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For Immediate Release // Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Contact // Theo Robertson ([email protected])

PAC-12 CONFERENCE TEAMS CONTINUE TO IMPRESS THROUGH HALFWAY MARK IN REGULAR SEASON

For the second straight week the Pac-12 Conference has more teams ranked in the top-25 than any other conference. Pac-12 teams have bene!tted from the incredible amount of competition week in and week out during Conference meets and have performed well in non-conference action. No. 1 ranked UTAH has retained the top spot in the polls for the third consecutive week, but the Utes will be tested when they head to Ann Arbor, Mich., to take on No. 21 Michi- gan.

The only Conference meet this week will be a big one. No. 8 OREGON STATE will host both CALIFORNIA and No. 7 UCLA. The meet will allow each team to see where it stacks up amongst the nation’s best. Oregon State senior Leslie Mak has been a standout performer for the Beavers and is ranked in the top-25 individually on the (1st), (2nd), "oor exercise (14th) and in the all-around (8th).

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Friday, February 17 BYU at No. 15 ARIZONA, 7 p.m. CALIFORNIA/No. 7 UCLA at No. 8 OREGON STATE, 7 p.m. No. 1 UTAH at No. 21 Michigan, 6 p.m. No. 13 LSU/SPU at No. 23 WASHINGTON, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 18 No. 12 STANFORD at Metroplex Challenge, 4:30 p.m

Sunday, February 19 No. 18 Illinois at No. 25 ARIZONA STATE, 2 p.m.

All times are local to site. Rankings from 2012 Preseason Coaches Poll provided by troester.com. Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Pac-12 Gymnastics Release Page 2

NATIONAL TOP-25 RANKINGS PAC-12 NOTES Rank School Avg. High 1. UTAH 196.855 197.550 ARIZONA: Arizona posted a season high 195.900 in its win against Arizona State. 2. Florida 196.833 197.850 Aubree Cristello won the all-around with a season-high 39.325. The Cats continue 3. Oklahoma 196.696 197.450 4. Georgia 196.642 197.250 their homestand as they entertain BYU. 5. Arkansas 196.554 197.225 6. Alabama 196.540 197.725 ARIZONA STATE: Arizona State suffered its !rst losses of the season against Arizona 7. UCLA 196.504 197.575 and Utah this past week. Against Arizona, the Sun Devils recorded their road season- 8. OREGON STATE 196.305 197.400 high of 195.500. 9. Nebraska 196.200 197.375 10. Penn State 195.988 196.650 CALIFORNIA: The Golden Bears recorded their highest score since 2007 with a 11. Ohio State 195.604 196.125 194.725 against Stanford. Cal received season-highs on both the balance beam and 12. STANFORD 195.595 196.450 on the "oor, scoring 48.725 and 48.650, respectively. Nicolette Lew paced Cal on 13. L.S.U 195.429 196.850 the beam, scoring a career-best 9.850. 14. Boise State 195.175 196.175 15. ARIZONA 195.130 195.900 16. Missouri 195.017 195.925 OREGON STATE: Teammates Leslie Mak and Melanie Jones were named Pac-12 17. Auburn 194.979 196.250 Gymnast of the Week and Special Performance of the Week, respectively, for their 18. Illinois-Champaign 194.860 195.700 efforts against UC Davis and Sacramento State. Mak won the all-around competition 19. North Carolina State 194.833 196.775 with the second-highest score in Oregon State history, scoring a 39.675. Jones scored 20. Denver 194.725 195.650 a 9.950 on the "oor, including a perfect 10.0 from one judge. 21. Michigan 194.670 195.825 22. West Virginia 194.500 195.775 STANFORD: Stanford swept every event en route to a 196.175-194.725 victory over 23. Washington 194.425 195.725 California. The Cardinal are 34-1 against Cal since 1996 and have not lost to their 24. Iowa 194.383 195.150 rival since 2000. 25. ARIZONA STATE 194.346 195.875 UCLA: UCLA hit all 24 routines without a fall to take !rst place at the IGI/Chicago RETURNING 2011 ALL-AMERICANS Style NCAA Invitational. The Bruins had event winners on all four events. Mattie Lar- * indicate First Team All-American son earned her !rst event win of the year, winning the balance beam with a 9.850.

