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Southern Utah Thunderbirds Women's Gymnastics
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds Women's Gymnastics team is the women's gymnastics team that represents Southern Utah University (SUU) in Cedar City, Utah. They are also known as the Flippin' Birds. The school's team currently competes in the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference from 2014 forward. SUU previously competed in the Western Athletic Conference from 2006 to 2013 and from 1991 to 1993, the Western Gymnastics Conference from 2002 to 2005, Independent from 1994 to 2001. The Thunderbirds are currently coached by Scott Bauman. The Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) represents the nation's intercollegiate gymnastics coaches within the NCAA. SUU is one of 83 NCAA women's gymnastics teams in the nation. In the NCAA Regional Championships, there are 4 Regions of 8 teams each, which totals 32 teams. You need to be one of the top two teams in your Region to advance to the Semifinals, which has 8 teams. Top scoring individuals can go to the Semifinals. The Final has 4 teams.

History of Coaches
Scott Bauman: Head Women's Gymnastics Coach from 1992–present (2023) (32 years). Led the Thunderbirds to 2 Conference Championships. Bauman was named the Region II Coach of the Year in 2023, and he was the 1993 Midwest Region Coach of the Year, 2010 WAC Coach of the Year, and the North Central Region Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2010.

Conference Champions (2)
SUU has won 2 Women's Conference Championships – Mountain Rim (1) in 2023, and WAC (1), in 2010.

Second Place Finishes (6)
Mountain Rim (2) in 2017 and 2015, WAC (1) in 2001, and Western (3) in 2005, 2004, and 2002.

The Road to Nationals is the official statistical site of NCAA Gymnastics (women's gymnastics) in the United States. Below are the final, yearly, results: