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3:00 PM
Women's Gymnastics
vs LSU
University of Oklahoma Athletics
Saturday, January 7
Las Vegas, Nev.
8 p.m.
University of Oklahoma
197.925
vs
197.400
Michigan
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Sooners Open 2023 With Super 16 Win in Las Vegas
January 07, 2023 | Women's Gymnastics
LAS VEGAS – The reigning NCAA champion and No. 1-ranked Oklahoma women's gymnastics team scored a 197.925 to claim a season-opening victory at the inaugural Super 16 on Saturday night inside Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. It was the second-best season-opening score in program history, behind only the 198.050 recorded by the 2019 team at Arkansas.
The Sooners topped No. 4 Michigan (197.400), No. 5 Auburn (197.350) and No. 10 UCLA (197.275) in the first of three podium meets this season. The Sooners posted the highest score in the nation on opening weekend.
"This was a group effort," said head coach K.J. Kindler. "A lot of patience and courage was asserted. You could see they took great pride in their performances tonight."
Sophomore Jordan Bowers took home the vault title with an incredible 9.975, while freshman Faith Torrez took home a share of the floor title with a 9.950 in her collegiate debut. Bowers posted a career-high 39.650 in the all-around to finish second while junior Audrey Davis was close behind with a 39.500 to finish fifth overall.
Eleven Sooners competed in the meet with Torrez and fellow freshman Ava Siegfeldt making their collegiate debuts. OU went 24-for-24 on the night with every routine hitting 9.8-plus. Two impactful Sooners originally slated to compete seven routines for OU were partially sidelined due to injury.
"Danielle Sievers and Katherine LeVasseur are not at full strength and it was best to limit their activity this weekend" said 17th-year OU head coach K.J. Kindler. "We expect them to be back in action next week."
LeVasseur was projected to compete in the All-Around and was limited to vault, while Sievers rested on Floor tonight.
The Sooners rotated in Olympic order, starting with a 49.425 on vault. OU showcased Yurchenko 1.5s in every spot, led by Bowers' near-perfect 9.975 and junior Katherine LeVasseur's 9.900. As a last-minute substitution in the No. 2 spot, sophomore Danae Fletcher posted a 9.825. She was followed by Sievers (9.875) and Davis (9.850).
OU swung strong on bars with a 49.450, thanks to a 9.950 from Davis in the anchor position. Fletcher posted a 9.900 in the No. 3 spot while Sievers and Torrez added a pair of 9.875s. Torrez's routine marked the first of her collegiate career. Bowers and senior Ragan Smith were also solid with a pair of 9.850s.
Posting the highest beam score in the nation, the Sooners notched a 49.525 and were led by a pair of 9.925s from Bowers (career-high) and Siegfeldt, who made her collegiate debut with a stunning routine. As the leadoff for the Sooners, senior Jenna Dunn posted a 9.900 to set up the rest of the lineup. Torrez was steady and confident with a double-back dismount for a 9.900. Davis also scored a 9.900 and Smith anchored with a 9.875.
OU wrapped up its victory on floor with a second consecutive 49.525. The mark tied No. 4 Michigan for the top floor score in the nation. Torrez added her first career title with a 9.950 and led the Sooners with difficult and powerful tumbling. Fletcher scored a 9.925 with a jazzy funk routine featuring '70s-inspired choreography and music, and an upgraded triple twist for her opening pass. Bowers and Davis (career-high) added a pair of 9.900s, while Smith was solid with a 9.875.
"We had a lot of new routines out there and it was exciting to see how aggressive everyone was," Kindler noted. "They handled changes in the lineup well and were in attack mode. Great to see this response from our women against these three impressive teams."
Up next, OU will travel to Baton Rouge, La., for a showdown against sixth-ranked LSU on Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. CT before opening its home slate Jan. 22 at 6:45 p.m. CT against third-ranked Utah inside Lloyd Noble Center.
The Sooners topped No. 4 Michigan (197.400), No. 5 Auburn (197.350) and No. 10 UCLA (197.275) in the first of three podium meets this season. The Sooners posted the highest score in the nation on opening weekend.
"This was a group effort," said head coach K.J. Kindler. "A lot of patience and courage was asserted. You could see they took great pride in their performances tonight."
Sophomore Jordan Bowers took home the vault title with an incredible 9.975, while freshman Faith Torrez took home a share of the floor title with a 9.950 in her collegiate debut. Bowers posted a career-high 39.650 in the all-around to finish second while junior Audrey Davis was close behind with a 39.500 to finish fifth overall.
Eleven Sooners competed in the meet with Torrez and fellow freshman Ava Siegfeldt making their collegiate debuts. OU went 24-for-24 on the night with every routine hitting 9.8-plus. Two impactful Sooners originally slated to compete seven routines for OU were partially sidelined due to injury.
"Danielle Sievers and Katherine LeVasseur are not at full strength and it was best to limit their activity this weekend" said 17th-year OU head coach K.J. Kindler. "We expect them to be back in action next week."
LeVasseur was projected to compete in the All-Around and was limited to vault, while Sievers rested on Floor tonight.
The Sooners rotated in Olympic order, starting with a 49.425 on vault. OU showcased Yurchenko 1.5s in every spot, led by Bowers' near-perfect 9.975 and junior Katherine LeVasseur's 9.900. As a last-minute substitution in the No. 2 spot, sophomore Danae Fletcher posted a 9.825. She was followed by Sievers (9.875) and Davis (9.850).
OU swung strong on bars with a 49.450, thanks to a 9.950 from Davis in the anchor position. Fletcher posted a 9.900 in the No. 3 spot while Sievers and Torrez added a pair of 9.875s. Torrez's routine marked the first of her collegiate career. Bowers and senior Ragan Smith were also solid with a pair of 9.850s.
Posting the highest beam score in the nation, the Sooners notched a 49.525 and were led by a pair of 9.925s from Bowers (career-high) and Siegfeldt, who made her collegiate debut with a stunning routine. As the leadoff for the Sooners, senior Jenna Dunn posted a 9.900 to set up the rest of the lineup. Torrez was steady and confident with a double-back dismount for a 9.900. Davis also scored a 9.900 and Smith anchored with a 9.875.
OU wrapped up its victory on floor with a second consecutive 49.525. The mark tied No. 4 Michigan for the top floor score in the nation. Torrez added her first career title with a 9.950 and led the Sooners with difficult and powerful tumbling. Fletcher scored a 9.925 with a jazzy funk routine featuring '70s-inspired choreography and music, and an upgraded triple twist for her opening pass. Bowers and Davis (career-high) added a pair of 9.900s, while Smith was solid with a 9.875.
"We had a lot of new routines out there and it was exciting to see how aggressive everyone was," Kindler noted. "They handled changes in the lineup well and were in attack mode. Great to see this response from our women against these three impressive teams."
Up next, OU will travel to Baton Rouge, La., for a showdown against sixth-ranked LSU on Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. CT before opening its home slate Jan. 22 at 6:45 p.m. CT against third-ranked Utah inside Lloyd Noble Center.
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