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Utah gymnastics adjusted preseason training to stick landings earlier in season

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SALT LAKE CITY — Setting goals in the new year isn’t uncommon, but sticking with them is another story. For Utah gymnastics, sticking is literally what the team is trying to do.

“Nationals last year came down to landings,” co-head coach Tom Farden said. “We didn’t stick one vault landing in the Super Six and we also struggled with our landings on floor and dismounts on bars on that last day.”

Co-head coach Megan Marsden agreed, adding that while the team accomplished its goal of making it to nationals, it “left tenths on the floor that might have allowed (Utah) to finish higher.