FORT WORTH, Texas — After a memorable and surprising day, LSU, Utah, Florida and California advanced to the finals of the NCAA gymnastics championships on Thursday following impressive performances under intense pressure.
Oklahoma, the two-time defending champion and the overwhelming favorite to repeat after spending the season ranked at No. 1, was upset in the day’s second session, finishing in third behind Utah and Florida after a challenging start on vault put the Sooners in an early, and ultimately insurmountable, deficit.
