No. 4 Utah Gymnastics Wins 2020 Pac-12 Regular Season Championship
Mar 1, 2020, 7:41 PM | Updated: 7:51 pm
Abby Paulson of the Utah Utes reacts with teammates after performing on beam during a meet against the UCLA Bruins at Pauley Pavilion on February 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)
(Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The No. 4 ranked Utah Gymnastics squad defeated the Washington Huskies to win the 2020 Pac-12 Championship for the regular season.
The Utes took down the Huskies 197.675-197.600 at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle on Sunday, March 1.
With the win, the Red Rocks remained undefeated on the season with two meets left on their regular season schedule.
“What a battle it was in Pac-12 gymnastics today,” said Utah head coach Tom Farden after the meet. “Winning the regular season title is very impressive because you have to be very consistent and bring it every week. To be the inaugural Pac-12 regular season champs is such an honor for our program.”
The 2020 @pac12 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS! pic.twitter.com/V33nJScEkD
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) March 2, 2020
Missy Reinstadtler led Utah on bars after posting a score of 9.925 on her routine. The Red Rocks outscored Washington 49.300-49.050 on bars.
Missy Reinstadtler scores a 9.925 after this beautiful routine! pic.twitter.com/N0000Iif7n
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) March 1, 2020
After the Bars, the Red Rocks competed on vault. Kim Tessen scored 9.925 to led Utah. The Utes defeated the Huskies on vault 98.525-98.475.
Kim Tessen anchors with a STUCK Yurchenko 1.5! Tessen scores a 9.925 in the sixth spot! pic.twitter.com/IrhUbJ9q4I
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) March 1, 2020
The Utes posted a season-high score of 49.550 on floor. Reinstadtler scored a career-high 9.975 with her routine.
Missy Reinstadtler with a CAREER-HIGH 9.975!! pic.twitter.com/2PFzmJQkxK
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) March 1, 2020
Washington took a 148.125-148.075 lead over the Utes into the final rotation.
Utah responded on beam to take the meet.
Utah does it AGAIN on beam on the road to WIN the meet! pic.twitter.com/WJ465B4eji
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) March 1, 2020
With the win, Utah head coach Tom Farden picked up his 100th victory with the Utes.
…AND that makes đź’Ż CAREER-WINS at Utah for our fearless leader, Tom Farden! pic.twitter.com/Ja3ouHVXTM
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) March 2, 2020
The Red Rocks’ next meet is against the Stanford Cardinal on Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m. (MDT).
