2018 Utah Gymnastics Elevate the Stage Meet Notes 2018 Utah Schedule & Results Week 2 • Elevate the Stage Meet F, 1.5 ........Brigham Young (P12N) ....................... W, 197.000-194.275 SU, 1.14 ...UCLA (#4) ...........................................2:00 PT/3:00 MT Washington No. 2 Utah Utes Stanford (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12) F, 1.19 ......Oregon State* (P12N) .........................7:00 MT F, 1.26 ......at Arizona* (P12N) .............................. 6:00 MT vs. SA, 2.3 .....Washington* (P12N) ........................... 1:30 MT F, 2.9 ........Arizona State* (P12N) .........................7:00 MT #4 UCLA Washington Stanford SU, 2.18 ...at UCLA* (P12N) .................................5:00 PT/6:00 MT (1-0, 0-0 P12) (0-0, 0-0 P12) (0-0, 0-0 P12) SU, 2.25 ...at California* (P12N) ........................... 11:00 PT/12:00 MT SA, 3.10 ...at Michigan (BTN) ............................... 2:00 ET12:00 MT Date ..........................Sunday, Jan. 14 • 2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT F, 3.16 ......Georgia (ESPNU) ............................... 7:30 MT Location ...................Reno, Nev. (Reno Events Center) SA, 3.24 ..at Pac-12 Champ-session 1 (P12N) ... 1:00 PT/2:00 MT TV .............................None at Pac-12 Champ-session 2 (P12N) ... 6:00 PT/7:00 MT Live Video ................http://bit.ly/2lHRYwB SA, 4.7 ....NCAA Regionals (Live Stream) ...........4:00 MT Utah Commentary ...http://www.utahutes.com/schedule.aspx?path=wgym F, 4.20 .....at NCAA Champ-Semi 1 (ESPN/2+) ... 12:00 CT/11:00 MT at NCAA Champ-Semi 2 (ESPN/2+) ... 6:00 CT/5:00 MT Twitter ......................@utahathletics SA, 4.21 ..at NCAA Champ-Super Six (ESPNU) . 6:00 CT/5:00 MT Live Scores .............http://www.meetscoresonline.com/E19425 *Pac-12 opponent; +ESPN2 or ESPN This Week in Utah Gymnas cs Media Opportuni es This Week A showdown between four Pac-12 gymnastics powers is on Utah’s M, 1.8 .......12:30-12:55 p.m. Interviews (Dumke Gymnastics Center) slate this week at the Elevate the Stage meet in Reno, Nev., Sunday, TU, 1.9 .....12:30-12:55 p.m. Interviews (Dumke Gymnastics Center) TH, 1.11 ...12:30-12:55 p.m. Interviews (Dumke Gymnastics Center) Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT. The podium meet features No. 2 Utah (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12), No. 4 UCLA (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12), Washing- ton (0-0) and Stanford (0-0) in the Reno Events Center. The meet Utah Gymnas cs Coaches is being hosted by the Knight Eady Sports Group and a live video Co-Head Coach: Megan Marsden stream will be available at http://bit.ly/2lHRYwB with a paid sub- Year at Utah: 9th/34th scription to FloGymnastics. Live Utah commentary and scores can Utah/Career Record: 178-62-3 (9th year) be found on UtahUtes.com. Co-Head Coach On Podium Tom Farden For the fi rst time ever, the Utes will have an opportunity to compete Year at Utah: 3rd/8th on podium in the regular season at the Elevate the Stage meet this Record at Utah: 46-15-1 (3rd year) Sunday. Utah’s only previous experience competing on podium has Career Record: 117-63-1 (9th year) been at the NCAA Championships. Meet sponsor the Knight Eady Assistant Coach Volunteer Assistant Coach Sports Group will also host a club meet for Levels 1-10 the same Robert Ladanyi (1st year) Carly Dockendorf (1st year) weekend. Utah Athle c Communcia ons Connec ons Director (Primary GYM Contact): Liz Abel Sunday’s meet will be a homecoming for Ute freshman Alexia Offi ce: 801-581-3511 • [email protected] Burch, who hails from nearby Sparks, Nev., which is just four miles from Reno. Burch missed last week’s meet against BYU after Stay Connected rolling her ankle in practice, but is back training. Senior Website: www.UtahUtes.com Tiff ani Lewis (Las Vegas) is Utah’s other Nevada native. Lewis, a Live Scoring & Commentary (road meets): www.UtahUtes.com three-event performer, is an All-American and a two-time Pac-12 Live Video Stream (home meets): http://pac-12.com/live/university-utah champion (vault and fl oor). Twitter: @UtahGymnastics Facebook: Utahgymnastics Instagram: utahgymnastics YouTube: utahgymnastics utahutes.com • facebook: uathletics • twitter: @utahathletics 1 2017 Utah Gymnastics Notes Na onal Rankings (Jan. 8) Meet in a Minute Individual Rankings (Jan. 8) Team .............................................Season High Three NCAA Champions will be 1 LSU ...................................................197.150 competing on stage at Reno: Utah’s Event ..Rank ...Gymnast (Season High) 2 Utah ..................................................197.000 MyKayla Skinner was the 2017 NCAA A-A ......5T .......MaKenna Merrell-Giles (39.475) 3 Central Michigan ...............................196.375 fl oor champion as a freshman—when 5T .......MyKayla Skinner (39.475) 4 UCLA ................................................196.250 she fi nished second in the all-around— Vault ....2T .......Tiffani Lewis (9.90) 5 Michigan ...........................................196.200 2T .......Kim Tessen (9.90) and UCLA’s Kyla Ross won the NCAA 6 Kentucky ...........................................196.075 8T .......MyKayla Skinner (9.875) 7 Florida ...............................................195.900 bars and beam titles … Utah, UCLA and 25T .....MaKenna Merrell-Giles (9.825) 8 Denver ..............................................195.775 Washington all qualifi ed for the NCAA Bars ....7T .......MyKayla Skinner (9.90) 9 Alabama............................................195.675 Championships last year. Both Utah 14T .....Missy Reinstadtler (9.875) 10 Arizona..............................................195.425 (5th) and UCLA (4th) advanced to the 22T .....Kari Lee (9.85) 11 Arkansas ...........................................195.350 Super Six while Washington fi nished 22T .....Tiffani Lewis (9.85) 12 Iowa State .........................................195.125 eighth. Utah and UCLA have combined 22T .....MaKenna Merrell-Giles (9.85) 13 Temple ..............................................194.875 to win fi ve of the six Pac-12 Champi- Beam ..4T .......MyKayla Skinner (9.90) 14 Arizona State ....................................194.675 onships to date, with Utah winning in 12T .....MaKenna Merrell-Giles (9.875) 15 Ball State ..........................................194.475 2014, 2015 and 2017 and UCLA captur- 19T .....Kari Lee (9.85) 16 West Virginia .....................................194.425 ing the title in 2012 and 2016. See Series Floor ...2T .......MaKenna Merrell-Giles (9.925) 17 BYU ..................................................194.275 6T .......Tiffani Lewis (9.90) Shorts for more. 17 Penn State ........................................194.275 6T .......Missy Reinstadtler (9.90) 19 New Hampshire ................................194.175 25T .....Sydney Soloski (9.85) 20 Maryland ...........................................194.100 In the Rankings 21 Bowling Green ..................................194.000 The Utes are No. 2 in this week’s Utes to Watch 22 Auburn ..............................................193.950 National Association of Collegiate 23 Towson..............................................193.800 Gymnastics Coaches (NACGC) rank- All-Around 24 George Washington ..........................193.775 ings, which are currently based on high Skinner ......... #5 in nation, 1W, 2017 All-Amer. 25 Air Force ...........................................193.425 score. Utah was one of two teams to Merrell-Giles . #5 in nation; 1W, 2017 All-Amer. score a 197 in the opening week, with Utah’s Ranking by Week its 197.000 trailing only LSU’s 197.150. Vault Date ........................................ Rank The Utes are ranked No. 1 on vault, No. Lewis ............ #2T in nation; 1W, ‘17 P12 co-champ Preseason ............................... 5 2 on bars and No. 3 on fl oor, while tying Tessen .......... #2T in nation, 1W Jan. 8 .......................................2 Skinner ......... #8 in nation; 2017 All-American for No. 9 on beam … MyKayla Skin- Jan. 15 ..................................... Jan. 22 ..................................... ner is ranked in the top 10 in the country Bars Jan. 29 ..................................... on beam (No. 4/tie), all-around (No. 5/ Skinner ......... #7 in nation, 1W, 2017 All-Amer. Feb. 5 ...................................... tie), bars (No. 7/tie) and vault (No. 8/ Reinstadtler .. #14 in nation Feb. 12 .................................... tie). Tied for No. 2 in the nation are Feb. 19 .................................... Tiff ani Lewis and Kim Tessen on vault Beam Feb. 26 .................................... and MaKenna Merrell-Giles on fl oor. Skinner ......... #4 in nation; 1 W, 2017 All-Amer. Merrell-Giles is also tied for fi fth in Merrell-Giles . #12 in nation; 2017 All-Amer. Event Rankings (Jan. 8) the all-around with Skinner. Lewis and Lee................ #19 in nation Team ..Rank ...Season High Missy Reinstadtler are tied for sixth on Stover ........... 2016 All-American Vault ....1 .........49.325 fl oor. See sidebar on page 2 for Utah’s Bars ....2 .........49.325 complete national rankings. Floor Beam ..9T .......48.975 Skinner ......... 2017 NCAA Champion Floor ...3 .........49.375 Merrell-Giles . #2 in nation; 1W, 2017 All-Amer. Ute Insider Lewis ............ #6 in nation; 2016 P12 champ Freshman Lauren Wong will begin Reinstadtler .. #6 in nation training with the Utes this Thursday. Wong graduated at the semester from Salt Lake’s Skyline HS and enrolled in spring semester classes at the U. She is considered a strong contender for the bar lineup as a freshman … Kari Lee was held out of vault and fl oor in the fi rst meet for precautionary