ST. LOUIS — In its 43-year existence, Utah gymnastics has never missed nationals and it wanted to make sure it made a splash in the semifinals. Utah did just that, thanks to sophomore phenom MyKayla Skinner, as it qualified for collegiate gymnastics’ biggest event: Saturday night’s Super Six. Of the 26 Super Six finals, it’s the 21st appearance for Utah.
“The good news is we never gave up,” Utah co-head coach Tom Farden said.
Utah’s 197.1375 earned it third place in the evening semifinal. Two-time defending national champion Oklahoma topped the chart with 198.05, followed by second place Florida’s 197.