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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

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The Daily Utah Chronicle

Gymnastics

The Utah Red Rocks pose for a photo at the NCAA Gymnastics Championships at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX on Saturday, April 20, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Red Rocks Finish Third at NCAA Championship Final After Heartbreaking Final Rotation

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor April 20, 2024

  After finishing first in the NCAA Championship Semifinal II, the No. 5 Utah Red Rocks advanced to a fourth consecutive Championship Final. In Utah’s 48th consecutive National Championship appearance,...

The Utah Red Rocks advances to the NCAA Gymnastics Championships finals at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 5 Red Rocks Advance to NCAA Championship Final in Fourth Consecutive Year

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor April 18, 2024

  After an impressive comeback in the NCAA Regional Final, the No. 5 University of Utah Red Rocks advanced to their 48th consecutive National Championship appearance. Earlier in the day, No. 2 LSU...

Utah gymnast Abby Paulson in her beam routine versus Stanford Cardinal and Utah State Aggies at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on March 15, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Gymnastics Advances to 48th Consecutive National Championship

By Margot Reynolds, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2024

  The No. 5 University of Utah Red Rocks (15-4, 6-1 Pac-12) bounced back after a rocky start — including two falls on the uneven bars — to finish with a 197.575 in the NCAA's Gainesville regional...

Utah gymnastics head coach Carly Dockendorf embraces gymnast Abby Paulson after her beam routine versus the Stanford Cardinal at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 5 Red Rocks Dominate the Second Round of the NCAA Regional

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor April 5, 2024

  After winning a fourth-straight Pac-12 title, the No. 5 Utah Red Rocks traveled to Gainesville to take on the NCAA Regional Second Round. Facing Towson, Maryland and No. 10 Michigan State, the...

The Utah Red Rocks and former Utah gymnasts light the U after defeating the Stanford Cardinal at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 5 Red Rocks Win Fourth-Straight Pac-12 Championship as O’Keefe Breaks Records

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor March 23, 2024

  With the regular season finished, the No. 5 Utah Red Rocks remained in Utah to take on the Pac-12 Championship. Competing in session two, the Red Rocks faced No. 17 Oregon State, No. 11 UCLA and...

The Utah Red Rocks take on the Stanford Cardinal and Utah State Aggies at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 15, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 5 Red Rocks Dominate Utah State and Stanford in Senior Night Tri-meet

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor March 15, 2024

After a dominant win against Arizona, the No. 5 Utah Red Rocks (12-4, 6-1 Pac-12) returned to the Huntsman Center, facing Utah State and No. 20 Stanford in a tri-meet. As Utah’s last home meet, the Red...

Utah gymnast Grace McCallum embraces assistant coach Myia Hambrick after scoring a perfect 10 on her floor routine versus the Stanford Cardinal at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Feb. 23, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 5 Red Rocks Take Down Arizona in Tucson

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor March 8, 2024

  After a tough loss at Cal, the No. 5 Utah Red Rocks (10-4, 6-1 Pac-12) hit the road again, facing Arizona. The loss at California was Utah’s second meet loss of the year after losing in the Sprouts...

Utah gymnast Grace McCallum celebrates with her teammates after her floor routine versus the Arizona State Sun Devils at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 4 Red Rocks Suffer First Conference Loss to No. 3 California

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor March 2, 2024

  After a dominant win against Stanford, the No. 4 Red Rocks (9-4, 5-1 Pac-12) took to the road to face No. 3 California. The Golden Bears are coming off of a historic week, recording a program-high...

The Utah Red Rocks and former Utah gymnasts light the U after defeating the Stanford Cardinal at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 4 Red Rocks Take Down Stanford in Taylor Swift-Themed Meet

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor February 23, 2024

  After back-to-back road conference games, the No. 4 Utah Red Rocks (9-3, 5-0 Pac-12) returned to the Jon M. Huntsman Center to face the Stanford Cardinal. Stanford has had a rough season, going...

Utah gymnast Maile OKeefe in her floor routine versus the Oregon State Beavers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Feb. 2, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 4 Red Rocks Take Down Washington Huskies in Seattle

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor February 11, 2024

  The No. 4 Utah Red Rocks (7-3, 3-0 Pac-12) travelled to Seattle to take on the Washington Huskies this Saturday. The Red Rocks came into this meet with plenty of motivation, winning their last...