CBS National News–in town doing a story on the Utah gymnastics team and its amazing home meet atmosphere–couldn’t have scripted a better show than what happened tonight in the Huntsman Center. An NCAA gymnastics record crowd of 16,019 was on its feet for much of the night …
As big as the crowd was, the volume was even bigger, especially for routines by the magnificent senior class of Georgia Dabritz, Corrie Lothrop, Becky Tutka and Tory Wilson. …
Both Utah and Michigan put on a show, combining to hit 48-of-48 routines and 26 scores of 9.90 or better. …
“To go 49.50 on the balance beam–that is big for us,” said Marsden. “That puts beam on par with the other three events.” …

