OU Set for Perfect 10 Challenge in OKC

No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 12 Nebraska
Feb. 16 | 6:45 p.m. CT | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Cox Convention Center

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MATCHUP AT A GLANCE
	Oklahoma	Nebraska
2018 Record	5-1-0	5-0-0
2018 Ranking	No. 1	No. 12
2018 Scoring Average	197.880	196.250
2018 Team High	198.150	196.875

NOTES AND NUMBERS FOR MEET SIX

OKLA-HOME-A
The No. 1 Oklahoma women's gymnastics team will travel to Oklahoma City for the Perfect 10 Challenge at the Cox Convention Center Friday, Feb. 16, at 6:45 p.m. versus Nebraska. The meet will air on Fox Sports Oklahoma. OU is currently 3-0 in the state of Oklahoma this season.

THERE'S ONLY ONE
After posting a 198.150 to tie the highest score in the nation this season, the Oklahoma women's gymnastics team remained the No. 1 team in the nation. The Sooners now boast a 197.880 average after putting up three-straight scores of 198 or higher. As a team, Oklahoma also holds the top spot on vault (49.490), bars (49.495) and beam (49.525). On floor, the Sooners are ranked fourth (49.370).

TOP TOTALS
Of the top scores so far this season, OU has three that rank in the top five and four that rank in the top 10. OU holds the top three scores with totals of 198.150 (vs. North Carolina), 198.125 (at Florida) and 198.050 (at UCLA), while it's 197.550 against Georgia is tenth.

THE BEAM QUEENS
The Sooners are known for their consistent success on beam, and this season, they have continued to shine. The Sooners have been No. 1 on the event every week this season, holding a 49.525 average currently. Each season since 2010, OU has finished first or second in the nation on beam, including six seasons in first. Individually, sophomore Maggie Nichols is ranked No. 2 on beam with a 9.935 average following a weekend in which she scored her second perfect 10.0 of the season. Sophomore Bre Showers is also ranked in the top five, coming in at No. 4 (9.910) Junior Nicole Lehrmann is ranked 21st on the event (9.865).

TO 198 AND BEYOND
Oklahoma has posted three straight scores of 198 or higher this season. The Sooners are the only team to put up more than one mark of 198 or higher and only one other school has reached the threshold this season (Florida, 198.150). In its last three meets, Oklahoma put up scores of 198.125, 198.050 and 198.150. In its last six meets, Oklahoma has reached the 198 threshold four times. It's the first time in program history that the Sooners have scored a 198 or better in the back-to-back-to-back meets.

NUMBERS DON'T LIE
In this week's rankings the Sooners come in a full five-tenths higher than No. 2 UCLA. Oklahoma is averaging a 197.880 while UCLA is averaging 197.346, a difference of .534. To put into perspective just how impressive this is, the Sooners lowest score of 197.525 is still two-tenths better than UCLA's average.

CLOUD 9.9
With 120 routines under their belts, the Sooners have put up 57 scores of 9.9 or better. That means that 48 percent of Oklahoma's routines fall in the “excellent” category. OU's 57 scores of 9.9 leads the nation and what is more impressive is that the Sooners have done it in 24 less routines than every other team. Florida (51) and UCLA (50) have each tallied at least 50 scores of 9.9, and Utah and LSU have each put up 48, but have done so in 144 routines.

CLUB 197
The Sooners have posted a score of at least 197 or higher in 35 consecutive meets, dating back to the 2016 season. The last time Oklahoma scored lower than 197 was in the first meet of the 2016 season when they put up a 196.725. During the streak, the Sooners have posted 11 scores of 198 or higher, including four in their last six meets. Of the top five teams in the nation currently, only one school even comes close to matching the Sooners' dominance. LSU has scored a 197 or higher in its last 21 meets but has only posted a 198 or higher three times in the same stretch. Only 12 schools have posted a 197 or better this season and only OU and LSU have done it in every meet.

