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Bowers, Davis Named Finalists for Prestigious AAI Award
March 19, 2025 | Women's Gymnastics
NORMAN – Oklahoma's Jordan Bowers and Audrey Davis have been named two of six finalists for the prestigious AAI Award, recognizing the most outstanding senior female gymnast in the country. The honor is voted on by NCAA women's gymnastics head coaches and sponsored by American Athletic, Inc. (AAI).
The AAI Award is considered one of the highest honors given in the sport of women's gymnastics. Davis, a fifth-year senior, was named a finalist for the second straight season. Bowers joins Davis in a group of Sooner legends who were finalists including Megan Ferguson (2012), Brie Olson (2013), Taylor Spears (2014), Erica Brewer (2015), Haley Scaman (2016), Chayse Capps (2017), AJ Jackson (2018), Brenna Dowell (2019), Maggie Nichols (2020 – Winner) and Anastasia Webb (2021).
The duo are joined by four additional finalists including Jade Carey (Oregon State), Aleah Finnegan (LSU), Grace McCallum (Utah) and Leanne Wong (Florida).
JORDAN BOWERS
A member of OU's team that claimed back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2022 and 2023, Bowers has been an important part of Oklahoma's success over the last four years. During her career, the Sooners have secured a pair of national championships, three-straight regional titles and three-straight conference championships. In 2024, Bowers's three-perfect marks were a major component to the Sooners setting the NCAA team scoring record with a 198.950 at the Big 12 Championship.
"Jordan has intensity you rarely seem" head coach K.J. Kindler said. "Her confidence and desire are on full display in every competition, but behind closed doors when no one is watching, she is equally driven in practice each day. She pushes to excel in the moments that build an athlete, during 6 am conditioning, during moments of struggle and adversity. She has shown that bouncing back is possible and thriving is probable when utilizing the strength inside each of us. During her time at OU, her motivation never wavered. When faced with challenge at the conclusion of last season, she chose to rise in the face of criticism and lead. She is the first to inquire how your day is going, how your family is doing and how you feel. Jordan is an impressive woman who has attacked a "no regrets" path during her collegiate career."
In her senior season, Bowers is one of the top gymnasts in the nation with a top 10 ranking on three events and in the all-around. At press time, she is No. 2 in the all-around, No. 1 on floor, No. 4 on beam No. 6 on bars and No. 17 on vault. She has hit 100 percent of her routines this season and has competed all-around in every single meet. She has a season high of 9.975 on bars, beam and floor and a 9.95 on vault to go with a 39.775 in the all-around. She has won 18 event titles and is a three-time SEC Gymnast of the Week winner.
The 2024 Big 12 Gymnast of the Year and Region 4 Gymnast of the Year, Bowers had an unparalleled junior season. At the 2024 Big 12 Championship, she earned four individual championships on vault, bars, floor and the all-around. More impressively, she won her three events with perfect scores and earned a program-record tying 39.925 in the all-around to join Maggie Nichols as the only Sooners to score a 39.900 or better. Her mark of 39.925 is the fourth highest in NCAA history. She is the only gymnast in OU history to score three perfect 10s in one meet.
Also in her junior season, Bowers tallied six perfect scores, including three-straight on floor. Her consecutive perfect floor scores made her the first gymnast in OU history to achieve the feat. She now boasts four 10.0s on floor, the most in program history. Bowers netted 52 scores of 9.9 or higher in 2024 as she won 37 event titles on the year. A Honda Sport Award Finalist, she earned a pair of podium finishes at the NCAA Championships, placing second on floor and third on bars en route to a pair of All-America honors.
Bowers has never missed a meet in her OU career and boasts a 97-percent hit percentage with 223 hit routines out of 229 performances. She was 63-of-64 in each of her last two seasons and has been perfect on bars every single season. In 2024, she had a hit percentage of 100 on bars, beam and floor. She has excelled on all four events and in the all-around with a career high of 10.0 on vault, bars and floor, a 9.975 on beam and a 39.925 in the all-around. In 2024, she recorded nine scores of 39.700 or higher in the all-around. Not only that, she recorded three scores of 39.800 or higher, only the third OU gymnast to reach the 39.800 mark.
Bowers has compiled an extensive list of accolades in her time as a Sooner. She has finished as the runner-up on floor at the NCAA Championships in 2022 and 2024, while also placing third on bars in 2024. A seven-time Big 12 individual champion, she has won the floor individual title every year of her career. She is a seven-time All-American, 12-time WCGA All-American, 12-time All-Big 12 selection and a seven-time regional champion. Her 39.925 to win the all-around at the 2024 Big 12 Championship is a Big 12 conference championship record.
