In its 49th straight appearance at Nationals, Utah Gymnastics placed fourth in the NCAA Championship this spring, closing out their 50th season of competition with a score of 197.2375. This was the Red Rocks’ fifth consecutive year appearing in the Final Four, making it the only team in NCAA women’s gymnastics to do so.
The U ski team won their 17th national title all-time—and fourth in the last five years—at the 2025 NCAA Championships in March. The Utes came from behind for a commanding finish in the final days of the competition, with three student-athletes winning individual titles: Erica Lavén in the women’s 7.5K classic, Johs Braathen in men’s giant slalom, and Joe Davies in the men’s 20K freestyle. Seventeen All-American citations went to Utah athletes, the most of any team at the meet.
Alex Jensen BS'05 has been named head coach of the Utah men’s basketball program. The Utah Athletics Hall of Famer was a starter on the Runnin’ Utes 1998 Final Four team under coach Rick Majerus. Previously, Jensen was assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks and spent 10 years on the Utah Jazz coaching staff.
Utah Swim and Dive’s Elias Petersen was named Big 12 Men’s Diver of the Year. The Sweden native is the first Ute to garner a Big 12 yearly award and the only diver in the conference to earn First Team All-American status on the national stage. Head dive coach Richard Marschner was named Big 12 Men’s Dive Coach of the Year after he led his team to the top of the conference charts. His divers earned the most All-Big 12 honors of any team in the conference.
The U Lacrosse team led the Atlantic Sun Conference in post-season awards. Junior Nikko DiPonio was named Defensive Player of the Year, 13 players earned all-conference honors, and four players made the All-Freshman team.
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