Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference |
| Association | NCAA |
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| Founded | 2013 |
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| Ceased | 2023 |
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| Commissioner | Dr. Brian Evans (since 2013) |
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| Sports fielded |
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| Division | Division I |
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| No. of teams | 5 |
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| Headquarters | Logan, Utah |
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| Region | Western United States |
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| Official website | https://www.mountainrimgym.com |
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The Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference (MRGC) was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women's gymnastics conference for schools that do not have women's gymnastics as a sponsored sport in their primary conferences. Established in 2013 and sponsoring its first competitions in 2014, the conference was recognized by the NCAA in the summer of 2014 [1] and held its first "official" championships in March 2015 with qualifying athletes advancing to the Regionals of the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships.[2] The conference was dissolved in 2023 after three of its four members departed; Utah State and Boise State began competing in their primary conference of the Mountain West after it added women's gymnastics as a sponsored sport,[3] and BYU moved to the Big 12 along with the rest of the school's athletic programs.
| Institution
|
Location
|
Founded
|
Enrollment
|
Joined
|
Left
|
Nickname
|
Primary Conference
|
| Boise State University
|
Boise, Idaho
|
1932
|
22,259 (2014)
|
2013
|
2023
|
Broncos
|
Mountain West Conference
|
| Brigham Young University
|
Provo, Utah
|
1875
|
34,737 (2021)
|
2013
|
2023
|
Cougars
|
Big 12 Conference
|
| University of Denver
|
Denver, Colorado
|
1964
|
11,809 (2014)
|
2013
|
2015
|
Pioneers
|
The Summit League
|
| Southern Utah University
|
Cedar City, Utah
|
1897
|
14,330 (2022)
|
2013
|
2023
|
Thunderbirds
|
Western Athletic Conference
|
| Utah State University
|
Logan, Utah
|
1888
|
27,426 (2021)
|
2013
|
2023
|
Aggies
|
Mountain West Conference
|
Champions
| Year
|
Champion
|
Score
|
Host
|
| 2014[4]
|
Denver
|
196.925
|
BYU
|
| 2015[2]
|
Boise State
|
196.625
|
Denver
|
| 2016[5]
|
Boise State
|
197.025
|
Boise State
|
| 2017[6]
|
Boise State
|
197.050
|
Utah State
|
| 2018[7]
|
Boise State
|
196.875
|
Southern Utah
|
| 2019[8]
|
Boise State
|
196.950
|
BYU
|
| 2020
|
n/a*
|
n/a*
|
Boise State
|
| 2021[9]
|
BYU
|
196.925
|
Utah State
|
| 2022[10]
|
Utah State
|
197.025
|
Boise State
|
| 2023[11]
|
Southern Utah
|
196.875
|
Southern Utah
|
See also
References
- ^ "Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Officially Recognized by the NCAA". CBS Interactive. August 21, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "Clutch final performances clinch Mountain Rim title for Boise State". NCAA. March 22, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ Ireland, Kyle (2023-05-24). "Mountain West Adds Women's Gymnastics As Sponsored Sport". KSL Sports. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Shettles Named Co-Freshman of the Year as T-Birds Finish Third". SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY. March 22, 2014.
- ^ "Thunderbirds Match School Record In MRGC Championship Meet". 20 March 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Flippin' Birds Finish Third At MRGC Championships". 19 March 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Flippin' Birds Finish Fourth at MRGC Championships". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Flippin' Birds Finish Second, McClain Named Freshman of the Year at MRGC Championship". 22 March 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Schedule". roadtonationals.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ "Schedule". roadtonationals.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Schedule". roadtonationals.com. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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