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Red Rocks ‘Take Our Breath Away’ On Top Gun Night Against UCLA

Feb 3, 2023, 8:41 PM | Updated: Feb 4, 2023, 3:41 pm

SALT LAKE CITY – The No. 4 Red Rocks flew right into the “danger zone” and “took our breath away” on Top Gun Night at the Huntsman Center against No. 5 UCLA.

On a night dedicated to honoring the history of their infamous intro and by extension, legendary head coach Greg Marsden’s lasting legacy on the program, the Red Rocks dropped their first 198 of the season beating the Bruins, 198.200 – 197.450.

The night was highlighted by top performances from Jillian Hoffman on vault (9.975), Maile O’Keefe, Cristal Isa, and Grace McCallum on bars (9.950), O’Keefe on beam (10.0) and McCallum on floor (9.925).

Rotation One: Utah Vault, UCLA Bars

Utah Vault: 49.375

Jaylene Gilstrap: 9.800

Abby Brenner: 9.850

Makenna Smith: 9.825

Jaedyn Rucker: 9.825

Grace McCallum: 9.900

Jillian Hoffman: 9.975

UCLA Bars: 49.400

Kalyany Steele: 9.775

Ana Padurariu: 9.900

Madisyn Anyimi: 9.750

Selena Harris: 9.925

Jordan Chiles: 9.950

Margzetta Frazier: 9.950

Summary:

UCLA has the narrow lead despite being much more up and down in their bars set versus Utah’s more steady performance on vault. Jillian Hoffman once again “wowed” in the anchor spot.

Rotation Two: UCLA Vault, Utah Bars

UCLA Vault: 49.150

Total Score: 98.550

Margzetta Frazier: 9.775

Madisyn Anyimi: 9.775

Emily Lee: 9.750

Selena Harris: 9.875

Jordan Chiles: 9.975

Clara Wren: 9.725

Utah Bars: 49.575

Total Score: 98.950

Amelie Morgan: 9.875

Makenna Smith: 9.850

Abby Brenner: 9.850

Maile O’Keefe: 9.950

Cristal Isa: 9.950

Grace McCallum: 9.950

Summary:

This was by far and away the best effort of the season on bars for the Red Rocks. The season-high score easily moved Utah ahead of UCLA in rotation two. O’Keefe, Isa, and McCallum had an incredibly strong finish on the apparatus which is what you want.

Rotation Three: Utah Beam, UCLA Floor

Utah Beam: 49.775

Total Score: 148.725

Amelie Morgan: 9.875

Grace McCallum: 9.975

Abby Paulson: 9.875

Kara Eaker: 9.975

Cristal Isa: 9.950

Maile O’Keefe: 10.0

UCLA Floor: 49.300

Total Score: 147.850

Emily Lee: 9.750

Madisyn Anyimi: 9.625

Emma Malabuyo: 9.850

Selena Harris: 9.875

Margzetta Frazier: 9.875

Jordan Chiles: 9.950

Summary:

Utah is so incredible on what is easily the hardest apparatus. Their 49.775 ties a school record on the event and is the highest team beam score so far this year in the country.

Final Rotation: UCLA Beam, Utah Floor

UCLA Beam: 49.575

Final Score: 197.450

Emily Lee: 9.900

Ciena Alipio: 9.875

Ana Padurariu: 9.750

Jordan Chiles: 9.900

Selena Harris: 9.950

Emma Malabuyo: 9.950

Utah Floor: 49.475

Final Score: 198.200

Abby Brenner: 9.875

Jaylene Gilstrap: 9.875

Maile O’Keefe: 9.925

Makenna Smith: 9.875

Jaedyn Rucker: 9.850

Grace McCallum: 9.950

Summary:

The Red Rocks absolutely crushed every aspect of this meet from start to finish. Best meet of the year for them.

Michelle Bodkin is the Utah Utes Insider for KSLsports.com and host of both the Crimson Corner Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and The Saturday Show (Saturday from 10 a.m.–12 p.m.) on The KSL Sports Zone. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram: @BodkinKSLsports

 

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Red Rocks ‘Take Our Breath Away’ On Top Gun Night Against UCLA