2018 NCAA Gymnastics Regional Championships

Podcast: MyKayla Skinner, MaKenna Merrell-Giles, Tiffani Lewis - NCAA Ready

Podcast: MyKayla Skinner, MaKenna Merrell-Giles, Tiffani Lewis - NCAA Ready

In this episode, we chat with Utes MyKayla Skinner, MaKenna Merrell-Giles, and Tiffani Lewis about Pac-12s, All-Americans, and NCAAs.

Apr 6, 2018 by Sarah Lorish
Podcast: MyKayla Skinner, MaKenna Merrell-Giles, Tiffani Lewis - NCAA Ready

In this episode, FloGymnastics talks on the phone with Utah gymnasts MyKayla Skinner, MaKenna Merrell-Giles, and Tiffani Lewis about Pac-12s, senior leadership, team goals, and more!

Listen below to hear the full interview, or click right to specific topics:

  • (00:00) MyKayla Skinner 
    • How does one hit 98 out of 98 routines? 
    • Performing under pressure
    • (01:33) Letting go of nerves
    • (02:12) On being named a regular season All-American on four events and all-around
    • (02:43) On regional home-field advantage
    • (03:56) On team leadership
    • (05:07) The biggest factor heading to regionals
    • (05:54) On giving advice to the team
    • (06:56) Postseason goals
    • (07:30) Regional outlook
  • (08:12) MaKenna Merrell
    • (09:39) On regionals
    • (10:30) The Utes' postseason prep
    • (11:34) MaKenna's postseason prep
    • (12:14) Personal postseason goals 
    • Utah's biggest rivals
    • (13:08) NCAA predictions
  • (14:10) Tiffani Lewis
    • Going into her last postseason
    • (14:54) Preparing the underclassmen for the postseason
    • (16:31) On what makes this 2018 team different than previous years
    • (18:19) Practice and the regional attack plan
    • (20:32) Tiffani's senior year goals