Postseason college gymnastics takes center stage tonight as Utah, Stanford, Denver, and BYU compete in session two at the Huntsman Center. With home advantage on their side, the Utes are well-positioned to advance. Last week’s path to the Pac-12 title was relatively straightforward, but tonight presents a tougher test as the competition heats up.
Stanford has earned a reputation as the team no one wants to face in the postseason, and for good reason. Fresh off winning the ACC Championship in its debut season, the Cardinal is riding a wave of momentum. They’ll open on vault—historically not their strongest event—but standout Yurchenko one and a halves from Anna Roberts and Taralyn Nguyen helped clinch their conference title. A strong start there could set them up for another deep postseason run.
Denver will be looking to shake off familiar struggles from Big 12s and play spoiler tonight. The Pioneers’ key to success will be all-around star Madison Ulrich, who has been a consistent force all season. If she delivers, she could not only boost Denver’s upset chances but also put herself in prime position for an individual nationals berth.
BYU started out a bit slow with a tied score following the first rotation, but quickly pulled away against Utah State last night, surviving another day to compete in its home state tonight. The Cougars will compete against Utah for the third time this season, Denver for a second time and Stanford for the first time this year.
Rotation 1: Stanford VT, Denver UB, BYU BB, Utah FX
AFTER ONE:
Rotation 2: Utah VT, Stanford UB, Denver BB, BYU FX
AFTER TWO:
Rotation 3: BYU VT, Utah UB, Stanford BB, Denver FX
AFTER THREE:
Rotation 4: Denver VT, BYU UB, Denver BB, Stanford FX
FINAL:
EVENT STANDINGS AFTER TWO SEMIFINALS:
AA:
VT:
UB:
BB:
FX:
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Live blog by Katherine Weaver
