O K L A H O M A s oo n e r s MEET No. 4 - GWU, William & Mary, WVU

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2008 SCHEDULE N0. 7 SOONERS END FOUR MEET ROAD TRIP IN MORGANTOWN Date Opponent Time/results 01.04.08.....@ Cancun Classic $...... First, 195.175 NORMAN, Okla. - The No. 7 OU women’s gymnastics squad 01.11.08.....@ Central Michigan ...... W, 195.125-188.6 closes out a four-meet road trip to start the 2008 season in Setting the Scene Morgantown, W. Va., on Sunday, Jan. 27. Date: Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008 01.19.08.....@ Woman’s University ...... W, 196.45-192.8 01.27.08.....@ West Virginia =...... 12:00 p.m. Location: Morgantown, W. Va 02.01.08.....NEBRASKA ...... 7:00 p.m. Competition against George Washington, host West Virginia and March In: 1 p.m. EST William & Mary begins at 1 p.m. (EST) inside WVU Coliseum. Venue: WVU Coliseum 02.09.08.....@ Denver ~ ...... 7:00 p.m. Live Webcast: None 02.15.08.....IOWA STATE +...... 7:00 p.m. The Sooners (5-0) are facing West Virginia for the second time Live Statistics: msnsportsnet.com 02.22.08.....@ Missouri...... 6:30 p.m. on the young season. OU bested the Mountaineers 02.29.08.....TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY ...... 7:00 p.m. 195.175-192.125 in the second session of the season-opening Cancun Classic. 03.07.08.....AUBURN ! ...... 7:00 p.m. 03.15.08.....@ Arkansas...... 2:00 p.m. Oklahoma is coming off of its third consecutive sweep of the event titles as the Sooners coasted past 03.22.08.....@ Minnesota...... 6:00 p.m. Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas, last Saturday. OU is ranked fifth in the nation on beam and 03.29.08.....BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS * ...... 7:00 p.m. floor, and sixth on bars. The Sooners are led by five-time All-American Kiara Redmond Sturms who enters 04.12.08.....NCAA SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL * ...... 6:00 p.m. this weekend’s meet as the reigning Big 12 Gymnast of the Week. The senior leads the nation with a floor average of 9.933 and also holds top-20 rankings on vault (11), all-around (13) and bars (19). 04.25.08.....NCAA Team Finals #...... TBA 04.26.08.....NCAA Individual Finals #...... TBA Host squad WVU enters the meet with a 33rd-place ranking, the highest of any of this weekend’s foes. Com- All times listed are central. ing off of a win against Maryland, the Mountaineers average through three meets is a 191.825 with a high of 193.050 coming last weekend against the Terrapins. ALL HOME MEETS ARE AT THE LLOYD NOBLE CENTER George Washington is ranked 44th with a season average of 190.0 while William & Mary rounds out the $ Meet features: OU, Denver, Illinois, Iowa, LSU, Minnesota, competition with a 182.725 season average and a 60th-place ranking. TWU, West Virginia and Wisconsin-Whitewater = Also competing are William & Mary and George Washington Live scoring is available at www.msnsportsnet.com. ~ Meet includes Denver, Air Force and Utah State Hollie Vise earned Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week honors + Beauty and the Beast Night (Paired with Wrestling Dual) after scoring a 9.8 25 on bars and a 9.9 on beam, both career highs. ! Senior Night * Norman, Okla. - Hosted by the University of Oklahoma # Athens, Ga. - Hosted by the University of Georgia

Oklahoma (5-0) Sooners GWU (4-1) colonials Projected Lineup’s Vault Bars 1. Jessica Kinder 1. Ashley Jackson V 2. Haley DeProspero 2. Hollie Vise West Virginia (2-4) 3. Jackie Flanery 3. Haley DeProspero E 4. Mary Mantle 4. Jackie Flanery MOUNTAINEERS R 5. Natalie Ratcliff 5. Stephanie LoPiccolo S 6. Kiara Redmond-Sturms 6. Kiara Redmond-Sturms U Beam Floor S 1. Kristin Smith 1. Kristin Smith William and Mary (0-5) 2. Ashley Jackson 2. Jessica Kinder 3. Stephanie LoPiccolo 3. Haley DeProspero TRIBE 4. Hollie Vise 4. Jackie Flanery 5. Haley DeProspero 5. Ashley Jackson 6. Kiara Redmond-Sturms 6. Kiara Redmond-Sturms