Vault UTAH: Utah remains the number one ranked team in the country this week after Sam Peszek, UCLA defeating Arizona State 196.150-194.000. Corrie Lothrop was a triple-winner for the Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, UCLA second-straight week. Lothrop won both the beam and "oor with a pair of 9.9’s and Tauny Frattone, UCLA also won the all-around with a 39.400. Olivia Courtney, UCLA

Stephanie McAllister, Utah* WASHINGTON: Several Huskies recorded career highs, helping Washington to a Balance Beam third-place !nish at the Masters Classic in Lincoln, Neb. McKenzie Fechter tied her Leslie Mak, Oregon State* career best on both the "oor and beam events, scoring a 9.850 and 9.800, respec- Sam Peszek, UCLA* tively. On the , Madison Podllucky also set a new career high, scoring a 9.750 Aisha Gerber, UCLA* Mary Beth Lofgren, Utah* Corrie Lothrop, Utah

All-Around Leslie Mak, Oregon State* Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, UCLA* Stephanie McAllister, Utah Corrie Lothrop, Utah

Uneven Bars Makayla Stambaugh, Oregon State* Olivia Vivian, Oregon State* Monique De La Torre, UCLA* Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, UCLA*

Floor Exercise Makayla Stambaugh, Oregon State* Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, UCLA Sydney Sawa, UCLA Olivia Courtney, UCLA Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Pac-12 Gymnastics Release Page 3 Season Best Top-25 Rankings provided by troester.com.

VAULT UNEVEN BARS

Rank Name School Avg. Rank Name School Avg. 1. UCLA 9.935 1. Leslie Mak OREGON STATE 9.890 2. Janelle Giblin Nebraska 9.925 - Janelle Giblin Nebraska 9.890 3. L.S.U. 9.921 3. Alaina Johnson Florida 9.888 4. Arkansas 9.907 4. Mariah Howdeshell Arkansas 9.882 5. Ashley Sledge Alabama 9.905 5. Mackenzie Caquatto Florida 9.881 6. Kat Ding Georgia 9.904 6. Gina Nuccio Georgia 9.879 7. Sharaya Musser Penn State 9.900 - Jamie Pisani Arkansas 9.879 - Brittany Skinner Nebraska 9.900 8. Stephanie McAllister UTAH 9.875 9. Marissa Gutierrez Alabama 9.895 9. Ashley Priess Alabama 9.870 - Jessie DeZiel Nebraska 9.895 10. Kat Ding Georgia 9.867 - Olivia Courtney UCLA 9.895 11. Makayla Stambaugh OREGON STATE 9.865 - Kailah Delaney UTAH 9.895 12. Thomasina Wallace San Jose State 9.863 13. Geralen Stack-Eaton Alabama 9.894 - Vanessa Zamarripa UCLA 9.863 14. UCLA 9.890 14. Megan Ferguson Oklahoma 9.861 15. Jaime Pisani Arkansas 9.886 15. Olivia Vivian OREGON STATE 9.860 - Sara Stone Oklahoma 9.886 - Lora Evenstad Nebraska 9.860 17. Georgia Dabritz UTAH 9.885 17. Florida 9.858 - Diandra Milliner Alabama 9.885 18. Morgan Evans North Carolina 9.850 19. Florida 9.883 - Olivia Courtney UCLA 9.850 20. Moriah Martin Denver 9.879 - Corrie Lothrop UTAH 9.850 21. Alaina Johnson Florida 9.875 21. Jessie DeZiel Nebraska 9.840 - Ashley Priess Alabama 9.875 22. Allyson Sandusky Auburn 9.838 - Samantha Shapiro STANFORD 9.875 23. Ciera Perkins Boise State 9.835 - Nicole Dayton Denver 9.875 - Katie Matusik ARIZONA 9.835 25. Tauny Frattone UCLA 9.871 25. Shelby Salmon Arkansas 9.832

