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Show DAILY Thursday, January 23, 2014 UTAH CHRONICLE HANSEN MCDONALD BASKETBALL Continued from page 6 Continued from page 6 Continued from page 6 about the recruiting process. I did go on other trips and visited other schools, but when I came [to Utah], it surpassed everywhere else. The best trip I went on. The girls all came up to me, and the coaches were amazing, and I just fell in love with this program.” Still, coaches weren't going to let Hansen walk on if they didn't feel she could make an impact. She proved herself to be a natural swinger on bars and was put into the lineup as a freshman. She has been a contributor there since. "First off, she worked as hard, if not harder, than anyone on scholarship," said cohead coach Megan Marsden. "That's a really good way to come in as a walk-on, to just show that you want to be an equal within the group in terms of respect for your gymnastics. She works so hard on her events and has improved tremendously. She's a kid who's earned the respect of the group quickly by her work ethic and devotion to the program." Although gymnastics is very much an individual sport that is adapted to be a team one on the college level, Hansen's teammates said the senior is much more interested in the group's success than her own. "Hailee was a sophomore when I came in as a freshman and even in those three years that I've known her, I've seen her grow a lot," said junior Georgia Dabritz. "Not just gymnastics-wise, but also maturity-wise and leadershipwise. She has really taken a hold of this team the past two years and really stepped up in that leadership position, which is what we've needed these past two seasons." The only freshman on this year's squad, Baely Rowe, reiterated the leadership qualities that everyone sees in Hansen. "Hailee is a great person," Rowe said. "She is such a great leader, and she has helped me out through a lot of things like becoming a collegiate athlete and gymnast. She's just a great leader." Hansen has more than exceeded expectations in her career as a Red Rock. She received academic All-American honors last season as a junior while serving as a team captain. "Hopefully she won't get embarrassed by this, but I always get emotional when I watch her compete," said her mother, Cori Gyuro. "Words can't even describe. Every time I see her go out there and they call her name, I just cry every time because it is such an honor to be able to watch her be a part of this program. I never doubted her and always thought she was great, but I still can't believe that she is here." As a senior, Hansen has been forced to think about her life after gymnastics. While majoring in mass communication and sporting a 3.958 cumulative GPA, she is still not too sure about what her future holds, but she knows she will miss her team more than anything when this season is over. "That is a difficult thing because I think I am going to have an identity crisis," Hansen said. "This has been my life. I am really passionate about this sport and this team. I love the girls and the coaches so much. I put everything into this, and I'm just really honored to be part of this program. Everyone here is amazing." g.adams@chronicle.utah.edu country. Additionally, Schultz was interested in going to a school that has strong academics, and Stanford is about as good as it gets in that regard. Still, it's somewhat interesting Schultz decided to not stay home and play for Utah, a team he's been a fan of since he was a youngster. The fact that he could have definitely competed right away for time at tight end with the departure of Jake Murphy to the NFL was another factor that was working in the Utes' favor, but that wasn't enough to sway him either. My gut tells me the fact that there's so much uncertainty on the offensive side of the ball right now dissuaded Schultz big time from staying in Salt Lake City. But Schultz isn't the only local guy to spurn Utah for elsewhere. Granger High School offensive lineman Kenyon Frison committed to play for the Utes quite some time ago, but on Sunday he announced via Twitter that he has his recruiting back up in preparation for Feb. 5. Frison has gained steam as a hot prospect and reportedly has plans to visit Arizona State and Oklahoma in corning days. Again, it's understandable that players would want to go to a top program if they have the opportunity to do so, but it's not a good sign for a team when local guys are opting to go elsewhere. Any recruiting expert will say in-state recruiting is crucial to success, and indications are that Whittingham's staff has struggled in that regard in putting together the 2014 class. In truth, the problems Utah appears to be having on the recruiting trail are an extension of the problems on the field. The best players are going to go where they think they can win, and Whittingham's team doesn't appear as though it'll be doing a whole lot of that this fall. Unfortunately for the Utes, recruiting is how programs stay consistent, so if they can't bring in top players, the struggles of the present will only continue as the future unfolds. r.mcdonald@ chronicle.utah.edu brother that I am better than him' going on." Bachynski will be looking to help Utah earn its first victory away from the Huntsman Center. In each of their three road games, the Utes have had chances to pull out victories in the closing moments but ended up on the losing end. Last Saturday, Utah was able to halt a UCLA run in the final moments to upset the Bruins. After the game both guard Brandon Taylor and forward Jordan Loveridge mentioned they hoped the close win would be a turning point when it comes to close games. 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