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Name Yr. Ht. Hometown (High School) (Club) Pronunciation Candace Cindell Fr. 5-5 Frisco, Texas (Frisco HS) (Kurt Thomas Gymnastics) sin-DELL Haley DeProspero Jr. 5-0 McKinney, Texas (Plano Christian Academy) (University of Gymnastics) dee-PROSS-per-oh Jacqueline Flanery So. 5-5 Plattsburg, Mo. (Plattsburg HS) (Eagles Gymnastics) Caitlin Hinkis Sr. 5-1 Simsbury, Conn. (Simsbury HS) (C.A.T.S. Gymnastics) Ashley Jackson Jr. 5-1 Hudsonville, Mich. (East Kentwood HS) (Geddart’s Twistars) Jessica Kinder Jr. 5-2 Kansas City, Mo. (Raytown HS) (Best Gymnastics) KIN-der Gina Lesko Jr. 5-3 Allen, Texas (Allen HS) (University of Gymnastics) Stephanie LoPiccolo Sr. 4-11 Melbourne, Australia (Melbourne Girls College) (Victorian High Performance Centre) low-PICK-o-low Mary Mantle So. 5-4 Bellvue, Colo. (Rocky Mountain HS) (GK Gymnastics) Natalie Ratcliff Fr. 5-5 Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Northwest HS) (GAGE) Kiara Redmond-Sturms Sr. 5-1 Los Angeles, Calif. (California HS) (S.C.A.T.S) key-ARE-uh Melanie Root Fr. 5-3 Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville HS) (Cartersville Twisters) Kristin Smith So. 5-3 Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam City HS) (Dynamo Gymnastics) Hollie Vise So. 5-5 , Texas (Spring Creek Academy) (WOGA) VICE

Head Coach K.J. Kindler Second Season KIN-dler Assistant Coach Lou Ball Second Season Assistant Coach Tom Haley Second Season

CANDACE CINDELL haley deprospero JACQUELINE FLANERY CAITLIN HINKIS ASHLEY JACKSON

JESSICA KINDER GINA LESKO STEPHANIE LOPICCOLO MARY MANTLE NATALIE RATCLIFF

KIARA REDMOND-STURMS MELANIE ROOT KRISTIN SMITH HOLLIE VISE

2008OU WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS  O K L A H O M A s oo n e r s MEET No. 4 - GWU, William & Mary, WVU General Information 2008 MARCH-IN ORDER Location...... Norman, Okla. Enrollment...... 29,721 Name Class Hometown pronunciation Founded...... 1890 1. Candace Cindell...... Fr...... Frisco, Texas sin-DELL 2. Natalie Ratcliff...... Fr...... Overland Park, Kan. President...... David L. Boren 3. Melanie Root ...... Fr...... Cartersville, Ga. VP / Athletics Director...... Joe Castiglione 4. Jacqueline Flanery...... So...... Plattsburg, Mo. 5. Mary Mantle ...... So...... Bellvue, Colo. Nickname...... Sooners 6. Kristin Smith...... So...... Oklahoma City, Okla. Colors...... Crimson & Cream 7. Hollie Vise ...... So...... Dallas, Texas VICE Conference...... Big 12 8. Haley DeProspero...... Jr...... McKinney, Texas dee-PROSS-per-oh Arena...... Lloyd Noble Center 9. Ashley Jackson...... Jr...... Hudsonville, Mich. Capacity...... 12,000 10. Jessica Kinder...... Jr...... Kansas City, Mo. KIN-der OU’s All-Time Record...... 381-198 (.658) 11. Gina Lesko ...... Jr...... Allen, Texas 12. Caitlin Hinkis ...... Sr...... Simsbury, Conn. Team Information 13. Stephanie LoPiccolo ...... Sr...... Melbourne, Australia low-PICK-o-low 2007 Overall Record...... 20-8 (.714) 14. Kiara Redmond - Sturms ...... Sr...... Los Angeles, Calif. key-ARE-uh High Score...... 197.175 Big 12 Finish...... Second COACHING STAFF NCAA Finish...... Eighth K.J. Kindler ...... Head Coach (Second Year) Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 11/2 Lou Ball ...... Assistant Coach (Second Year) All-Americans Returning/Lost...... 2/1 Tom Haley ...... Assistant Coach (Second Year) Coaching Staff 2 0 0 8 G Y M i n F O p O L L Head Coach...... K.J. Kindler Year...... Second Season Alma Mater...... Iowa State, ‘92 Rank Team Points Season Best 1 Florida 196.975 197.125 Record at OU...... 20-8 2 Georgia 196.642 196.875 Career Record...... 103-49-1 3 Alabama 196.362 196.425 - Utah 196.362 196.425 Assistant Coach...... Lou Ball 5 LSU 195.725 195.900 6 Michigan 195.675 196.075 Year...... Second Season 7 Oklahoma 195.583 196.450 8 UCLA 195.550 196.125 Assistant Coach...... Tom Haley 9 Stanford 195.375 196.150 Year...... Second Season 10 Arkansas 195.275 195.300 11 Oregon State 194.750 195.625 12 Penn State 194.575 195.100 Women’s Gymnastics Office Phone...... (405) 325-6876 13 Nebraska 194.542 195.550 Women’s Gymnastics Office Fax...... (405) 325-8337 14 Arizona 194.112 194.125 - Missouri 194.112 194.125 Shipping Address ...... OU Athletics Media Relations 16 Denver 194.050 194.900 17 Auburn 193.925 195.900 Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 18 Ohio State 193.650 193.850 Suite 2525, 180 W. Brooks St., Norman, OK 73019 19 North Carolina 193.575 193.575 20 Arizona State 193.575 195.175 21 Iowa State 193.300 194.125 22 Illinois-Champaign 192.950 193.125 23 Kent State 192.825 193.475 ON THE ROAD AGAIN 24 Michigan State 192.812 193.600 By Haley DeProspero 25 Iowa 192.675 193.625

New for 2008, junior Haley DeProspero will give OU gymnastics fans a glimpse into life on the road for the Sooner squad through her blog that will be featured on SoonerSports.com during every road event. 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 and audio and video available to both Sooner fans and the media. 2008OU WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS 

O K L A H O M A s oo n e r s MEET No. 4 - GWU, William & Mary, WVU Big 12’s best DOMINATING THE COMPETITION The Sooners haven’t been overly kind to their opponenets early on this season. Leading OU to the third-best team score in the NCAA this season in its win over Through three events, Oklahoma has either won the event outright or shared title TWU, Sooner gymnasts Kiara Redmond-Sturms and Hollie Vise were honored as Big honors in all 12 event competitions. Winners of 11 outright titles, OU shared 12 Gymnast and Event Specialist of the Week, respectively, the conference office the floor title with Iowa at the Cancun Classic. announced Tuesday.

Redmond-Sturms won her third all-around title of the season with a career-high THROWN INTO THE MIX 39.65, the second-highest mark in OU women’s gymnastics history. Highlighted by True freshmen Natalie Ratcliff and Melanie Root have already seen significant -ac a career-high 9.95 in the win on the floor exercise, the Los Angeles, Calif., native tion early on during their collegiate campaigns. Root has been in the floor lineup also earned event titles on bars and vault against the Pioneers. in all three ‘08 events and made her debut on vault at the Cancun Classic. Ratcliff made her first collegiate appearance at Central Michigan, scoring a The five-time All-American is ranked No. 1 in the country on the floor and leads all 9.8 on vault against the Chippewas. Big 12 opponents on bars, floor and the all-around average. Home is where the heart is It marks the second time Redmond-Sturms has garnered Big 12 honors. She was Returning to her home state of Michigan for the first time in collegiate competi- named the event specialist of the week on Jan. 31, 2007, after posting a perfect tion, Ashley Jackson recorded a 9.775 on vault, 9.875 on floor and a career-high 10.00 on vault in the Sooners’ wins over TWU, George Washington and Centenary. 9.75 on bars to finish third in the all-around against CMU. Capped off by career high’s in both events, Vise finished second on beam (9.9) to teammate Redmond-Sturms and third on the (9.825) against TWU BACK IN THE SWING OF THINGS to earn her first weekly honor. The Dallas, Texas, native’s 9.9 on beam tied for the The Sooners gain depth on bars with the return of senior Caitlin Hinkis who second-highest non-OU beam score this season in the Big 12. exhibitioned on bars against TWU after being sidelined the first two events of the season with a leg injury Oklahoma is ranked seventh in the latest GymInfo poll, the highest of any Big 12 Conference squad. OU holds national top-10 rankings on the uneven bars (No. 6), A native of Simsbury, Conn., Hinkis finished in the top-5 on bars four times last (No. 5) and the floor exercise (No. 5) while topping all Big 12 foes on season. bars, beam and floor. Along with Redmond-Sturms’ national ranking on floor, junior Haley DeProspero stands third in the latest NCAA beam average.

The Oklahoma women’s gymnastics team stands seventh in the latest GymInfo national rankings released on Jan 21. With the current ranking, the Sooners have stood inside the top 10 every week since Jan. 22, 2007. Oklahoma (5-0) is also the No. 1 team in the Big 12 Conference, ahead of Nebraska (13th), No. 14 Missouri and No. 21 Iowa State.

REGULAR SEASON SENSATIONS OU has won 18 of its last 19 regular-season matchup’s dating back to Jan. 19, 2007. Winners of all regular season meets on the year, the Sooners last regular season defeat was to Stanford on March 9, 2007 in Palo Alto, Calif.

THE BEAm QUEEN OU junior Haley DeProspero has won the beam title at every 2008 meet for the Sooners. Her season average of 9.892 on the apparatus ranks third in the nation.

No. 7 The Oklahoma women’s gymnastics team stands seventh in the latest GymInfo national rankings released on Jan 21. With the current ranking, the Sooners have stood inside the top 10 every week since Jan. 22, 2007. Oklahoma (5-0) is also the No. 1 team in the Big 12 Conference, ahead of Nebraska (13th), No. 14 Missouri and No. 21 Iowa State. SITTIN’ Pretty HALEY DEPROSPERO Five-time All-America honoree Kiara Redmond-Sturms leads the NCAA on floor with a 9.933 average on the apparatus. The Los Angeles, Calif., native has won the all-around title at all three `08 events.

