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WOMEN’SOKLAHOMA GYMNASTICS 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • NINE TOP-THREE NCAA FINISHES • 17 CONFERENCE TITLES • 163 ALL-AMERICANS 2021 SCHEDULE/RESULTS NO. 1 OKLAHOMA SOONERS Date Opponent Time/Result (18-0, 5-0 Big 12) BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP Head Coach: K.J. Kindler No. 9 Denver, No. 22 Iowa State, West JAN. 10 ARIZONA STATE W, 197.450 - 194.725 Record at OU: 410-53-3 vs Virginia JAN. 17 UTAH W, 197.025-196.550 Career Record: 504-106-4 Jan. 22 at West Virginia* W, 196.100-194.900 15th Season JAN. 31 WEST VIRGINIA* W, 195.850-194.775 Saturday, March 20 • 1 p.m. CT • Morgantown, W.Va. • WVU Coliseum • ESPN2 Feb. 7 at Denver*, Temple W, 1st/3, 197.800 Feb. 13 at Metroplex Challenge# W, 1st/3, 198.225 POSTSEASON TIME Feb. 19 at NC State, GWU, W&M W, 1st/4, 197.475 Feb. 26 DENVER, LINDENWOOD, TWU W, 1st/4, 197.175 On Saturday, the No. 1 Oklahoma women’s gymnastics team will compete at the Big 12 Championship, scheduled for a 1 p.m. CT in Morgantown, W.Va. The meet, which MARCH 5 BYU W, 197.800-196.900 will pit the Sooners agaisnt No. 9 Denver, No. 22 Iowa State and West Virginia will air March 7 at TWU, Centenary 1st/3, 197.950 live on ESPN2. John Roethlisberger and Alicia Sacramone Quinn will be on the call. March 14 at Iowa State* W, 197.475-196.825 March 20 Big 12 Championship$ 1 p.m. CT TIME FOR NINE OU’S CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS April 1-3 NCAA Regionals TBA Year Conference Coach April 16-17 NCAA Championships TBA This weekend, the Sooners will pursue an unprcendented 2018 Big 12 K.J. Kindler ninth consecutive Big 12 Championship title. The Sooners 2017 Big 12 K.J. Kindler All times are listed as Central and subject to change. are the only program in Big 12 Conference history to reach 2016 Big 12 K.J. Kindler Home matches in | * indicates Big 12 opponent bold a streak of eight straight titles after earning the crown in 2015 Big 12 K.J. Kindler # - Fort Worth, Texas | $ - Morgantown, W.Va. 2019. OU holds 17 conference titles (five Big Eight, 12 Big 12) 2014 Big 12 K.J. Kindler in it’s program history and 11 Big 12 titles under 15th-year 2013 Big 12 K.J. Kindler head coach K.J. Kindler. 2012 Big 12 K.J. Kindler TICKETS 2010 Big 12 K.J. Kindler For tickets, call (405) 325-2424 or toll-free The 2020 Big 12 Championships were cancelled due to the 2009 Big 12 K.J. Kindler (800) 456-GoOU. Tickets can also be 2008 Big 12 K.J. Kindler purchased at the main ticket office in Gaylord outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. No regular season 2004 Big 12 Steve Nunno Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium or at the champion was declared in 2020. Lloyd Noble Center on the day of the meet. 1993 Big Eight Becky Switzer 1991 Big Eight Becky Switzer WHERE THEY BELONG 1986 Big Eight Becky Switzer 1985 Big Eight Becky Switzer After starting the season ranked No. 2 in the nation 1984 Big Eight Becky Switzer and finding themselves as low as No. 5 during 2021, the Sooners are back at the top of the standings, claiming a No. 1 rankings last week. This marks the 10th straight season that the Sooners have finished within the top two of the regular season national rankings based on national qualifying scores (NQS). OU is currently tied at the top with Florida and has one final chance to boost their NQS and take sole possession of the No. 1 spot at the Big 12 Championship. The Sooners will need a score of 197.825 or higher to improve their NQS heading into regionals. CONFERENCE ACCOLADES Six members of the top-ranked Oklahoma women’s gymnastics team combined to capture a conference-high nine spots on the All-Big 12 Gymnastics team. Seniors Anastasia Webb (AA, VT, BB, FX), Evy Schoepfer (VT) and Karrie Thomas (BB), Oklahoma @ou_wgymnastics @ou_wgymnastics sophomore Ragan Smith (FX) and freshmen Audrey Davis (UB) and Katherine Women’s Gymnastics LeVasseur (UB) all earned awards. This season marks the 14th straight year that the Sooners have led the conference in Lindsey Morrison, Assistant Director All-Big 12 selections and the 12th consecutive season that the Sooners have earned at McClendon Center for Intercollegiate Athletics least eight spots on the All-Big 12 team. 180 W. Brooks, Suite 2525, Norman, OK 73019 O: (405) 325-8372 | C: (972) 849-3018 [email protected] | www.SoonerSports.com Webb brought her career total to 9 honors and finished her career being honored three times on floor and beam, twice on vault and one in the all-around. Smith earned her third career honor after being recognized on bars and beam in 2020. Davis, 2021 OKLAHOMA WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS - AT BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP OKLAHOMA QUICK FACTS 2020 OKLAHOMA WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS ROSTER Official Name: University of Oklahoma Name Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School) Club Location: Norman, Okla. Davis, Audrey 5-1 Fr. Frisco, Texas WOGA Deniz, Vanessa 5-4 So. Millstone Township, N.J. (Allentown HS) Arena Gymnastics Founded: 1890 Draper, Jordan 5-3 Sr. Bedford, Texas (Birdville HS) Empire Gymnastics Enrollment: 30,813 Dunn, Jenna 4-10 So. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Westmoore HS) Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy Nickname: Sooners Fehring, Julianne 5-4 Fr. Tampa, Fla. (H.B. Plant HS) LaFleur’s Colors: Crimson and Cream Fletcher, Danae 5-3 Fr. Philadelpha, Pa. MG Elite President: Joseph Harroz Jr. Hutchison, Erin 5-6 So. Allen, Texas (Spring Creek Academy) World Olympic Gymnastics Academy Johnson, Bell 5-6 Fr. Norman, Okla. (Norman North HS) Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy Athletics Director: Joe Castiglione LaPinta, Emma 5-2 Jr. Frisco, Texas (Rick Reedy HS) Kurt Thomas Gymnastics Venue: McCasland Field House LeVasseur, Katherine 5-3 Fr. San Antonio, Texas (Ronald Reagan HS) Mavericks Gymnastics Official Website: SoonerSports.com Lynn, Audrey 5-4 Fr. Norman, Okla. (Oklahoma Christian School) Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy Ramsey, Sheridan 5-4 Fr. Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS) Aim High Academy OKLAHOMA GYMNASTICS Schoepfer, Evy 5-3 Sr. Ames, Iowa (Gilbert HS.) Triad Gymnastics Smith, Quinn 5-1 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunnyslope HS) Arizona Sunrays Head Coach: K.J. Kindler (Iowa State, ‘92) Smith, Ragan 5-1 So. Lewisville, Texas (Adirondack Academy) Texas Dreams Career Record: 504-106-4 Stern, Allie 5-3 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Providence HS) Perfect Balance Training Center Record at OU: 410-53-3 (15th season) Sullivan, Meilin 5-4 Fr. Parkville, Mo. (Park Hill South HS) Fuzion Gymnastics Associate Head Coaches: Thomas, Karrie 5-3 Sr. Coral Springs, Fla. (Douglas HS) American Twisters Lou Ball ........................................15th season Trautman, Olivia 5-0 Jr. Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park HS) Twin City Twisters Webb, Anastasia 5-5 Sr. Morton Grove, Ill. (Niles West HS) lllinois Gymnastics Institute Tom Haley....................................15th season Woodard, Carly 5-5 Sr. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley West HS) Fuzion Gymnastics Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ashley Kerr...................................4rd season Head Coach: K.J. Kindler (Iowa State, ‘92/15th Season) Director of Operations: Associate Head Coaches: Lou Ball (15th season), Tom Haley (15th season) Melissa Simmons ....................... 2nd season Volunteer Assistant: Ashley Kerr (Fourth season) Athletic Trainer: Athletic Trainer: Jenn Richardson (15th season) Jenn Richardson ........................15th season Director of Operations: Melissa Simmons (Second season) 2020 RECAP LeVasseur, Schoepfer and Thomas all earned their first career accolades. 2019 Record: 16-0 WEBB NAMED AAI FINALIST 2019 High Score: 198.450 (vs. Denver) Anastasia Webb has been named one of six finalists for the prestigious AAI Award, Big 12 Finish*: N/A recognizing the most outstanding senior female gymnast in the country. The honor is NCAA Finish*: N/A voted on by NCAA women’s gymnastics head coaches and sponsored by American Routines Returning/Lost: 17/7 Athletic, Inc. (AAI). Alyssa Baumann (Florida), Lynnzee Brown (Denver), Nia Dennis All-Americans Returning/Lost: 3/2 (UCLA), Kyana George (California) and Lexy Ramler (Minnesota). *The end of the 2020 season was cancelled due to COVID-19 The AAI Award is considered one of the highest honors given in the sport of women’s gymnastics. Webb is Oklahoma’s 10th consecutive finalist for the award, joining Megan PROGRAM HISTORY Ferguson (2012), Brie Olson (2013), Taylor Spears (2014), Erica Brewer (2015), Haley Scaman (2016), Chayse Capps (2017), AJ Jackson (2018), Brenna Dowell (2019), and First Year of Gymnastics: 1981 Maggie Nichols (2020). All-Time Record: 797-346-5 NCAA Championship Appearances: 19 Webb is joined by five additional finalists including Alyssa Baumann (Florida), Lynnzee NCAA Finals Appearances: 9 Brown (Denver), Nia Dennis (UCLA), Kyana George (California) and Lexy Ramler (Minnesota). COMPETITION SITE KINDLER VS. THE BIG 12 Gymnastics Arena: Lloyd Noble Center In 15 seasons, Kindler is 82-3 against current and former members of the Big 12 (not Capacity: 11,562 including regionals and NCAA Championships). Against current members of league (Denver, Iowa State, West Virginia), Kindler is undefeated in the regular season with a Opened: 1975 44-0 record. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE At the Big 12 Championship, she is undefeated against current members with a 13-0 record against Iowa State, 7-0 record against West Virginia and 4-0 over Denver. Vanessa Deniz : Duh-knees Julianne Fehring : Fair-ing THEY’RE GOING BACK TO BACK Emma LaPinta : Luh-PIN-tuh When Anastasia Webb and Evy Schoepfer earned back-to-back perfect 10s on vault on Katherine LeVasseur : Luh-vass-uhr March 7, they joined an elite club.