Arizona gymnastics brought home second place after scoring a 195.825 in the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad meet in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Friday, Jan. 10. After week one of regular-season competition, the Gymcats are ranked No. 14 in the nation. 

No. 13 Michigan took the number one spot scoring a 195.925, Clemson came in third with a 195.350, and No. 8 North Carolina State followed with a 195.00. 

Floor Exercise 

The GymCats started strong on the mat scoring a 48.500. The GymCats excelled early with Emma Strom scoring a 9.825 and Emily Mueller putting up a 9.80. Despite these early performances, the Wildcats were fourth after the first rotation. 

Vault 

The Cats soared into the second rotation of the night finishing with a 49.025. Sophomore Sophie Derr delivered with a career-high of 9.80. Seniors Elizabeth LaRusso and Alysen Fears matched Derr’s momentum posting 9.85’s. The Wildcats would get first in vaults, but they still were last after the second rotation.

Uneven Bars 

Arizona earned a 49.075 for uneven bars, this proved crucial as the Wildcats moved up to second after the third rotation. Mueller set the pace with a 9.825. Elena Deets scored a 9.850 with a strong bar routine. Fears ended the rotation with a bang on the bars scoring a 9.90, tying her season record and anchoring the team’s performance. 

Balance Beam 

The GymCats ended the meet with a 49.225, narrowly losing first place to Michigan by 0.1. Gianna Lenczner scored a 9.850 to tie her career high. Deets and Martin a 9.90. Posting this score meant that Martin tied her career high on beam for the second time this season. 

Up Next

Arizona will be bringing the competition to McKale for their first home meet of the season against the Air Force on Friday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. MST in McKale Center. This meet also lands on Arizona gymnastic’s Military & First Responders Appreciation Night.