Utah Utes gymnastics: Vault scores rescue stumbling Red Rocks at NCAA prelims

"This was a big high for us," said Baskett about the way the Utes came back to finish with the second-best score of 12, "and hopefully we will do even better tomorrow."

AFTERNOON SESSION: For the first time ever, 30-year LSU coach D-D Breaux's team qualified for the Super Six, which has been around since 1993. "I am so glad to be part of the team that finally her there," said all-arounder Susan Jackson.

Said Breaux, "The difference in winning and losing, we have a sign in the gym that says it's this much," Breaux said, pinching a thumb and forefinger close together, "and I have lived that 'this much' for 30 years. I feel like a 300-pound gorilla has been lifted off my back."

LSU scored 196.675 to place second in the afternoon session to Florida at 196.90.

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