Red Rocks Win SLC Regional Final, Advance To Nationals

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – The University of Utah Red Rocks had a tremendous night and won the SLC Regional Final and will advance to Nationals.

The Red Rocks knocked off Boise State, Arizona State and Southern Utah to get to the Regional Final at Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah. Utah and Arizona State advanced from the afternoon session on Friday, while Kentucky and LSU advanced to the Final from the evening session.

Utah posted a 197.925 score, beating out LSU, Kentucky and Arizona State. Maile O’Keefe won the all-around title with a 39.700 score.

A SEASON-HIGH & 1st place finish to end the night! 🙌🏼#𝙉𝙊𝙄𝙎𝙀 pic.twitter.com/GoqPDztCSD

— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) April 4, 2021

LSU will also advance to Nationals after placing second in the Regional Final.

First Rotation: Bars

• Abby Paulson: 9.850
• Alani Sabado: 9.875
• Alexia Burch: 9.825
• Emilie LeBlanc: 9.90
• Maile O’Keefe: 9.950
• Cristal Isa: 9.90

After Maile O'Keefe's career-tying 9.95 (‼️), Cristal Isa ends the stellar rotation with a 9.90!

💻 ESPN3 pic.twitter.com/xRhHX8BlYy

— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) April 4, 2021

Arizona State was on beam, Kentucky was on vault and LSU was on the floor.

Score after the rotation:

Utah: 49.475
LSU: 49.475
Arizona State: 49.450
Kentucky: 49.325

Second Rotation: Beam

• Alexia Burch: 9.90
• Lucy Stanhope: 9.85
• Cristal Isa: 9.95
• Abby Paulson: 9.95
• Adrienne Randall: 9.85
• Maile O’Keefe: 9.950

Back to back 9.95s for the Utes after Cristal and Abby Paulson put on a show 😍😍

💻 ESPN3 pic.twitter.com/cuhqC0lTi4

— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) April 4, 2021

Arizona State was on the floor, Kentucky was on bars and LSU was on vault.

Score after the rotation:

Utah: 99.075
LSU: 98.950
Kentucky: 98.725
Arizona State: 98.700

Third Rotation: Floor

• Cristal Isa: 9.85
• Abby Paulson: 9.90
• Lucy Stanhope: 9.90
• Jaedyn Rucker: 9.925
• Maile O’Keefe: 9.950
• Sydney Soloski: 9.950

Maile O'Keefe with ANOTHER 9.95 😱😱 It's her third of the night!

💻 ESPN3 pic.twitter.com/uCoaYJt1w7

— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) April 4, 2021

Arizona State was on vault, LSU was on bars and Kentucky was on beam.

Scores after the rotation:

Utah: 148.700
Kentucky: 148.250
LSU: 148.225
Arizona State: 148.075

Fourth Rotation: Vault

• Cristal Isa: 9.575
• Cammy Hall: 9.825
• Maile O’Keefe: 9.850
• Lucy Stanhope: 9.725
• Jaedyn Rucker: 9.950
• Alexia Burch: 9.875

Arizona State was on bars, Kentucky was on the floor and LSU was on beam.

Scores after the final rotation:

Utah: 197.925
LSU: 197.750
Arizona State: 197.600
Kentucky: 197.600

Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports. You can download and listen to the podcast, here.

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