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Avery Neff Earns Final Big 12 Weekly Recognition
3/17/2026 1:00 PM | Gymnastics
The Red Rock phenom accounted for seven of Utah’s 14 weekly awards for 2026
SALT LAKE CITY — Red Rocks phenom Avery Neff closes out the 2026 regular season earning her seventh Big 12 Gymnast of the Week award, bringing Utah's final count to 14 on the year.
Neff put together a stellar performance against No. 5 UCLA last weekend, earning a 39.675 in the all-around while going toe-to-toe with Olympian Jordan Chiles for the crown.
The South Jordan native's all-around effort was her second-highest score in the event of her career, just .025 of a point behind her personal best of 39.700.
The budding Red Rock legend wasted zero time putting Pauley Pavilion on notice, posting a 9.975 on bars in the first rotation after one judge gave her a 10, which tied for the highest individual event score for the day.
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Neff was rock solid on vault in rotation two, earning a 9.925 before entertaining the UCLA crowd with a 9.875 floor routine and closing out her night with a 9.90 on beam for good measure.
The Utah sophomore is currently tied fourth in the nation in the all-around, tied eighth on vault, tied 10th on bars, and tied 13th on beam. Neff ranks first in every event in the Big 12 except floor where she is ranked fifth.
UP NEXT
Neff the No. 12 Red Rocks at the Maverik Center for the Big 12 Championships on Saturday, March 21 at 5 p.m. MT.
Fans can purchase tickets here or catch all the action on ESPNU as Utah Gymnastics defends their Big 12 Title.
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 put together a stellar performance against No. 5 UCLA last weekend, earning a 39.675 in the all-around while going toe-to-toe with Olympian Jordan Chiles for the crown.
The South Jordan native's all-around effort was her second-highest score in the event of her career, just .025 of a point behind her personal best of 39.700.
The budding Red Rock legend wasted zero time putting Pauley Pavilion on notice, posting a 9.975 on bars in the first rotation after one judge gave her a 10, which tied for the highest individual event score for the day.
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Neff was rock solid on vault in rotation two, earning a 9.925 before entertaining the UCLA crowd with a 9.875 floor routine and closing out her night with a 9.90 on beam for good measure.
The Utah sophomore is currently tied fourth in the nation in the all-around, tied eighth on vault, tied 10th on bars, and tied 13th on beam. Neff ranks first in every event in the Big 12 except floor where she is ranked fifth.
UP NEXT
Neff the No. 12 Red Rocks at the Maverik Center for the Big 12 Championships on Saturday, March 21 at 5 p.m. MT.
Fans can purchase tickets here or catch all the action on ESPNU as Utah Gymnastics defends their Big 12 Title.
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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