Utah gymnastics fans hoping to see MyKayla Skinner perform in the Huntsman Center this weekend in the American Classic are no doubt disappointed the Ute star won’t be there.
But according to her club coach, Lisa Spini, Skinner’s participation in the event would have been merely “show.”
“She is on track in her training, but there is still a big difference in her routines when you compare them to the top level, of what she is capable of doing and what we want her to do,” Spini said. “It would have been fun for her to be there, but it just doesn’t fit into her long-term plans.