WOMEN's GYMNASTICS Megan Ferguson Gymnast to Watch
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O K L A H O M A SOONERS Phillip Rogers, OU Women’s Gymnastics Media Relations Contact OKLAHOMA 180 W. Brooks, Suite 2525, Norman, OK 73019 O: (405) 325-8413 | C: (405) 880-0794 | F: (405) 325-7623 WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS [email protected] | www.SoonerSports.com THURSDAY, APRIL 16 | 1 P.M. (CT) | BOB DEVANEY CENTER | LINCOLN, NEB. DATE OPPONENT TIME/OU RESULT Friday, Jan. 9 .................@Florida................................ L (195.075) OKLAHOMA SOONERS Saturday, Jan. 17 ...........@Texas Woman’s ................. W (197.175) 2009 TROESTER RANKINGS Team RQS: 196.465 (Ninth) Monday, Jan. 26 ...............Arkansas ............................ L (195.625) Vault: 49.220 (Ninth) | Bars: 49.145 (Ninth) Friday, Jan. 30 ..................Minnesota ........................ W (196.500) Beam: 49.175 (Sixth) | Floor: 49.225 (Seventh) Sunday, Feb. 8 ...............@Nebraska ........................... L (196.000) Saturday, Feb. 14............@Denver ............................. W (196.025) GEORGIA BULLDOGS Friday, Feb. 20 ..................Brown/Missouri/W. Va. ... W (196.375) 2009 TROESTER RANKINGS Team RQS: 197.255 (First) Friday, Feb. 27 ...............@Iowa State ....................... W (196.800) Vault: 49.360 (Fourth) | Bars: 49.490 (First) Friday, March 6 .................TWU/Illinois State ............ W (196.025) Beam: 49.400 (First) | Floor: 49.375 (First) Friday, March 13 ............@Alabama/with UNC ....... 2nd (196.525) Saturday, March 21 .......@Big 12 Championships .... 1st (196.125) LSU TIGERS Saturday, April 4 ............@Northeast Regional ...... 2nd (196.600) 2009 TROESTER RANKINGS April 16-18 ....................@NCAA Championships* ...... 1 p.m. (CT) Team: 196.760 (Fifth) Vault: 49.295 (Fifth) | Bars: 49.335 (Fourth) Beam: 49.105 (Ninth) | Floor: 49.180 (12th) * — TO BE HELD IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA TIMES ARE CENTRAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE FLORIDA GATORS ALL HOME MEETS ARE AT THE LLOYD NOBLE CENTER 2009 TROESTER RANKINGS Team: 196.715 (Sixth) Vault: 49.230 (Eighth) | Bars: 49.355 (Third) Beam: 49.145 (Eighth) | Floor: 49.325 (Third) STANFORD CARDINAL Back-to-Back Big 12 Champs 2009 TROESTER RANKINGS Team: 196.825 (Fourth) Vault: 49.260 (Seventh) | Bars: 49.260 (Sixth) Beam: 49.265 (Third) | Floor: 49.180 (12th) gymnast to watch: Megan Ferguson PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS 2009 TROESTER RANKINGS The Olathe, Kan., native became the first Team: 196.240 (12th) freshman in Big 12 history to win multiple Vault: 49.160 (12th) | Bars: 49.090 (12th) Beam: 48.910 (18th) | Floor: 49.060 (20th) event titles at the conference championship. A winner on bars and beam, Ferguson is only OU WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS SEEKS PROGRAM’S FIRST SUPER SIX APPEARANCE the second Sooner gymnast to claim a Big LINCOLN, Neb. - Competing in the afternoon preliminary session, the eighth-seeded Oklahoma women’s gymnastics squad seeks its first Super Six appearance in program history. The Sooners are making their 12 crown in her freshman campaign, joining Ashley Cooney who won the vault title in sixth consecutive NCAA Championships appearance after placing second at the NCAA Northeast Regional 2004. The OU pair account for three of the in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on April 4. OU’s regional score of 196.600 was its highest team tally at a regional since seven event wins by a Big 12 freshman at the winning the 2004 NCAA West Regional in Corvallis, Ore., with a team result of 197.100. conference championships. OU’s session features four teams that advanced to the Super Six at the 2008 NCAA Championships in Athens, Ga., including the University of Georgia – winner of the last four national titles. Florida, Stanford and UCLA also advanced to the team finals last season, while Penn State rounds out the session. The Sooners have been the 10th seed at the last two NCAA Championships where they have placed a program-best eighth in 2007 and 2008. The official site of OU Athletics supplies Sooner fans worldwide with the latest news and features on Oklahoma athletics direct from Norman. The site provides the latest press releases, rosters, bios, schedules, statistics, notes, quotes, athlete blogs, photo galleries The Sooners are one of just six teams to advance to the NCAA Championships every year since 2004, joining and audio and video available to both Sooner fans and the media. