UPDATE: Many were outraged at the high scores at this competition.
I love an upset. π
A pre-meet light show wasn’t the only thing that lit up the Huntsman Center in Utah’s final home gymnastics meet of the season. The No. 7-ranked Utes electrified a crowd of 14,930 with the third-highest score in school history and upset No. 2 Florida 198.125-197.875.
The Utes scored season highs on three of four events, making their move on the favored Gators in the second rotation on the uneven bars, where Georgia Dabritz brought down the house with a perfect 10.0. …
Asked if the big bar score surprised him since bars has been an inconsistent event for the Utes this season, coach Greg Marsden responded,
“That’s the bar team I see in the gym all the time. I feel like this is the first time this year they really relaxed and performed how they do in practice.”
Talia busts out a Men’s Floor routine in training. β¦ Her teammates fear she’s forgotten the stupid faux body wave (compulsory) before the last pass. π
Georgia-Mae even scored higher on “Range and Conditioning” than Catherine. That’s impressive.
… The girls in the Espoir level age ranges from twelve to thirteen.
The girls who are turning twelve this year are not eligible for Rio 2016, but the thirteen-year-olds will be eligible. This weekend the girls will only be doing the all-around competition.
… this meet is also a qualification round for the event finals which will take place next week at Liverpoolβs Echo Arena where the Junior and Senior championships will take place (that must drive the coaches crazy!). …