Completed Event: Women's Gymnastics versus Auburn on April 4, 2025 , Win , 198.025, to, 196.950
Final
Women's Gymnastics
198.025
vs Auburn
196.950
University of Oklahoma Athletics
Friday, January 26
6:45 PM
University of Oklahoma
197.775
vs
197.150
Denver
Photo by: Matthew Smith
Sooners Top Denver Friday Night in Norman
January 26, 2024 | Women's Gymnastics
NORMAN – The No. 1 Oklahoma women's gymnastics team defeated No. 12 Denver in a conference matchup, 197.775-197.150, Friday night inside Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners remained undefeated in front of 8,402 fans – a new season opener record and third-highest attendance in program history.
Junior Jordan Bowers won the bars title with a 9.975 and shared the floor title with teammate Faith Torrez after scoring a 9.95 each. Ragan Smith won the beam title for the second week in a row with a near-perfect 9.975. Denver's Jessica Hutchinson won vault with a 9.95 and the all-around with 39.725. Hutchinson also shared the floor title with Bowers and Torrez.
Bowers posted a 39.700 in the all-around, her second straight week earning a 39.700-plus. Katherine LeVasseur earned a 39.500 in her fourth time competing all four events.
The Sooners had an uncharacteristic vault rotation to start the meet, posting a 49.175 to Denver's 49.325 on bars. Davis started the rotation with a 9.825, followed by a 9.75 from freshman Hannah Scheible. In the No. 3 spot, LeVasseur notched a 9.9, the high score of the rotation for OU. Bowers added a 9.85, followed by a 9.825 from Keira Wells. Torrez anchored with a 9.775.
"I think it was the first time that we were behind this season and they didn't give up, they kept pushing their way forward and it wasn't easy," head coach K.J. Kindler said. "There's a lot of little things and details I think we left out today overall. For us the lesson was, we fight back, you keep fighting, you don't give up no matter what."
OU responded in a big way on bars with a 49.600, highlighted by near perfection in the anchor spot from Bowers. Bowers showed off a stuck dismount to push the Sooners ahead of Denver by .025, 98.775-98.750. Danielle Sievers led things off with a stick and a 9.9, followed by a 9.775 from LeVasseur. In the No. 3 spot, Torrez nailed her dismount for a 9.9. Ragan Smith added a 9.9, sticking her double layout. Davis was stunning as always with a huge release and stuck dismount for a 9.925 in the No. 5 spot.
The Sooners held on to their narrow lead with a 49.425 on beam to lead 148.200-148.175 after three rotations. Davis led things off with a 9.825, followed by a 9.825 from Wells. Bowers was composed and graceful in the No. 3 spot, sticking her dismount for a 9.925. In the No. 4 spot, Torrez added a 9.7. LeVasseur matched a season high with a 9.9 in the No. 5 spot, nailing her gainer full. Anchoring was Smith with a gorgeous routine and stuck dismount for a 9.975.
"Going to beam, only .025 ahead, that's a tough position to be in to go to that event," Kindler said. "I was really proud of how they kept their heads bowed down and kept pushing forward on that. They didn't hedge at all so that, that was very positive."
On floor, OU used a 49.575 to pull away from the Pioneers and secure the victory. Davis started the final rotation with a 9.875, followed by a season high 9.875 from Soraya Hawthorne. In the No. 3 spot, Smith put up a 9.800. LeVasseur capped off her night with a 9.925. In the final two spots, Torrez and Bowers recorded matching 9.95s to close out the win.
UP NEXT
The Sooners will travel to Arizona for a tri-meet featuring host Arizona State and California. The meet is set for 8 p.m. CT on Friday, Feb. 2.
FOLLOW THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS
For updates, follow @OU_WGymnastics on Twitter and Instagram, or like Oklahoma Women's Gymnastics on Facebook.
Junior Jordan Bowers won the bars title with a 9.975 and shared the floor title with teammate Faith Torrez after scoring a 9.95 each. Ragan Smith won the beam title for the second week in a row with a near-perfect 9.975. Denver's Jessica Hutchinson won vault with a 9.95 and the all-around with 39.725. Hutchinson also shared the floor title with Bowers and Torrez.
Bowers posted a 39.700 in the all-around, her second straight week earning a 39.700-plus. Katherine LeVasseur earned a 39.500 in her fourth time competing all four events.
The Sooners had an uncharacteristic vault rotation to start the meet, posting a 49.175 to Denver's 49.325 on bars. Davis started the rotation with a 9.825, followed by a 9.75 from freshman Hannah Scheible. In the No. 3 spot, LeVasseur notched a 9.9, the high score of the rotation for OU. Bowers added a 9.85, followed by a 9.825 from Keira Wells. Torrez anchored with a 9.775.
"I think it was the first time that we were behind this season and they didn't give up, they kept pushing their way forward and it wasn't easy," head coach K.J. Kindler said. "There's a lot of little things and details I think we left out today overall. For us the lesson was, we fight back, you keep fighting, you don't give up no matter what."
OU responded in a big way on bars with a 49.600, highlighted by near perfection in the anchor spot from Bowers. Bowers showed off a stuck dismount to push the Sooners ahead of Denver by .025, 98.775-98.750. Danielle Sievers led things off with a stick and a 9.9, followed by a 9.775 from LeVasseur. In the No. 3 spot, Torrez nailed her dismount for a 9.9. Ragan Smith added a 9.9, sticking her double layout. Davis was stunning as always with a huge release and stuck dismount for a 9.925 in the No. 5 spot.
The Sooners held on to their narrow lead with a 49.425 on beam to lead 148.200-148.175 after three rotations. Davis led things off with a 9.825, followed by a 9.825 from Wells. Bowers was composed and graceful in the No. 3 spot, sticking her dismount for a 9.925. In the No. 4 spot, Torrez added a 9.7. LeVasseur matched a season high with a 9.9 in the No. 5 spot, nailing her gainer full. Anchoring was Smith with a gorgeous routine and stuck dismount for a 9.975.
"Going to beam, only .025 ahead, that's a tough position to be in to go to that event," Kindler said. "I was really proud of how they kept their heads bowed down and kept pushing forward on that. They didn't hedge at all so that, that was very positive."
On floor, OU used a 49.575 to pull away from the Pioneers and secure the victory. Davis started the final rotation with a 9.875, followed by a season high 9.875 from Soraya Hawthorne. In the No. 3 spot, Smith put up a 9.800. LeVasseur capped off her night with a 9.925. In the final two spots, Torrez and Bowers recorded matching 9.95s to close out the win.
UP NEXT
The Sooners will travel to Arizona for a tri-meet featuring host Arizona State and California. The meet is set for 8 p.m. CT on Friday, Feb. 2.
FOLLOW THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS
For updates, follow @OU_WGymnastics on Twitter and Instagram, or like Oklahoma Women's Gymnastics on Facebook.
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