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Red Rocks Finish Year 50 in Fourth Place – University of Utah Athletics
Though not the outcome they wanted, Utah Gymnastics showcased grit, determination, and a lot of heart the entire year that launched them to their 49th consecutive appearance at Nationals, and their fifth straight time competing in the Final Four, making them the only team in NCAA women’s gymnastics to do so.
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— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) April 19, 2025
The Red Rocks got off to a solid start on bars earning a team score of 49.4500 to start, putting them in second after rotation one behind Oklahoma (beam) and UCLA (floor) who tied with a 49.6125. Missouri finished third after scoring 49.2000 on vault.
Makenna Smith started the rotation with a 9.8875, Avery Neff followed with a 9.825, and Amelie Morgan rounded out the first half with a 9.875. Utah turned it up a notch in the back half of the lineup with Ella Zirbes scoring 9.9125 and Grace McCallum posted another beautiful performance with a 9.95.
Utah stayed entrenched at No. 3 after some troubles on beam, earning a 49.1875 team score for a 98.6375 total score. Oklahoma moved solidly to No. 1 after floor with a 99.2000 with UCLA right behind them after vault with a 98.900. Missouri remained in fourth after bars earning a 98.3750.
Smith helped settle some nerves, earning a 9.875, while Neff stayed her unshakable self with a 9.85. Ana Padurariu had the high score with a 9.90, and Elizabeth Gantner gave a valiant performance in the anchor spot for a 9.875.
After a strong showing on floor, the Red Rocks remained in third scoring 49.4750 for a 148.1125. Oklahoma (vault) and UCLA (bars) didn’t budge from one and two posting a 148.6375 and 148.3000 in round three. Missouri posted a 147.7250 after beam to remain in fourth place.
Glynn got things going with a 9.875, Zirbes and Gilstrap followed with 9.90s, and Smith gave her all for a 9.8875. Neff earned the high score on floor for Utah with a 9.9125.
Utah finished up the day on vault posting a 49.1250 on the event, that unfortunately had them fall to fourth place.
McCallum set a good bar for the final event with a 9.825 that Smith elevated with a 9.85, and Neff stuck a stunning season/career high of 9.975 that was the high score of the group.
FINAL FOUR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
- Oklahoma- 198.0125
- UCLA- 197.6125
- Missouri- 197.2500
- Utah- 197.2375
UTAH EVENT-BY-EVENT RESULTS
Bars – 49.4500
- Makenna Smith – 9.8875
- Ashley Glynn – 9.6875
- Avery Neff – 9.825
- Amelie Morgan– 9.875
- Ella Zirbes – 9.9125
- Grace McCallum – 9.95
Beam – 49.1875 (98.6375)
- Amelie Morgan – 9.6675
- Makenna Smith – 9.875
- Grace McCallum– 9.2875
- Avery Neff – 9.85
- Ana Padurariu – 9.90
- Elizabeth Gantner – 9.875
Floor – 49.4750 (148.1125)
- Ashley Glynn – 9.875
- Ella Zirbes – 9.90
- Avery Neff – 9.9125
- Jaylene Gilstrap – 9.90
- Makenna Smith – 9.8875
- Grace McCallum – 9.7875
Vault – 49.1250 (197.2375)
- Jaylene Gilstrap – 9.775
- Grace McCallum – 9.825
- Avery Neff – 9.975
- Ashley Glynn – 9.70
- Makenna Smith – 9.85
- Zoe Johnson – 8.75
All-Around
Avery Neff– 39.5625 (3rd place overall)
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California man in Utah for National Guard duties accused of soliciting ‘teen girl’
SALT LAKE CITY — A California man in Utah, as part of his duties with the National Guard, is accused of trying to solicit sex from a young teenager.
Joshua Ruben Rodriguez, 29, of Fresno, was charged Tuesday in 3rd District Court with attempted rape of a child, a first-degree felony, and enticement of a minor, a second-degree felony.
The investigation began when an agent with the Utah State Bureau of Investigation posed as a 13-year-old girl on a “popular social media site … in an attempt to locate and apprehend adults attempting to have sexual contact with children,” according to charging documents.
On April 16, Rodriguez sent the agent a message — believing he was talking to a teen girl — that stated, “I’ll be direct with you, I would like to get to know you and (have sex with) your mind into a daze to where you feel like a woman,” according to charging documents.
When the “girl” asked if he had a problem with her age, Rodriguez replied, “I don’t have a problem with your age,” the charges state.
The agent told Rodriguez to meet at an apartment complex in Salt Lake County where the girl lived, claiming her mother would be gone. When Rodriguez arrived, he was taken into custody, the charges state.
“(Rodriguez) does not have ties to Utah. He is a resident of Fresno, California. (He) was in town as part of his military service with the California National Guard,” prosecutors stated in charging documents while requesting he be held without bail pending trial.
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One hospitalized in St. George after rollover crash south of Utah-Arizona border
ST. GEORGE, Utah (KUTV) — One person was hospitalized at the St. George Regional Hospital after a car rolled and caught fire just south of the Utah-Arizona border.
The Beaver Dam and Littlefield Fire Department in Arizona said its crews responded to the crash near the Black Rock Road exit – roughly two miles south of the state border – on Sunday night.
Upon arrival, crews put out the car fire and found the driver had left the scene. A single occupant, who was able to get out of the car on their own, was transported to the hospital by a Beaver Dam ambulance.
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Their condition has not been publicly released.
Details on what led to the crash and the condition of the driver were not immediately available.
The Beaver Dam and Littlefield Fire Department said law enforcement investigated the scene.
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Utah Jazz win coin flip, guaranteed to keep NBA Draft Lottery pick
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz missed out on the NBA Playoffs, but still scored a big win thanks to a coin flip.
In Monday’s tiebreaker coin flip to determine who had the fourth-worst record in the league last season, the Jazz came out winners over the Sacramento Kings, who had the same 22-60 record.
Had the Jazz lost the coin flip, they would have been fifth in NBA Draft Lottery odds. Only the worst four teams are guaranteed to remain within the top eight of the lottery.
If Utah had fallen to fifth, there would have been the chance they could have dropped out of the top 8 teams in the lottery, and owed the draft pick to Oklahoma City, which was top-8 protected in a previous trade.
The Jazz now have an 11.5 percent chance to win the first overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, which is scheduled for Sunday, May 10.
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