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No. 21 DU Gymnastics Scores 196.100 in Big 12 Finale
Denver set a new season high on vault and tied its season high on bars in the meet against No. 12 Utah.
Published on Mar. 2, 2026
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The No. 21-ranked University of Denver women's gymnastics team finished its 2026 Big 12 Conference schedule with a 196.100 on Sunday against No. 12 Utah in Magness Arena. Denver started the meet with its best vault rotation of the season, counting four scores at or above 9.800 and highlighted by the return of senior Mila Brusch, who matched her career high of 9.900. The team also tied its season high on bars, overcoming a fall in the second routine. Despite falls early in the bars and beam lineups, DU finished out the rotations with hit routines to continue its trend of not counting a fall in any meet so far in 2026.
Why it matters
Denver's strong performance against a highly ranked Utah team shows the team's continued improvement and competitiveness in the Big 12 Conference. The Pioneers' ability to overcome early mistakes and finish with high scores on their final two events demonstrates the team's resilience and ability to bounce back from adversity.
The details
Denver shuffled its lineups on all four events, welcoming back Brusch on vault for just the second time in 2026 and Kiley Rorich on floor for the first time this year, as well as seeing freshman Sevana Kasparian make her collegiate bars debut. Despite falls early in the bars and beam lineups, DU finished out the rotations with hit routines to continue its trend of not counting a fall in any meet so far in 2026.
- The meet took place on Sunday, March 2, 2026.
- Denver competes twice in four days against Air Force, starting with a trip to the US Air Force Academy on Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m. MT.
The players
Mila Brusch
A senior on the Denver gymnastics team who tied her career high of 9.900 on vault in the meet.
Cecilia Cooley
A senior on the Denver gymnastics team who tied her career high of 9.925 on bars in the anchor position.
Kiley Rorich
A senior on the Denver gymnastics team who made her first floor appearance of the season after an injury and scored a 9.900, matching her career high.
Sevana Kasparian
A freshman on the Denver gymnastics team who made her collegiate bars debut in the meet.
University of Denver
The No. 21-ranked women's gymnastics team that competed against No. 12 Utah in the Big 12 Conference finale.
What they’re saying
“Fifty years is such an accomplishment in San Francisco, especially with the way the city has changed over the years.”
— Gordon Edgar, grocery employee (Instagram)
What’s next
Denver competes twice in four days against its fellow Colorado team in Air Force, starting with a trip to the US Air Force Academy on Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m. MT.
The takeaway
Denver's ability to overcome early mistakes and finish with high scores on their final two events demonstrates the team's resilience and ability to bounce back from adversity, positioning them well for continued success in the Big 12 Conference and beyond.
