No. 12 Utah Gets First Big 12 Win of 2026 on the Road

Sunday, January 25

Ames, IA

3:00 P.M.

University of Utah

195.725

192.300

Iowa State

Photo by: University of Utah Athletics

No. 12 Utah Gets First Big 12 Win of 2026 on the Road

1/25/2026 4:45 PM | Gymnastics

Final Results

Red Rocks handle business against conference foe Iowa State

AMES, Iowa— Utah Gymnastics opened Big 12 competition on the road against Iowa State with a win 195.725 to 192.300 in front of an ESPN national audience.
The Red Rocks out with a 48.750 team score on bars to give them the lead over the Cyclones (48.400) after rotation one.

Abbi Ryssman, Ana Padurariu, and Ella Zirbes put up triplet 9.85s while Avery Neff added a team-high 9.875 as the Utes warmed up for the rest of the meet.

Utah shook off rotation one by posting a 49.350 on vault to give them a comfortable 98.100 to 96.450 lead over ISU.

Zirbes and Neff both recorded 9.875s with Ashley Glynn adding a 9.85 and Zoe
Johnson contributing a 9.825. Makenna Smith had the high score of the group with a 9.925 to set Utah up nicely heading onto floor.

In the third rotation, Utah posted a 48.125 on floor to keep the lead heading into rotation four, 146.225 to 144.125.

Zirbes and Smith had the highlights of the rotation posting a 9.85 and 9.875 respectively.

The Red Rocks finished the evening in convincing fashion with a season high 49.500 on beam to give them their final score of 195.725 and the meet win.

Ryssman set the tone for the rotation with a 9.925, setting a career high while Padurariu matched her career high of 9.95 for the high score of the event. Ganter (9.85), Smith (9.875), Camie Winger (9.90) and Neff (9.825) rounded out the final rotation of the night, saving their best for last.

UTAH EVENT-BY-EVENT RESULTS

Bars – 48.750

Makenna Smith – 9.325
Abbi Ryssman – 9.85
Ana Padurariu – 9.85
Ella Zirbes – 9.85
Bailey Stroud – 9.000
Avery Neff – 9.875

Vault – 49.350 (98.100)

Clara Raposo – 9.775
Ella Zirbes – 9.875
Ashley Glynn – 9.85
Makenna Smith – 9.925
Zoe Johnson – 9.825
Avery Neff – 9.875

Floor – 48.125 (146.225)

Camie Winger – 8.925
Zoe Johnson – 9.70
Ella Zirbes – 9.85
Avery Neff – 9.075
Poppy-Grace Stickler – 9.625
Makenna Smith – 9.875

Beam – 49.500 (195.725)

Elizabeth Gantner – 9.85
Makenna Smith – 9.875
Abby Ryssman – 9.925
Ana Padurariu – 9.95
Camie Winger – 9.90
Avery Neff – 9.825

UP NEXT
The Red Rocks come home to host Arizona State in their "Life of a Red Rock" meet on Friday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. MT. Fans are encouraged to fill the Huntsman Center to celebrate Alumni Night and 50 years of the Honda-Brodrick Cup with winner Missy Marlowe.

ASU versus Utah can be found on ESPN+ with Alisa Mowe and Nick Koop on the call.

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