Completed Event: Women's Gymnastics versus Utah on January 10, 2026 , Win , 197.500, to, 195.900
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Women's Gymnastics
197.500
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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Friday, January 30
Lexington, Ky.
5:00 PM
University of Oklahoma
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Kentucky
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No. 1 Oklahoma Set for Friday Night Road Contest
January 28, 2026 | Women's Gymnastics
NORMAN — The Oklahoma women's gymnastics team is back on the road for another SEC matchup on Friday. The Sooners will travel to Lexington, Ky., for the first time since 2012 to take on the Kentucky Wildcats inside Historic Memorial Coliseum. Kennedy Baker and Jason Ross Jr. will have the call on SEC Network starting at 5 p.m. CT.
WEEKEND REWIND
The Sooners opened their home slate with a 198.425-196.875 victory over No. 5 Georgia. OU became the first team to hit the 198-plus mark this season as they improved to 4-0-1 on the season and 2-0 in SEC action. Sophomore Addison Fatta won the all-around with a career high 39.750. Freshman Mackenzie Estep secured the vault title with a near-perfect 9.975. Estep also shared the bars title with Fatta and junior Hannah Scheible as the trio notched matching 9.925s. Senior Faith Torrez claimed the beam title with her near-perfect performance for a 9.975 and freshman Kamila Pawlak earned a share of the floor title with a career high 9.95.
ESTEP NAMED SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
A career night in the first home meet of the season earned freshman Mackenzie Estep her second SEC Freshman of the Week honor. With Estep's nod this week, a Sooner has now won all three freshman of the week honors this season as Ella Murphy earned the honor in week two. LSU's Kailin Chio was named the gymnast of the week and Florida's Riley McCusker was named specialist of the week. Estep posted three career-high marks of 9.9-plus to lead the Sooners to season-high scores on vault and floor. The Auburn, Wash., native began the meet with a 9.975 on vault to earn her first event title of the meet. She then earned a share of first place on bars with a 9.925 and later recorded a 9.925 on floor for a share of fourth place.
FANTASTIC FRESHMEN
The freshman class has made a major impact just three weeks into the season. After combining for half of OU's 10 scores of 9.9-plus in the season opener, the freshmen have kept it going by accounting for 36 percent of the 9.9[plus scores earned by Oklahoma this season (13-of-36). The trio of Mackenzie Estep, Ella Murphy and Kamila Pawlak have contributed over 25 percent of OU's routines in 2026 and account for at least two freshmen being in two of the four lineups. Murphy is the only freshman in the beam lineup and Estep is the only freshman in the vault lineup, while all three were in the floor lineup the last two weeks.
YOUNG AND HUNGRY
With 11 underclassmen on this year's roster, the Sooners are younger than they have been in the last few years. However, the freshmen and sophomore classes have taken the reigns and are prepared to lead the team. The underclassmen have combined for 74 percent of routines competed in 2026 (53-of-72). The freshmen have contributed 20 routines through three meets while the sophomores are responsible for 33. Mackenzie Estep, Addison Fatta, Ella Murphy and Lily Pederson have all competed at least three events in at least one meet this season. Through the first three meets, the freshmen and sophomores have a hit rate of 98 percent (52-of-53).
CLOUD 9.9
Through three meets, 50 percent of the Sooners' routines have gone 9.90 or higher (36-of-72). With just 19 through the first two meets, OU doubled its output with 17 against Georgia on Jan. 23. OU has tallied 11 scores of 9.9-plus on both vault and beam and seven each on bars and floor. Prior to the Georgia meet, the Sooners had just one score of 9.9 or better on floor.
ROAD WARRIORS
In the last decade, the Sooners have shown they are a force to be reckoned with away from the friendly confines of Lloyd Noble Center. Since 2015, the Sooners boast a 247-15-1 record on the road, a 94 percent win rate. This includes a 62-6 record at true away competition sites and a 187-9-1 mark at neutral sites.
THE RANKINGS ARE IN
After three weeks, the Sooners are back in the No. 1 spot in the rankings with a 197.783 average. LSU, the only other team to put up a score of 198 or better this season, moved up to No. 2 with a 197.467 average. Alabama and Florida are tied at No. 3 (197.417) while UCLA stayed steady at No. 5 (197.181). The Sooners are No. 1 on a pair of events with a 49.517 average on vault and 49.550 average on beam. All six vaulters from Friday's lineup are ranked, while four members of the beam squad hold top 25 rankings. OU also holds top five rankings on bars and floor, sitting at No. 4 on bars with a 49.350 average and No. 5 on floor with an average of 49.367. A pair of athletes hold three individual rankings on the events.
