University of Oklahoma Athletics
All in a Week
March 02, 2020 | Athletics
Perfection, records, milestones, championships and a Hall of Fame. All in a week for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Historic No-Hitter
Dane Acker threw OU's first no-hitter since 1989 as the Sooners beat No. 14 LSU, 1-0, Sunday at Minute Maid Park.
The magic moment. #Boomer pic.twitter.com/mhdY0PfudO
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) March 1, 2020
An historic day.
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) March 2, 2020
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Nation's Best
No. 1 women's gymnastics posted the highest score in the nation this season en route to a 198.450-197.000 victory over No. 6 Denver.
What a day. What a win. pic.twitter.com/1qJPDC8G2d
— Oklahoma Women's Gym (@OU_WGymnastics) February 29, 2020
We need a huge crowd Friday night as we honor our ???????????????????? senior class, @jadelindzey, @MagsGotSwag12 & @Bre_Showers, in another top-10 showdown!
— Oklahoma Women's Gym (@OU_WGymnastics) March 1, 2020
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Heating Up
Men's basketball is heating up at the right time with back-to-back wins over ranked opponents, including a 73-62 victory at West Virginia Saturday. The Sooners are back home for Senior Night Tuesday.
Back-to-back double-digit wins over ranked teams.#Sooners getting ?? when it counts.
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) March 1, 2020
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Is it Tuesday night yet?????
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) March 2, 2020
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History is Hers
Taylor Robertson broke the Big 12 single-season 3-point record with her 123rd of the year. The previous mark had stood since 2002-03.
History is hers. @T_Rob30 broke the Big 12 record for 3-pointers in a single season as she drained her 123rd of the year. The previous mark had stood since 2002-03!#OUrWay pic.twitter.com/52J4SeedR8
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) March 1, 2020
Big 12 Champs
Track & field's Lavinja Jurgens and Jackson Webb brought home individual titles from the Big 12 Indoor Championships.
And your men's 60-meter dash Big 12 Indoor ???????????????? is... Jackson Webb! ??
— Oklahoma T&F & XC (@OU_Track) February 29, 2020
Webb crosses the line in 6.69, earning the Sooners' first title of the weekend!#ForUs ?? pic.twitter.com/xkJ4VIsSLa
NFL Combine
Neville Gallimore, Jalen Hurts, CeeDee Lamb and Kenneth Murray all had impressive performances at the NFL Combine as OU looks to extend its nation-leading streak of 12 seasons with at least four NFL Draft picks.
Showed out.#Sooners at the 2020 #NFLCombine??#OUDNAhttps://t.co/HBg3rgRwww
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) March 2, 2020
National Upset
OU's lone senior Jochen Bertsch came up big to clinch men's tennis' thrilling 4-3 comeback victory over No. 15 Florida State Friday.
What. A. Night.
— Oklahoma Tennis (@OU_MTennis) February 29, 2020
Capped by a big-time victory from lone senior Jochen Bertsch, the #Sooners upset No. 15 Florida State 4-3 at the USTA National Campus Friday night.
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Cohen's 50th
Women's tennis defeated No. 46 Purdue, 6-1, Saturday to secure Coach Cohen's 50th win at OU in just her fourth season.
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— Oklahoma Tennis (@OU_WTennis) February 29, 2020
With today's win, the #Sooners secured @Coach_Audra's 50th victory at OU. Congrats, Coach! pic.twitter.com/UnnMtZ1cHW
Freshmen Firsts
A pair of freshmen hit their first home runs as Sooners as OU won the Courtyard by Marriott Tournament.
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— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) February 29, 2020
She blasts her second homer of the game and the #Sooners are up ??????????!
OU 13, UNT 6 pic.twitter.com/epqpONlvNB
Going ????????-????-????????!!
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) February 29, 2020
Freshman Raylee Pogue follows up Eliyah Flores' HR with her first career blast! ??
OU 4, ACU 0 pic.twitter.com/oAKCHlBD3w
Hall of Fame
Women's basketball coach Sherri Coale was officially introduced as a member of the 2020 Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Class.
Major Gift
Baseball received a major $1.1 million gift from the Brian Kimrey family toward upgrades to L. Dale Mitchell Park.
