Gymnastics Archives – The Daily Utah Chronicle

New Career Bests as No. 5 Red Rocks Dismantle Sun Devils

By Sammy Mora, Assistant Sports Editor

January 24, 2020

It was a rollercoaster of a meet for the No. 5 University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team as they easily rolled to victory over Arizona State 197.050-194.300. While the final score shows a dominating Utah performance, things didn’t start off that way. Each of Utah’s first three vaults were in ...

No. 5 Red Rocks Set to Open Pac-12 Competition Versus Arizona State

By Sammy Mora, Assistant Sports Editor

January 23, 2020

The No. 5 University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team (4-0, 0-0 Pac-12) will be back at home this week, opening up conference competition versus Arizona State (3-2, 0-0 Pac-12). Last season when the two teams met, the Red Rocks easily handled the Sun Devils 197.375-195.825 in the desert. Scouting the No...

No. 4 Red Rocks Roll to Victory at Best of Utah

By Sammy Mora, Assistant Sports Editor

January 12, 2020

It was domination from start to finish for the No. 4 University of Utah Gymnastics team as they handled business in the Best of Utah meet, taking down three other teams from the state in dramatic fashion. In the inaugural showing of this event, the Red Rocks took on foe BYU, as well as Utah Sta...

No. 4 Red Rocks Set for Best of Utah Meet

By Sammy Mora, Assistant Sports Editor

January 11, 2020

The No. 4 University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team will make the short journey to the Maverik Center in West Valley City this week for the inaugural Rio Tinto Best of Utah meet. This meet will feature talent from four of the Division I teams in the state on a podium event. The event will...

Veterans Lead No. 5 Red Rocks over No. 12 Kentucky

By Sammy Mora, Assistant Sports Editor

January 3, 2020

Lead by a stellar performance from senior Kim Tessen, the No. 5 University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team took down No. 12 Kentucky 196.425-195.350. It was Tessen’s time to shine tonight as she scored a 9.90 or above on all three events she competed in the season opener for the team. ...

Utah Gymnastics Gets Ready For 2020 With Red Rocks Preview

By Sammy Mora, Assistant Sports Editor

December 14, 2019

Fans got their first look at the 2020 Red Rocks gymnastics team on Friday night as the team hosted their annual preview meet. It was the first time that five new faces to the program got to perform for the first time on the Jon M. Huntsman Center floor. The team was ranked No. 5 in the preseason poll...

The Red Rocks Run Towards the 2020 Season

By Sammy Mora, Assistant Sports Editor

December 3, 2019

After finishing in seventh place in last year’s NCAA Championship, the University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team is preparing for a season full of new opportunities. The Utes wrapped up the season 8-2 overall and 5-2 in the conference, and heading into this new season, there are quite a f...

Farewell to the Fab Five

By Sammy Mora, Assistant Sports Editor

May 20, 2019

Every year, teams have to say goodbye to players who have contributed to their success. The University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team not only had to say goodbye to four athletes who have been a key part of the team’s success, but also bid farewell to one of the coaches who helped them ...

Looking Back at the 2019 Red Rocks

By Sammy Mora, Assistant Sports Editor

May 15, 2019

While the season might not have ended up the way the team had hoped, it was a record-breaking year for the University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team. For the first time in school history, the team scored 197 points in 12 meets in a row. This year's team was also one of the first eight in...

Spring Sports at the U

By Casey Overfield, Sports Editor

May 15, 2019

After a thrilling and competitive fall season, the spring sports at the University of Utah came in strong and wrapped up the school year on a high note. Nine sports finished their seasons in the new year following a strong winter in which the Utah ski team won the NCAA Championship and both the ...