OU women make it to 20th straight NCAA Championship

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — With a 198.400 in the Ann Arbor Regional Final, the No. 1 Oklahoma women’s gymnastics team won their 14th-straight NCAA Regional title to advance to their 20th straight and 23rd overall NCAA Championship, which will take place Thursday through Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Sooners will be joined by Alabama (197.575) who placed second at the meet. Ohio State (197.200) came in third, followed by Penn State (197.050). OU’s 198.400 is their second-highest team score in regional competition.

Jordan Bowers led the field in the all-around with a 39.725. The junior also took home the tile on floor with a near-perfect 9.975. Hannah Scheible earned a 9.925 on vault for the high score of the night and Audrey Davis took home the bars title with a 9.95. Ragan Smith and Katherine LeVasseur shared beam with matching near perfect scores of 9.975.

Starting on beam, the Sooners earned a 49.800 — tying their program high and setting a record for highest team beam score in regional competition. Davis started the meet strong, showing off her incredible flexibility and a stuck dismount for a 9.95. In the No. 2 spot, Ava Siegfeldt was steady and confident, earning a 9.925. Keeping the stuck dismounts coming was Bowers whose elegance and poise was on display for a 9.95 of her own. Faith Torrez was exceptional, nailing her gainer full dismount for a 9.95 in the No. 4 spot. LeVasseur’s gorgeous lines and flexibility were on display as she earned a career-high tying 9.975. In the anchor spot, Smith showed why she’s the No. 1 beam worker in the nation as she earned a near-perfect 9.975.

The Sooners used a 49.675 on floor, tying their best regional score on the event, to extend their lead at the halfway point. Leading off her second event of the night, Davis got the crowd going with her upbeat routine for a 9.9. In the No. 2 spot, Bell Johnson added a 9.700. Smith nailed her opening double tuck and ending double pike for a 9.95 in the No. 3 spot. LeVasseur’s country themed routine and dynamic full-in earned her a 9.9, followed by Torrez drilling her double layout for a 9.95. In the anchor spot, Bowers first pass was perfect as she earned a team-best 9.975.

OU added a 49.325 on vault in the third rotation. Torrez led off with a 9.8 on her Yurchenko 1.5, followed by a 9.9 from Keira Wells. Bowers added a gorgeous 1.5 in the No. 3 spot for a 9.875, followed by a 9.725 from LeVasseur. Scheible drilled the landing on her handspring pike half for a 9.925 in the No. 5 spot. Anchoring was Siegfeldt with a big 1.5 for a 9.825.

Closing out the night on bars, the Sooners used a 49.600 on the event. Dani Sievers led off the bars squad with a 9.9 as she stuck her full twisting double tuck dismount. LeVasseur’s exquisite handstands and stuck dismount earned her a 9.925 in the No. 2 spot. Smith nailed her double layout dismount in the No. 4 spot for a 9.9. It was business as usual for Davis in the No. 5 spot, showing why she’s the top bars worker in the nation for a 9.95. Bowers anchored with a stunning routine for a 9.925.