When the Pac-12 conference decided to move its gymnastics championships to a neutral site, it wanted a location that would be attractive to fans and a place that would be willing to spend the money for a podium setup, the platform staging used for the NCAA Championships.
Arena officials were looking for ways to fill its calendar and hosting the Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships was a no-brainer. And they get to host the event for three years. The first championship meet is this Saturday with the lower seeds competing at 1 p.m. and the top seeds competing at 6 p.