Utah Gymnastics Place Fourth In NCAA National Championship Final
Apr 19, 2025, 9:38 PM | Updated: 10:24 pm
Apr 19, 2025; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Utah Utes gymnastics head coach Carly Dockendorf looks on before the 2025 Women's National Gymnastics Championship at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
SALT LAKE CITY —Competing for the 2025 NCAA national championship at Dickies Arena, the Red Rocks unfortunately suffered a performance marked by mistakes.
Their final score of 197.2375 placed them fourth behind champion Oklahoma (198.0125), UCLA (197.6125), and Missouri (197.2500), extending Utah’s title drought to 30 seasons.
Utah’s mistakes mounted, and ultimately, they finished fourth. Still, a great achievement with a bright future ahead for the Red Rocks.
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Red Rocks uncharacteristic performance in the NCAA Championship Final
After finishing the meet in third place, Utah was bumped to fourth after a successful score inquiry by Missouri. It was salt in the wound at that point, Utah had failed in their pursuit of another national championship.
Veterans Grace McCallum and Amelie Morgan struggled in their final meet—McCallum’s fall on beam and step out on floor typified a meet riddled with errors. Utah’s leaders were making mistakes that spelled doom for the Red Rocks.
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— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) April 19, 2025
After opening on bars and slipping behind early, Utah struggled to regain momentum. A strong floor rotation gave the Red Rocks a legitimate shot at second place heading into the final event. Still, under-rotated vaults, caused by gymnasts pressing for stuck landings, and a costly fall ultimately dashed those hopes.
Utah Gymnastics is still among the best, with a bright future ahead
The program positioned itself to deliver the historic moment that fans have long awaited. But despite flashes of brilliance, the Red Rocks made too many mistakes to stay in contention.
Yet Utah’s continued presence among the nation’s elite remains significant. The Red Rocks are the only program to reach every “Four on the Floor” since the format began—an achievement that eluded even top-seeded teams like LSU and Florida this year.
Utah has reached the national championship meet 23 times over the past 29 seasons. Seven gymnasts return next season with NCAA championship experience, plus two more who competed earlier in the season.
Add in a strong incoming freshman class and potential transfer additions, and the Red Rocks are still well-positioned for another run in 2026.
