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Red Rocks Upset LSU, Earn Spot in NCAA Finals

The University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team placed second in the NCAA National Semifinals afternoon session, allowing them to advance to the final round of competition over Alabama and LSU.

Sophomore Maile O’Keefe shined on the bars, notching an event-high 9.950, a score that helped the Red Rocks clinch a spot in the final four by edging out third-place Alabama by a mere .025 points.

Utah will be joined by Oklahoma, who took first place in the afternoon session with a dominating 198,0875, edging out Utah’s 197.6000, along with the top two teams from the morning session, Michigan (197.