Host LSU won the regional with a 197.5 while the Utes were second with a 197.25. Failing to qualify were Minnesota (196.9) and Auburn (195.725).
Storylines
In short: Utah advanced to the NCAA Championships despite MyKayla Skinner’s first fall of her career.
Key moment: Kari Lee started Utah’s last rotation on the balance beam with a 9.9.
Key stat: MyKayla Skinner’s fall on bars was the first of her career, ending her NCAA record streak of consecutive hit routines at 161.
Even with Skinner’s mistake, the Utes were in second place throughout the meet and came close to knocking off the heavily favored Tigers.