It’s a new season for Utah’s gymnastics team, but some things never change for the Utes, mainly the question of where the heck are those would-be deductions in MyKayla Skinner’s routines?
Skinner, the junior who has yet to miss a routine in 114 appearances, led the fifth-ranked Utes to a 197.175-194.45 win over Penn State in the Huntsman Center Saturday in front of 13,193 fans.
It was the season opener for both teams and there were some typical jitters, with a few falls and breaks, but Skinner seemed immune to it all. The Gilbert, Ariz., native has a gymnastics resume some only dream of with two NCAA titles (floor 2017, vault 2018), 77 career victories, five Pac-12 championships and six region titles in just two seasons, but she has entered her junior season more focused than ever.