No. 12 Stanford hit all 24 routines and six Cardinal gymnasts recorded collegiate bests Monday, as the Cardinal pulled the upset over No. 4 Utah, 197.000-196.300.
In front of a crowd of over 3,000 fans in Maples Pavilion and broadcast on the Pac-12 Network, the Cardinal (12-1, 4-1 Pac-12) delivered an incredibly consistent performance to hand the Utes (7-1, 4-1) its first loss on the season. …
Kristina Vaculik continued to shine in the all-around, picking up the individual victory with a 39.475. Vaculik punctuated the Cardinal’s win with a collegiate-best 9.950 on floor in the anchor position to close the competition.
“She’s still getting better and improving which is phenomenal,” said Smyth. “The confidence the team has right now has a lot to do with her leadership.” …
Never underestimate Stanford.
Balance Beam Situation:
… Stanford impressed me. There were areas of mistakes (a few facets in multiple rotations that looked very January), and they generally look farther behind the teams that are scoring well on a weekly basis, but there was nothing disappointing about this showing. The foundation for big scores is in place …
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