West Valley City • One of the main reasons for creating the Best of Utah gymnastics meet was to put the competitors in a postseason-like setting with a podium floor and chaotic atmosphere.
Utah’s young Utes rose to the challenge, winning the inaugural event with a 197. Brigham Young was second with a 195.575, followed by Southern Utah (194.65) and Utah State (194.15).
BYU’s Abbey Miner won the all-around with a 39.25, scoring 9.85 on the vault, 9.7 on the uneven bars, 9.825 on the balance beam and 9.875 on the floor.
That this Utah team was able to score a 197 so early in the season might have been a surprise to some fans, but not the gymnasts who insist they are going to be better than expected.
“I’m really proud of this team,” said senior Kim Tessen, who won the uneven bars and the floor exercise. “We were able to score 49 or higher on all the events and our confidence is getting better as well.”
This story will be updated
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