BALANCE BEAM EXERCISE

Rank Name School Avg. Rank Name School Avg. 1. Sharaya Musser Penn State 9.913 1. Jaime Pisani Arkansas 9.925 2. Leslie Mak OREGON STATE 9.900 2. Lora Evenstad Nebraska 9.905 3. Megan Ferguson Oklahoma 9.886 3. Kytra Hunter Florida 9.904 4. Georgia 9.883 4. Ashanée Dickerson Florida 9.900 5. Katherine Grable Arkansas 9.879 5. Megan Ferguson Oklahoma 9.893 6. Samantha Peszek UCLA 9.867 6. Corrie Lothrop UTAH 9.890 7. Kyndal Robarts UTAH 9.860 7. Nicole Pechanec STANFORD 9.888 8. Jessie DeZiel Nebraska 9.855 8. Makayla Stambaugh OREGON STATE 9.885 - Corrie Lothrop UTAH 9.855 - Amber See Illinois-Champaign 9.885 10. Marissa King Florida 9.854 10. Alyssa Pritchett UCLA 9.883 11. Sarah Miller Ohio State 9.850 11. Aubree Cristello ARIZONA 9.880 12. Thomasina Wallace San Jose State 9.846 12. Brittany Skinner Nebraska 9.875 13. Alyssa Click Southern Utah 9.844 - Lloimincia Hall L.S.U. 9.875 14. Alaina Johnson Florida 9.833 14. Leslie Mak OREGON STATE 9.870 - Jess Panza North Carolina State 9.833 - Melanie Jones OREGON STATE 9.870 - Ashanée Dickerson Florida 9.833 - Emily Wong Nebraska 9.870 17. Sarah DeMeo Alabama 9.831 - Jessie DeZiel Nebraska 9.870 - Aisha Gerber UCLA 9.831 18. Amy Glass Boise State 9.867 - Shannon Golich Minnesota 9.831 19. Samantha Peszek UCLA 9.865 20. Vanessa Zamarripa UCLA 9.825 20. Ashley Morgan STANFORD 9.855 - Cortni Beers UTAH 9.825 - Ashley Sledge Alabama 9.855 - Megan Bain BYU 9.825 - Celine Paulus Iowa State 9.855 - Lia Salzano West Virginia 9.825 23. Kat Ding Georgia 9.850 24. Katie Matusik ARIZONA 9.820 - Geralen Stack-Eaton ARIZONA 9.850 - Kim Jacob Alabama 9.820 - Janelle Giblin Nebraska 9.850 Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Pac-12 Gymnastics Release Page 4

ALL-AROUND

Rank Name School Avg. 1. Ashley Priess Alabama 39.550 - Kat Ding Arkansas 39.550 3. Alaina Johnson Florida 39.475 4. Jessie DeZiel Nebraska 39.460 5. Sharaya Musser Penn State 39.458 6. Samantha Peszek UCLA 39.445 7. Katherine Grable Arkansas 39.443 8. Leslie Mak OREGON STATE 39.430 9. Corrie Lothrop UTAH 39.405 10. Ashanée Dickerson Florida 39.385 11. Jamie Pisani Arkansas 39.375 12. Brittany Skinner Nebraska 39.350 13. Lora Evenstad Nebraska 39.344 14. Marissa King Florida 39.315 15. Deanna Graham ARIZONA 39.300 16. Nicole Pechanec STANFORD 39.288 17. Makayla Stambaugh OREGON STATE 39.285 18. Emily Wong Nebraska 39.275 19. Stephanie McAllister UTAH 39.260 20. Thomasina Wallace San Jose State 39.258 21. Rheagan Courville L.S.U. 39.238 22. Kytra Hunter Florida 39.230 23. Petrina Yokay Auburn 39.200 24. Noel Couch Georgia 39.163 25. Ashley Sledge Alabama 39.135

2012 Pac-12 Weekly Awards

Gymnast of the Week Special Performance of the Week

Date Name School Date Name School Jan. 10 Samantha Peszek UCLA Jan. 10 Tauny Frattone UCLA Jan. 17 Leslie Mak OSU Jan. 17 Vanessa Zamarripa UCLA Jan. 24 Samantha Peszek UCLA Jan. 24 Leslie Mak OSU Jan. 31 Ruby Engreitz WASH Jan. 31 Cortni Beers UTAH Feb. 7 Corrie Lothrop UTAH Feb. 7 Vanessa Zamarripa UCLA Feb. 14 Leslie Mak OSU Feb. 14 Melanie Jones OSU Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Pac-12 Gymnastics Release Page 5 2012 PAC-10 WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS COMPOSITE SCHEDULE/RESULTS (Times are local. Schedule subject to change.)

