NORMAN ā For the second week in a row, a trio of Oklahoma gymnasts swept the Big 12 weekly honors, the conference announced Tuesday.
Ragan Smith (Gymnast), Bell Johnson (Event Specialist) and Danielle Sievers (Newcomer) were instrumental in the Sooners' 198.050 victory over TWU on Sunday afternoon. Smith picked up her sixth overall Big 12 accolade and first Gymnast of the Week selection. Johnson was honored for the first time in her career while Sievers was honored for the second time this season.
All three of Smith's scores were career and season-highs including the first perfect 10 of her career on balance beam to lead OU to an incredible 49.625 on the event. The junior anchored floor where she was nearly perfect again, earning a 9.975 to close out the meet. The native of Lewisville, Texas added a 9.95 on bars, helping Oklahoma to its best bars score of the season (49.650). Smith took home the event title on beam and floor, her third of the season on each event, and was the only Sooner competing on more than two events to earn at least a 9.95 on every event she competed.
Johnson tied her career-high and set a season-high on floor with a 9.925 to earn her first Big 12 weekly recognition. The sophomore's score was the highest leadoff score on any event by the Sooners and helped OU tie its season-best on floor with a 49.625.
Sievers started an incredible uneven bars rotation by setting a career-high with a 9.900. The freshman nailed her routine by sticking her dismount to help Oklahoma count five scores of 9.9-or-better in the rotation.