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The Utah gymnastics team celebrates on the podium after winning the PAC-12 Gymnastics Championship at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on March 21, 2015. (Photo by Chris Samuels | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Putting the “Rock” in Red Rocks: Greg Marsden’s Story

By Sean Overton and Abbey Thomas December 15, 2023

  In the world of gymnastics, the Marsden name is synonymous with success and accomplishment. Any mention of it earns remarks of respect and awe — a testament to the level of prosperity Head...

Utah gymnast Abby Paulson assistant head coach Carly Dockendorf at the 2023 NCAA Women’s National Collegiate Gymnastics Championships Finals at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX, on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Carly Dockendorf Named Next Red Rocks Head Coach

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor December 7, 2023

  After being named interim head coach in November, Carly Dockendorf has officially been named the head coach of the Red Rocks. Dockendorf signed a four-year contract, through 2027. She first began...

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 freshman Adrienne Randall 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)

Watch Out for This Fierce Freshman: Gymnast Adrienne Randall is Fire on Floor and Beam

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor April 22, 2019

  University of Utah Red Rock Gymnast Adrienne Randall, who hails from Corona, California, is in her first year at the U and has already started making an impact on the team. During the first week...

University of Utah womens gymnastics freshman Alexia Burch performs on the balance beam in a dual meet vs. The Oregon State Beavers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018.  (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Burch Bounces Back

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor April 18, 2019

  Similar to most collegiate athletic teams, the University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team hosts an annual summer camp for young gymnasts who want to learn from both college athletes and coaches....

University of Utah senior Makenna Merrell-Giles performed her beam 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)

Chalk Talk: The Beam

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor March 22, 2019

  Walking on a 4-inch-wide curb is hard enough for a regular person. Now imagine not only walking across this but also dancing, spinning and doing acro series on it. Now imagine doing all of that...

University of Utah womens gymnastics junior MyKayla Skinner performs on the vault in the Red Rocks Preview at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018.  
(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Chalk Talk: The Vault

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor March 2, 2019

  There is more than meets the eye when it comes to gymnastics. It might look simple to an average fan, but there are a lot of things that go on behind the scenes. In most of its events, there...

(Photo by Chris Samuels)

U Hopes to Hire More Female Coaches

April 2, 2015

Women hold 10 of 42 head coach or assistant coach positions at the U, placing the university below the national average. The NCAA and related institutions have generally worsened for gender and racial...

Baely Rowe competes on the beam at the Red Rocks’ first meet of the season at the Huntsman Center. Photo by Brent Uberty.

Gymnastics: Red Rocks looking to overcome falls, injuries

January 13, 2014

While Utah wound up with the fourth-best score in the nation last weekend, two uncharacteristic falls on bars by veteran leaders Corrie Lothrop and Nansy Damianova were a lowlight. Damianova credited...

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