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Arizona gymnastics places second in Metroplex Challenge

McKenna Manzo
February 25, 2025
Jay Corella
Emma Strom finishes her floor routine during the Wildcats’ gymnastics meet against Arizona State on Feb. 15 in McKale Center. Strom’s performance was strong and led to a score of 9.850.

The University of Arizona gymnastics team secured a strong second-place finish in the Metroplex Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday, Feb. 21 with a score of 196.125. The University of Arkansas claimed the top spot, scoring a 196.400, while Oregon State University came in third with a 196.025 and Southeast Missouri State University came in fourth scoring a 191.650. 

Uneven bars

Arizona completed the bars with a 48.975. Abigayle Martin earned a 9.800 while Aubrey Krohnfeldt came behind with a 9.775. Elena Deets and Alysen Fears recorded a strong pair of 9.825s to conclude the first rotation. 

Balance beam 

The GymCats scored a 49.150 in the second rotation of the night. Fears began the rotation with a graceful routine that scored a 9.850. Emily Mueller and Deets matched each other’s energy with back-to-back 9.875s. Martin, rounding out the rotation, contributed a score of 9.825.

Floor exercise 

The GymCats put up a 48.950 on floor. Senior Elizabeth LaRusso started strong, bringing the heat with a score of 9.800 in the rotation. Three Wildcats, Fears, Martin and Emma Strom, earned 9.825s. 

Vault 

Arizona ended the night scoring a 49.050, putting them in place to take second just behind Arkansas. Strom scored a 9.850, the highest score for Arizona on vault. Martin recorded a 9.825. Mueller and Fears put up a score of 9.80s apiece while Sophie Derr added a 9.775 to cap off the rotation.

Up next 

The GymCats will continue their travels on the road as they face off against West Virginia University on Friday, Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. in Morgantown, West Virginia, in WVU Coliseum. 

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Jay Corella
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Jay Corella is a senior studying Journalism and linguistics. He currently works as the assistant multimedia editor for the Daily Wildcat and is an intern with the University of Arizona’s Biocommunications department. In his personal life he enjoys reading, photography and music.