Pac-12 Champions
designation in the all-around. Jaylene Gilstrap earned her first All-Pac-12 honor, as an honorable mention selection, with some dazzling performances on floor. Three Red Rocks earned WCGA Regular Season All- American honors after an outstanding regular season from the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association. McCallum earned a pair of honors, coming on bars and floor, while O’Keefe and Paulson each earned the distinction on the beam.
ticket to an historic 48th consecutive NCAA National Championships. The Red Rocks scored a 197.575 to lock up the second spot, coming in behind No. 4 Florida’s 198.325. Utah overtook No. 13 Missouri in the final rotation, where the Red Rocks scored a 49.500 on vault while Missouri scored a 49.250 on beam. After a shaky start on bars with a 48.975, Maile O’Keefe captured the event high for the Utes on beam, scoring a 9.950. The Red Rocks moved up one spot with a 49.650 on beam, overtaking Michigan State
NCAA Regionals
Utah mounted a dramatic comeback in the Gainesville Regional Final to punch its
for third place with a score of 98.450. Missouri was in second place with a 98.800. On floor, Jaylene Gilstrap and Abby Paulson
Abby Paulson captured the NCAA Regional beam crown with a 9.975.
In the NCAA Regional second round and individual competition, Paulson won beam with a 9.975 and Gilstrap captured the floor title with a 9.95. Utah registered a 197.825 to win the session over Michigan State, which had a 197.475. The quest for an NCAA title begins Thursday, April 18 in Fort Worth, Texas. Utah will compete in the second semifinal against No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 4 Florida and No. 8 Alabama. at 7 p.m. Nationals Preview MDT. The Final Four takes place Saturday, April 15 at 2 p.m. MDT.
delivered 9.950 scores. The Red Rocks scored a 49.625 and were deadlocked with Missouri in second place as the Utes and Tigers both had team scores of 148.075. Makenna Smith and Jaedyn Rucker delivered back-to-back 9.950 vaults in the fourth and fifth spots of the lineup to lock up second place and send the Utes on to Nationals.
Jaylene Gilstrap scored a 9.95 to win the NCAA Regional floor title.
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