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU and Utah. 2009 OU WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS 1 O K L A H O M A SOONERS NAME HEIGHT YEAR HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) CLUB PRONUNCIATION Cindell, Candace 5-5 So. Frisco, Texas (Frisco HS) Kurt Thomas Gymnastics sin-DELL DeProspero, Haley 5-0 Sr. Van Alstyne, Texas (Plano Christian Academy) University of Gymnastics dee-PROSS-per-oh Ferguson, Megan 4-11 Fr. Olathe, Kan. (Blue Valley HS) Eagles Gymnastics Flanery, Jacqueline 5-5 Jr. Plattsburg, Mo. (Plattsburg HS) Eagles Gymnastics Jackson, Ashley 5-1 Sr. Hudsonville, Mich. (East Kentwood HS) Geddart’s Twisters Kelley, Natasha 5-4 Fr. Katy, Texas (Home schooled) Cypress Academy Kinder, Jessica 5-2 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. (Raytown HS) Best Gymnastics KIN-der Kramer, Julie 5-2 Jr. Uvalde, Texas (Baylor Univ. / Uvalde HS) Acrotex Gymnastics Lesko, Gina 5-3 Sr. Allen, Texas (Allen HS) University of Gymnastics Mantle, Mary 5-4 Jr. Ft. Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain HS) GK Gymnastics Ratcliff, Natalie 5-5 So. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Northwest HS) GAGE Root, Melanie 5-3 So. Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville HS) Cartersville Twisters Smith, Kristin 5-3 Jr. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam City HS) Dynamo Gymnastics Stone, Sara 5-4 Fr. Dallas, Texas (Spring Creek Academy) Metroplex Gymnastics Vise, Hollie 5-5 Jr. Dallas, Texas (Spring Creek Academy) WOGA VICE Wagner, Hailey 5-2 Fr. Tulsa, Okla. (Metro Christian Academy) Jenks Gymnastics HAY-lee OKLAHOMA COACHING STAFF Head Coach: K.J. Kindler, Third Year Assistant Coaches: Lou Ball, Third Year | Tom Haley, Third Year CANDACE CINDELL HALEY DEPROSPERO MEGAN FERGUSON JACKIE FLANERY ASHLEY JACKSON NATASHA KELLEY JESSICA KINDER JULIE KRAMER GINA LESKO MARY MANTLE NATALIE RATCLIFF MELANIE ROOT KRISTIN SMITH SARA STONE HOLLIE VISE HAILEY WAGNER 2009 OU WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS 2 O K L A H O M A SOONERS GENERAL INFORMATION 2009 MARCH-IN ORDER Location .........................................................................................Norman, Okla. Enrollment .................................................................................................29,721 NAME CLASS HOMETOWN PRONUNCIATION Founded ........................................................................................................1890 1. Megan Ferguson .....................Fr. ...................... Olathe, Kan. President ........................................................................................David L. Boren 2. Natasha Kelley ........................Fr. ........................ Katy, Texas VP/Athletics Director .....................................................................Joe Castiglione 3. Sara Stone ..............................Fr. .......................Dallas, Texas Nickname .................................................................................................Sooners Colors ........................................................................................ Crimson & Cream 4. Hailey Wagner .......................Fr. ........................ Tulsa, Okla. Conference ..................................................................................................Big 12 5. Candace Cindell ......................So. ...................... Frisco, Texas sin-DELL Arena ......................................................................................Lloyd Noble Center 6. Natalie Ratcliff ........................So. .......... Overland Park, Kan. Capacity .....................................................................................................12,000 7. Melanie Root .........................So. .................Cartersville, Ga. OU’s All-Time Record ............................................................................407-200-1 8. Jackie Flanery .........................Jr. ................. Plattsburg, Mo. 9. Julie Kramer ............................Jr. .................... Uvalde, Texas TEAM INFORMATION 10. Mary Mantle ..........................Jr. .................... Bellvue, Colo. 2009 Overall Record ......................................................................................17-5 11. Kristin Smith ...........................Jr. ..........Oklahoma City, Okla. High Score ................................................................................................197.175 12. Hollie Vise ..............................Jr. .......................Dallas, Texas VICE 2008 Big 12 Finish ..........................................................................................First 2008 NCAA Finish ....................................................................................... Eighth 13. Haley DeProspero ....................Sr. ..............Van Alstyne, Texas dee-PROSS-per-oh Letterwinners Returning/Lost .......................................................................11/3 14. Ashley Jackson ........................Sr. ............ Hudsonville, Mich. All-Americans Returning/Lost .........................................................................0/2 15. Jessica Kinder ..........................Sr. .................Kansas City, Mo. KIN-der 16. Gina Lesko ..............................Sr. ........................Allen, Texas COACHING STAFF Head Coach .........................................................................................K.J. Kindler