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Gymnastics

The Utah Red Rocks gymnast and University of Utah sophomore Maile O'Keefe performs on the beam during the Best of Utah NCAA Gymnasitics Meet at Maverick Center, West Valley City on 09 Jan 2021. (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 3 Red Rocks Fall Short Versus No. 2 Oklahoma

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor January 17, 2021

  It was a true battle of powerhouses when the No. 3 University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team headed to Norman, Oklahoma, to take on the No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners. The Sooners prevailed in the...

Levi's Stadium, the site of the Pac12 Championship Football game in Santa Clara, CA on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. (Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

College Athletics Needs to be Pushed Back

By Emily Dush, Sports Writer January 17, 2021

  Every weekend, football games all over the country have been getting canceled one after another as players and staff members test positive for COVID-19. Some conferences were able to prepare...

The Utah Red Rocks gymnast and University of Utah junior Cristal Isa performs on the floor during the Best of Utah NCAA Gymnasitics Meet at Maverick Center, West Valley City on 09 Jan 2021. (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 3 Red Rocks to Square Off Against No. 2 Oklahoma

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor January 16, 2021

  Two of the nation's biggest powerhouses are set to face off in one of the most anticipated meets of the young 2021 NCAA gymnastics season. The No. 3 University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team...

University of Utah women's gymnastics sophomore Cristal Isa performs on the floor in the Deseret dual meet vs. BYU, Utah State, and Southern Utah University at the Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 4 Red Rocks Open Season with Dominating Win at Best of Utah

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor January 9, 2021

  Despite a somewhat slow start on the bars, the No. 4 University of Utah Red Rocks picked up right where they left off last season. The Red Rocks took home the Copper Trophy for the second year...

University of Utah women's gymnastics freshman Maile O'Keefe performs on the uneven bars in the Deseret dual meet vs. BYU, Utah State, and Southern Utah University at the Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 4 Red Rocks Set to Open Season at Best of Utah

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor January 7, 2021

  The 2021 University of Utah Red Rocks Gymnastics season is finally here as the No. 4 Red Rocks are set to open their season on Saturday Jan. 9 at the Best of Utah Meet. The Red Rocks will face...

University of Utah assistant gymnastics coach CarlyDockendorf talks with the Red Rocks before their performance on the balance beam in a dual meet vs. The University of Kentucky at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Thoughts from the 2021 Red Rocks Season Preview

December 16, 2020

The 2021 season is finally upon the University of Utah Red Rocks Gymnastics team. The team held their annual Red Rock Season preview meet on Wednesday afternoon. The event was limited to just media and...

The University of Utah competes against Stanford during an NCAA Basketball game at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Athletics Adds to 2021 Rosters on National Signing Day

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor November 18, 2020

  National Signing Day was last week for almost every sport except football, and that means that Utah fans are welcoming a ton of new Utah athletes to campus. It was an overall successful week...

University of Utah sophomore defensive back R.J. Hubert (10) signaling an ok to the Utah side of the stadium after stopping the clock for an injury in the Pac-12 Championship Game vs. University of Oregon at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

R.J. Hubert and Cristal Isa Represent Athletics Department On Safety Committee

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer September 20, 2020

University of Utah gymnast Cristal Isa and football player R.J. Hubert are joining the Utah Public Safety Advisory Committee. According to the PSAC website, this committee is focused on “assisting...

University of Utah senior running back Zack Moss (2) on the sideline during the Ute’s game against the University of Oregon Ducks in the 2019 Pac-12 Championship. (Photo by Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Looking Back on Our Favorite Sports Moments of the Year

  As this school year comes to a close, we, the Chrony sports desk, are taking this time to look back on some of our favorite sports moments from the year.   Casey Overfield  This year...

University of Utah women's gymnastics junior Sydney Soloski talks to sophomore Hunter Dula before her performance on the uneven bars in a dual meet vs. the Stanford Cardinal at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 6, 2020. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Leadoff Versus Anchor: How Both Change Gymnastics

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor March 30, 2020

  One of the most important aspects of gymnastics is the lineup. Whether it is the leadoff, the anchor or somewhere in the middle, every gymnast has a job to do — build on the score before theirs.  There...