t's finally time for the NCAA Championships! The Sooners will begin their quest for a third-straight national title, and fourth in program history, this weekend in St. Louis. Before the team heads out, here's a look at the incredible 2018 season. The Sooners will compete in Semifinal II at 6 p.m. CT on Friday, with the action airing on ESPNU.

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When the Sooners step onto the floor Friday night, they will begin their pursuit of a fourth national title in program history. OU's first title came in 2014 when it tied with Florida, and the next two were secured outright in 2016 and 2017.

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OU is in search of a third-straight national title in 2018. The Sooners have dominated the last two years, picking up back-to-back titles. If the Sooners win on Saturday night, they will be just the fourth school to win three in a row, joining Florida, Utah and Georgia.

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The Sooners set two program records, with incredible performances on bars and beam. On Feb. 4 against UCLA, the Sooners posted a huge 49.750 on beam to clinch the victory and set the program record on beam. Maggie Nichols and Anastasia Webb each posted a perfect score to help the Sooners to the record-breaking total. On March 24 at the Big 12 Championships, the Sooners used four scores of 9.95 or higher to earn a whopping 49.725 on the uneven bars for yet another record performance.

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For the fourth consecutive season, the Sooners are the No. 1 seed in NCAA competition, earning the ranking with a 198.120 regional qualifying score. OU has been the No. 1 team all but one week this season.

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Junior Nicole Lehrmann has been absolutely incredible on bars this season, posting 13 scores of 9.9 or better. The defending national champion on the event is the only gymnast in the country with at least a 9.9 on bars in every single meet of the season. Lehrmann is tied for fifth in the nation on the event and will look to defend her crown on Friday night.

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The Sooners set a program record with eight scores of 198 or better this season. OU has twice as many 198 scores as the next closest program (LSU – four). The Sooners hold the top mark in the nation this season with a 198.375 on March 3.

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OU became the first school in NCAA history to enter the postseason with a regional qualifying score of 198 or better in back-to-back seasons. The Sooners set a program and NCAA-record RQS this season with a 198.120. OU is the first program to have an RQS made up entirely of scores of 198 or better.

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Sophomore Maggie Nichols has continued her dominance, scoring seven perfect 10.0s this season, tying the mark she set in 2017. The Little Canada, Minn., native now has 14 career perfect scores and is just 13 away from tying the all-time record of 27, set by Georgia's Hope Spivey.

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The Sooners advanced to their 15th-consecutive NCAA Championships with their ninth-straight regional title. OU has appeared at the NCAA Championships 18 times in program history

The Sooners will face No. 4 Utah, No. 5 Florida, No. 8 Washington, No. 9 California and No. 12 Kentucky in Semifinal II, while No. 2 LSU, No. 3 UCLA, No. 6 Alabama, No. 10 Arkansas, No. 11 Nebraska and No. 18 Georgia will compete in Semifinal I. The top three teams from each session will advance to Saturday's Super Six meet, scheduled for 8 p.m. CT on ESPNU.

By The Numbers: OU Set for NCAA Championships

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Players Mentioned

Nicole Lehrmann

Maggie Nichols

Anastasia Webb

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