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Utah gymnastics faces off against the country’s best this weekend

Story byThe Utah Red Rocks cheer after lighting the U after they defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a tri-meet at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret NewsMelissa YackFri, January 9, 2026 at 11:54 PM UTC·4 min readUtah’s gymnastics team opened its season last Friday with a win over Minnesota and Iowa at home.

The Utah Red Rocks cheer after lighting the U after they defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a tri-meet at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026

The Utah Red Rocks cheer after lighting the U after they defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a tri-meet at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026

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Key Highlights

  • The meet had bright spots and areas for improvement the No.
  • 3 Red Rocks will need to overcome as they compete against three of the best teams in the country in Oklahoma, LSU and UCLA this Saturday. The Sprouts Quad meet will feature two sessions at the Maverik Center, with Utah’s grouping starting at 2 p. m.
  • and Cal, Kentucky, Michigan and Michigan State competing at 6 p. m. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMeet notesOklahoma has been a force to be reckoned with since KJ Kindler took over the program in 2006.
  • The Sooners have won seven championships, including the 2025 title, and also won in 2022 and 2023, with LSU sandwiched in between with the 2024 title. This is the first meet of the season for both the Sooners and Tigers, while Utah and top-ranked UCLA each have one under their belts. All four teams should sit atop or near the top of the rankings this season and expect to see each other again in the postseason, with all four seeking another national title.
  • “It’s always super exciting to get to compete against the best,” said Utah coach Carly Dockendorf.
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