Utes advance to nationals for 47th straight time

LOS ANGELES (ABC4 Sports) – The Utah gymnastics team posted its second-straight score of 198-plus at Pauley Pavilion to finish in first place with a 198.050 over #4 UCLA (197.925), #13 Missouri (197.600) and Washington (195.650) to qualify for the NCAA nationals for the 47th straight year. The Utes remain the only team in the nation to have qualified to every national championship. Utah could not have asked for a better start on Saturday night after collecting three scores of a 9.90 or better in three routines on vault. Maile O’Keefe led off the team with a career-high 9.925, while…