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Skinner: Utah gymnastics is 'perfect fit,' lifelong dream

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah gymnastics is where MyKayla Skinner has always wanted to be.

“I lived in Utah when I young for two years and would come to the University of Utah gymnastics meets,” said the 2016 USA gold-medal Olympic Team alternate. “I fell in love with it.”

And as much as Skinner wanted to be a part of the dynasty, Utah gymnastics wanted her just the same.

“We’ve put in many years on MyKayla,” said co-head coach Megan Marsden. “She didn’t spend much time looking around the country during the recruiting process and verbally committed to us in 2014.