2008OU WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS  O K L A H O M A s oo n e r s MEET No. 4 - GWU, William & Mary, WVU COMING UP NEXT… TWU RECAP After the WVU meet, the Sooners host Nebraska on Feb. 1 in the squads home opener at the Lloyd Noble Center. The meet will also feature both school’s men’s Jan. 19, 2008 squads. DENTON, Texas -- Sweeping all four event titles for the third consecutive meet, the No. 9 OU women’s gymnastics squad coasted to a 196.45-192.8 victory over Texas Sooners open season ranked no. 8 Woman’s University in Denton, Texas, on Saturday night. Senior All-American Kiara The Oklahoma women’s gymnastics team was ranked eighth in the preseason Redmond-Sturms won her third all-around title of the season with a career high GymInfo Coaches Poll, the second-highest ranking of any Big 12 team. 39.65 in front of the second-largest crowd in TWU history as the Sooners posted season high’s on bars (49.2) and floor (49.275). The Sooners return All-Americans Kiara Redmond-Sturms and Stephanie LoPiccolo from a Sooner squad that finished eighth last season at the NCAA Championships The Sooners improved to 5-0 on the year while TWU slipped to 0-4. OU has won 18 under first-year head coach K.J. Kindler, marking a program-best. of its last 19 regular-season matchup’s dating back to Jan. 19, 2007. OU returns 11 letterwinners from last season’s squad that went 20-8 and finished OU burst out of the gates to a commanding 49.2-48.050 lead after a first rotation second in the Big 12. that saw the Sooners hit all six bar routines en route to a season-high bars score of 49.2. In the anchor spot, five-time All-American Kiara Redmond-Sturms posted a career-high 9.925 to lead the Sooners. Ashley Jackson’s 9.85 also marked a career kindler signs three for 2008 best while Haley DeProspero, Stephanie LoPiccolo and Hollie Vise followed with a The Oklahoma women’s gymnastics team posted its best finish in NCAA history last trio of 9.825s to clinch the event title. Vise’s score marked the third career high set spring and recruits are taking notice. Head coach K.J. Kindler announced one of the during the event, besting her previous best of 9.675. most decorated classes in OU history during the early announcement period, sign- ing three gymnasts to National Letters of Intent. Megan Ferguson, Natasha Kelley After a slow start on vault that included a fall in the second spot, Oklahoma closed and Sara Stone will join the Sooners in the fall of 2008. with four solid routines for a score of 48.725 on the apparatus. Jackie Flanery got the Sooners back on track with her score of 9.75 and was followed by Mary Mantle “We feel that this signing class will be instrumental in the future of the Sooner and Natalie Ratcliff who posted scores of 9.8 and 9.75, respectively. Anchoring the Gymnastics Program,” said Kindler. “Megan, Natasha and Sara bring with them nu- lineup, Redmond-Sturms won her second event title of the night with a score of merous accolades including many National titles both in the Elite arena and at the 9.925. Junior Olympic level. All three of these women have displayed an absolute desire to be Sooners and we salute their enthusiasm for the University and our program.” The Sooners led 147.2-144.05 after a season-high floor score of 49.275 that was highlighted by Redmond-Sturms’ career-high 9.95 from the anchor position. The Ferguson, a Level 10 from Blue Valley High School in Olathe, Kan., trains at Eagles Los Angeles, Calif., native entered tonight’s competition tied for the NCAA lead on Gymnastics, the former club of current OU gymnast Jacqueline Flanery. Ferguson floor with a 9.925 season average. Kristin Smith tied her season-best score of 9.8 was two-time Junior Olympic Nationals beam champion and five-time J.O. Nation- while DeProspero notched a season-high 9.8. Flanery followed with a career-high als qualifier. She has dominated state competition, winning the level 10 all-around 9.875 in the fourth position, with Jackson posting a 9.85 from the fifth spot. title in 2005, ‘06 and ‘07 while sweeping every individual event honor all three seasons as well. Finishing the night on beam, OU posted its third 49.00-or better score on the night with a team total of 49.25. DeProspero tied a career high in winning the event title Kelley enters the OU program as a four-time U.S. National Team member. The with a 9.925 mark. The McKinney, Texas, junior entered the night ranked No. 2 in senior elite gymnast from Katy, Texas, has found success on both the international the nation on beam. It was also a career night for Vise who posted a 9.9 to best her and national stage, finishing second in the all-around of the 2006 Visa Champion- previous best of 9.875. The Sooners also counted a 9.7 from Jackson, a 9.85 from ships, after capturing the all-around title a year prior in the junior division of the LoPiccolo and a 9.875 from all-around winner Redmond-Sturms. Visa Championships. In her ‘06 Visa Championships runner-up finish, Kelley finished second on the uneven bars and beam, and fourth on the floor exercise. Kelley shared all-around honors at the 2006 U.S. Classic, placing first on the uneven bars, second on vault and fourth on beam and floor. At the 2007 Visa Championships, Kelley finished 10th in the all-around after placing sixth on the beam and ninth on the uneven bars. On the International stage, Kelley won the all-around title at the 2007 Houston International Invitational, placing first on the beam, floor, uneven bars, and second on the vault. The 17-year old placed second at the 2007 Tyson American Cup and fourth in the all-around of the ‘07 USA vs. Great Britain Interna- tional Competition in Lisburn, Ireland. She also captured all-around titles at both the ‘05 Junior Gymnastics Competition in Yohohama, Japan, and the Olympiad Elite in Ensenada, Mexico, a year prior. Kelley helped the U.S. squad to a silver medal at the 2006 World Championships as a finalist on floor. A native of Dallas, Texas, Stone is a member of Metroplex Gymnastics where she is coached by Bryan Streeter, Dave Marus, and Jana and Marcus Harlin. The Spring Creek Academy senior and junior elite gymnast is a two-time qualifier for the U.S. Classic. She won the all-around title at the 2005 Metroplex Challenge and won the KIARA REDMOND-STURMS beam title at the 2006 level 10 Texas state competition.

