Utah Gymnast Maile O’Keefe Up For AAI Award Again
Feb 20, 2024, 1:10 PM
SALT LAKE CITY – There are not enough words in the English language to accurately describe how dominant and important Maile O’Keefe has been to the Red Rocks.
On top of her many feats, the fifth-year senior out of Las Vegas, Nevada was nominated once again for the AAI Award which is given annually to the best female senior gymnast in the country.
O’Keefe was a finalist for the award in 2023.
Congratulations to Maile O’Keefe for being nominated for the AAI Award! 🏆
This award will be presented to the most outstanding collegiate senior female gymnast in the country.#RedRocks x @AAIequipment pic.twitter.com/trTttfNOeI
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) February 20, 2024
Maile O’Keefe: A Phenomenal Red Rock Career
With at least five meets left in the season for the Utes, it is highly likely O’Keefe could overtake that record as her own.
Additionally, O’Keefe became the record holder for 10s on beam in a single season last year when she posted six.
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O’Keefe is a four-time National Champion (bars, floor in 2021 and beam, all-around in 2023), a four-time Pac-12 Champion (all-around, bars, beam, floor in 2021) and a two-time regional beam champion (2021, 2023).
The talented beam worker has been crowned Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year in 2021 and a two-time Pac-12 Specialist of the Year in 2022 and 2023.
O’Keefe has racked up 16 All-American honors so far in her career as well as eight All-Pac-12 honors and will likely add more when all is said and done.
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