While Friday’s meet had some mistakes, the Utes definitely showed signs they could be among the elite as the Utes opened the season with a 197-194.275 win over Brigham Young in front of 14,805 at the Huntsman Center.
Utah opened up with 49.325 on both the vault and uneven bars, then had some trouble on the balance beam, scoring just 48.975. Leadoff gymnast Shannon McNatt had a break and scored 9.575 while Missy Reinstadtler fell and scored 9.275.
“It was exactly the way we were practicing,” she said. “I’m not surprised by anything that happened. There were a few mishaps but you know that is going to happen but it’s the beginning of the season.