Utah at Washington 2/8/02

by Greg

Meet report derived from the broadcast on Fox Sports Northwest.  As always, + denote direct combinations on FX.  Connected elements on other events are spaced with commas.  Semicolons indicate gaps in skills listed, which are usually A level and nonvalue skills.  Common abbreviations include:  bhs= backhandspring, hs=handstand, lo=layout, ro is roundoff, etc

You'll get the idea...

The Utah Utes embarked on a long road swing by meeting the Huskies on this date.  Despite some troubles on the floor, the Utes scored the road win easily.  The Utes are looking as sharp as ever, with the precision, form and lines that are hallmarks of the Utah program.  This team perhaps is suffering a bit on depth (the roster is small, but talented) but the execution is there.  Likely because of the numbers problem, the Utes are being a little more conservative with certain things like UB dismounts.  These dismounts were set to be upgraded later in the season.

The Huskies have made remarkable progress after losing 4+ gymnasts at the start of the season, including three AAers.  The coaching staff has certainly maximized the output of the young squad, with just one upperclassman on the competing roster.  To nearly every gymnast, the Huskies have improved their skill level and execution on all events.  

Rotation 1

Washington:  Vault

Claussen:  Layout Yurchenko (bit whipper, two steps)  9.475

Canavan:  Layout Yurchenko (bit piked two steps)  9.475

Brooks:  Layout Yurchenko (step)  9.6

Dockendorf:  Pike Front (2 big steps)  9.625

Pritchard:  Hristakaeva (small shuffle)  9.825

Powers:  Hristakaeva (slight knee bend, step)  9.75

Utah:  UB

Vituj:  Jump to HS 1/2, glide; kip cast hs, giant full, Tkachev (Fall), kip cast straddle hs, giant 1/2, overshoot; kip cast straddle hs (short), giant, flyaway 2/1  9.2

Allan:  hecht, uprise (short), giant full, Gienger (leg sep), overshoot, glide; uprise, giant, giant, double layout.  9.675

Bowles:  glide jam, uprise, giant full, Tkachev, uprise, straddle back hs, glide jam, uprise, giant full, giant, double back 9.85

Graham:  hecht, kip cast hop hs, front giant, healy, front giant 1/2, Tkachev, kip cast hs, giant blind, straddle back hs (from hs); kip cast hs, giant, double tuck  9.875

Leclerc:  hecht, uprise, hop full (past vert), giant, giant full, Tkachev, kip cast hs (short), giant 1/2, overshoot hs; uprise, giant, double tuck (step)  9.775

Kulikowski:  hecht, uprise, higgins, front giant 1/2, to higgins to elgrip, straddle Jaeger, overshoot, glide, hop on, uprise, Tkachev, kip cast straddle hs, giant, toe front off 1/2 (tiny step).  9.95

Rotation 2

Washington:  UB

Bruce:  Hecht, kip straddle cast hs, giant full, giant full, Tkachev, straddle back; kip straddle cast hs (slightly short), giant, double tuck  9.775

Dockendorf:  Hecht, extra swing, kip straddle cast hs, counterswing to uprise (was supposed to be direct), healy to mixed elgrip, front giant in mixed, switch to elgrip giant, elgrip giant 1/2, overshoot (lost control, dragged through); kip straddle cast hs, giant, double pike (step)  9.2

Metcalf:  Hecht, kip straddle cast hs, giant full, giant blind, Jaeger, overshoot (leg separation and scraped on foot on glide); kip straddle cast hs, giant blind, double front (knees together, opened short to fall)  9.225

Claussen:  Hecht, kip straddle cast hs, giant blind, Jaeger, kip straddle cast hs, giant full, overshoot to hs; kip straddle cast hs, giant, giant double layout (hop, slightly short on hs)  9.8

Powers:  Hecht, kip cast hs, giant full, giant blind, Jeager, overshoot; kip cast hs (slight leg separation, but hit hs), giant blind, double front (leg separation, but drilled)  9.85

Pritchard:  Hecht, kip cast hs, giant, giant blind, front giant 1/2, Gienger, kip straddle cast hs 1/2, counterswing, Yezhova (straddle back hs 1/2 with flight), glide 1/2; kip straddle cast hs, giant, full-in (clean and stuck)  9.95

