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Sooners Shine in Vegas Season Opener – University of Oklahoma
The Sooners took home event titles on two events and in the all-around. Faith Torrez claimed a share of the all-around title with a career-high 39.625. Torrez also took home a share of the beam title with a 9.95. Ragan Smith shared the beam title with Torrez with a matching 9.95. Jordan Bowers claimed the floor title with a 9.925, one of just two athletes to earn a 9.9-plus on the event Friday evening. Michigan State’s Sage Kellerman earned the vault title with a perfect 10 and Kentucky’s Raena Worley won the bars title with a 9.975.
The Sooners opened with a 49.350 on vault, thanks to a pair of 9.9s from Jordan Bowers and Hannah Scheible. Audrey Davis started the rotation strong with a 9.850 on her Yurchenko 1.5, followed by a stuck front-pink-half from Scheible in her Sooner debut. LeVasseur earned a 9.800 in the No. 3 spot, followed by Bowers’ 9.9. Freshman Keira Wells made her debut in the Crimson and Cream with a 9.850. Torrez anchored with a 9.850 of her own on a huge Yurchenko 1.5.
Tied for first after the first rotation with Kentucky, the Sooners used a big 49.625 to take the lead with a 98.975 at the halfway point. LeVasseur showcased her new dismount with a stuck landing for a 9.925 in the leadoff spot. Following her was Danae Fletcher with another stuck dismount for a 9.9. Torrez showed off her beautiful double layout dismount in the No. 3 spot for a 9.95 and Ragan Smith added a 9.95 of her own with a stick on the landing. Davis showed why she’s one of the best bar workers in the nation with gorgeous handstands and a sky-high piked Jaegar for a 9.9. Bowers anchored the incredible rotation with a 9.9 of her own.
In the third rotation, OU extended its lead with a 49.475 on beam. Davis led off the beam squad with a stuck dismount for a 9.875. Making her debut on beam, Wells was poised and composed showing off a beautiful series for a 9.825. Bowers brought the intensity and elegance in the No. 3 spot for a 9.875. The first 9.9 score of the night went to Torrez with a gorgeous performance and a stuck dismount for a 9.95. LeVasseur posted a 9.825 in the No. 5 spot, before Smith anchored with an outstanding routine and stuck dismount for a 9.95.
The Sooners closed out the meet with a 49.350 on floor. Davis led off her third event with a 9.875 to earn a 39.500 in the all-around. In the No. 2 spot, Fletcher tallied a 9.875 showing off her fun and energetic routine. Smith posted a 9.75 in the No. 3 spot for her Taylor Swift inspired routine. LeVasseur opened her first competition floor routine with a huge full-in and showed off her gorgeous dance skills for a 9.850 and a 39.400 all-around score. Torrez’s powerful tumbling and charisma on floor was showcased as she earned a 9.875 in the No. 5 spot. Bowers anchored with a 9.925 showing off her sky-high double pike and intense choreography.
UP NEXT
The Sooners will travel to West Valley City, Utah, for the most anticipated matchup of the season on Jan. 13 at the inaugural Sprouts Farmer’s Market Collegiate Quad. The meet will feature four top-five teams including No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 3 LSU, No. 4 Utah and No. 5 UCLA all competing on ABC at 3 p.m. CT from inside the Maverik Center.
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YUKON, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma City Police are investigating after a man was shot near Yukon Monday night.
The shooting happened near Northwest 10th Street and South Yukon Parkway near the border of Yukon and Oklahoma City.
Police are on the scene, and officials said the victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the hip.
OKCPD said they have at least one person in custody.
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Oklahoma lawmakers consider bill to require annual fee for transmission lines on private property
As consumer electricity needs grow, lawmakers are discussing strategies to ease the burden on landowners who don’t want the towers and wires carrying that energy on their property.
As it’s written now, the bill would require transmission owners to pay landowners $2 per foot of line annually. During the committee meeting, Murdock said he introduced the legislation to “start a conversation.”
“ This is an idea of, maybe moving forward, if the landowners are getting a royalty off of the power being pushed across their property, it may make it a little more palatable for someone to have a transmission line go across their property,” he said.
Landowners can enter into easement agreements with companies to set aside portions of their land for the builds. But in some cases, eminent domain is used to obtain a right-of-way.
“ I’m not saying that this is going to do away with eminent domain,” Murdock said. “What I’m hoping is this just makes it a little more palatable.”
Murdock said he spoke with utility companies about the legislation, though he didn’t name them. The bill’s language could change after creating an alternative rate based on conversations with the companies, he said.
Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, said the bill could raise utility rates for consumers living in Oklahoma’s most populous counties if companies charge more to make up for the annual fee.
Murdock pushed back, noting the lines are necessary to deliver electricity to other counties.
“You understand that you flip that light on because — and have that ability to have electricity because — the people in my district have a transmission line that goes across them, getting you that power,” he said.
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