No. 5 Utah Gymnastics Dominates Arizona State In Pac-12 Opener
Jan 24, 2020, 9:53 PM
(Steve Griffin, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The University of Utah Gymnastics team started the Pac-12 portion of their schedule with a dominating 197.05-194.3 win over Arizona State at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
The Utes started the first rotation on the vault with Alexia Burch collecting a career-high 9.95 score. That was followed up with Kim Tessen scoring a 9.925 to finish the vault. Utah held a 49.150-47.775 lead after the first rotation.
The final score from tonight's meet! #BeTheU
Utah 197.05 | ASU 194.3 pic.twitter.com/HvUe38h8H9
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) January 25, 2020
The Red Rocks moved to the bars for the second rotation. That was when the high scores continued with Cristal Isa notching a career-high 9.925 score. Hunter Dula had the same score to help Utah to a commanding 98.425-96.525 advantage over the Sun Devils.
Emilie LeBlanc leads off the beam team with a 9.90!! LeBlanc's best routine as a Ute this season! Who else loves to see Em flashing the U in her routine 😍 pic.twitter.com/rI89ZQGuX3
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) January 25, 2020
When the meet moved to the third rotation and on the beam, Emilie LeBlanc had a 9.900 score, along with 9.875 scores each from Burch, Adrienne Randall and Isa. That lifted Utah to a 147.725-145.250 lead after three rotations.
The best fans in the nation (15,558 tonight to be exact 😏) love Adrienne Randall's Rulfova on beam!! Randall scores a 9.875! pic.twitter.com/RNenOhUcRV
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) January 25, 2020
The final rotation was on the floor and the Red Rocks started with two season-high performances. Both Isa and Abby Paulson had 9.90 scores. It was a career-high score for Isa and a season-high for Paulson.
Cristal gets us started on floor with a career-high 9.90! pic.twitter.com/LARvM4dsa9
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) January 25, 2020
The Red Rocks started the season on January 3 with a 196.425-195.350 victory over then-No. 12 Kentucky. The Utes then took down Utah State, BYU and Southern Utah in the “Best of State” meet at Maverik Center with a 197.000 score.
The Utes will improve to 5-0 on the season and will be on the road against Arizona on Saturday, February 1. The meet will begin at 2 p.m.