WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – Maverik Center is set to host the final edition of the Rio Tinto Best of Utah on Monday, Jan. 15. The podium event features the four NCAA gymnastics programs in the state of Utah – Brigham Young University, Southern Utah, Utah State and the University of Utah – for the fifth year in a row.
Coach Scott Bauman Said
"Participating in the Rio Tinto Best of Utah event at the Maverik Center is an exciting opportunity for our gymnasts to showcase their incredible talent and dedication. The spirit of competition among these four stellar NCAA gymnastics programs in Utah has grown stronger each year. We look forward to another year of thrilling performances and raising the bar in collegiate gymnastics. This event represents the pinnacle of our sport in the state, and we're ready to give it our all on January 15th"
The Rio Tinto Best of Utah event will begin at 4 p.m. MT in West Valley City. There will be a presale of school-specific tickets. The presale includes $5 off the ticket price, no online convenience fees, and parking for the event. The university presale offer will run Monday, Oct. 23, through Thursday, Oct. 26 at 10 p.m. MT. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 27, at 10 a.m. MT.
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Rio Tinto Best of Utah
Utah has won the past four competitions at the Maverik Center against its in-state competition. The Red Rocks finished third at the 2023 NCAA Championships for the third year in a row. Maile O'Keefe, a fifth-year senior, won the NCAA All-Around and Beam titles last season. She is the first Red Rock since 1999 to win the national all-around title. Southern Utah finished the 2023 season ranked 21st in the nation. The Thunderbirds placed third in the NCAA Los Angeles Regional after finishing ahead of #12 Auburn in the second round. BYU reached the first round of the NCAA Los Angeles Regional last season. BYU returns back-to-back MRGC beam specialist of the year Elease Rollins, who ranked 28th in the nation on beam last season. Utah State returns top all-arounder Brianna Brooks from last season and has added Arizona State transfer Juliette Boyer, who was a 2020 All-Pac-12 honorable mention all-arounder.
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