Utah’s gymnastics team went into the season with the intention of using a variety of lineups. But now the those intentions have turned into necessity as several nagging injuries are forcing the Utes to fill their lineups with different options.
The fourth-ranked Utes, who host No. 14 California on Saturday, are saddled with three notable injuries with standout MyKayla Skinner hampered by a sore ankle, junior Missy Reinstadtler gimpy with a foot injury and freshman Cristal Isa sidelined with an arm injury.
Of the three, Isa’s injury is expected to have the longest impact as she is likely out for the season on anything but the balance beam because she can’t bear weight on the arm.