Colleges Prepare To Face Off In First-Ever ‘Best of Utah’ Gymnastics Meet
Oct 22, 2019, 1:21 PM
Utah's Makenna Merrell-Giles competes on the beam during a gymnastics meet against Georgia at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 16, 2018. (Spenser Heaps, Deseret News)
(Spenser Heaps, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – For only the second time ever the Utah, BYU, Utah State and Southern Utah University gymnastics teams will meet in Salt Lake City.
The event will be at the Maverick Center in West Valley City on January 11 at 7:00 p.m.
The Best Of Utah gymnastics event is a five-year series.
See which NCAA gymnastics team reigns supreme in the state of Utah @Maverik_Center on Jan. 11 @ 7pm. Will it be Utah, BYU, Utah State or SUU that takes home the first-ever Rio Tinto Best of Utah title?
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— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) October 22, 2019
“The Maverik Center of West Valley City is honored to host the Rio Tinto Best of Utah NCAA Gymnastics Meet,” said Maverik Center CEO Kevin Bruder. “Our community looks forward to continuing to host high caliber gymnastics events that elevate the level of competition.”
All four schools are Division 1 in gymnastics. The University of Utah Red Rocks have been a force in college gymnastics since the ’80s.
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— SUU Gymnastics (@SUUGym) August 19, 2019
“It is incredible that our state has four outstanding Division I programs,” said Utah head coach Tom Farden. “It speaks volumes to the popularity of gymnastics in Utah and this meet will allow each school’s passionate fans to get a chance to see their team in a championship setting. The podium at the Maverik Center is simply one of the best and we are looking forward to this event this upcoming season.”
Twenty-six Utah natives will be competing in the event between the four schools.
If you are interested in attending tickets can be found on smithtix.com. They start at $25.
First official practice of the 2019-2020 season!
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