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The Daily Utah Chronicle

University of Utah womens gymnastics junior Emilie LeBlanc performs on the balance beam in a dual meet vs. Arizona State at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020.  (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

LeBlanc Comes West, Shines on the Gymnastics Team

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor February 7, 2020

  When junior Emilie LeBlanc first had the idea to transfer to the University of Utah from the University of Maryland, she immediately called Macey Roberts, who had made the same transfer a few...

The University of Utah thanks the fans for watching their performance in a dual meet vs. Penn State at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019.  (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Farewell to the Fab Five

By Sammy Mora, 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...

University of Utah womens gymnastics freshman Hunter Dula performs on the vault in the PAC 12 conference championship at the Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, March 23, 2019.  (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Looking Back at the 2019 Red Rocks

By Sammy Mora, 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,...

University of Utah womens gymnastics sophomore Sydney Soloski performs on the balance beam in the PAC 12 conference championship at the Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, March 23, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Red Rocks set to compete in NCAA Regionals

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor April 4, 2019

  The journey to postseason is finally here for NCAA women’s gymnastics. The No. 6 University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team will participate in one of the four regional competitions in hopes...

University of Utah senior Kari Lee performed her floor routine in an NCAA Womens Gymnastics meet vs. UCLA at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday February 23, 2019.

(Photo by Curtis Lin | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Red Rocks Fall to GymDogs in Regular Season Finale

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor March 17, 2019

  In their final regular season meet, the No. 6 University of Utah Red Rocks Gymnastics team fell to the No. 8 University of Georgia GymDogs in Athens. The team lost 197.525-197.450 in the showdown....

University of Utah senior Makenna Merrell-Giles performed her floor routine in an NCAA Womens Gymnastics meet vs. UCLA at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday February 23, 2019.

(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 5 Red Rocks Set Season High in Senior Day Victory Over No. 9 Michigan

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor March 3, 2019

  The No. 5 University of Utah Red Rocks Gymnastics team (10-2, 5-1 Pac-12) was not going to let their senior class take one final bow at the Jon M. Huntsman Center without getting a win in the...

University of Utah junior Mykayla Skinner performed her floor routine in an NCAA Womens Gymnastics meet vs. UCLA at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday February 23, 2019.

(Photo by Curtis Lin | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Red Rocks Give it All But Fall to Bruins

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor February 24, 2019

  Despite scoring a season-high total score on the balance beam, the No. 4 University of Utah (9-2, 5-1 Pac-12) fell to the current national champion No. 2 UCLA Bruins (10-0, 6-0 Pac-12) 198.025-197.625....

University of Utah womens gymnastics sophomore Alexia Burch performs on the balance beam in a dual meet vs. Penn State at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019.  (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Red Rocks Set to Compete in Meet of the Season Against Rival Bruins

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor February 23, 2019

  The road to the Pac-12 Gymnastics Championship goes through Salt Lake this week as the No. 4 University of Utah Red Rocks Gymnastics team (9-1, 5-0 Pac-12) takes on the defending NCAA Champions,...

University of Utah womens gymnastics sophomore Missy Reinstadtler performs on the balance beam in a duel meet vs. Brigham Young University at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018.

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Red Rocks Set to Compete in Two Meets

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor February 15, 2019

  The No. 4 University of Utah Red Rocks Gymnastics team is headed into a loaded weekend of competition. The team will compete in one quad meet and one dual meet in a matter of four days. To kick...

University of Utah womens gymnastics senior MaKenna Merrell-Giles performs on the balance beam in a dual meet vs. Penn State at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019.  (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Red Rocks Down Golden Bears for Sixth Straight Win

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor February 10, 2019

  The record continues for the No. 4 University of Utah Red Rocks Gymnastics (6-0, 3-0 Pac-12) team. For the sixth week in a row, the team crossed the 197 point mark to take down the No. 14 California...