2008OU WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS  O K L A H O M A s oo n e r s MEET No. 4 - GWU, William & Mary, WVU CANCUN CLASSIC RECAP Jan. 4, 2008 CANCUN, Mexico -- The No. 8 OU women’s gymnastics team rang in the new year in style with a season-opening win over Iowa, West Virginia and Wisconsin White- water at the Cancun Classic, held at the Hilton Golf and Beach Resort in Cancun, Mexico. The Sooners swept all four event titles to best second-place Iowa 195.175 to 192.875. No. 22 West Virginia finished third with a team total of 192.125 while Wisconsin-Whitewater rounded out the competition at 181.550. Senior All-American Kiara Redmond-Sturms took home all-around honors after winning three-of-four individual event titles, highlighted by a career-best-ty- ing 9.925 on the floor. Junior Ashley Jackson tied for third in the first all-around competition of her career. Along with the colder-than-normal temperatures that have welcomed the Sooners HOLLIE VISE during their stay in Cancun, OU took some time to heat up for the capacity crowd, finding themselves in second place after their 48.225 first rotation on vault. The Sooners pulled away on the uneven bars, winning the title with a 48.750 mark, and never trailed again. Central michigan RECAP In all, the Sooners won three event titles outright (vault, bars, beam) and tied for Jan. 11, 2008 top floor honors to complete the sweep. MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- The No. 8 OU women’s gymnastics team bested Central Michigan University 195.125-188.600 Friday night in front of 1,023 fans inside Rose Oklahoma swept the beam standings after a team total of 49.425, tying its highest Arena on the Mount Pleasant, Mich., campus. Highlighted by six individual career score since April 3, 2004 and marking the second-best beam score in OU history. high’s, the Sooners won all four event titles as Kiara Redmond-Sturms recorded her Junior Haley DeProspero stood atop the podium after tying her career best at 9.925. second-straight all-around title with a 38.750 finish. Senior All-American Stephanie LoPiccolo was second at 9.900. Sophomore Hollie With the win, OU improved to 14-1 in its last 15 regular-season matchups, dating Vise and Redmond-Sturms capped off the sweep with a pair of 9.875s to tie for back to Jan 19, 2006. Nine of Oklahoma’s victories during the streak have come on third. the road for the Sooners. Ending the night on floor, the Sooners finished with a 48.775 to clinch the win. Starting the night on the uneven bars, the Sooners (4-0) stuck their final five routines, recording a team score of 48.850 that propelled Oklahoma to a full one point-plus cushion after the first rotation. Returning to her home state for the first time in collegiate competition, Hudsonville, Mich., native Ashley Jackson got the Sooners started on the right track on bars, recording a career-high 9.75. Haley JACKIE FLANERY DeProspero matched Jackson’s score while Sophomore Hollie Vise followed with a 9.675 in the fourth position in her first collegiate bars competition. All-American’s Stephanie LoPiccolo and Kiara Redmond-Sturms capped of the event title for OU with respective scores of 9.825 and 9.850. With bars as an early indication, the Sooners backed up why they were the team to beat on the night during the second rotation. OU increased its lead after a vault score of 49.075 in which the Sooners threw out a score (9.775) that was higher than any of the Central Michigan gymnasts on the apparatus. OU received 9.775s from Jackson and freshman Melanie Root which marked a career high for Root. Mary Mantle, Jackie Flanery and Natalie Ratcliff (who was making her collegiate debut) followed suit with a trio of 9.8s. The Sooners capped off the rotation with Redmond-Sturms recording a season-best 9.9. On the floor, Root carded a 9.6 and Flanery’s 9.85 set a career high while Redmond- Sturms (9.925) tied matched her career best. The Sooners received a 9.8 from Kristin Smith and a 9.7 from DeProspero to clinch the event title for OU. Oklahoma moved to the beam in its final rotation with a 147.075-142.875 lead. The Sooners were led by DeProspero and Smith who posted respective scores of 9.825 and 9.8. Hollie Vise posted a 9.7 in the fourth spot. The Sooners have bested the Chippewas in the last two head-to-head meetings and lead the all-time series match-up 2-1.

