Utah Gymnastics Finishes First In Second Round Of Florida Regional
Apr 5, 2024, 1:11 PM
GAINESVILLE, FL – The No. 5 Red Rocks are in postseason form after securing their fourth straight Pac-12 Title and kept the momentum going in the Florida Regional.
Utah just needed to place in the top two to advance to Sunday’s regional final and the Red Rocks did just that building confidence through all four events.
The Red Rocks finished first with a 197.825. Michigan State advanced with them posting a 197.475.
Utah will now wait to find out who their other two competitors will be on Sunday aside from the Spartans in the second Florida regional meet later tonight.
Scores from floor 🙌#WeOverMe | #RedRocks pic.twitter.com/7oQvIzvYDX
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) April 5, 2024
Utah Vault, Maryland Bars, Towson Beam, MSU Floor
Freshman Ella Zirbes posted Utah’s highest score of the first rotation with a 9.875. Ashley Glynn, Makenna Smith, and Grace McCallum came in with 9.850’s while Jaylene Gilstrap started things off on vault with a 9.800. Jaedyn Rucker had the lowest score- a 9.325 which was dropped.
Just a reminder, the Red Rocks just need to finish in the top 2 of their meet today to advance to Sunday’s regional final. So far, so good after the first rotation.
1) MSU 49.375
2) Utah 49.225
3) Maryland 49.050
4) Towson 48.500Red Rocks head to bars next. #GoUtes
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) April 5, 2024
First rotation ✔️ On to bars! #WeOverMe | #RedRocks pic.twitter.com/pFKzthsO55
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) April 5, 2024
Utah Bars, Maryland Beam, Towson Floor, MSU Vault
The Red Rocks picked up the pace on bars posting a season high team total on the event of 49.575.
Amelie Morgan posted the highest score of 9.950 while Alani Sabado came in second with a 9.925. Ella Zirbes, Makenna Smith, Maile O’Keefe, and Grace McCallum all posted 9.900s- one of which was dropped as the lowest score.
Red Rocks exactly where they want to be after two rotations and heading into their best events- beam and floor.
1) MSU 98.825
2) Utah 98.800
3) Maryland 98.175
4) Towson 97.575#GoUtes— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) April 5, 2024
Amelie Morgan matches her career-high with a 9⃣.9⃣5⃣0⃣ 👀
🖥️ ESPN+#RedRocks | #WeOverMe pic.twitter.com/5Fy1BFa8Um
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) April 5, 2024
Alani Sabado closes out the bars rotation with a career-high 9⃣.9⃣2⃣5⃣‼️
🖥️ ESPN+#RedRocks | #WeOverMe pic.twitter.com/oAwgwixf57
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) April 5, 2024
All six in the bars lineup hit 9.90 or better! 🔥 let’s keep it rolling!#WeOverMe | #RedRocks pic.twitter.com/btEaNGmMgC
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) April 5, 2024
Utah Beam, Maryland Floor, Towson Vault, MSU Bars
Utah’s dominance continued through their beam rotation posting another season high team score of 49.600.
Abby Paulson led the team with a 9.975 with Grace McCallum behind her with a 9.925. Amelie Morgan, Makenna Smith, and Maile O’Keefe posted a series of 9.900’s while Jaylene Gilstrap wrapped up the rotation with a 9.700 that was dropped.
The Red Rocks have overtaken Michigan State for first after absolutely cooking through their bars and beam rotations. (Both were season high team scores for the Utes.)
1) Utah 148.400
2) MSU 148.175
3) Maryland 147.175
4) Towson 146.650#GoUtes— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) April 5, 2024
Abby Paulson delivers a 9⃣.9⃣7⃣5⃣ 🙌
🖥️ ESPN+#RedRocks | #WeOverMe pic.twitter.com/dL7bZoYRIm
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) April 5, 2024
Utah Floor, Maryland Vault, Towson Bars, MSU Beam
The Red Rocks wrapped up the meet with another solid rotation posting a team score of 49.425 on floor to give the Utes the win.
Jaylene Gilstrap earned the highest score on the event with a 9.950 with Ella Zirbes behind her with a 9.900. Jaedyn Rucker was good for a 9.875 while Makenna Smith, Abby Paulson, and Grace McCallum all earned 9.850’s.
Grace McCallum finished things up with a 9.850.
The Red Rocks win with a 197.825 with Michigan State advancing as well with a 197.475.
Maryland and Towson have been eliminated.
Utah and MSU will find out who they compete against on Sunday later today.#GoUtes #LightTheU
— Michelle Bodkin (@BodkinKSLsports) April 5, 2024
Jaylene Gilstrap with the 9⃣.9⃣5⃣0⃣ on floor‼️
🖥️ ESPN+#RedRocks | #WeOverMe pic.twitter.com/5Bna9iAUFU
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) April 5, 2024
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