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Pac-12 releases its gymnastics schedule; Utah will play host to Arizona Saturday

NCAA regional is also set for the Huntsman Center in April

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Alini Sabado competes on the uneven bars for Utah in the Best of Utah gymnastics meet at the Maverik Center on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021.

The Pac-12 finally announced its 2021 gymnastics schedule on Tuesday and fans will be happy to know there is planned TV coverage through at least Feb. 28.

Utah’s conference competition begins Saturday against Arizona at 1 p.m. in the Huntsman Center. The Pac-12 Networks will televise the meet. Utah will host Washington on Jan. 30 then travel to Arizona State on Feb. 6 for its first conference road meet.

Per its spectator policy, the Pac-12 isn’t allowing fans for home gymnastics meets in the Huntsman Center.

Utah coach Tom Farden acknowledged having the meets televised is appreciated, particularly this year.

“The extensive coverage by ESPN and the Pac-12 Networks for every meet through the end of February is something we do not take for granted,” he said.

UTAH’S PAC-12 GYMNASTICS SCHEDULE

All time Mountain

Jan. 23 vs Arizona, 1 p.m., Pac-12 Networks

Jan. 30 vs Washington, 8 p.m. ESPNU

Feb. 6 at Arizona State, 1 p.m. or 7 p.m., Pac-12 Networks

Feb. 15 at Stanford, 3 p.m., Pac-12 Networks

Feb. 19 UCLA, 7 p.m., ESPNU

Feb. 26 California, 7 p.m., Pac-12 Networks

March 5 at Oregon State, TBD

March 12 Utah State, 7 p.m.,

March 20 Pac 12 Championships (Maverik Center)

April 1-3 regional/super regional at Utah

April 16-17 NCAA Championships, Ft. Worth

Fans are being given the option of applying their 2021 payment to the 2022 season, donating the money to the Dumke Gymnastics Training Center expansion project or requesting a refund.

Other key meets on the schedule include the Feb. 19 meet against league rival UCLA and the Pac-12 Championships scheduled for March 20 at the Maverik Center.

The Utes’ last regular season meet will be against Utah State. Originally Utah was set to face Minnesota but the Big Ten is sticking to a conference only schedule.

The Utes are also scheduled to be one of the hosts for the NCAA Regionals this year April 1-3.

The NCAA Championships will be April 16-17 in Fort Worth, Texas.