Red Rocks continue perfect season, celebrate 40 years

By Holli Joyce

February 5th, 2015 @ 6:45pm

SALT LAKE CITY It's the middle of the season and the fourth-ranked Utah gymnastics team remains undefeated (6-0, 2-0 Pac-12). It's coming off a tremendous win against Pac-12 rival Arizona, scoring its season-best overall score (197.85) thanks to nine of 13 gymnasts earning career-bests in at least one event.

It was a huge win and a lot of fun," said co-head coach Megan Marsden. "We felt like the girls finally unleashed and did what we have seen in training,

The Utes score ties with top-ranked Oklahomas season-high score. Marsden described the score as reassuring to know the team is at the very top.

As much as its difficult, it is the way we have move to the postseason to the Super Six, she added.

Nationally, the Red Rocks are ranked fourth on bars and beam, fifth on vault and tied for sixth on floor.

Floor ranking the lowest is no surprise to the team. Before the season began, the coaches decided not to do a lot of hard landings on the floor mat. The goal: keeping the athletes healthy throughout the long season.

Megan Marsden

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