The Utes, second the past three years in the NCAA Gymnastics Championships, ended up in third with 197.425, following champion Georgia and runner-up Alabama, which had a season-high 197.575.

The Utes, second the past three years in the NCAA Gymnastics Championships, ended up in third with 197.425, following runner-up Alabama, which had a season-high 197.575.

After the afternoon session of the 2009 NCAA Gymnastics Championships went how it was designed on paper, Utah nearly ended its season early.

It was a close call for Greg Marsden and his Red Rocks on Thursday night. But with the first night of Nationals behind them, Utah will now turn its attention to the Super Six.

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Utah showed its depth when three underclassmen stepped up in Nina Kim's absence. Whether his team is completely healthy or not, head coach Greg Marsden might need much of the same this weekend when Utah tries to win its first NCAA championship since 1995.

The 2009 Red Rocks gymnastics team insists that things are going to be different this year. It's a renewed dedication to success that the team hopes will propel them to the top at the 2009 NCAA National Championship in Lincoln, Neb.

Being one of the favorites to snag the NCAA Championship, the Red Rocks have been preparing all season to make sure the beam isn't their downfall at this stage.

This year's NCAA gymnastics national championships in Lincoln, Neb., will be the last meet for the Georgia Gym Dogs' head coach Suzanne Yoculan.

This past weekend, Utah qualified for its record 28th straight national championship and remains the only school to qualify for every NCAA national championship.