Red Rocks Fall Short, Place Third at Nationals
Share this story Despite posting a season-high 197.9875, the University of Utah Red Rocks were unable to clinch the national title, falling a mere .262 shy of first place Michigan, a first-time NCAA champion, and .088 short of second-place Oklahoma. Posting a 49.4250 on the bars in the first rotation, Utah started the afternoon strong before making their biggest statement on the beam. Led by sophomore and solo national champion Maile O’Keefe, Utah was near perfect on the beam with an impressive 49.7000. O’Keefe’s 9.9875 was the highest score of the meet, while juniors Adrienne Randall and Cristal Isa matched sophomore Abby Paulson’s 9.9375. In total, all five of the Red Rocks’ counted scores came in no lower than 9.9000.
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Red Rocks Route Bears, Remain Perfect Against PAC-12 Opponents
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With fans inside the Huntsman Center for the first time in nearly 12 months, the University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team put together another strong performance against the deceivingly talented Bears of Cal Berkeley. A relatively rough start for the Red Rocks, as junior Cristal Isa had the lone stuck landing of the rotation, as Utah opened on the vault as the home team, however her 9.775 was victim of the dropped score due to a low start value, with no gymnast able to break in the 9.900 range. Sophomore Abby Paulson and freshman Alani Sabado opened the bars with a pair of 9.800’s before senior Alexia Burch kicked things up with a 9.850. Sophomore Mailie O’Keefe amazed with a double Arabian dismount, earning a 9.875, an event high that was matched by Isa to close out the rotation.
Red Rocks Come From Behind to Secure Victory in the Desert
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Mistakes, though mostly minor, seemed to plague the University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team in their matchup against the much improved Arizona State Sun Devils, leading to a dramatic road victory for the #3 Red Rocks, while securing their third straight cumulative score of 197.000+. Sophomore Abby Paulson’s 9.850 on the uneven bars was hindered by a slightly off kilter initial handstand, but was otherwise perfect, helping set the tone early, which was needed after freshman Alain Sabado had an awkward fall while attempting to transition from the lower bar to the higher bar, resulting in a 9.200. Subpar dismounts became the trend as the first rotation wore on with a trio of 9.825s from seniors Alexia Burch and Maile O’Keefe and sophomore Emilie LeBlanc before junior anchor Cristal Isa came through with a solid 9.900.
Red Rocks Fall Flat in Oklahoma
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A nationally televised matchup between the #3 University of Utah Red Rocks and the #2 Oklahoma Sooners delivered all the thrills and drama one would expect between two powerhouse programs. Starting the afternoon on bars as the visiting opponent, the Red Rocks quickly jumped out to a 49.275-49.150 lead over the #2 ranked Oklahoma Sooners thanks to a trio of 8.875’s from sophomore Maile O’Keefe, junior Cristal Isa and senior Emelie LeBlanc. The hot start saw all six Red Rock competitors score a 9.800 or better, with freshman Alain Sabado falling victim to the dropped score with a team-low 9.800.
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