TOP 25 SOONERS
A total of eight gymnasts hold 15 individual rankings on the events and in the all-around. Lily Pederson (39.350) and Addison Fatta (39.325) are ranked 15th and 16th, respectively in the all-around. Fatta is also No. 7 on vault (9.908) and No. 13 on beam (9.900). Mackenzie Estep leads the Sooners with an individual ranking on all three events she competes. The freshman is No. 2 on vault (9.933), No. 19 on bars (9.883) and No. 9 on floor (9.908). Fellow freshman Ella Murphy is ranked on a pair of events, coming in at No. 7 on beam (9.933) and No. 15 on floor (9.900). Faith Torrez and Keira Wells are each ranked on a pair of events with Torrez at No. 2 on beam (9.958) and No. 6 on vault (9.912) and Wells at No. 17 on vault (9.883) and No. 19 on beam (9.883). Elle Mueller (9.900) and Elizabeth Blessey (9.875) are each ranked on vault at No. 9 and No. 20, respectively.
CLUB 197
The Sooners have posted a score of 197 or higher in 77 of their last 79 meets. OU is one of just three schools who have posted a 197-plus in all meets this season, along with Alabama and Florida. The program record of 45-consecutive meets with a 197-plus was snapped at the 2024 NCAA Semifinals. During the streak, 32 of the 45 meet scores were a 198 or higher. Currently, the Sooners have posted a 197-plus in 20 consecutive meets.
TO 198…AND BEYOND
Oklahoma has totaled 83 scores of 198 or better in program history, including 75 since 2016. Of those 83 scores, only 32 have been earned at home, with 51 coming at road or neutral site competitions. Of the road scores, only 25 have occurred in regional or national competitions, including a 198.3875 at the 2024 NCAA Championship, which tied for the highest NCAA Finals score in history. In 2024, the Sooners earned a program and NCAA best 198.950 at the Big 12 Championships.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION
Kentucky: Kentucky comes into Friday's match off a loss to LSU in its SEC opener last Friday night. Ryan Noonan paced the Wildcats with a pair of collegiate best scores, while Chesney Bennett, Delaynee Rodriguez, and Gabby Van Frayen each set or matched their career highs on an event. Bennett bested her career best mark on the floor exercise with a 9.825, while Rodriguez and Van Frayen each matched their personal bests on beam, scoring 9.925 and 9.850, respectively. Rodriguez also set a new season high in the all-around, scoring a 39.425 across all four events. The Wildcats are 0-5 on the season, but are No. 10 in the nation on vault.
QUICK FLIPS
The Sooners return home for a crimson clash on Feb. 6 when Alabama makes the trek to Norman. The meet is set for a 7:30 p.m. start on SEC Network. The 2025 national championship banner will be unveiled prior to first vault and the Sooners will recognize their alumni during the meet.
FOLLOW THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS
For updates, follow @OU_WGymnastics on Twitter and Instagram, or like Oklahoma Women's Gymnastics on Facebook.
WEEKEND REWIND
The Sooners opened their home slate with a 198.425-196.875 victory over No. 5 Georgia. OU became the first team to hit the 198-plus mark this season as they improved to 4-0-1 on the season and 2-0 in SEC action. Sophomore Addison Fatta won the all-around with a career high 39.750. Freshman Mackenzie Estep secured the vault title with a near-perfect 9.975. Estep also shared the bars title with Fatta and junior Hannah Scheible as the trio notched matching 9.925s. Senior Faith Torrez claimed the beam title with her near-perfect performance for a 9.975 and freshman Kamila Pawlak earned a share of the floor title with a career high 9.95.
ESTEP NAMED SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
A career night in the first home meet of the season earned freshman Mackenzie Estep her second SEC Freshman of the Week honor. With Estep's nod this week, a Sooner has now won all three freshman of the week honors this season as Ella Murphy earned the honor in week two. LSU's Kailin Chio was named the gymnast of the week and Florida's Riley McCusker was named specialist of the week. Estep posted three career-high marks of 9.9-plus to lead the Sooners to season-high scores on vault and floor. The Auburn, Wash., native began the meet with a 9.975 on vault to earn her first event title of the meet. She then earned a share of first place on bars with a 9.925 and later recorded a 9.925 on floor for a share of fourth place.
FANTASTIC FRESHMEN
The freshman class has made a major impact just three weeks into the season. After combining for half of OU's 10 scores of 9.9-plus in the season opener, the freshmen have kept it going by accounting for 36 percent of the 9.9[plus scores earned by Oklahoma this season (13-of-36). The trio of Mackenzie Estep, Ella Murphy and Kamila Pawlak have contributed over 25 percent of OU's routines in 2026 and account for at least two freshmen being in two of the four lineups. Murphy is the only freshman in the beam lineup and Estep is the only freshman in the vault lineup, while all three were in the floor lineup the last two weeks.
YOUNG AND HUNGRY
With 11 underclassmen on this year's roster, the Sooners are younger than they have been in the last few years. However, the freshmen and sophomore classes have taken the reigns and are prepared to lead the team. The underclassmen have combined for 74 percent of routines competed in 2026 (53-of-72). The freshmen have contributed 20 routines through three meets while the sophomores are responsible for 33. Mackenzie Estep, Addison Fatta, Ella Murphy and Lily Pederson have all competed at least three events in at least one meet this season. Through the first three meets, the freshmen and sophomores have a hit rate of 98 percent (52-of-53).
