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Gymnasts to Host Michigan for Senior Day Mar. 2
2/25/2019 11:09 AM | Gymnastics
This Week in Utah Gymnastics
The No. 5 Utah gymnasts (9-2, 5-1 Pac-12) will host No. 9 Michigan (13-2, 9-0 Big Ten) in the final home meet of the season on Saturday, Mar. 2 at 2 p.m. Fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 1:40 p.m. to honor Ute seniors Kari Lee, Shannon McNatt, MaKenna Merrell-Giles and Macey Roberts in a pre-meet ceremony. Tickets are available at UtahTickets.com and 801-581-UTIX. The meet will be aired on the Pac-12 Networks and ESPN 700 radio.
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Super Seniors
Making their last Huntsman Center appearance this Saturday are four seniors with glittering resumes. The class has a Pac-12 Championship (2017), three NCAA Championship appearances (2016-18) and two Super Six finishes (2017-18) to its credit. In addition, fifth-year senior Kari Lee was a freshman All-American on the 2015 NCAA runner-up and Ute Pac-12 champion team. Team co-captains Lee (3) and MaKenna Merrell-Giles (6) have a combined to win nine All-America awards. Merrell-Giles is the defending Pac-12 vault and NCAA Regional floor champion, and Shannon McNatt was the 2017 regional beam champion. Merrell-Giles (all-around, vault, beam), Lee (beam) and Macey Roberts (vault) are currently ranked in the top 25 in the nation. After Saturday, local fans will have one more opportunity to watch the seniors in person at the Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships in West Valley City on Saturday, Mar. 23.
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Student-Athletes For A Cause
The student-athlete Crimson Council is hosting a shoe drive in partnership with Soles4Souls at Saturday's gymnastics meet, as well as at the Mar. 9 men's basketball game. Ute junior gymnast Missy Reinstadtler is directing the Crimson Council's effort to collect 10,000 pairs of gently worn shoes at the two events. Soles4Souls is a non-profit social enterprise that creates sustainable jobs and provides relief through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world. Founded in 2006, the organization has distributed more than 35 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes in 127 countries.
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In the Rankings
Utah slipped one place in the national rankings to No. 5 with this week's move to Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) as the basis. A team's RQS is reached by taking the six best scores of the season, three of which must have come on the road, dropping the high score and averaging the remaining five. The Utes are No. 2 in the nation on vault, No. 4 on floor, No. 5 on bars and No. 9 on beam. MyKayla Skinner is No. 1 on vault, No. 3 on bars, No. 4 in the all-around, No. 12 on beam and No. 12 on floor. Kari Lee is No. 13 (tie) on beam, Macey Roberts is tied for 21st on vault and Sydney Soloski is tied for 25th on floor. See sidebar on page 2 for Utah's complete national rankings.
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Fanfare
The first 5,000 fans in the building will receive a free light up bracelet, courtesy of Smith's. The lights on the bracelets will be synced with the lights in the arena and will be controlled remotely during the team introductions … Doors and the Kid Zone open at 12:30 p.m. The Kid Zone features a face painter, balloon artist, life-size Swoop Bobblehead, poster making station and more.
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Chalk Talk
Saturday's meet features three of the best all-arounders in the country in Utah's MyKayla Skinner (No. 4) and MaKenna Merrell-Giles (No. 7), and Michigan's Natalie Wojcik (No. 5). Vault will be an especially interesting competition with Skinner the country's top-ranked vaulter, Wojcik No. 2 and Merrell-Giles tied for No. 5 … Skinner's two victories against UCLA last week moved her past former Ute great and NCAA champion Missy Marlowe and into third place in Utah's record book for career wins. Skinner now has 99 career wins. Marlowe had 98 victories from 1989-92 … The 2019 Utes have scored above a 197.000 in all nine meets, setting a school record for consecutive 197.000 scores. The old record was seven … The loss last week to No. 2 UCLA ended the second-longest regular season home win streak in school history at 34, dating back to a 2012 home loss to Nebraska. The school record for consecutive regular season home wins was 170 from 1979-2002 … Utah leads the nation in attendance average (14,967) and has the four biggest gymnastics crowds in the country this year, including three sellouts of 15,558.
