Utah’s Lucy Stanhope is pictured throughout a gymnastics meet on the Huntsman Heart in Salt Lake Metropolis on Friday, March 4, 2022. Mengshin Lin, Deseret Information
Lucy Stanhope’s time at Utah seems to be at an finish.
The junior from Warrington, England, introduced on social media Monday morning that she has entered the NCAA switch portal, with the intention to complete out her collegiate gymnastics profession elsewhere.
Stanhope wrote: “This determination is one of the best one for me. I'm grateful for my time at Utah and lived a few of my finest recollections there, which I'll maintain with me for the remainder of my life. ... I’m excited to see the place this subsequent yr takes me!”
Stanhope handled a bruised heel throughout a portion of the not too long ago completed 2023 season, an damage that contributed to her competing in solely three meets, solely considered one of which — the Pac-12 championships — got here within the later half of the season.
(Her vault on the Pac-12 championships helped seal the convention title for Utah, a report third straight for the Crimson Rocks).
In her three-year profession at Utah, Stanhope proved a greater than succesful competitor, with profession highs of 9.90 or higher on three occasions (beam, flooring and vault).
A former elite gymnast and member of Nice Britain’s nationwide staff, Stanhope will depart Utah as an All-Pac-12 vaulter and an Tutorial All-American.
Stanhope is the second Utah gymnast to enter the switch portal this offseason, together with senior Jillian Hoffman.
Each gymnasts referenced postulation about their futures on social media as a motive for the general public announcement of entry into the switch portal.
“To be able to decrease speculations,” Stanhope began, earlier than including, “I might respect it if rumours and speculations may cease, as this determination was merely for private causes.”
In her announcement, Hoffman began by saying: “I want to put all of those rumors to relaxation and say that I've determined to enter the switch portal to take a fifth yr.”
Utah is now down 4 gymnasts from its 2023 staff, after Abby Brenner and Cristal Isa exhausted their remaining eligibility and with Hoffman and Stanhope within the switch portal.
The Crimson Rocks are slated to usher in a four-women freshman class this summer season, which consists of three 5-star gymnasts — former elites Elizabeth Gantner and Ella Zirbes and Degree 10 standout Camie Winger — plus longtime Utah pledge Olivia Kennedy.
In Faculty Health club Information’ “Manner Too Early” energy rankings for the 2024 season, Utah is available in at No. 3, the identical placement the Crimson Rocks have completed with in every of the final three seasons.
Of Utah, Faculty Gymn Information’ Brandis Heffner wrote: “Between Abby Brenner, Jillian Hoffman, and Cristal Isa, the Utes are dropping their fair proportion of routines. However Utah is bringing in a trio of five-star recruits who can preserve its standing as a title contender.
“Former high recruit Elizabeth Gantner initiatives as a major contributor throughout her profession, whereas Camille Winger and Ella Zirbes enhance the Crimson Rocks’ bars and flooring. Utah additionally advantages from a trio of essential bonus yr bulletins, as Jaedyn Rucker, Abby Paulson, and NCAA throughout champion Maile O’Keefe give the Utes useful management and scores.”