Completed Event: Women's Gymnastics versus Rutgers on April 3, 2026 , Win , 197.875, to, 196.300
Final
Women's Gymnastics
197.875
vs Rutgers
196.300
University of Oklahoma Athletics
Sooners Finish Double Weekend at TWU
March 17, 2018 | Women's Gymnastics
No. 1 Oklahoma at Texas Woman's
March 18 | 2 p.m. CT | Denton, Texas | Kitty Magee Arena
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| MATCHUP AT A GLANCE | |||
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| Oklahoma | TWU | ||
| 2018 Record | 12-1-0 | 7-10-0 | |
| 2018 Ranking | No. 1 | No. 50 | |
| 2018 RQS | 198.070 | 194.540 | |
| 2018 Scoring Average | 197.825 | 193.693 | |
| 2018 Team High | 198.375 | 195.575 | |
NOTES AND NUMBERS FOR MEET ELEVEN
THE ROAD TRIP CONTINUES
The No. 1 Oklahoma women's gymnastics team will conclude its double weekend when it faces TWU at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday in Denton, Texas. The meet will stream for free at twuathletics.com.
RECORD BREAKERS
After posting a 197.925 against Alabama Friday night, the Sooners set an NCAA RQS record with a 198.070. Four of OUs five scores used for figuring out RQS are above the 198 mark. This is the second-straight season that OU will enter the postseason with an RQS of at least 198, the only program to ever accomplish the feat twice.
ROAD WARRIORS
In recent seasons, OU has proven itself to be as successful away from Norman as at home. The 2018 road slate has been no exception as the Sooners are averaging a 197.913 away score for four true road meets. After a stretch at home that saw the Sooners averaging a 198.035 in five meets, OU will hit the road to wrap up the regular season. The Sooners are 73-11 all-time on the road under 12th-year head coach K.J. Kindler and have picked up wins against 14 of their last 15 road opponents.
RQS BREAKDOWN
For the ninth straight week, the Oklahoma women's gymnastics team is the No. 1 team in the nation. This is the third week that rankings have been determined by regional qualifying scores (RQS). RQS is based on a team's six best regular season scores, three of which must be away. The overall high score is eliminated, and the five remaining scores are averaged. RQS scores are used to determine seeding for NCAA regional competition at six campus sites on April 7. OU's RQS of 197.995 is the best mark in the nation. Additionally, the Sooners are in the top five on all four events, posting regional qualifying scores of 49.520 (vault; No. 1), 49.515 (bars; No. 2), 49.550 (beam; No.2) and 49.490 (floor; No. 3). OU also possesses the highest average on vault and bars.
OKLA-HOME-A
The Sooners wrapped up their home slate last weekend with a quad meet win over No. 10 Arkansas, No. 12 Arizona State and No. 15 Denver. OU went 9-0 in the state of Oklahoma this season, winning five meets at home and the Perfect 10 Challenge in Oklahoma City. OU posted an average 198.035 at home this season, including topping 198 in its final three meets, and will look to carry that momentum into the postseason stretch.
TO 198 AND BEYOND
Twice this season, the Sooners posted three consecutive marks of 198 or higher. With six total the Sooners set a program record for marks of 198 or higher in the regular season, surpassing the five set in 2017. OU first tallied three straight from Jan. 26-Feb. 11 and then again from Feb. 23-March 9. The Sooners are one of just two teams to put up more than one mark of 198 or higher this season and only five schools have posted a 198 in 2018 (Florida, LSU, UCLA, Utah). In its last ten meets (dating back to the 2017 Super Six), Oklahoma has reached the 198 threshold seven times.
CLOUD 9.9
With 240 routines under their belts, the Sooners have put up 118 scores of 9.9 or better. That means that 49% of Oklahoma's routines fall in the “excellent” category. The Sooners are averaging 11.8 scores of 9.9 or higher per meet. OU's 118 scores of 9.9 is first in the nation, despite having competed in one fewer meet than the other top-five teams.
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 (48) | 9.9 (27) | 9.95 (10)
BARS At least 9.85 (51) | 9.9 (36) | 9.95 (12)
BEAM At least 9.85 (46) | 9.9 (31) | 9.95 (13)
FLOOR At least 9.85 (41) | 9.9 (26) | 9.95 (8)
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Six Sooners hold 12 individual top-25 rankings, which are also determined by RQS. Sophomore Maggie Nichols is ranked first in the all-around with a 39.765 RQS, a mark that is better than the highest score of all but four gymnasts. Nichols is second on beam (9.960), tied for second on vault (9.940), tied for third on floor (9.950) and sixth on bars (9.945). Junior Brenna Dowell is tied with Nichols for second on vault (9.940), tied for 20th on bars (9.900) and tied for 21st on floor (9.900). Junior Nicole Lehrmann is tied for seventh (9.935) on bars. Sophomore Bre Showers is 14th on beam (9.905), while freshman Anastasia Webb is tied for 17th (9.900). Senior AJ Jackson is tied for 18th on vault (9.885).
A GLANCE AT TWU
Rankings (as of March 12)
Team Overall: 50th (194.540 RQS)
Vault: 40th (48.825)
Bars: 48th (48.680)
Beam: 54th (48.455)
Floor: 59th (48.635)
Top Individuals
All-Around: Schyler Jones (T-78th, 38.850)
Vault: Schyler Jones (T-105th, 9.815)
Bars: Bria Northrop (T-123rd, 9.825)
Beam: Mallory Moredock (T-116th, 9.820)
Floor: Schyler Jones (T-112th, 9.845)
SERIES HISTORY
OU leads the all-time series with the Pioneers 70-3. The two teams met earlier in the season with the Sooners defeating the Pioneers, 197.525-191.425 in Norman.
QUICK HITS
- Eleven of OU's scores this season are currently in the top 10 in program history including two team totals, three vaults scores, two bars scores and four beam scores. Of the four beam scores, one is the top mark in program history.
- 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 will head to Ames, Iowa for the Big 12 Conference Championships Saturday, March 24. Hosted by Iowa State, the meet is slated for a 4 p.m. start airing on FloGymnastics.
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