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2008 INDIVIDUAL EVENT TITLES (15) 2008 TEAM EVENT TITLES (12)

haley deprospero (3) VAULT (3) Beam (3): @ TWU - 9.925 @TWU (1.19.08) - 48.725 @ Central Michigan - 9.825 @Central Michigan (1.11.08) - 49.075 @ Cancun Classic - 9.925 @Cancun Classic (1.04.08) - 48.225

JACKIE FLANERY (1) BARS (3) Bars (1): @ Cancun Classic - 9.775 (Tied with Redmond-Sturms) @TWU (1.19.08) - 49.2 @Central Michigan (1.11.08) - 48.85 kiara redmond-sturms (12) @Cancun Classic (1.04.08) - 48.75 Bars (3): @ TWU - 9.925 @ Central Michigan - 9.85 BEAM (3) @ Cancun Classic - 9.775 (Tied with Flanery) @TWU (1.19.08) - 49.25 VAULT (3): @ TWU - 9.9 @Central Michigan (1.11.08) - 48.050 @ Central Michigan - 9.9 @Cancun Classic (1.04.08) - 49.425 @ Cancun Classic - 9.85 FLOOR (3): @ TWU - 9.95 FLOOR (3) @ Central Michigan - 9.925 @TWU (1.19.08) - 49.275 @ Cancun Classic - 9.925 @Central Michigan (1.11.08) - 49.150 ALL-AROUND (3): @ TWU - 39.65 @Cancun Classic (1.04.08) - 48.775* (Tied with Iowa) @ Central Michigan - 38.75 @ Cancun Classic - 39.425

2008 event breakdown

VAULT BEAM Oklahoma must replace vault All-American Brittney Koncak-Schumann and Lori Winn, whom the Finishing the `07 season as the fourth best team in the nation on beam, a strong cast of talented Sooners relied on for solid scores all of last season. gymnasts must replace Koncak-Scumann and Winn who combined for 11 titles last season.

The Sooners return a solid nucleus of five gymnasts who competed on vault last season, including Oklahoma is led by the trio of DeProspero, Redmond-Sturms and LoPiccolo, who all posted career- first team All-American Redmond-Sturms who took home five event titles on the apparatus. Her high scores last season. DeProspero ended the `07 campaign as the 13th best gymnast in the top mark was a 10.0 earned against TWU, George Washington and Centenary. country on beam last season with a regional qualifying average of 9.88. Redmond-Sturms turned in a top three finish on Beam at the Big 12 Championships while LoPiccolo boasts experience as an DeProspero, Flanery and Jackson have posted strong scores on the apparatus and look to provide Australian national team member. veteran leadership throughout the season. On the horizon are key contributors Vise, Jackson and Smith. All three competed for the Sooners Mary Mantle, who saw limited action on vault last season, should be a staple in the OU lineup on last season and gained valuable experience. Vise was flawless, hitting 100 percent of all routines this event. Watch for freshmen Natalie Ratcliff and Melanie Root to immediately contribute in the performed in 2007. Jackson turned in the top score on beam for OU at the National Championships lineup for the Sooners. Junior Jessica Kinder has stepped up and secured a position in the lineup while Smith provides an excellent repertoire of skills and an amazing presence. after a fruitful summer of training and senior Caitlin Hinkis is prepared to compete as well. FLOOR EXERCISE UNEVEN BARS Ratcliff, Kinder and Gina Lesko are prepared to step in and add depth to the squad. If the Sooners are to reach their lofty goals for the 2008 season, bars could be the determining fac- tor. OU needs to replace two routines from last season (Brittney Koncak-Schumann and Lori Winn) All-America honoree Redmond Sturms leads Oklahoma on the floor exercise after posting a career- while continuing to climb the ladder in the national rankings. best 9.925 on the event last season. She is expected to anchor the floor squad for the second consecutive season. OU looks to improve on last season’s 14th-place final event ranking, which should be bolstered thanks to the return of Hollie Vise, the 2003 World Champion on Bars, who did not compete on the DeProspero and Jackson both posted 9.9s and provide veteran leadership to a promising line-up of event last season. supporting cast members.

