Upcoming Event: Gymnastics at Iowa State on January 25, 2026 at 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M.
Gymnastics
at Iowa State
The University of Utah Athletics
Monday, January 12
West Valley City/Maverik Center
7:00 PM
University of Utah
197.300
vs
195.725
BYU
Photo by: University of Utah Athletics
Red Rocks Win Sixth Straight Best of Utah Meet
1/12/2026 11:01 PM | Gymnastics
Utah Gymnastics bounced back against in-state rivals with season-high score
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah— The Red Rocks bounced back at Best of Utah with their sixth-straight win in the annual quad-meet against in-state rivals Utah State, BYU, and Southern Utah that also earned them their highest score of the season, 197.300.
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Utah heads into a near two-week break on the right side of the win/loss column before leaving the state of Utah for the first time in 2026 to take on Iowa State on Jan. 25.
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"Bars was definitely the highlight, but also, for vault to go out and do another big set was, I think, very important for us," said head coach Carly Dockendorf. "I told the team at the end—there were so many moments of greatness this weekend. We never did a vault lineup like that last year—not like we did today or on Saturday, obviously. Even on bars, we didn't do a lineup like that, so for us to do that this early, there is so much potential on this team. Obviously, we need to do four events at some point, but those are two events to go really big on and be consistent on."
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Like the Sprouts meet on Saturday, the Red Rocks started on beam, but with a much better result.
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Senior Makenna Smith posted a 9.85 toward the beginning of the lineup that the Utes continued to grow upon with freshman Abbi Ryssman earning a 9.90, senior Ana Padurariu notching a 9.875, and junior Camie Winger adding a 9.80.
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After round one, Utah took the lead with a 49.075 team score followed by BYU (49.00), and USU and SUU tied for third (48.900).
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Floor proved to be an improvement over Sprouts as well (49.225), with sophomore Avery Neff earning a 9.875, junior Ella Zirbes adding a 9.925, senior Sarah Krump posting a 9.825, and Smith putting the exclamation on the rotation with a 9.90.
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Utah kept the lead after the second rotation (98.300) with BYU remaining in second (97.975), Utah State taking sole possession of third (97.900), and Southern Utah dropping to fourth (97.650).
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The Red Rocks continued to build momentum into vault (49.375) with Zirbes posting a 9.875, senior Ashley Glynn a 9.85, Smith a massive 9.95, sophomore Zoe Johnson a 9.80, and Neff wrapping up with a 9.90.
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Round three is where Utah separated themselves from the pack with a 147.675 first place score while Utah State jumped up to second (146.825), BYU dropped down to third (146.725), and Southern Utah stayed solid in fourth (146.625).
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Bars proved to be the Red Rocks' best effort of the meet (49.625) as Ryssman capped off a career night with a 9.925 followed by another 9.925 from Padurariu. Zirbes added a 9.95 while freshman Bailey Stroud also posted a career-high 9.925, and Neff put a bow on the night with a 9.90.
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Utah's slow build gives it bragging rights for another year with the final results putting the Red Rocks on top (197.300), USU in second (195.825), BYU in third (195.725), and SUU in fourth (195.675).
UTAH EVENT-BY-EVENT RESULTS
Beam – 49.075
Floor – 49.225 (98.300)
Vault – 49.375 (147.675)
UP NEXT
The Red Rocks have two weeks off before hitting the road for Ames, Iowa to take on Big 12 foe, Iowa State on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 12 p.m. MT. The meet will air on ESPN.
FOLLOW THE RED ROCKS
For an inside look at the Utah Gymnastics program, including tournament, roster and news updates, fans can follow the Red Rocks on social media (TikTok: @utahgymnastics |Instagram: @utahgymnastics).
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TODAY – UTAH 360
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Utah heads into a near two-week break on the right side of the win/loss column before leaving the state of Utah for the first time in 2026 to take on Iowa State on Jan. 25.
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"Bars was definitely the highlight, but also, for vault to go out and do another big set was, I think, very important for us," said head coach Carly Dockendorf. "I told the team at the end—there were so many moments of greatness this weekend. We never did a vault lineup like that last year—not like we did today or on Saturday, obviously. Even on bars, we didn't do a lineup like that, so for us to do that this early, there is so much potential on this team. Obviously, we need to do four events at some point, but those are two events to go really big on and be consistent on."
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Like the Sprouts meet on Saturday, the Red Rocks started on beam, but with a much better result.
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Senior Makenna Smith posted a 9.85 toward the beginning of the lineup that the Utes continued to grow upon with freshman Abbi Ryssman earning a 9.90, senior Ana Padurariu notching a 9.875, and junior Camie Winger adding a 9.80.
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After round one, Utah took the lead with a 49.075 team score followed by BYU (49.00), and USU and SUU tied for third (48.900).
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Floor proved to be an improvement over Sprouts as well (49.225), with sophomore Avery Neff earning a 9.875, junior Ella Zirbes adding a 9.925, senior Sarah Krump posting a 9.825, and Smith putting the exclamation on the rotation with a 9.90.
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Utah kept the lead after the second rotation (98.300) with BYU remaining in second (97.975), Utah State taking sole possession of third (97.900), and Southern Utah dropping to fourth (97.650).
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The Red Rocks continued to build momentum into vault (49.375) with Zirbes posting a 9.875, senior Ashley Glynn a 9.85, Smith a massive 9.95, sophomore Zoe Johnson a 9.80, and Neff wrapping up with a 9.90.
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Round three is where Utah separated themselves from the pack with a 147.675 first place score while Utah State jumped up to second (146.825), BYU dropped down to third (146.725), and Southern Utah stayed solid in fourth (146.625).
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Bars proved to be the Red Rocks' best effort of the meet (49.625) as Ryssman capped off a career night with a 9.925 followed by another 9.925 from Padurariu. Zirbes added a 9.95 while freshman Bailey Stroud also posted a career-high 9.925, and Neff put a bow on the night with a 9.90.
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Utah's slow build gives it bragging rights for another year with the final results putting the Red Rocks on top (197.300), USU in second (195.825), BYU in third (195.725), and SUU in fourth (195.675).
UTAH EVENT-BY-EVENT RESULTS
Beam – 49.075
- Elizabeth Gantner – 9.525
- Makenna Smith – 9.85
- Abbi Ryssman – 9.90
- Ana Padurariu – 9.875
- Camie Winger – 9.80
- Avery Neff – 9.65
Floor – 49.225 (98.300)
- Ashley Glynn – 9.275
- Avery Neff – 9.875
- Ella Zirbes – 9.925
- Zoe Johnson – 9.70
- Sarah Krump – 9.825
- Makenna Smith – 9.90
Vault – 49.375 (147.675)
- Clara Raposo – 9.20
- Ella Zirbes – 9.875
- Ashley Glynn – 9.85
- Makenna Smith – 9.95
- Zoe Johnson – 9.80
- Avery Neff – 9.90
- Makenna Smith – 9.775
- Abbi Ryssman – 9.925
- Ana Padurariu – 9.925
- Ella Zirbes – 9.95
- Bailey Stroud – 9.925
- Avery Neff – 9.90
UP NEXT
The Red Rocks have two weeks off before hitting the road for Ames, Iowa to take on Big 12 foe, Iowa State on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 12 p.m. MT. The meet will air on ESPN.
FOLLOW THE RED ROCKS
For an inside look at the Utah Gymnastics program, including tournament, roster and news updates, fans can follow the Red Rocks on social media (TikTok: @utahgymnastics |Instagram: @utahgymnastics).
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TODAY – UTAH 360
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