Utes Insider – Kristina Baskett, Former Gymnast and Hollywood Stunt Performer

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The second installment of “Utes Insider” presented by Pepsi features former Ute national champion gymnast and current stunt performer Kristina Baskett. Mike Lageschulte talks to Kristina about her gymnastics career, which started at the age of two and culminated with 12 All-America awards and an NCAA bars title with the Red Rocks. She also tells us how she transitioned to the entertainment business with the help of a former rival college coach, dives deep into her time as a stunt double on HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and gives a preview of her upcoming project “Stargirl.” Kristina, who is married to former Ute football player John Peel, also looks ahead to becoming a mother.