Hopefully it pays dividends down the road.” Defining moment “For them at home to go 198 and then two days later go 197.950, to have near mirror performances in terms of scores and in general. “From a fortitude standpoint, like we say in gymnastics or any sport, you want to get that mental toughness, and I think this (stretch) was a good prescription for the athletes,” Farden said. Perhaps most importantly, though, was the postseason preparation. Now that the rankings are based on National Qualifying Score (NQS), Utah’s score was good enough to move it from No. The Red Rocks had near season-best outings on balance beam, floor and vault, and the final team score was Utah’s best road score of the year. 📱 /H6fOsZj4vu- Utah Gymnastics February 22, 2022 Should’ve, could’ve, would’ve for that 198, but overall pleased.”įreshman Grace McCallum had the best all-around performance of her collegiate career with a 39.775, while seniors Sydney Soloski and Alexia Burch had standout showings on floor exercise and vault, respectively, picking up event wins.Īnother STICK and it's a career high 9.95 for Grace McCallum‼️ “Pleased with the overall performance of the night,” Utah head coach Tom Farden said. Last Friday, Utah recorded a season-high score of 198 in its win over Oregon State, and on Monday night, the Red Rocks were nearly as great, defeating Washington 197.950 to 197.275. Meets so close to each another provide Utah the opportunity to test both its physical and mental preparedness for what is to come.
In both postseason competitions, meets occur on back-to-back days, so while the Friday-Monday meet combination doesn’t exactly mimic that experience, it does serve as a decent approximation. Vault - Alexia Burch (Utah), Grace McCallum (Utah) 9.950
Uneven bars - Geneva Thompson (Washington) 9.925 Team scores - Utah 197.950 Washington 197.275Īll-around - Grace McCallum (Utah) 39.775īalance beam - Grace McCallum (Utah) 9.975įloor exercise - Sydney Soloski (Utah) 9.975
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