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    OU Gymnastics: Oklahoma Women Shatter Another Record on Senior Night

    The Sooners posted an all-time team record score of 198.775 in coach K.J. Kindler's 500th win at OU.

    By OU Media Relations

    NORMAN – Celebrating the 2024 senior class, the No. 1 Oklahoma women's gymnastics team sent their seniors out in a big way breaking the program team score record with a 198.775 Sunday afternoon inside Lloyd Noble Center.

    This is the second time this season the Sooners have broken their team score record (198.675 – Feb. 23). The Sooners now hold the third-highest score in NCAA history, tied with Florida who earned a 198.775 in 2022.

    The win also marked the 500th win at Oklahoma for 18th-year head coach K.J. Kindler. Kindler is now just six wins away from her 600th career win as a head coach.

    Along with their overall scoring record, the Sooners tied the program record on floor with a 49.825, punctuated by a perfect 10 from Jordan Bowers.

    Bowers had a career night earning a 39.850 in the all-around, becoming the sixth gymnast this season to achieve a mark of 39.850 or higher. Bowers's perfect score was her third this season and third career perfect mark on floor. The Lincoln, Neb., native took home at least a share of four event titles on the night, earning the vault title with a 9.925, bars with a 9.975, floor with her perfect 10 and the all-around.

    Sharing the bars title with Bowers was Ragan Smith and Katherine LeVasseur. On beam, Faith Torrez took home the title with a near-perfect 9.975.

    The Sooners narrowly trailed Alabama 49.500-49.450 after the first rotation. Torrez led off with a 9.8, followed by a 9.9 from Keira Wells. In the No. 3 spot, Bowers nearly got the stick for a team-high 9.925. LeVasseur followed with a 9.9 of her own and Hannah Scheible added a 9.85 off her handspring pike half. In the anchor spot, Ava Siegfeldt notched a 9.85 on her Yurchenko 1.5.

    OU used an incredible second rotation to take the lead 99.250-98.875. The Sooners posted a 49.800 on the event, the third-best score in program history. Sievers started things strong with a 9.95 and a stuck dismount, followed by a 9.975 from LeVasseur in the No. 2 spot. After a fall by Torrez in the No. 3 spot, Ragan Smith came up clutch with a strong routine and a stuck double layout for a career-high 9.975. Davis added a 9.925 on a stunning routine and Bowers anchored with a 9.975 and the sixth stuck dismount of the day for the Sooners.

    On beam, the Sooners notched an impressive 49.700 to extend their lead, 148.950-148.400. Davis began the third rotation with a stunning routine and stuck dismount for a 9.925. A fall in the No. 2 spot put the pressure on Bowers who came up big with a strong 9.95. Torrez rebounded from her fall on bars in a big way, earning a near-perfect 9.975 in the No. 4 spot. Showing off her gorgeous flexibility, LeVasseur added a 9.9 in the No. 5 spot. Anchoring in one of her final routines in the LNC was Smith for a 9.95.

    OU tied its program record on floor with a 49.825. Davis got things going in the final rotation with a 9.9, followed by a career-high tying 9.95 from Bell Johnson. In the No. 3 spot, Smith added a career-high 9.975 on one of her final routines in the LNC. LeVasseur closed out her night with a 9.925, earning a 39.700 in the all-around. Torrez ended her night strong with a stunning double layout for a career-high 9.975. Anchoring was Bowers with her second-straight perfect 10.

    The Sooners will host the Big 12 Championship for the final time on Saturday inside Lloyd Noble Center. The meet will air on ESPNU at 6:15 p.m. CT. 

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