Bowers owns 97 individual event titles, including an impressive 28 on floor and 25 in the all-around. She also owns 21 on bars and 14 on vault to go with 9 on beam. Bowers is a 16-time conference weekly award winner.
Bowers will graduate with a degree in health and exercise science from OU. She is a two-time Academic All-Big 12 selection and two-time WCGA Academic All-American.
AUDREY DAVIS
Davis has been a crucial part of OU's success over the last five years. During her career, the Sooners have secured an NCAA top-two finish three times, earned four consecutive regional titles and back-to-back-to-back Big 12 Championships. In 2024, Davis was a crucial component to the Sooners setting the NCAA team scoring record with a 198.950 at the Big 12 Championship.
"Audrey's consistency is unmatched and she scores as impressively as she does in the lead-off positions on beam and floor, including earning a 2024 National Championship from that position on beam," Kindler said. "Her excellence and technicality is earned through an attention to detail and passion for the sport on an everyday basis. She shows intentionality in all practices. Most impressively, she is the ultimate team player, willing to do whatever she is asked to do for whomever. Her compassion for others is on full display 24-7. She has zero ego and serves the team who stands behind her, her family and her maker. Her presence on our team has made me a better leader and elevates the performance and purpose of her teammates. She is truly a one-of-a-kind student-athlete and an amazing human."
The Oakland, Fla., native has compiled quite the list of individual accolades in her time as a Sooner. She was the 2024 NCAA Balance Beam and Uneven Bars National Champion, just the fifth Sooner to win multiple NCAA titles in a career. Besides her national championships, she was the 2023 Big 12 uneven bars champion. She is a seven-time NCAA All-American and seven-time WCGA regular season All-American, along with being a six-time All-Big 12 selection.
Davis has missed just one meet in her OU career and boasts an incredible hit percentage of 99.5%, nailing 252 of 253 routines performed thus far. As a sophomore, junior and senior she hit 100% of her routines, and impressive feat as she went from competing only two or three events per meet, to competing in the all-around. This season, she is 43-for-43 during her super senior campaign. Davis's lone blemish on her impressive hit percentage came as a freshman in 2021 and since then she has hit 221 consecutive routines. Davis has excelled on every event she has competed, recording a career-high 10.0 on bars, a 9.975 on beam, a 9.95 on vault, a 9.925 on floor and a career-high 39.725 in the all-around.
Davis has tallied 60 scores of 9.9 or higher on bars in 74 routines (.821 percentage). Of her 60 scores of 9.9 or higher, Davis has tallied twelve 9.9s, nine 9.925s, twenty-one 9.95s, two 9.9625s, fifteen 9.975s and one perfect 10. She has never scored lower than a 9.8 and 10 of her 14 scores below a 9.9 have been 9.875s. Davis has received at least one 9.9 from a judge on 71 of her 74 career routines.
During her sophomore season, she started the year with 10 straight meets scoring at least a 9.9 and finished with 15 of 16 meets earning a 9.9 or better. Her sophomore year also marked her first season competing on floor and in the all-around where she immediately excelled and earned a season-high 39.625 in the all-around.
Davis had a breakout junior season, setting another season-high in the all-around with a 39.650 and also recording career highs on floor (9.925), vault (9.95) and a season high on beam (9.95). She recorded eight marks of 39.500 or better in the all-around during the 2023 season. Her most clutch performance came at the 2023 Norman Regional final where she secured a 9.925 on balance beam following a pair of falls. Davis's calmness and poise on the event helped the Sooners get back on track and advance to the national semifinals.
She had a remarkable senior season with no scores lower than 9.800 and posting two new career highs. On bars, she achieved perfection with a 10.0 on March 3. Davis also secured a career-high on beam with a 9.975 in the leadoff position on March 1. She matched her then-career high in the all-around with a 39.650 in 2024 and competed all-around in 11 of 16 meets.
In her final year, Davis has already set a career-high, earning a 39.725 in the all-around against Missouri, her first mark of 39.700 or higher in her career. Davis has continued to show why she is the top uneven bars worker in the nation, earning 10 scores of 9.9 or higher this season and holding the No. 2 spot in the country. She has a 100 percent hit rate this season and has competed in the all-around in seven of 12 meets.
She owns 42 individual event titles, including an astounding 29 on the uneven bars and is an eight-time conference weekly award winner.
