University of Oklahoma Athletics

Friday, February 20
Ann Arbor, Mich.
6:00 PM

University of Oklahoma

197.375
at
197.250

Michigan

No. 1 Sooners Knock Off No. 6 Michigan

No. 1 Sooners Knock Off No. 6 Michigan

February 20, 2015 | Women's Gymnastics

oklahoma
197.375
197.250
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Team Scores
  Vault Bars Beam Floor
OU 49.350 49.550 49.150 49.325
UM 49.150 49.375 49.300 49.425
Event Winners
Event Gymnast Score
Vault  Chayse Capps (OU)
 Haley Scaman (OU)
 Sachi Sugiyama (UM)
9.9
Bars  McKenzie Wofford (OU) 9.95
Beam  Nicole Artz (UM) 9.95
Floor  Haley Scaman (OU) 9.95
AA  Nicole Artz (UM) 39.600 
OU Team Highs
Event Gymnast Score
Vault  Chayse Capps
 Haley Scaman
9.9
Bars  McKenzie Wofford 9.95
Beam  Chayse Capps 9.9 
Floor  Haley Scaman 9.95

ANN ARBOR, Mich. --  The top-ranked Oklahoma women's gymnastics team remained undefeated on Friday, logging a 197.375-197.250 victory over No. 6 Michigan. The Sooners moved to a perfect 11-0 behind their seventh win over a ranked opponent this season.

Oklahoma won or tied for event titles on vault, bars and floor, paced by two crowns for junior star Haley Scaman. Scaman tied for top honors on vault with teammate Chayse Capps and Michigan's Sachi Sugiyama at 9.9 and added a massive 9.95 in the anchor spot on floor for her second title of the night.

McKenzie Wofford continued her rock-solid ways on uneven bars, hitting a meet-best 9.95 to take home the event crown on the night. Wofford has now won the bars title in five consecutive meets for OU, scoring no lower than a 9.9 in that span.

Michigan's Nicole Artz took top honors on beam (9.95) and in the all-around (39.600) for the Wolverines.

The Sooners got off to a hot start on uneven bars, flying to a 49.550 behind a series of stuck landings and big routines throughout the lineup. Three team members tied season-highs, led by Wofford's meet-high 9.95 in the No. 4 spot. Keeley Kmieciak nailed a 9.925 in the No. 2 spot, while Scaman tied her season-high of 9.9 as well. 

Erica Brewer posted a crucial routine for the Sooners in the No. 3 position, hitting a strong effort for a 9.9. Rebecca Clark also put up a big effort for Oklahoma with a lead-off 9.875.

OU jumped out to an early 49.550-49.150 lead over the Wolverines. Michigan was led by Sachi Sugiyama's 9.9 on vault in the first rotation.

The Sooners added a solid 49.350 on vault with Capps and Scaman leading the way at 9.9 each. Freshmen Brenna Dowell and Ali Jackson were strong in the middle of the lineup, posting identical 9.875s to bolster Oklahoma's efforts. Kmieciak added a 9.8 in the No. 2 spot to aid OU as well.

The Wolverines picked up a 49.375 on bars in the second rotation with Artz and Sheppard pacing the lineup at 9.9 each. After two rotations, the Sooners held a comfortable 98.900-98.525 lead over Michigan.

A steady outing on floor in third rotation brought Oklahoma a 49.325, including Scaman's high-flying 9.95 in the anchor position. Dowell continued to show her strength on floor for the Sooners as well, hitting a big 9.875 in the No. 4 spot, while Ali Jackson added a 9.85. 

Capps debuted a double layout on her opening pass for a 9.825 and Erica Brewer led off with a 9.825 as well. 

Scoring remained even in the third rotation as Michigan picked up a 49.300 on beam that included Artz's meet-high 9.95. With just one rotation to go, Oklahoma led Michigan by a mark of 148.225-147.825.

The Sooners battled to a 49.150 effort, riding the efforts of several veteran performances. Capps was exquisite in the No. 5 position, earning a team-best 9.9 to lead the way for the Sooners. The rock-solid senior trio of Brewer, Clark and Sorensen each added 9.825 efforts. 

Michigan earned a 49.425 on floor in the final rotation but couldn't close the gap on the No. 1 Sooners. Nicole Artz led the way for the Wolverines, anchoring with a 9.925.

No. 1 Oklahoma will cap a month-long road stand next weekend at Illinois, facing the Fighting Illini in a meet on Friday, Feb. 27. The contest is slated for a 7 p.m. CT start and will stream live on BTN2Go.

The Sooners are set to return to the Lloyd Noble Center on Friday, March 6 for a showdown with defending NCAA Co-Champion and second-ranked Florida. The meet will begin at 6:45 p.m. with a live broadcast on Sooner Sports TV.

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