BYU … Missy Reinstadtler and Kim Tessen both warmed up 10.0 valued Yurchenko one and a half vaults prior to last Saturday's meet but did not compete.
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Winner Skinner
Two-time NCAA champion, two-time NCAA all-around runner-up and 18-time All-American MyKayla Skinner is one of the winningest gymnasts in Utah history. Skinner holds the Utah record for all-around wins in a season (12 in 2017) and career (22, 2017-present). She ranks second in total season wins (43 in 2017) and is approaching the top five in career victories with 81. Skinner won NCAA titles on floor in 2017 and vault in 2018. The Pac-12 all-around champion as a freshman and sophomore, Skinner owns Pac-12 records for most Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week awards in a season (7) and a career (12), as well as most Pac-12 Freshman of the Week awards (6).
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Series Shorts
Utah leads the series with BYU 97-2 including a 27-2 record in Provo … The Utes have won 39 straight against the Cougars since getting edged 196.050-195.975 in Provo in 1998 … For complete series results, see page 2.
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Scouting BYU
Coach: Guard Young (4th season)
2017 NCAA Finish: DNQ
National Rank: NR
2019 Record: 0-0
Notes: Friday's meet is the season opener for the Cougars … BYU's 25-member roster includes 10 gymnasts from Utah … Cougars were ranked No. 24 in the preseason poll but are currently unranked since they have not competed … Their No. 17 final ranking last season was their highest national finish in 13 years … Junior Shannon Evans was a second-team All-American on bars in 2018, placing 12th at the NCAA Championships … BYU placed second in the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference and fourth at regionals in 2018.
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The No. 3 ranked Utah gymnasts (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12) will face Brigham Young (0-0) in the annual Deseret First Duel on Friday, Jan. 11 in Provo, Utah. The meet starts at 7 p.m. in the Marriott Center and will be televised on BYUtv. Live Utah commentary and scores will be available on UtahUtes.com.
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In the Rankings
The Utes are No. 3 in the latest Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) rankings. The rankings are based season average until February 25, when they will move to regional qualifying score. Utah was one of three teams to score a 197 or better in the opening week, behind only Oklahoma (198.050) and UCLA (197.250). The Utes are ranked No. 2 in the nation on three events—vault, bars and floor (tie)—and are No. 10 on beam. MyKayla Skinner is tied for first in the nation on bars and floor, is No. 2 in the all-around and tied for No. 4 on vault. MaKenna Merrell-Giles is No. 6 in the all-around, tied for No. 7 on vault and beam and is No. 8 on floor. Cristal Isa's first college bar routine tied for the third best score in the country. See sidebar on page 2 for Utah's complete national rankings.
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Chalk Talk
Utah is on the road for the next three weeks with meets at BYU (Jan. 11), Oregon State (Jan. 19) and Arizona State (Jan. 25). The next home meet is on Feb. 1 vs. Arizona … Utah's 197.175 against Penn State was its best opening day score since 2005 and its third-best season-opening score ever behind a 197.675 in 2005 and a 197.350 in 2004—both coming in wins over UCLA … Utah's crowd of 13,193 was the biggest in the nation on opening week … Individual winners are MyKayla Skinner (4) and MaKenna Merrell-Giles (1) … The Utes have hit 23-of-24 routines … Gymnasts who have hit every routine without a fall are Skinner (4-4), Merrell-Giles (4-4), Kari Lee (4-4), Cristal Isa (2-2), Macey Roberts (2-2), Alexia Burch (1-1), Shannon McNatt (1-1), Adrienne Randall (1-1), Sydney Soloski (1-1) and Kim Tessen (1-1).
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Ute Insider
Making a case to break into the beam lineup is Alexia Burch, who scored a 9.80 in exhibition against Penn State. Adrienne Randall is bidding to start on floor after scoring a 9.725 in exhibition …  Freshman Hunter Dula missed the first meet with a rib injury but could be available for BYU … Missy Reinstadtler and Kim Tessen both warmed up 10.0 valued Yurchenko one and a half vaults prior to last Saturday's meet but did not compete.
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Winner Skinner
Two-time NCAA champion, two-time NCAA all-around runner-up and 18-time All-American MyKayla Skinner is one of the winningest gymnasts in Utah history. Skinner holds the Utah record for all-around wins in a season (12 in 2017) and career (22, 2017-present). She ranks second in total season wins (43 in 2017) and is approaching the top five in career victories with 81. Skinner won NCAA titles on floor in 2017 and vault in 2018. The Pac-12 all-around champion as a freshman and sophomore, Skinner owns Pac-12 records for most Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week awards in a season (7) and a career (12), as well as most Pac-12 Freshman of the Week awards (6).
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Series Shorts
Utah leads the series with BYU 97-2 including a 27-2 record in Provo … The Utes have won 39 straight against the Cougars since getting edged 196.050-195.975 in Provo in 1998 … For complete series results, see page 2.
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Scouting BYU
Coach: Guard Young (4th season)
2017 NCAA Finish: DNQ
National Rank: NR
2019 Record: 0-0
Notes: Friday's meet is the season opener for the Cougars … BYU's 25-member roster includes 10 gymnasts from Utah … Cougars were ranked No. 24 in the preseason poll but are currently unranked since they have not competed … Their No. 17 final ranking last season was their highest national finish in 13 years … Junior Shannon Evans was a second-team All-American on bars in 2018, placing 12th at the NCAA Championships … BYU placed second in the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference and fourth at regionals in 2018.
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