Davis graduated in Summer 2024 with a degree in communications and a minor in marketing from OU. She is working on her MBA and boasts a 4.0 GPA currently. She is a three-time Academic All-Big 12 Academic selection and a WCGA Academic All-American.
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The AAI Award is considered one of the highest honors given in the sport of women's gymnastics. Davis, a fifth-year senior, was named a finalist for the second straight season. Bowers joins Davis in a group of Sooner legends who were finalists including Megan Ferguson (2012), Brie Olson (2013), Taylor Spears (2014), Erica Brewer (2015), Haley Scaman (2016), Chayse Capps (2017), AJ Jackson (2018), Brenna Dowell (2019), Maggie Nichols (2020 – Winner) and Anastasia Webb (2021).
The duo are joined by four additional finalists including Jade Carey (Oregon State), Aleah Finnegan (LSU), Grace McCallum (Utah) and Leanne Wong (Florida).
JORDAN BOWERS
A member of OU's team that claimed back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2022 and 2023, Bowers has been an important part of Oklahoma's success over the last four years. During her career, the Sooners have secured a pair of national championships, three-straight regional titles and three-straight conference championships. In 2024, Bowers's three-perfect marks were a major component to the Sooners setting the NCAA team scoring record with a 198.950 at the Big 12 Championship.
"Jordan has intensity you rarely seem" head coach K.J. Kindler said. "Her confidence and desire are on full display in every competition, but behind closed doors when no one is watching, she is equally driven in practice each day. She pushes to excel in the moments that build an athlete, during 6 am conditioning, during moments of struggle and adversity. She has shown that bouncing back is possible and thriving is probable when utilizing the strength inside each of us. During her time at OU, her motivation never wavered. When faced with challenge at the conclusion of last season, she chose to rise in the face of criticism and lead. She is the first to inquire how your day is going, how your family is doing and how you feel. Jordan is an impressive woman who has attacked a "no regrets" path during her collegiate career."
In her senior season, Bowers is one of the top gymnasts in the nation with a top 10 ranking on three events and in the all-around. At press time, she is No. 2 in the all-around, No. 1 on floor, No. 4 on beam No. 6 on bars and No. 17 on vault. She has hit 100 percent of her routines this season and has competed all-around in every single meet. She has a season high of 9.975 on bars, beam and floor and a 9.95 on vault to go with a 39.775 in the all-around. She has won 18 event titles and is a three-time SEC Gymnast of the Week winner.
The 2024 Big 12 Gymnast of the Year and Region 4 Gymnast of the Year, Bowers had an unparalleled junior season. At the 2024 Big 12 Championship, she earned four individual championships on vault, bars, floor and the all-around. More impressively, she won her three events with perfect scores and earned a program-record tying 39.925 in the all-around to join Maggie Nichols as the only Sooners to score a 39.900 or better. Her mark of 39.925 is the fourth highest in NCAA history. She is the only gymnast in OU history to score three perfect 10s in one meet.
Also in her junior season, Bowers tallied six perfect scores, including three-straight on floor. Her consecutive perfect floor scores made her the first gymnast in OU history to achieve the feat. She now boasts four 10.0s on floor, the most in program history. Bowers netted 52 scores of 9.9 or higher in 2024 as she won 37 event titles on the year. A Honda Sport Award Finalist, she earned a pair of podium finishes at the NCAA Championships, placing second on floor and third on bars en route to a pair of All-America honors.
Bowers has never missed a meet in her OU career and boasts a 97-percent hit percentage with 223 hit routines out of 229 performances. She was 63-of-64 in each of her last two seasons and has been perfect on bars every single season. In 2024, she had a hit percentage of 100 on bars, beam and floor. She has excelled on all four events and in the all-around with a career high of 10.0 on vault, bars and floor, a 9.975 on beam and a 39.925 in the all-around. In 2024, she recorded nine scores of 39.700 or higher in the all-around. Not only that, she recorded three scores of 39.800 or higher, only the third OU gymnast to reach the 39.800 mark.
Bowers has compiled an extensive list of accolades in her time as a Sooner. She has finished as the runner-up on floor at the NCAA Championships in 2022 and 2024, while also placing third on bars in 2024. A seven-time Big 12 individual champion, she has won the floor individual title every year of her career. She is a seven-time All-American, 12-time WCGA All-American, 12-time All-Big 12 selection and a seven-time regional champion. Her 39.925 to win the all-around at the 2024 Big 12 Championship is a Big 12 conference championship record.