Oklahoma returns Stephanie LoPiccolo, who garnered All-America honors as the only OU NCAA Flanery, Smith and Kinder will undoubtedly round out the top six on this event. All three have finalist in ‘06. shown growth on this event during the off season and are expected to post big scores for the Sooners. The Sooners will look to experienced veterans Caitlin Hinkis, Haley DeProspero, Mary Mantle and Kiara Redmond-Sturms for leadership. All four saw action last season. Hinkis, Ratcliff and Root look to break into the lineup and provide support in the alternate position.

Adding depth to the squad will be Jackie Flanery, Ashley Jackson, Jessica Kinder and Vise. If Jackson snags a spot in this lineup, it will be the first time she has competed bars in collegiate competition and would open her up as a potential all-around competitor for OU. 2008OU WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS  O K L A H O M A s oo n e r s MEET No. 4 - GWU, William & Mary, WVU

2008 team event highs 2008 Season High...... Event ...... Career High

Haley DeProspero Event Score DATE 9.550...... Vault...... 9.925 Vault...... 49.075...... 01.11.08 9.825...... Bars...... 9.9 9.925...... Beam...... 9.925 Uneven Bars...... 49.20...... 01.19.08 9.8...... Floor...... 9.9 Balance Beam...... 49.425...... 01.04.08 38.7...... All-Around...... 39.425

Floor...... 49.275...... 01.19.08 Jacqueline Flanery Team Total...... 196.450...... 01.19.08 9.8...... Vault...... 9.85 9.775...... Bars...... 9.9 9.875...... Floor...... 9.875

2008 individual event highs Caitlin Hinkis N/A...... Bars...... 9.85 Event Score Gymnast N/A...... Beam...... 9.875 N/A...... Floor...... 9.75 All-Around...... 39.650...... Redmond-Sturms Vault...... 9.9...... Redmond-Sturms jessica kinder Bars...... 9.925...... Redmond-Sturms N/A...... Vault...... 9.8 N/A...... Beam...... 9.8 Beam...... 9.925...... DeProspero N/A...... Floor...... 9.85 Floor...... 9.95...... Redmond-Sturms Ashley Jackson 9.775...... Vault...... 9.9 9.8...... Bars...... 9.8 9.8...... Beam...... 9.9 OU team records 9.875...... Floor...... 9.9 Event Score Date Set 38.875...... All-Around...... 38.875 Total...... 197.725...... March 14, 2003 Vault...... 49.575...... March 2, 2002 Stephanie LoPiccolo Bars...... 49.550...... March 14, 2003 9.825...... Bars...... 9.95 Beam...... 49.675...... March 14, 2003 9.9...... Beam...... 9.925 Floor...... 49.675...... March 7, 2003 Mary Mantle 9.8...... Vault...... 9.825 Event Score Gymnast, Date Set 9.600...... Bars...... 9.725 All-Around...... 39.700...... Kasie Tamayo, 2004 N/A...... Beam...... 9.725 Vault...... 10.0...... Redmond-Sturms, 2007 natalie ratcliff Leah Mueller, 2002 9.8...... Vault...... 9.8 Amber McCracken, 2000 kiara redmond-sturms Bars...... 10.0...... Allison Landis, 2003 9.9...... Vault...... 10.0 Erin LaBarr, 2005 9.925...... Bars...... 9.925 9.875...... Beam...... 9.900 Beam...... 10.0...... Kasie Tamayo, 2002 9.95...... Floor...... 9.95 Kelly Garrison, 1988 39.65...... All-Around...... 39.5 Floor...... 10.0...... Patricia Aoki, 2003 melanie root 9.775...... Vault...... 9.775 Five-time All-American Kiara Redmond-Sturms is one of eight 9.700...... Floor...... 9.700 Sooners in program history to record a perfect 10. kristin smith The Los Angeles, Calif., native scored her perfect mark on vault 9.850...... Beam...... 9.850 last season against TWU, this week’s foe. 9.8...... Floor...... 9.850

hollie vise 9.825...... Bars...... 9.825 9.9...... Beam...... 9.9

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