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Cristal Isa Named Pac-12 Specialist of the Week Following Perfect 10 Against Oregon State
2/22/2022 2:55 PM | Gymnastics
Isa rewarded for stellar performances on beam and bars last Friday.
SAN FRANCISCO – University of Utah gymnast Cristal Isa picked up her second Pac-12 Specialist of the Week honor and third weekly award this season on Tuesday afternoon. Isa's perfect score on beam and another stellar effort on bars guided Utah to its first 198 of the season against Oregon State last Friday.
Isa recorded the first Perfect 10 of her career against the Beavers with the flawless routine coming on the balance beam. Isa's career-best 10.0 led a beam rotation that matched a season-high 49.725 as a group, which is the nation's best score on beam this season. Isa, who posted Utah's second 10.0 on beam this season and third overall, won her third beam title of the year and now has five wins this season, which ranks second on the team.
The Ute senior also added a 9.875 on bars to have both of her scores counted toward the season-high 198.000 for Utah. Isa's contributions led the Red Rocks in becoming just the fourth team this season to reach the 198-mark. Following the meet against Oregon State, Isa was ranked No. 17 on bars. Including last night's meet against Washington, she is now ranked No. 16 on bars and No. 6 on beam with the shift to NQS coming into effect.
Isa's selection is the 13th weekly award for the Red Rocks this season, which includes every Pac-12 Specialist of the Week to this point. Winners have been: Gymnast of the Week: Cristal Isa (Jan. 11), Maile O'Keefe (Feb. 1); Specialist of the Week: Jaedyn Rucker (Jan. 11, Feb. 15), Sage Thompson (Jan. 18), Jillian Hoffman (Jan. 25), Isa (Feb. 1, Feb. 22), O'Keefe (Feb. 8); Freshman of the Week: Amelie Morgan (Jan. 11), Grace McCallum (Jan. 18); and Coaches Choice: Hoffman (Jan. 11, Feb. 15).
Isa and the Utah gymnastics team will be back in action this Friday, Feb. 25, for their Pac-12 finale against Arizona. The Utes and Wildcats will compete at 6:30 p.m. MT at the McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. The meet will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks.
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Isa recorded the first Perfect 10 of her career against the Beavers with the flawless routine coming on the balance beam. Isa's career-best 10.0 led a beam rotation that matched a season-high 49.725 as a group, which is the nation's best score on beam this season. Isa, who posted Utah's second 10.0 on beam this season and third overall, won her third beam title of the year and now has five wins this season, which ranks second on the team.
The Ute senior also added a 9.875 on bars to have both of her scores counted toward the season-high 198.000 for Utah. Isa's contributions led the Red Rocks in becoming just the fourth team this season to reach the 198-mark. Following the meet against Oregon State, Isa was ranked No. 17 on bars. Including last night's meet against Washington, she is now ranked No. 16 on bars and No. 6 on beam with the shift to NQS coming into effect.
Isa's selection is the 13th weekly award for the Red Rocks this season, which includes every Pac-12 Specialist of the Week to this point. Winners have been: Gymnast of the Week: Cristal Isa (Jan. 11), Maile O'Keefe (Feb. 1); Specialist of the Week: Jaedyn Rucker (Jan. 11, Feb. 15), Sage Thompson (Jan. 18), Jillian Hoffman (Jan. 25), Isa (Feb. 1, Feb. 22), O'Keefe (Feb. 8); Freshman of the Week: Amelie Morgan (Jan. 11), Grace McCallum (Jan. 18); and Coaches Choice: Hoffman (Jan. 11, Feb. 15).
Isa and the Utah gymnastics team will be back in action this Friday, Feb. 25, for their Pac-12 finale against Arizona. The Utes and Wildcats will compete at 6:30 p.m. MT at the McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. The meet will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks.
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