Bowers owns 97 individual event titles, including an impressive 28 on floor and 25 in the all-around. She also owns 21 on bars and 14 on vault to go with 9 on beam. Bowers is a 16-time conference weekly award winner.
Bowers will graduate with a degree in health and exercise science from OU. She is a two-time Academic All-Big 12 selection and two-time WCGA Academic All-American.
AUDREY DAVIS
Davis has been a crucial part of OU's success over the last five years. During her career, the Sooners have secured an NCAA top-two finish three times, earned four consecutive regional titles and back-to-back-to-back Big 12 Championships. In 2024, Davis was a crucial component to the Sooners setting the NCAA team scoring record with a 198.950 at the Big 12 Championship.
"Audrey's consistency is unmatched and she scores as impressively as she does in the lead-off positions on beam and floor, including earning a 2024 National Championship from that position on beam," Kindler said. "Her excellence and technicality is earned through an attention to detail and passion for the sport on an everyday basis. She shows intentionality in all practices. Most impressively, she is the ultimate team player, willing to do whatever she is asked to do for whomever. Her compassion for others is on full display 24-7. She has zero ego and serves the team who stands behind her, her family and her maker. Her presence on our team has made me a better leader and elevates the performance and purpose of her teammates. She is truly a one-of-a-kind student-athlete and an amazing human."
The Oakland, Fla., native has compiled quite the list of individual accolades in her time as a Sooner. She was the 2024 NCAA Balance Beam and Uneven Bars National Champion, just the fifth Sooner to win multiple NCAA titles in a career. Besides her national championships, she was the 2023 Big 12 uneven bars champion. She is a seven-time NCAA All-American and seven-time WCGA regular season All-American, along with being a six-time All-Big 12 selection.
Davis has missed just one meet in her OU career and boasts an incredible hit percentage of 99.5%, nailing 252 of 253 routines performed thus far. As a sophomore, junior and senior she hit 100% of her routines, and impressive feat as she went from competing only two or three events per meet, to competing in the all-around. This season, she is 43-for-43 during her super senior campaign. Davis's lone blemish on her impressive hit percentage came as a freshman in 2021 and since then she has hit 221 consecutive routines. Davis has excelled on every event she has competed, recording a career-high 10.0 on bars, a 9.975 on beam, a 9.95 on vault, a 9.925 on floor and a career-high 39.725 in the all-around.
Davis has tallied 60 scores of 9.9 or higher on bars in 74 routines (.821 percentage). Of her 60 scores of 9.9 or higher, Davis has tallied twelve 9.9s, nine 9.925s, twenty-one 9.95s, two 9.9625s, fifteen 9.975s and one perfect 10. She has never scored lower than a 9.8 and 10 of her 14 scores below a 9.9 have been 9.875s. Davis has received at least one 9.9 from a judge on 71 of her 74 career routines.
During her sophomore season, she started the year with 10 straight meets scoring at least a 9.9 and finished with 15 of 16 meets earning a 9.9 or better. Her sophomore year also marked her first season competing on floor and in the all-around where she immediately excelled and earned a season-high 39.625 in the all-around.
Davis had a breakout junior season, setting another season-high in the all-around with a 39.650 and also recording career highs on floor (9.925), vault (9.95) and a season high on beam (9.95). She recorded eight marks of 39.500 or better in the all-around during the 2023 season. Her most clutch performance came at the 2023 Norman Regional final where she secured a 9.925 on balance beam following a pair of falls. Davis's calmness and poise on the event helped the Sooners get back on track and advance to the national semifinals.
She had a remarkable senior season with no scores lower than 9.800 and posting two new career highs. On bars, she achieved perfection with a 10.0 on March 3. Davis also secured a career-high on beam with a 9.975 in the leadoff position on March 1. She matched her then-career high in the all-around with a 39.650 in 2024 and competed all-around in 11 of 16 meets.
In her final year, Davis has already set a career-high, earning a 39.725 in the all-around against Missouri, her first mark of 39.700 or higher in her career. Davis has continued to show why she is the top uneven bars worker in the nation, earning 10 scores of 9.9 or higher this season and holding the No. 2 spot in the country. She has a 100 percent hit rate this season and has competed in the all-around in seven of 12 meets.
She owns 42 individual event titles, including an astounding 29 on the uneven bars and is an eight-time conference weekly award winner.
Davis graduated in Summer 2024 with a degree in communications and a minor in marketing from OU. She is working on her MBA and boasts a 4.0 GPA currently. She is a three-time Academic All-Big 12 Academic selection and a WCGA Academic All-American.
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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