CLOUD 9.9
Through three meets, 50 percent of the Sooners' routines have gone 9.90 or higher (36-of-72). With just 19 through the first two meets, OU doubled its output with 17 against Georgia on Jan. 23. OU has tallied 11 scores of 9.9-plus on both vault and beam and seven each on bars and floor. Prior to the Georgia meet, the Sooners had just one score of 9.9 or better on floor.
ROAD WARRIORS
In the last decade, the Sooners have shown they are a force to be reckoned with away from the friendly confines of Lloyd Noble Center. Since 2015, the Sooners boast a 247-15-1 record on the road, a 94 percent win rate. This includes a 62-6 record at true away competition sites and a 187-9-1 mark at neutral sites.
THE RANKINGS ARE IN
After three weeks, the Sooners are back in the No. 1 spot in the rankings with a 197.783 average. LSU, the only other team to put up a score of 198 or better this season, moved up to No. 2 with a 197.467 average. Alabama and Florida are tied at No. 3 (197.417) while UCLA stayed steady at No. 5 (197.181). The Sooners are No. 1 on a pair of events with a 49.517 average on vault and 49.550 average on beam. All six vaulters from Friday's lineup are ranked, while four members of the beam squad hold top 25 rankings. OU also holds top five rankings on bars and floor, sitting at No. 4 on bars with a 49.350 average and No. 5 on floor with an average of 49.367. A pair of athletes hold three individual rankings on the events.
TOP 25 SOONERS
A total of eight gymnasts hold 15 individual rankings on the events and in the all-around. Lily Pederson (39.350) and Addison Fatta (39.325) are ranked 15th and 16th, respectively in the all-around. Fatta is also No. 7 on vault (9.908) and No. 13 on beam (9.900). Mackenzie Estep leads the Sooners with an individual ranking on all three events she competes. The freshman is No. 2 on vault (9.933), No. 19 on bars (9.883) and No. 9 on floor (9.908). Fellow freshman Ella Murphy is ranked on a pair of events, coming in at No. 7 on beam (9.933) and No. 15 on floor (9.900). Faith Torrez and Keira Wells are each ranked on a pair of events with Torrez at No. 2 on beam (9.958) and No. 6 on vault (9.912) and Wells at No. 17 on vault (9.883) and No. 19 on beam (9.883). Elle Mueller (9.900) and Elizabeth Blessey (9.875) are each ranked on vault at No. 9 and No. 20, respectively.
CLUB 197
The Sooners have posted a score of 197 or higher in 77 of their last 79 meets. OU is one of just three schools who have posted a 197-plus in all meets this season, along with Alabama and Florida. The program record of 45-consecutive meets with a 197-plus was snapped at the 2024 NCAA Semifinals. During the streak, 32 of the 45 meet scores were a 198 or higher. Currently, the Sooners have posted a 197-plus in 20 consecutive meets.
TO 198…AND BEYOND
Oklahoma has totaled 83 scores of 198 or better in program history, including 75 since 2016. Of those 83 scores, only 32 have been earned at home, with 51 coming at road or neutral site competitions. Of the road scores, only 25 have occurred in regional or national competitions, including a 198.3875 at the 2024 NCAA Championship, which tied for the highest NCAA Finals score in history. In 2024, the Sooners earned a program and NCAA best 198.950 at the Big 12 Championships.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION
Kentucky: Kentucky comes into Friday's match off a loss to LSU in its SEC opener last Friday night. Ryan Noonan paced the Wildcats with a pair of collegiate best scores, while Chesney Bennett, Delaynee Rodriguez, and Gabby Van Frayen each set or matched their career highs on an event. Bennett bested her career best mark on the floor exercise with a 9.825, while Rodriguez and Van Frayen each matched their personal bests on beam, scoring 9.925 and 9.850, respectively. Rodriguez also set a new season high in the all-around, scoring a 39.425 across all four events. The Wildcats are 0-5 on the season, but are No. 10 in the nation on vault.
QUICK FLIPS
- The Sooners four returning All-Americans are tied for most in the nation with Alabama, Florida and Missouri.
- Through the first three meets of the season 11 different athletes have competed for Oklahoma.
- With a 197.500 in the season opener, the Sooners have scored a 197-plus in the opening meet of the year every year since 2017.
- Mackenzie Estep is the only freshman in the SEC with a top 10 ranking on more than one event.
The Sooners return home for a crimson clash on Feb. 6 when Alabama makes the trek to Norman. The meet is set for a 7:30 p.m. start on SEC Network. The 2025 national championship banner will be unveiled prior to first vault and the Sooners will recognize their alumni during the meet.
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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