Utah:  Vault

Tanner:  Pike front (low, step)  9.675

Bowles:  Tuck Pike (hop)  9.75

Graham:  Front Pike (step)  9.725

Eberle:  Hristakaeva (hop to side)  9.8

Vituj:  Tsukahara layout 1/2 (slight bent knees, hop) 9.8

Leclerc:  pike front 1/2 (very high and opened up)  9.9

Rotation 3

Washington:  BB

Metcalf: punch front mount; bhs, lo; switch, straddle, straddle 3/4  ( a little low); switch side (check); ro double full.  9.725

Canavan:  straddle, straddle, wolf; bhs, lo (fall); switch side; Korbut; ro, full  9.0

Dockendorf:  press hs mount to healy; tuck jump, punch front; switch side (check); jump, wolf 3/4 (nice); front hs, front aerial to sit; front lo full  9.725

Bruce:  gainer bhs, bhs, lo (big fight to stay on); switch, straddle 3/4; beat, double stag; ro double full

Pritchard:  front tuck mount; switch, straddle, wolf; ro, lo (fall); front tuck (big wobble); bhs 1/4 to hs to back hip circle; ro double back (step)  9.1

Powers:  ro, lo mount (check); bhs, lo (beautiful); switch, split full; wolf, wolf full; bhs, gainer 3/2 lo off end.  9.8

Utah:  FX

Eberle:  double pike; wolf 1/1+tuck 2/1; Strug+Popa; back 3/2 punch front (flightly); front lo+front lo.  9.825  

Leclerc:  double pike; wolf 1/1+Popa; fron tfull+punch front; switch side+Popa+double stag full; barani (crash); Popanova  9.175

Bowles:  switch side+Shous; double pike (fall short); whip+double full; wolf 1/1+Popa+Popa; Barani+back lo 9.325

Kulikowski:  jump tuck 2/1 (short, step); double pike; front full+front tuck; double turn+split 1/1; switch ring+wolf 1/1; front lo+pike front (step back)  9.9

Vituj:  wolf 3/2; triple full (nicely completed); cat 2/1+wolf 1/1; Strug+Popa; front lo full, stepout to aeriel; Rudi, bhs, lo stepout (low, rhythm break after Rudi)); 9.925

Graham:  Double pike; split 1/1; double tuck; wolf full 1 leg to triple turn; Popa, Popa, double stag 1/1; front lo+front tuck (fall to back); Popanova.

Rotation 4

Washingon:  FX

Brooks:  double tuck; cat 2/1 to wolf 1/1; back lo 1/1+tuck front; switch side, Shous; whip 1/2+front lo  9.75

Lewis:  triple full (short); double turn, wolf 1/1, Popa; front lo+Barani; switch side+Popa; double full  9.875

Powers:  double tuck; double turn, Popa; front lo+front lo full; switch ring, wolf 1/1; front lo+front pike (fall) 9.375

Metcalf:  double pike (short); switch side, Popa, Shous; front lo+front tuck (low); cat 2/1, wolf 1/1; double full (bounced on landing)  9.575

Pritchard:  front step out to double pike; wolf 1/1, Popa; whip 1/2 + front lo; double full; double turn, jump 1/1  9.825

Dockendorf:  Arabian double front; tour jete 1/2, wolf 1/1; Popa; front lo+front lo; switch side, wolf 1/1; front lo full + front pike  9.975

Utah:  BB

Allan:  3/4 straddle; ro, lo (fall); chen; switch, straddle, straddle; ro, back lo 2/1  9.35

Leclerc:  switch, switch side Shous; bhs, bhs, lo; staddle, straddle; front tuck, beat; wolf, Chen; cartwheel, gainer lo full  9.9

Graham:  wolf, straddle 3/4; ro, lo step out; back tuck, pike jump; switch, straddle, straddle; front full (step)  9.775

Vituj:  cartwheel mount; switch, wolf 1/1 (3/4); bhs, lo; split 1/1; switch, bhs; ro back lo 2/1  9.875

Bowles:  front tuck on; bhs, lo, bhs; 3/4 straddle; switch side; wolf, 1 arm bhs; switch, straddle; cartwheel gainer lo full  9.9

Kulikowski:  press hs, tic toc; gainer bhs, bhs, lo; front aerial (nice); switch to double stag with head back; straddle, straddle (slight check); cartwheel gainer lo full (small step)  9.85

End of Report