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Ute Insider
After changes to the lineup in every meet, co-head coach Tom Farden said that barring injuries or illness, the lineup was solidified in last week's meet vs. UCLA  … Individual winners are Skinner (22), MaKenna Merrell-Giles (8), Kari Lee (4), Adrienne Randall (3), Missy Reinstadtler (2), Alexia Burch (1), Cristal Isa (1) and Sydney Soloski (1) … The Utes have hit 208-of-215 routines … Gymnasts who have hit every routine without a fall are Skinner (33-33), Lee (32-32), Macey Roberts (18-18), Randall (16-16), Hunter Dula (8-8), Cristal Isa (7-7) and Shannon McNatt (6-6) … Skinner has been named the Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week three times this season (Jan. 8, Jan. 23, Jan. 29). Isa was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Jan. 8 and Adrienne Randall was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Feb. 5.
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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 and Pac-12 history. Skinner holds the Utah record for all-around wins in a season (12 in 2017) and is second in career all-around wins (25, 2017-present). Her 99 total career wins ranks third in program history. 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 (15), as well as most Pac-12 Freshman of the Week awards (6).
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Series Shorts
The Utes lead Michigan 28-14 and 12-2 in Salt Lake City … Utah saw a four-meet win streak against the Wolverines snapped in Ann Arbor last year ... For complete series results, see page 2.
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Scouting Michigan
Coach (year): Bev Plocki (30th year)
2018 NCAA Finish: N/A
National Rank: 9
Record: 13-2 (9-0 Big Ten)
Notes: Won the Big Ten regular season title at the Elevate the Stage meet in Toledo last Saturday, scoring a season high 197.750 … Natalie Wojcik is ranked No. 5 nationally in the all-around with a 39.575 RQS (39.750 high) and is No. 2 on vault (9.935 RQS) and No. 3 on beam (9.925 RQS).
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The No. 5 Utah gymnasts (9-2, 5-1 Pac-12) will host No. 9 Michigan (13-2, 9-0 Big Ten) in the final home meet of the season on Saturday, Mar. 2 at 2 p.m. Fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 1:40 p.m. to honor Ute seniors Kari Lee, Shannon McNatt, MaKenna Merrell-Giles and Macey Roberts in a pre-meet ceremony. Tickets are available at UtahTickets.com and 801-581-UTIX. The meet will be aired on the Pac-12 Networks and ESPN 700 radio.
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Super Seniors
Making their last Huntsman Center appearance this Saturday are four seniors with glittering resumes. The class has a Pac-12 Championship (2017), three NCAA Championship appearances (2016-18) and two Super Six finishes (2017-18) to its credit. In addition, fifth-year senior Kari Lee was a freshman All-American on the 2015 NCAA runner-up and Ute Pac-12 champion team. Team co-captains Lee (3) and MaKenna Merrell-Giles (6) have a combined to win nine All-America awards. Merrell-Giles is the defending Pac-12 vault and NCAA Regional floor champion, and Shannon McNatt was the 2017 regional beam champion. Merrell-Giles (all-around, vault, beam), Lee (beam) and Macey Roberts (vault) are currently ranked in the top 25 in the nation. After Saturday, local fans will have one more opportunity to watch the seniors in person at the Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships in West Valley City on Saturday, Mar. 23.
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Student-Athletes For A Cause
The student-athlete Crimson Council is hosting a shoe drive in partnership with Soles4Souls at Saturday's gymnastics meet, as well as at the Mar. 9 men's basketball game. Ute junior gymnast Missy Reinstadtler is directing the Crimson Council's effort to collect 10,000 pairs of gently worn shoes at the two events. Soles4Souls is a non-profit social enterprise that creates sustainable jobs and provides relief through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world. Founded in 2006, the organization has distributed more than 35 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes in 127 countries.
