SOONERS TAKE HOME QUAD MEET VICTORIES

OU Athletics Communications Press Release

RALEIGH, N.C. – The No. 4 Oklahoma women’s gymnastics team improved to 11-0 on the season with a 197.475 and a trio of wins Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.

At a quad meet hosted by NC State, the Sooners topped host NC State (196.125), George Washington (193.600) and William & Mary (189.450). With the wins, head coach K.J. Kindler is now just three victories away from reaching her 500^th career win at Oklahoma.

OU swept the four event titles and NC State’s Emily Shepard won the all-around. Allie Stern took home vault with a 9.9 and Katherine LeVasseur earned top marks on bars with a 9.9 as well. Karrie Thomas earned the beam title with a 9.5 and Anastasia Webb took home floor with a 9.925.

The Sooners turned to senior Jordan Draper to lead off the meet as they started on floor with a 49.325. Senior Jordan Draper turned in a 9.825 in the leadoff spot, followed by a 9.875 from fellow senior Evy Schoepfer. Junior Emma LaPinta matched a career high with a 9.9 as she nailed her opening triple full and showed off the confidence in her choreography. Freshman Bell Johnson added a 9.800 in the No. 4 spot. Webb anchored when the Sooners needed her most with another solid routine for a 9.925.

OU tallied a 49.350 on vault in the second rotation. LaPinta led things off with a career-high 9.825 on her Yurchenko full. Stern, in her home state of North Carolina, drilled her 1.5 for a 9.9 in the No. 2 spot. LeVasseur and Webb tallied matching 9.875s on their 1.5s. Schoepfer earned a 9.850 on her tucked 1.5, followed by a 9.850 from Davis who anchored with a Yurchenko full.

In the third rotation, the Sooners notched a 49.250. LeVasseur led the way with a 9.9 in the No. 2 spot. Junior Olivia Trautman made her season debut after being sidelined with an injury for a 9.875 in the No. 5 spot. Davis, Draper and Thomas tallied matching 9.825s in the rotation.

The Sooners wrapped up the meet with a strong performance on beam for a 49.550. Sophomore Jenna Dunn and Schoepfer led off the rotation with stuck dismounts for matching 9.85s. In the No. 3 spot, sophomore Vanessa Deniz added a 9.900, followed by a 9.925 and stuck dismount from Davis. Thomas carried her career-best performance from last week into this week’s competition with another 9.95. In the anchor spot, Webb wrapped up the meet with a 9.925 as every Sooner stuck their dismount in the rotation.

The Sooners return home for the first time in three weeks on Friday, Feb. 26 for a quad meet featuring Denver, Lindenwood and TWU. The meet is slated for a 6:45 p.m. CT start.