#4 Utah Takes Down Washington Behind Season-Best Marks

Saturday, February 10

Seattle, WA

1:00 PM

University of Utah

197.775

196.425

Washington

#4 Utah Takes Down Washington Behind Season-Best Marks

2/10/2024 10:18 PM | Gymnastics

Final Results

Red Rocks see multiple regular-season best scores at Washington

Seattle, Wash. – Fourth-ranked Utah Gymnastics posted a season-high 197.775 in their win over Washington on the weekend, outdoing the Huskies by 1.350, 197.775-196.425. This was the best regular-season road score for the Red Rocks since 2022 when they defeated Washington in a February Pac-12 showdown. Utah set a season-best score on bars by .025 and finished with a 49.525. The Red Rocks nearly increased their already impressive season-high score on floor, which stood at 49.600, posting a 49.575 against the Huskies. Jaylene Gilstrap matched her career-high with her floor routine, putting together a performance and earning a score of 9.925.

On bars, Makenna Smith opened the rotation for the Red Rocks with a score of 9.900 for her season-high on the apparatus this season. Alani Sabado added a 9.825 in the second spot for Utah. Amelie Morgan scored her first 9.9+ on bars since the Best of Utah, collecting a 9.925 in her first event of the day. Ella Zirbes scored a big bounce-back routine, after stumbling in Utah's last meet, scoring a 9.850. Maile O'Keefe secured her third 9.925 of the season on bars and her first score of 9.9+ since the Best of Utah meet. Grace McCallum added the third 9.925 of the rotation for the Red Rocks and her fifth score of 9.9+ on the season.

Utah set a new season-high on bars after the first rotation against the Huskies, finishing with a score of 49.525. The Red Rocks took a 49.525-48.875 lead over Washington after the first rotation.

Jaylene Gilstrap got the Utah vault rotation started with a score of 9.800. Zirbes posted a score of 9.875, in the second slot of the lineup, eventually earning a share of her first career win. Ashley Glynn got her day started with a 9.750. Smith followed with a score of 9.850. Jaedyn Rucker began her afternoon on vault with the event-leading score of the day, earning a score of 9.875 along with her second vault win of the season. McCallum closed out the rotation for the Red Rocks with a score of 9.800.

After two rotations, Utah maintained a narrow advantage over the Huskies, 98.725-98.025.

Smith was back in the leadoff spot on floor for the Red Rocks, collecting an opening score of 9.875. Scores would start to climb as Zirbes made her floor debut for the Red Rocks, setting a career-high mark of 9.925. Abby Paulson got her day started with a 9.900 in her first event of the afternoon. Rucker got back into form with her performance, after a pair of stumbles in back-to-back meets, collecting a score of 9.825. Jaylene Gilstrap matched her career high in the event, switching up the beat this week and returning to some old music, scoring a 9.925 for the first time this season. McCallum closed out the floor rotation for the Red Rocks with a fourth consecutive score of 9.9+ on floor, earning a 9.950 in the event.

Amelie Morgan stepped onto the beam to start Utah's final rotation, scoring a 9.950. Abby Paulson matched the rotation high, adding a 9.950 of her own and her fifth score of 9.9+ on beam of the season. Elizabeth Gantner returned to the beam for the first time since the Best of Utah event, capturing a score of 9.875. McCallum would join Gantner in a share of fourth in the event with a score of 9.875. Smith added a 9.825. O'Keefe contributed a 9.800 in the final spot for the Red Rocks.

Utah will return to action on President's Day, traveling to UCLA for their second consecutive road meet on Monday, Feb. 19. The top 25 showdown between the Utes and the Bruins will begin with introductions at 3:30 p.m. MT.