Utah Red Rocks
| University of Utah Utes gymnastics | |
| Founded: 1976 | |
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| University | University of Utah |
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| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Location | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Head Coach | Greg Marsden (34 year) |
| Home Arena | Jon M. Huntsman Center (Capacity: 15,000) |
| Known As | Utes or Red Rocks |
| Colors | Red and White
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| National Championships | |
| 10 (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995) | |
| Super Six Appearances | |
| 28 (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) | |
| NCAA Regional Champions | |
| 26 () | |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 30 (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) | |
The Utah Utes (also known as the "Red Rocks") women's gymnastics team represents the University of Utah and competes in the Pac-12 Conference. The Utes compete in the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. As of the end of the 2011 season, the Red Rocks have won 10 Women's Gymnastics championships and been runner-up 8 times.[1] The team is coached by Greg Marsden and his wife Megan.
History
The Utah gymnastics team first competed in 1976. The team first appeared on television in 1978 and has appeared every year since then.[1] The NCAA first sponsored women's gymnastics national championships in 1982. Utah is the only team to qualify for every national championship that has been held.[1]
Championships
Utah has won 9 NCAA championships,[2] one AIAW championship, and 26 NCAA Regional Titles.
| Utah Red Rocks Team National Championships | |||||
| Year | National Champion | Score | Runner-up | Score | Location |
| 1981 | Utah | 145.65 | |||
| 1982 | Utah | 148.60 | Cal State Fullerton | 144.10 | |
| 1983 | Utah | 184.65 | Arizona State | 183.30 | |
| 1984 | Utah | 186.05 | UCLA | 185.55 | |
| 1985 | Utah | 188.35 | Arizona State | 186.6 | |
| 1986 | Utah | 186.95 | Arizona State | 186.70 | |
| 1990 | Utah | 194.900 | Alabama | 194.575 | |
| 1992 | Utah | 195.650 | Georgia | 194.600 | |
| 1994 | Utah | 196.400 | Alabama | 196.350 | |
| 1995 | Utah | 196.650 | (tie) Alabama and Michigan | 196.425 | |
Records
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- Utah gymnastics set the longest regular season home win streak of any NCAA sport at 23 years (1979–2002) and 170 meets.[1]
- Utah has the most all-America gymnast awards of any school with 304.[1]
- On March 28, 2008 Utah had an overflow crowd of 15,447 on hand for its win over BYU,[3] which broke its own national attendance record of 15,238, set back in 1991.[1]
- In 2009 Utah set the NCAA single-season average attendance record of 13,861 per meet, which broke its own national single-season average attendance record of 13,164 set in 1993.[1]
- Since the team was started in 1976 Utah is the only team to qualify for every single national championship[3]
- In 2009 Utah had the highest average home attendance for the NCAA record 25th time.[1]
- Utah has won a record 10 national championships[3] (tied with Georgia). Nine of them were NCAA Women's Gymnastics championships[2] and one was AIAW Women's Gymnastics championship in 1981 before the NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship existed.
- Utah ties with Georgia for the record of the most consecutive NCAA national championships with 5 (1982–1986).[3]
Coaches
Since Utah gymnastics began in 1976 Greg Marsden has been the head coach. Coach Marsden has coached Utah for 34 straight years. He is the only collegiate gymnastics coach to amass 900 wins and earn coach-of-the-year honors seven times.[3] He has never had a team finish worse than tenth place overall.
In July 2009 Megan Marsden was named co-head coach of the Red Rocks.[4] Megan, in addition to being Greg's wife, is a former member of the squad and has been an assistant coach since 1985.[5]
Post-season history
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NCAA Individual event champions
As of the end of the 2009 season, 12 different Utah gymnasts have won a total of 24 individual event championships.
| Utah Red Rocks Individual NCAA Championship Titles | |||||
| Gymnast | Balance Beam | Vault | Uneven Bars | Floor Exercise | All-Around |
| Ashley Postell | 2007 | ||||
| Kristina Baskett | 2006 | ||||
| Theresa Kulikowski | 1999, 2001 | 1999 | |||
| Angie Leonard | 1999 | ||||
| Summer Reid | 1996, 1997 | ||||
| Sandy Woolsey | 1994 | ||||
| Missy Marlowe | 1991, 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | |
| Kristen Kenoyer | 1992 | ||||
| Lisa Mitzel | 1985 | ||||
| Elaine Alfano | 1982, 1983, 1985 | ||||
| Megan Marsden | 1984 | 1984 | |||
| Megan McCunniff | 1983 | ||||
| Sue Stednitz | 1982 | 1982 | |||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "UTAH GYMNASTICS TRADITION OF SUCCESS". University of Utah. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NCAA > History > Women's Gymnastics History". NCAA. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "College Chat: Utah's Greg Marsden". Inside Gymnastics Magazine. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ↑ Lya Wodraska. "Megan Marsden named co-head gym coach of Utes". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ↑ Lya Wodraska. "Utah gymnastics: Marsden has new, old role". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
External links
- Utah Gymnastics official website
- UtahGymnastics on Twitter
- Utah Gymnastics YouTube Channel
- Utah Gymnastics Highlights YouTube Channel
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