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Gymbacks Place Seventh at NCAA Championships, Four Earn All-America Honors
The No. 9 Gymbacks saw their season come to an end on Thursday night as they placed fourth in the NCAA Gymnastics Championships evening semifinal and seventh overall with a score of 196.9625.
Arkansas finished behind No. 1 Oklahoma (198.300), No. 13 Minnesota (197.4625) and No. 4 UCLA (197.275) in its session, with the Sooners and Golden Gophers advancing to Saturday’s national championship. In the afternoon session, No. 3 Florida (197.7875) and No. 2 LSU (197.4375) advanced, while No. 6 Georgia placed sixth overall (197.2625) and No. 7 Stanford placed eighth (196.9375).
The Gymbacks’ team score of 196.9625 is the second highest in program history at NCAAs for Arkansas, and highest since 2009. The team got out to a strong start on floor, in which the Razorbacks scored 49.300, a new NCAA championships record for Arkansas on the event.
The day was highlighted by a great all-around performance by senior Morgan Price. She scored 39.4625, which was good for fifth in the session and tied for ninth overall, good for Second Team All-America honors. She also tied for eighth on vault (9.900) and fifth on bars (9.9125) to bring her All-America total to three, the most by a Gymback at a single nationals since Kennedy Hambrick in 2021.
Fifth year Leah Smith sent her Arkansas career out with a bang as she notched a pair of 9.900s on vault and bars, both of which tied for the session for All-America nods. Smith is now a three-time All-American with two on vault.
Freshman Allison Cucci had a fantastic first NCAA Championships with Arkansas’ highest individual score of the day, 9.9375 on vault. She tied for fourth in the session to earn First Team All-America honors and tied for sixth overall. Her score is the third highest ever by a Gymback on vault at NCAAs, and the best for Arkansas since 2014.
Sophomore Joscelyn Roberson closed out her second season with her first All-American honor on floor. She scored 9.9125 and placed eighth in the evening semifinal. Roberson has now earned two All-America nods in as many seasons at Arkansas.
Floor
After an uncharacteristic start from Hailey Klein on floor, Smith got the Gymbacks on track again in the two spot with a 9.8375. The Price duo of Morgan and Frankie earned matching 9.825 marks back-to-back, and Lauren Williams broke through for the first 9.900 of the night for Arkansas in the fifth spot. Roberson anchored the Gymbacks with a 9.9125, which brought the floor total to 49.300.
Vault
After a 9.7875 from Cami Weaver in the lead-off position, Smith stuck her Yurchenko full up second and earned a 9.900. The sticks were contagious as Cucci delivered one of her own midway through the lineup on her Yurchenko 1.5 for a 9.9375. Klein and Williams scored 9.8125 and 9.825, respectively. Morgan Price finished the rotation with a 9.900, and Arkansas posted 49.375 on vault.
Bars
Roberson led off with a 9.7875 for Arkansas, and the scores built from there with a 9.800 from Klein and a 9.900 for Smith to pace the Gymbacks halfway through the rotation. The freshman duo of Avalon Campbell and Cucci scored 9.800 and 9.775 next, which brought up Morgan Price to anchor. She put down her typical solid routine on the event and went 9.9125. The Gymbacks’ total on bars was 49.200.
Beam
Arkansas went to one of its best events of the season for the last rotation, beam. Priscilla Park kicked it off with a 9.8125, followed by a 9.7875 by Klein up second. Weaver and Cucci then scored 9.750 and 9.775. Morgan Price and Joscelyn Roberson both posted good scores of 9.825 and 9.8875, but neither were enough to move Arkansas into a spot to contend for a national finals berth.
More Information
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When are the Arkansas Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
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Central Arkansas council hands out 300 free produce bags at Saline County fresh market
BENTON, Ark. (KATV) — Saline County residents got a fresh boost earlier today when the Central Arkansas Development Council hosted its third Fresh Market event in the county, handing out about 300 bags of fresh produce free of charge.
The council, described as the largest community action agency in Arkansas, said the event is part of its ongoing effort to address food insecurity in the state and expand access to healthy food options.
“What we’re here to do is we’re here to be what our community needs us to be,” Randy Morris, CEO of Central Arkansas Development Council, said. “We are here to serve our mission, which is to alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty, to help vulnerable populations achieve their potential and to build strong communities in Arkansas through community action.”
The council also said it was rewarded funds by the government to host an emergency food drive that will happen soon.
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No. 6 Arkansas ends top-ranked OU’s 31-game home winning streak with 3-2 decision
FAYETTEVILL – In a thrilling contest that featured 5.1 impressive innings in the circle from sophomore Payton Burnham and a go-ahead two-run home run from Tianna Bell, the No. 6/8 Arkansas Razorbacks defeated No. 1 Oklahoma, 3-2, on Saturday night at Love’s Field to even the series and set up a winner-take-all series finale on Sunday.
Win the win, Arkansas recorded its third victory in program history over a consensus No. 1-ranked opponent, having previously defeated UCLA (Feb. 18, 2011) and Cal (May 19, 2012).
It also marked the Razorbacks’ third win in program history over a No. 1 opponent in the ESPN/USA Softball Poll and the fifth over a top-ranked team in the NFCA Coaches Poll.
Arkansas (36-7, 11-6 SEC) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning courtesy of an RBI double down the right-field line from Kennedy Miller. The Sooners then tied the game, 1-1, in the bottom of the fifth inning, with a solo home run from Sydney Emerling.
