Big 12 Gymnastics Week 10 Recap: Denver overcomes adversity to win quad meet
As the regular season comes to a close, we take a look as more Big 12 gymnastics teams collect wins and learn from the last few meets before the postseason.
Iowa @ Iowa State
Final score: Iowa: 196.450 – Iowa State: 196.175
The Iowa State Cyclones fell (196.175) to the Iowa Hawkeyes (196.450) on Friday night. Starting on vault, there were two team leaders part of the three-way tie, with Josie Bergstrom and Emilie Hong scoring 9.85s. Bergstrom also led the team on beam with a 9.875.
Moving to bars for the second rotation, the star of the event was Loganne Basuel with a high score of 9.925 to win the title and help the team earn a 48.900.
Noelle Adams took the floor title with a stunning 9.925.
“Tonight belongs to Cyclone Nation. With it being the highest non-beauty and the best attendance in program history is just a special way to send our seniors out in their last meet at Hilton. Obviously, it was not the result we wanted, and we just need to continue to hone into the details. We still have a great opportunity to make this a season to remember,” Head Coach Ashley Miles Greig said.
The Cyclones will be on the road at Florida on Friday, March 15 to take on the Gators, LIU, and NC State.
#15 Ohio State @ BYU
Final score: Ohio State: 197.125 – BYU: 196.450
The BYU Cougars (196.450) hosted their senior night and fell to BYU (197.125).
On vault, Sydney Benson led the team with a 9.85. Transitioning to bars, both Lindsey Hunter-Kempler and Kylie Eaquinto put up team-leading scores of 9.825. Freshman Ava Jorgensen also debuted on the event and scored a 9.800.
Brynlee Andersen achieved a 9.975 as the beam anchor to help the team achieve a season-high 49.425. Concluding on floor, Eaquinto achieved a 9.85 for the Cougars as they closed on floor.
The Cougars travel to Washington this weekend to face the Huskies, Sacramento State, and Southern Utah.
Quad meet @ #11 Denver
Final score: Denver: 197.625, Missouri: 197.375, New Hampshire: 195.250, Southeast Missouri: 193.150
The Pioneers brought back a win from Missouri after a late weekend quad meet.
Starting on bars, Jessica Hutchinson and Rylie Mundell both tied for first place with 9.95s to help the team to an overall score of 49.550.
The second rotation was a showcase on beam, where Hutchinson won another title with a 9.975. She also tied for first once again on vault with Rosie Casali with scores of 9.925.
On floor, all counting scores were 9.875s.
“I’m incredibly proud of the team, especially considering our difficult travel getting here yesterday. We spent pretty much the entire day at the airport and the night on a plane and a bus, and we missed dinner last night. Then we had the equivalent of a three-hour time difference when you factor in Daylight Savings Time, the time-zone change, and the earlier start time from what we’re used to,” Head Coach Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart said.
An exciting matchup awaits the Pioneers in Week 11 as Denver travels to face Michigan on Friday, March 15.
Rutgers @ West Virginia
Final score: West Virginia: 195.550– Rutgers: 195.325
Celebrating senior night, the West Virginia Mountaineers obtained a win against Rutgers on Sunday afternoon.
Starting on vault, both Abbie Pierson and Kiana Lewis paced the team with 9.8s as they were part of a five-way tie for the event title. On bars, Amber Lowe performed a solid routine to lead the team with a 9.775.
The Mountaineers struggled to keep up with Rutgers in the first half of the meet but rebounded beautifully in the second half. On beam, Julia Brown captured the title with her stunning 9.875, and finishing on floor, Pierson scored her first 9.9 this season to take the title and secure the win for her team. She also won the all-around with a 39.125.
West Virginia is on the road this weekend, facing Minnesota, Air Force, and Northern Illinois in Minnesota.
# 12 Arkansas @ # 1 Oklahoma
Final score: Oklahoma: 198.350 – Arkansas: 197.275
Another week, another win and two more 10s for the Sooners as they roll into the postseason with ease.
Starting on bars, Audrey Davis won the title with a 9.975. On vault for the second rotation, Hannah Scheible performed a front handspring pike half to stick her landing and accomplished a 9.925 to tie for the title with two Razorbacks.
Moving to floor, Jordan Bowers performed a magnificent and flawless routine to earn another perfect 10. Bowers also took the all-around title with a 39.725.
Closing out on beam, Ava Siegfeldt became the second Sooner to get a perfect 10 for the night. The flawless mark was the first of her career.
Oklahoma will close the regular season at home on Sunday, hosting the Alabama Crimson Tide.