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In the Rankings
Utah slipped one place in the national rankings to No. 5 with this week's move to Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) as the basis. A team's RQS is reached by taking the six best scores of the season, three of which must have come on the road, dropping the high score and averaging the remaining five. The Utes are No. 2 in the nation on vault, No. 4 on floor, No. 5 on bars and No. 9 on beam. MyKayla Skinner is No. 1 on vault, No. 3 on bars, No. 4 in the all-around, No. 12 on beam and No. 12 on floor. Kari Lee is No. 13 (tie) on beam, Macey Roberts is tied for 21st on vault and Sydney Soloski is tied for 25th on floor. See sidebar on page 2 for Utah's complete national rankings.
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Fanfare
The first 5,000 fans in the building will receive a free light up bracelet, courtesy of Smith's. The lights on the bracelets will be synced with the lights in the arena and will be controlled remotely during the team introductions … Doors and the Kid Zone open at 12:30 p.m. The Kid Zone features a face painter, balloon artist, life-size Swoop Bobblehead, poster making station and more.
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Chalk Talk
Saturday's meet features three of the best all-arounders in the country in Utah's MyKayla Skinner (No. 4) and MaKenna Merrell-Giles (No. 7), and Michigan's Natalie Wojcik (No. 5). Vault will be an especially interesting competition with Skinner the country's top-ranked vaulter, Wojcik No. 2 and Merrell-Giles tied for No. 5 … Skinner's two victories against UCLA last week moved her past former Ute great and NCAA champion Missy Marlowe and into third place in Utah's record book for career wins. Skinner now has 99 career wins. Marlowe had 98 victories from 1989-92 … The 2019 Utes have scored above a 197.000 in all nine meets, setting a school record for consecutive 197.000 scores. The old record was seven … The loss last week to No. 2 UCLA ended the second-longest regular season home win streak in school history at 34, dating back to a 2012 home loss to Nebraska. The school record for consecutive regular season home wins was 170 from 1979-2002 … Utah leads the nation in attendance average (14,967) and has the four biggest gymnastics crowds in the country this year, including three sellouts of 15,558.
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Ute Insider
After changes to the lineup in every meet, co-head coach Tom Farden said that barring injuries or illness, the lineup was solidified in last week's meet vs. UCLA  … Individual winners are Skinner (22), MaKenna Merrell-Giles (8), Kari Lee (4), Adrienne Randall (3), Missy Reinstadtler (2), Alexia Burch (1), Cristal Isa (1) and Sydney Soloski (1) … The Utes have hit 208-of-215 routines … Gymnasts who have hit every routine without a fall are Skinner (33-33), Lee (32-32), Macey Roberts (18-18), Randall (16-16), Hunter Dula (8-8), Cristal Isa (7-7) and Shannon McNatt (6-6) … Skinner has been named the Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week three times this season (Jan. 8, Jan. 23, Jan. 29). Isa was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Jan. 8 and Adrienne Randall was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Feb. 5.
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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 and Pac-12 history. Skinner holds the Utah record for all-around wins in a season (12 in 2017) and is second in career all-around wins (25, 2017-present). Her 99 total career wins ranks third in program history. 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 (15), as well as most Pac-12 Freshman of the Week awards (6).
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Series Shorts
The Utes lead Michigan 28-14 and 12-2 in Salt Lake City … Utah saw a four-meet win streak against the Wolverines snapped in Ann Arbor last year ... For complete series results, see page 2.
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Scouting Michigan
Coach (year): Bev Plocki (30th year)
2018 NCAA Finish: N/A
National Rank: 9
Record: 13-2 (9-0 Big Ten)
Notes: Won the Big Ten regular season title at the Elevate the Stage meet in Toledo last Saturday, scoring a season high 197.750 … Natalie Wojcik is ranked No. 5 nationally in the all-around with a 39.575 RQS (39.750 high) and is No. 2 on vault (9.935 RQS) and No. 3 on beam (9.925 RQS).
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