Skinner won the balancebeam (9.925) and set a career high in winning the uneven bars (9.975)while Merrell-Giles tied teammates Tiffani Lewis and Sydney Soloski forthe floor title with 9.925.
Skinner had a deduction that dropped her floor score to 9.875, asurprising score for someone who regularly notches 9.9s and higher onthe event. Still, her presence was felt, Merrell-Giles acknowledged.
Merrell-Giles tied Skinner for the all-around in the season opener, so evidently using Skinner as a target of sorts is working.
The Utes kept things light this week in practice since they competed on Sunday in the Elevate the Stage meet, leaving them with two days less than they normally have between meets.