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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Gymnastics

Red Rocks break attendance records

Red Rocks break attendance records

March 18, 2014

With the sixth largest crowd in school history on site for their meet last weekend against Georgia, the No. 5 Red Rocks clinched two attendance records once again. Not only did they average the most fans...

Red Rocks send off seniors with a bang and a perfect 10.0

Red Rocks send off seniors with a bang and a perfect 10.0

March 16, 2014

Celebrating Senior Night on Saturday at the Huntsman Center, Utah decided it wanted to close its 2014 home season in style. Hosting No. 6 Georgia, the No. 5 Red Rocks were able to control their emotions...

Mary Beth Lofgren competes on the uneven bars at the Huntsman Center against Oregon State on Jan. 22. Photo by Chris Ayers.

Red Rocks ready for rigid schedule

March 4, 2014

When Utah joined the Pac-12, it was clear all of the schools’ teams would have very different schedules. For most squads, the change brought more difficulty. In the Red Rocks’ case, however, a different...

Kailah Delaney competes on the vault at the Huntsman Center on Feb. 22 against Oregon State. Photo by Chris Ayers.

Red Rocks ready for road, ranked rivals

March 4, 2014

Every tenth of a point matters in gymnastics. Because of the technical nature of the sport, each balance check and non-pointed toe can be the difference between victory and defeat. Thus far, the No. 6...

Red Rocks triumph over Huskies

Red Rocks triumph over Huskies

March 2, 2014

With Kailah Delaney hampered because of illness and Georgia Dabritz less than 100 percent because of a muscle strain, the No. 5 Red Rocks were forced to shuffle their lineups around a bit as they hosted...

Breathing room

Breathing room

February 28, 2014

On paper, it would seem the No. 5 Red Rocks will get a bit of a breather Friday night when they face the Washington Huskies at the Huntsman Center. Washington will be the first non-Top 25 opponent Utah...

Photo by Brent Uberty.

Marsden: ‘I put my bets on Baely’

February 27, 2014

When Utah took the floor for the first time in 2014, the Red Rocks’ lineups looked quite familiar. The team did not graduate a single gymnast in 2013 and even returned some athletes who were hurt a year...

Tory Wilson competes on the beam at the Huntsman Center against Oregon State last Saturday. Photo by Chris Ayers.

Red Rocks find their balance

February 25, 2014

Ever since Greg and Megan Marsden joined forces to become the greatest coaching tandem in college gymnastics history, the No. 5 Red Rocks have been nothing short of spectacular. Part of the Marsdens’...

Senior Mary Beth Lofgren scored 9.925 on beam at Saturday night’s meet at the Huntsman Center. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Red Rocks show improvement

February 24, 2014

Continuing their season pattern full of extreme ups and downs, the No. 4 Red Rocks bounced back from their first loss of the season last Monday by beating No. 11 Oregon State, 197.575–196.450 Saturday...

Senior Nansy Damianova competes on the bars at the last home meet at the Huntsman Center. Photo by Chris Ayers.

Gymnastics rankings system shifts to RQS

February 20, 2014

One of the biggest differences between college gymnastics and other collegiate sports is the way teams are ranked. Most sports rank teams based on win-loss record, but in gymnastics, squads are ranked...