No. 15 Utah Gymnastics Rolls to Victory Over Arizona

Friday, February 6

Tucson, AZ

7:00 PM

University of Utah

197.125

195.975

Arizona

Photo by: University of Utah Athletics

No. 15 Utah Gymnastics Rolls to Victory Over Arizona

2/6/2026 9:19 PM | Gymnastics

Final Results

Red Rocks show improvement on the road and remain undefeated in Big 12 Competition

TUCSON, Ariz.— No. 15 Utah Gymnastics rolled to their third Big 12 victory over Arizona, 197.125 – 195.975, showing improvement on the road and remaining undefeated in conference competition.

The Red Rocks got off to a respectable start on bars with a 49.250 to take an early lead over the Wildcats (49.050) after rotation one.

Makenna Smith kicked off the rotation with a 9.825 while the back three (Ella Zirbes, Ana Padurariu, and Avery Neff) put up a string of 9.90s for a strong finish to the event.

Utah's ending momentum on bars carried over to vault in the second rotation where they earned a team score of 49.400 to take a 98.650 – 97.575 lead over Arizona.

Clara Raposo ripped off a career-high 9.825 to start what turned into a monster vault rotation for the Utes. Ella Zirbes earned the high score of 9.925 with Zoe Johnson close behind with a 9.90. Smith and Ashley Glynn had back-to-back 9.85s while Neff wrapped up with a 9.875.

The Red Rocks stayed in the lead after rotation three, 147.575 – 146.925, over the Wildcats after going 48.925 on floor.

Neff and Zirbes were the life of the party in Utah's third rotation posting a 9.90 and 9.875 respectively.

Utah rallied in the final rotation to earn their second highest score of the season and its third straight Big 12 win, 197.125 – 195.975 off a season high 49.550 on beam.

Elizabeth Gantner and Abbi Ryssman earned a 9.85 and 9.875 to start the Red Rocks off on beam. Padurariu added a 9.925 before Neff and Camie Winger put the exclamation on the rotation with back-to-back 9.95s.

For the second week in a row, Neff took the all-around after earning her second highest career score of 39.625.

UTAH EVENT-BY-EVENT RESULTS

Bars– 49.250

Makenna Smith – 9.825
Abbi Ryssman– 9.675
Clara Raposo-- 9.725
Ella Zirbes– 9.900
Ana Padurariu-- 9.900
Avery Neff – 9.850

Vault– 49.400 (98.650)

Clara Raposo – 9.825
Ella Zirbes – 9.925
Zoe Johnson– 9.900
Makenna Smith-- 9.850
Ashley Glynn-- 9.850
Avery Neff-- 9.875

Floor – 48.925 (147.575)

Ashley Glynn– 9.625
Avery Neff—9.900
Zoe Johnson – 9.500
Ella Zirbes– 9.875
Makenna Smith– 9.750
Sage Curtis—9.775

Beam – 49.550 (197.125)

Elizabeth Gantner – 9.850
Abbi Ryssman – 9.875
Sarah Krump – 8.950
Ana Padurariu – 9.925
Avery Neff – 9.950
Camie Winger – 9.950

UP NEXT
The Red Rocks come home for Galentine's Day against No. 23 BYU on Friday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. MT.

Fans can catch the meet on ESPN+ with Alisa Mowe and Nick Koop on the call.

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