Bowers, Woodard Named Weekly Award Winners

Gymnast of the Week
Gymnast	Date
Rylie Mundell (DU)	Jan. 11
Jordan Bowers (OU)	Jan. 18
Lynnzee Brown (DU)	Jan. 25

Event Specialist of the Week
Gymnast	Date
Carly Woodard (OU)	Jan. 11
Bella Mabanta (DU)	Jan. 18
Carly Woodard (OU)	Jan. 25

Newcomer of the Week
Gymnast	Date
Jordan Bowers (OU)	Jan. 11
Danielle Sievers (OU)	Jan. 18
Jordan Bowers (OU)	Jan. 25

NORMAN –For the second time this season freshman Jordan Bowers and senior Carly Woodard were named the Big 12 Newcomer and Event Specialist of the Week, respectively, the conference announced Tuesday.

Woodard was named the Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week for the sixth time in her career, while Bowers earned her third consecutive award after being named the Gymnast of the Week after week two. The duo were instrumental in leading the Sooners to a season-high 197.900, the third highest score in the nation this season.

Bowers had her best meet of the season, earning a career-high 39.600 in the all-around to take home the all-around title at the Arizona quad meet. Bowers took home three more event titles with a 9.975 on vault, a 9.9 on bars and a 9.925 on floor. The Lincoln, Neb., native set or tied her career high on all three events, while adding a 9.8 on beam. Bowers' four individual titles were the most won by a Sooner in a single meet this season.

Woodard picked up her second event specialist of the week award this season after a strong performance on Saturday. The senior rebounded from a fall in week two on beam to earn a 9.925 on the event and lead the Sooners to a nation-leading 49.575 on the event. Woodard also contributed on floor, notching a 9.875 to lead OU to a 49.425 on the event.

The Sooners are back in action to take on conference rival and fifth-ranked Denver on Sunday inside Lloyd Noble Center. The meet is slated for a 3:45 p.m. CT start on ESPN.