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No. 12 Utah Gymnastics Clinches Regional Semifinal Win
4/3/2026 5:20 PM | Gymnastics
Red Rocks advance to the Corvallis Regional Final with No. 5 Alabama
CORVALLIS, OR— Utah Gymnastics left no doubt during the Corvallis Regional Semifinal I Session on Friday afternoon, clinching its spot in the Regional Final along with No. 5 Alabama (197.225) after securing a 197.500.
"First, super proud of this team," said head coach Carly Dockendorf. "That is a great score for us. We definitely left some tenths out there on some landings and some little things, but for us to do that on the first day of Regionals is awesome for us. We just really built our confidence heading into the final on Sunday. We competed with a lot of calmness and confidence, and stayed focused on the team from start to finish."
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Utah took control of Semifinal I out of the gate, scoring a 49.350 on bars, taking an early lead, followed by Oregon State with a 49.250, Alabama with a 49.175, and Denver in fourth with a 48.925.
Makenna Smith gave the Red Rocks a solid foundation to work from in the lead-off with a 9.85 with Abbi Ryssman adding a 9.80, Ella Zirbes a 9.825, and Ana Padurariu a 9.875. Ashley Glynn and Avery Neff were the high scorers on the apparatus for Utah posting 9.90s.
The Red Rocks kept the pace up in rotation two, earning another 49.350 on beam to tie with the Crimson Tide for first (98.700). The Pioneers jumped up to third place (98.225) and the Beavers fell to fourth (98.100).
Elizabeth Gantner was her steady self in the lead-off, posting a 9.825 followed by a pair of 9.90s from Ryssman and Padurariu. Neff earned the high score of 9.925 and Camie Winger ended the rotation with a solid 9.80.
Utah brought the party on floor to regain the lead once more, going 49.450 on the event and 148.150 overall out of rotation three. 'Bama moved into second with a 147.875 while OSU and Denver flip-flopped pecking orders with the Beavers in third (147.450) and the Pioneers in fourth (147.200).
Sarah Krump contributed a 9.85 to start things off and Zoe Johnson followed that performance with a 9.875. Neff exploded for the high score again, earning a 9.925, while Zirbes and Smith wrapped things up with a pair of 9.90s.
The Red Rocks kept their focus through rotation four, going 49.350 on vault to earn the session win (197.500) and advance to the Corvallis Regional Final on Sunday, April 5 at 6 p.m. MT. Alabama joined Utah in moving on with a 197.225, while Oregon State (196.375) and Denver (195.950) concluded their seasons in third and fourth place respectively.
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Zirbes, Johnson, and Smith got the Red Rocks started with triple 9.85s, setting up Glynn and Neff to wrap things up with back-to-back 9.90s.
Neff was a force all through the competition, taking session wins on vault (9.90- tied with Glynn), beam (9.925), floor (9.925) and the all-around (39.650).
UTAH EVENT-BY-EVENT RESULTS
Bars– 49.350
Beam– 49.300 (98.700)
Floor – 49.450 (148.150)
Vault– 49.350 (197.500)
UP NEXT
The Red Rocks will compete in the Corvallis Regional Final on Sunday, April 5 at 6 p.m. MT. They will be joined by No. 5 Alabama and the top two finishers from Friday night's Corvallis Regional Semifinal II.
The Regional Final will air on ESPN+.
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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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"First, super proud of this team," said head coach Carly Dockendorf. "That is a great score for us. We definitely left some tenths out there on some landings and some little things, but for us to do that on the first day of Regionals is awesome for us. We just really built our confidence heading into the final on Sunday. We competed with a lot of calmness and confidence, and stayed focused on the team from start to finish."
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Utah took control of Semifinal I out of the gate, scoring a 49.350 on bars, taking an early lead, followed by Oregon State with a 49.250, Alabama with a 49.175, and Denver in fourth with a 48.925.
Makenna Smith gave the Red Rocks a solid foundation to work from in the lead-off with a 9.85 with Abbi Ryssman adding a 9.80, Ella Zirbes a 9.825, and Ana Padurariu a 9.875. Ashley Glynn and Avery Neff were the high scorers on the apparatus for Utah posting 9.90s.
The Red Rocks kept the pace up in rotation two, earning another 49.350 on beam to tie with the Crimson Tide for first (98.700). The Pioneers jumped up to third place (98.225) and the Beavers fell to fourth (98.100).
Elizabeth Gantner was her steady self in the lead-off, posting a 9.825 followed by a pair of 9.90s from Ryssman and Padurariu. Neff earned the high score of 9.925 and Camie Winger ended the rotation with a solid 9.80.
Utah brought the party on floor to regain the lead once more, going 49.450 on the event and 148.150 overall out of rotation three. 'Bama moved into second with a 147.875 while OSU and Denver flip-flopped pecking orders with the Beavers in third (147.450) and the Pioneers in fourth (147.200).
Sarah Krump contributed a 9.85 to start things off and Zoe Johnson followed that performance with a 9.875. Neff exploded for the high score again, earning a 9.925, while Zirbes and Smith wrapped things up with a pair of 9.90s.
The Red Rocks kept their focus through rotation four, going 49.350 on vault to earn the session win (197.500) and advance to the Corvallis Regional Final on Sunday, April 5 at 6 p.m. MT. Alabama joined Utah in moving on with a 197.225, while Oregon State (196.375) and Denver (195.950) concluded their seasons in third and fourth place respectively.
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Zirbes, Johnson, and Smith got the Red Rocks started with triple 9.85s, setting up Glynn and Neff to wrap things up with back-to-back 9.90s.
Neff was a force all through the competition, taking session wins on vault (9.90- tied with Glynn), beam (9.925), floor (9.925) and the all-around (39.650).
UTAH EVENT-BY-EVENT RESULTS
Bars– 49.350
- Makenna Smith– 9.850
- Ashley Glynn– 9.900
- Abbi Ryssman--Â 9.800
- Ella Zirbes– 9.825
- Ana Padurariu--Â 9.875
- Avery Neff– 9.900
Beam– 49.300 (98.700)
- Elizabeth Gantner– 9.825
- Ella Zirbes– 9.775
- Abbi Ryssman– 9.900
- Ana Padurariu– 9.900
- Avery Neff– 9.925
- Camie Winger– 9.800
Floor – 49.450 (148.150)
- Sarah Krump– 9.850
- Zoe Johnson—9.875
- Avery Neff– 9.925
-  Ella Zirbes– 9.900
- Makenna Smith– 9.900
- Sage Curtis—9.450
Vault– 49.350 (197.500)
- Camie Winger– 9.750
- Ella Zirbes—9.850
- Zoe Johnson– 9.850
-  Makenna Smith– 9.850
- Ashley Glynn– 9.900
- Avery Neff—9.900
UP NEXT
The Red Rocks will compete in the Corvallis Regional Final on Sunday, April 5 at 6 p.m. MT. They will be joined by No. 5 Alabama and the top two finishers from Friday night's Corvallis Regional Semifinal II.
The Regional Final 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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