Utah led after the first three rotations. Then vault and LSU's beam happened.
The Red Rocks led after three rotations, but a crucial low score on vault doomed them to a third-place finish.
On Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, an NCAA championship for Utah hinged on vault yet again — this time, the Utes needed to hold onto a small lead by showing out on the event.The Red Rocks finished third in the national championship final with a score of 197.800. LSU came away with its first gymnastics championship in school history.
Utah held first place by less than one-tenth of a point going into the final rotation. But Camie Winger and Ella Zirbes, who went first and second, scored a 9.2875 and 9.6750, respectively. Despite Winger’s score being dropped, Utah couldn’t overcome Zirbes’s score combined with the way LSU executed its beam rotation.
LSU's Aleah Finnegan celebrates after competing on the balance beam during the NCAA women's gymnastics championships in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, April 20, 2024.. Only two gymnasts got scores above a 9.900, which led to a third-place position for Utah after the first rotation.
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