INDIVIDUAL SCORES
Below is a breakdown of the Sooners' individual scores on each event this season, including totals of at least 9.85, 9.9 and 9.95.

VAULT At least 9.85 (25) | 9.9 (12) | 9.95 (4)
BARS At least 9.85 (27) | 9.9 (16) | 9.95 (7)
BEAM At least 9.85 (24) | 9.9 (15) | 9.95 (6)
FLOOR At least 9.85 (18) | 9.9 (13) | 9.95 (4)

NATIONAL RANKINGS
In total, seven Sooners are ranked in the top 25 on at least one event and six are ranked in the top 10 on at least one event. Sophomore Maggie Nichols holds the top spot in the all-around (39.744 average), vault (9.938) and bars (9.945). Nichols is also second on beam (9.935) and 10th on floor (9.905). Junior Brenna Dowell ranks third on vault (9.930), 10th on bars (9.895) and 14th on floor (9.890). Junior Nicole Lehrmann broke into the top five on bars, coming in at No. 4 (9.920). Lehrmann also ranks 19th on vault (9.865) and 21st on beam (9.865). Seniors AJ Jackson and Stefani Catour are each ranked on one event. Jackson is tied for eighth on vault (9.890) and Catour is 16th on bars (9.870). Sophomore Bre Showers cracked the top five on beam, sitting in fourth (9.910). Freshman Anastasia Webb is in the top 10 on bars with an eighth-place ranking (9.895) and sits at 23rd on bars (9.855).

A LOOK AT NEBRASKA
Rankings (as of Feb. 12)
Team
Overall: 12th (196.250 average)
Vault: 12th (49.035)
Bars: 15th (48.975)
Beam: 10th (49.085)
Floor: 10th (49.155)

Top Individuals
All-Around: Megan Schweihofer (24th, 39.250)
Vault: Sienna Crouse (T-8th, 9.890)
Bars: Taylor Houchin (T-19th, 9.865)
Beam: Grace Williams (12th, 9.880)
Floor: Catelyn Orel (39th, 9.863)

OU vs. NEBRASKA
The Huskers lead the all-time series, 61-32, but the Sooners have won the last five meetings, including a 197.675-194.450 victory in Norman last season.

TICKETS

Tickets cost $15 and are available at the Cox Convention Center Box Office or at CoxConventionCenter.com. University students gain free admission with valid I.D.

ON THE AIR

Friday's meet will air through Sooner Sports TV on FOX Sports Southwest and will stream on FOX Sports Go. Former OU greats Bart Conner and Kelly Garrison-Funderburk will call the action, and Megan McDonald will be on the sidelines.

QUICK HITS

Anastasia Webb was honored as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week for the fourth time this season. On bars, Webb contributed a 9.850 to a lineup that posted the highest bar team total this season with a 49.575. She was stellar on beam, scoring a 9.925 to lead OU to a whopping 49.600 on the event. Floor was where she shined this meet, scoring a 9.950 to take home a share of the event title, while also posting a season and career high.
Four current Sooners have recorded at least one 10.0 in their careers, including juniors Nicole Lehrmann (UB, 2017) and Brenna Dowell (UB, 2017; VT 2018), sophomore Maggie Nichols (VT,UB, BB, FX), and freshman Anastasia Webb (BB, 2018).
Oklahoma returns six previous NCAA All-Americans who own 16 total accolades: Natalie Brown (BB), Stefani Catour (UB, BB), Brenna Dowell (UB, FX), AJ Jackson (VT, UB, FX), Nicole Lehrmann (UB, BB), Maggie Nichols (VT, UB, FX).
OU was ranked No. 1 in the NACGC/W Preseason Coaches' Poll for the third straight season, receiving 33 of 50 first-place votes. It marked the eighth straight year the Sooners had been ranked in the top five nationally to begin the season.

UP NEXT

The Sooners continue their stretch of meets in the state of Oklahoma with a home meet against Big 12 rival West Virginia. The meet is set for Friday, Feb. 23, at 6:45 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center.