Being ranked No. 1 in any category is something the Utah gymnastics team can be proud of, but seeing their school atop the vault rankings is a particularly satisfying achievement.
Three weeks into the season, the Utes are tied with Oklahoma with a 49.433 average. Individually, MyKayla Skinner is ranked No. 1, averaging 9.967 and MaKenna Merrell-Giles is tied for eighth with a 9.883 average.
The Utes knew they had some strong vaulters, so a high ranking isn’t really much of a surprise, but there is a lot of satisfaction in that their hard work is coming to fruition in competition.