Tianna Bell put the Hogs ahead for good by blasting a two-run homer into the left-center field bleachers in the top of the fifth inning. Oklahoma’s Kendall Wells accounted for the final run of the contest with a solo shot to left field, bringing the score to 3-2.
The Razorbacks’ pitching staff did not allow a walk in the win. Payton Burnham was phenomenal in the circle during her 10th victory of the season, striking out three while allowing two runs on four hits in 5.1 innings of work.
Robyn Herron earned her fourth save of the season by retiring the final five Oklahoma batters in the contest.
In addition to Bell’s two-run blast and Miller’s RBI double, Reagan Johnson and Kailey Wyckoff singled in the victory.
Sydney Berzon fell to 5-2 on the season for Oklahoma (41-6, 14-3 SEC) after allowing two runs on two hits with one strikeout in her 4.2 innings pitched.
QUOTABLES
Arkansas Head Coach Courtney Deifel
On the victory…
“Any win right now is a big one for the program. It was really great in this environment just to see our team stay the course and trust themselves. It is a hostile environment that is very loud. They have a lot of energy. For our team to just lean into each other and find a way to get the win was big. Any win is really big, so it just feels really awesome.”
On Payton Burnham’s performance…
“She was in her element. She loves the big moment. She wants the ball, and she was locked in today. She was dialed, and I am really proud of her.”
HOW IT HAPPENED
Payton Burnham earned her 12th start of the season in the circle for Arkansas, while Oklahoma gave the ball to Miali Guachino.
In the top of the first inning, Guachino retired the Hogs in order courtesy of a pair of groundouts and a lineout. Burnham spun a 1-2-3 bottom of the first courtesy of a groundout, strikeout, and a groundout.
Kailey Wyckoff recorded the first hit of the contest with a two-out single up the middle in the top of the second inning. She would later come around to score a batter later on an RBI double down the right-field line from Kennedy Miller, giving the Hogs a 1-0 lead.
Cam Harrison followed Miller’s double with a walk, but OU would escape without further damage courtesy of OU right fielder Ella Parker taking an extra-base hit away from Karlie Davison with a catch at the wall in right field.
Burnham spun another scoreless frame in the home half of the second inning, highlighted by a 6-4 double play from shortstop Atalyia Rijo, who snagged a line drive and threw to Davison at second base to double off the Sooners’ Gabbie Garcia, who reached on a leadoff single.
Brinli Bain drew a one-out walk in the top of the third inning, prompting Oklahoma to make a pitching change and bring in LSU transfer Sydney Berzon.
Wyckoff made an incredible catch with a leaping grab at the wall in left field for the first out of the bottom of the third. She would then catch a pair of fly balls as Burnham completed a 1-2-3 frame.
Berzon retired the Hogs in order during the top of the fourth inning. Burnham recorded a 1-2-3 bottom of the fourth inning while picking up her second and third strikeouts of the night.
Reagan Johnson reached courtesy of a two-out infield single in the top of the fifth inning. Oklahoma first baseman Isabella Imerling tied the game with a leadoff solo home run to left-center field in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Following the home run, Reagan Johnson made a diving catch in right-center field to take away an extra-base hit from Pickering.
Ella McDowell was hit by a pitch to lead off the top of the sixth inning. Tianna Bell then gave Arkansas a 3-1 lead with a two-run shot into the left-center field bleachers, her 14th of the season, tying Dakota Kennedy for the team-lead.
Oklahoma made it a one-run ballgame with a one-out solo home run off the bat of freshman Kendall Wells. Following the home run, Robyn Herron entered the circle and would retire the next two batters faced by way of a strikeout and a lineout.
Berzon retired the Hogs in order in the top of the seventh inning. Herron trotted out to the circle looking to complete the save in the bottom of the seventh.
Herron fanned Imerling for the first out of the frame before issuing a lineout to Johnson in center field for the second out.
She then got Aliana Agbayani to ground out to Karlie Davison at second for the final out of the win as Arkansas evened the series and improved to 36-7 overall and 11-6 in SEC play.
NOTABLES
- Reagan Johnson registered her 205th start batting leadoff, which tied the career program record set by Devon Wallace, 205 (2012-2015).
- Payton Burnham improved to 10-3 this season after striking out three and allowing just two runs on four hits and no walks in 5.1 innings. Arkansas is now 22-6 when a starting pitcher goes 5+ innings without allowing a walk.
- Tianna Bell blasted her 46th career home run and 14th home run this season with a two-run shot in the top of the sixth inning. Bell is now tied for the team lead in home runs alongside Dakota Kennedy.
- Kyler Del Duca recorded her first collegiate start, batting eighth and playing left field.
- Arkansas had five different outfielders in the victory (Reagan Johnson CF, Kailey Wyckoff RF/LF, Ramsey Walker LF/RF, Kyler Del Duca LF, Brinli Bain RF)
- Kennedy Miller increased her career-high reached base streak to 11 games.
- Arkansas is 148-41 since 2001, when its pitching staff issues no walks in a game. The Razorbacks are 94-18 when issuing no walks under head coach Courtney Deifel (2016-present). Arkansas has won 21 of its last 22 when issuing zero walks dating back to April 6, 2023.
- Arkansas snapped Oklahoma’s 31-game home winning streak, which was the longest active winning streak in the nation entering the contest.
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