Freshmen Duo Honored by Big 12

Gymnast of the Week
Gymnast	Date
Rylie Mundell (DU)	Jan. 11
Jordan Bowers (OU)	Jan. 18

Event Specialist of the Week
Gymnast	Date
Carly Woodard (OU)	Jan. 11
Bella Mabanta (DU)	Jan. 18

Newcomer of the Week
Gymnast	Date
Jordan Bowers (OU)	Jan. 11
Danielle Sievers (OU)	Jan. 18

NORMAN – Freshmen Jordan Bowers and Danielle Sievers were named the Big 12 Gymnast of the Week and Newcomer of the Week, respectively, the conference announced Tuesday.

Bowers picked up her second-consecutive award after being named the Newcomer of the Week on Jan. 11, while Sievers picked up her first career honor.

Bowers had an impressive meet in a tough road environment against No. 4 Utah, earning the event title on vault with a near-perfect 9.975 for a career-high. She added a career-high on bars with a 9.900 and a personal best in the all-around with a 39.550, just narrowly being edged out of the title by Olympian Grace McCallum. The Lincoln, Nebraska native's all-around score was the highest in the Big 12 over the weekend. The freshman ranks ninth in the nation on bars after back-to-back weeks with a 9.9 on the event, which was the second-highest of the meet, just behind teammate Audrey Davis.

Sievers earned a career-high on bars with a 9.875 against the Utes. The freshman's score was crucial as it helped the Sooners tie with Utah after the first rotation. The native of Gary, South Dakota helped Oklahoma to a 49.450 on the event, a full tenth higher than Utah, and pushed OU to a No. 2 ranking on the apparatus.

The Sooners are back in action on Saturday for a tri-meet in Tucson, Ariz., against Arizona and Stanford. The meet is slated for a 5 p.m. CT start.