SALT LAKE CITY If ever there were a time when a win could feel like a loss, that time came Friday night for the No. 5 Red Rocks in the team s regular-season finale at the Huntsman Center.
Sure, the Red Rocks cruised to an easy 197.275-196.500 victory over the visiting No. 20 Utah State Aggies, but it was anything but what Utah has come to expect over the season, particularly a week after coming off a season-high score against Oregon State on the road.
The final score was so-so to Utah head coach Tom Farden, who said the meet caught us by surprise. Utah needed a strong home meet to improve its NQS rating ahead of the Pac-12 Championship, but the night was a struggle from the onset.
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SALT LAKE CITY For the first two rotations of Friday night s meet against No. 9 California at the Huntsman Center, the No. 4 Red Rocks couldn t get into a solid groove.
It s not that Utah struggled, it s just that everything was forced. No Utah gymnast scored above a 9.875 and the team wasn t hitting on its routines like in previous meets. Utah head coach Tom Farden said his gymnasts were trying to force their sticks a little too much and needed to let them happen a little bit more.
California, however, came out with nothing to lose and proved why it s ranked in the top 10. The Golden Bears controlled a 0.050 lead after the first two rotations and looked ready to upset the Red Rocks on their home floor.