Utah’s Grace McCallum (gymnast) and Avery Neff (newcomer) earned Big 12 Gymnastics weekly honors along with Denver’s Rosie Casali (event specialist) during the eighth week of the season.
McCallum claimed the all-around title against Denver with an overall score of 39.800. She started the meet with a 9.875 before she tallied a 9.975 in bars, beam and floor. While placing third on vault, she claimed the event title in the other three apparatuses as the Red Rocks earned the Big 12 regular season title. McCallum leads the nation in bars with an NQS score of 9.955 and ranks within the top 10 spots in beam, floor and the all-around. This marks the senior’s third Big 12 honor this season.
Facing No. 4 Utah on the road, Casali opened the meet for the Pioneers as the lead-off on bars. Her 9.900 set her season-high in the event while her score helped the DU bars lineup register a season-high 49.525 on bars. The Weddington, North Carolina native then registered a season-high 9.925 on vault to tie for first in the event. The Pioneers posted their season-best of 49.350 while tying the Red Rocks’ score on the apparatus. Casali earned her first event specialist honor while she previously claimed a Gymnast of the Week accolade during the 2023 season.
After facing an injury during the meet against Big 12 opponent Iowa State that sidelined the freshman for a few weeks, Neff made her first appearance to the Red Rocks’ beam lineup against Denver. After only practicing full routines three days before the competition, she scored a 9.90 while helping the team mark a season-high 49.575 on the apparatus. The South Jordan, Utah native also registered a 9.85 on bars. The Red Rocks finished their Conference schedule with a season-high tally of 198.075 and a 6-0 record as they clinched the Big 12 title.