Red Rocks Confident, Ready for Ucla Meet

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Armed with the excitement on campus from the football team's attention-grabbing victory over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl last week, the second-ranked University of Utah gymnastics team opens its 2009 season tonight at 7 against No. 4 UCLA in the Huntsman Center on a real high.

"I think it's a good sign Utah can compete with the SEC (Southeast Conference)," said senior Kristina Baskett, the Utes' top all-arounder. The SEC has some of the country's top football and gymnastics teams. "I think it was really good for them. It's good for our school, which is therefore good for us. It was like motivation for us, that if they can do it, we can do it, you know?"

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Red Rocks Confident, Ready for Ucla Meet

"They (the football team) just set us up. Go, Utah," said senior Nina Kim, who has blossomed into a strong leadership role and a much stronger gymnast than she's ever been, said coach Greg Marsden.

"She's ...

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