Friday, January 6 Friday, February 17 ARIZONA (195.150, 2nd) at Cancun Classic BYU at ARIZONA, 7 p.m. UC Davis (190.500) at ARIZONA STATE (190.850) CALIFORNIA/UCLA at OREGON STATE, 7 p.m. CALIFORNIA (190.375) at Sacramento State (189.725) UTAH at Michigan, 6 p.m. WASHINGTON (193.175) at Michigan State (191.825) LSU/SPU at WASHINGTON, 7 p.m.

Sunday, January 8 Saturday, February 18 UTAH (196.025) at UCLA (196.075) STANFORD at Metroplex Challenge, 4:30 p.m

Friday, January 13 Sunday, February 19 Oklahoma (195.675) at OREGON STATE (196.525) Illinois at ARIZONA STATE, 2 p.m. Utah State (191.925) at UTAH (197.400) WASHINGTON (193.425) at Boise State (194.400) Friday, February 24 WASHINGTON at ARIZONA, 7 p.m. Sunday, January 15 CALIFORNIA at San Jose State, 7 p.m. UCLA (196.675) at CALIFORNIA (192.500) Boise State at OREGON STATE, 7 p.m. Norcal Quad Meet at STANFORD (194.900, 1st) STANFORD at UTAH, 7 p.m.

Friday, January 20 Sunday, February 26 OREGON STATE (194.825) at ARIZONA (194.375) ARIZONA STATE at UCLA, 2 p.m. CALIFORNIA (194.050) at ARIZONA STATE (195.250) Friday, March 2 Sunday, January 22 ARIZONA at UC Davis/San Jose State/Alaska, 7 p.m. WASHINGTON (195.725) at STANFORD (195.925) 0ARIZONA STATE at WASHINGTON, 7 p.m. San Jose State (193.200) at UCLA (197.575) OREGON STATE at UTAH, 7 p.m. UCLA at Georgia, 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 27 ARIZONA (194.350) at ARIZONA STATE (195.875) Sunday, March 4 CALIFORNIA (191.750, 1st) at UC Davis ARIZONA at STANFORD, 2 p.m. STANFORD (194.525) at OREGON STATE (196.800) CALIFORNIA at STANFORD, 2 p.m. UCLA (194.600) at Washington (195.350) BYU (194.450) at UTAH (197.550) Friday, March 9 STANFORD at ARIZONA STATE, 7 p.m. Friday, February 3 CALIFORNIA at Boise State, 7 p.m. ARIZONA (195.875) at Texas Women’s (193.725) Nebraska at UTAH, 7 p.m. ARIZONA STATE (194.600) at Utah State (192.575) San Jose State/Central Michigan at WASHINGTON, 7 p.m. OREGON STATE (195.975) at WASHINGTON (194.725) Georgia (196.950) at UTAH (197.150) Saturday, March 10 OREGON STATE at Denver/Texas Women’s, 6 p.m. Sunday, February 5 UC Davis (190.625) at CALIFORNIA (193.275) Sunday, March 11 STANFORD (196.450) at UCLA (197.250) ARIZONA at New Hampshire, 1 p.m. Oklahoma at UCLA, 2 p.m. Friday, February 10 ARIZONA STATE (195.500) at ARIZONA (195.900) Friday, March 16 OREGON STATE (197.400, 1st) at UC Davis/Sacramento State Air Force/ Bridgeport/Utah State at ARIZONA, 7 p.m. UCLA (196.850, 1st) at Illinois/Missouri/Boise State New Hampshire/Seattle Paci!c at OREGON STATE, 7 p.m. UTAH at Florida, 7 p.m. Saturday, February 11 WASHINGTON (194.150, 3rd) at Nebraska/Michigan/S. Utah Saturday, March 17 ARIZONA STATE at Denver, 6 p.m. Sunday, February 12 UTAH (196.150) at ARIZONA STATE (194.000) Saturday, March 18 STANFORD (196.175) at CALIFORNIA (194.725) WASHINGTON at CALIFORNIA, 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Pac-12 Gymnastics Release Page 6

Saturday, March 24 Pac-12 Championships, Salt Lake City, Utah

Saturday, April 7 NCAA Regional Championships, TBD

Friday, April 20 NCAA Championships, TBD

Saturday, April 21 NCAA Championships, TBD

Sunday, April 22 NCAA Championships, TBA