Oklahoma edges out Florida for NCAA Gymnastics Championship

Oklahoma ignited a livid rally within the second and third rotation after rising in final place after the primary rotation to seize the NCAA title. Florida nearly overcame a two-tenths deficit within the remaining rotation, utilizing a senior Trinity Thomas 10 and 4 different scores 9.9s or higher however nonetheless fell simply 0.112 brief. The Sooners defeated the Gators, Utah and Auburn for the 2022 NCAA gymnastics championships on Saturday in Fort Price, Texas.

Florida dug itself a gap on Friday after struggling on the vault through the semifinals. The Gators’ journey pressured them to emerge from the primary rotation lifeless final. On Saturday, they fared just a little bit higher.

Head coach Jenny Rowland and her staff recorded a rating of 49.35, placing itself in third place recorded a staff rating of 49.35, placing itself in third place forward of Oklahoma however behind first-place Utah and second-place Auburn. The Gators additionally solely discovered themselves 0.163 behind the Utes.

Thomas and freshman Leanne Wong each delivered scores better than 9.9s.

The Gators had a fall on the uneven bars similar to they did through the semifinals. Freshman Riley McCusker sailed by means of her routine however fell on the dismount, placing Florida in fast hazard of being eradicated if it suffered one other fall on bars. However as soon as once more, the remainder of the Gators lineup got here to her rescue.

Thomas simply missed perfection with a 9.975 whereas senior Savannah Schoenherr scored a 9.925 and tremendous senior Megan Skaggs recorded a 9.9125. Nevertheless, they nonetheless trailed Utah by a measly tenth, heading into the ultimate two rotations.

Oklahoma made some severe floor up after struggling on the ground to begin the meet. The Sooners used 5 scores of 9.9 or better to take a two-tenths lead over the second-place Gators.

Florida wasn’t too shabby within the third rotation, both. Skaggs, Thomas, tremendous senior Alyssa Baumann and senior Leah Clapper all recorded scores of 9.9 or higher.

The Gators then headed to the ground train, arguably their greatest rotation. Florida posted all 9.9s or higher, together with a ten from Thomas however Oklahoma’s huge comeback within the second and third rotations helped them edge the Gators 198.2 to 198.0875.

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Rowland and Co. should say goodbye to Skaggs and Baumann, however Clapper, Reed, Schoenherr, Thomas, seniors Halley Taylor and Sydney Johnson-Scharpf might all elect to return for a fifth yr of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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