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Avery Neff Named Big 12 Gymnast of the Week for Second Time
2/3/2026 1:00 PM | Gymnastics
Red Rock sophomore matched career-high beam score and season-high all-around score to earn honor
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah sophomore Avery Neff put together a steady all-around performance, tying her season-best (39.500) to procure the event win and notch her second Big 12 Gymnast of the Week honor of 2026.
Neff's efforts helped the Red Rocks to their second Big 12 victory- a 196.450 -194.925 win over Arizona State last weekend, keeping the Utes undefeated in conference competition.
The 13th-ranked vaulter in the country added a 9.85 to Utah's tally through rotation one, while going 9.80 in rotation two on bars.
Neff turned up the heat on beam, matching her career-high 9.95 to earn her a second event win on the night. The Utah native finished strong on floor, posting a season-high 9.90 to round off an excellent showing through week five of the 2026 season.
UP NEXT
Catch Neff and the Red Rocks this weekend on the road as they face Arizona at the McKale Memorial Center on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. MT.
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Fans can watch the meet live on ESPN+ with Chris Harris and Michele Strom on the call.
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).
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Neff's efforts helped the Red Rocks to their second Big 12 victory- a 196.450 -194.925 win over Arizona State last weekend, keeping the Utes undefeated in conference competition.
The 13th-ranked vaulter in the country added a 9.85 to Utah's tally through rotation one, while going 9.80 in rotation two on bars.
Neff turned up the heat on beam, matching her career-high 9.95 to earn her a second event win on the night. The Utah native finished strong on floor, posting a season-high 9.90 to round off an excellent showing through week five of the 2026 season.
UP NEXT
Catch Neff and the Red Rocks this weekend on the road as they face Arizona at the McKale Memorial Center on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. MT.
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Fans can watch the meet live on ESPN+ with Chris Harris and Michele Strom on the call.
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).
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DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TODAY – UTAH 360
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