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News > January 17
OKLAHOMA DEFEATS PIONEER
GYMNASTICS IN HOME OPENER
DENTON,
TX—Close to 500 fans showed up and packed
the gym for Texas Woman's University's (0-2) home opener against
Oklahoma and were witness to some great gymnastics
action. The skill and depth of the Sooners proved to be too
much for TWU as OU walked away with a 194.425 to 190.175 victory. Lindsey
Clowers (Garland, TX/South Garland H.S.) had the highest
finish for the Pioneers on the night when she scored a 9.775
on beam and tied for third position.
Oklahoma opened up a two-point lead after two rotations after
they won the vault and uneven bars by the scores of 48.100
and 48.925 while TWU registered a 47.575 on vault and 48.225
on bars. The Sooners Katie Hostler took the vault title with
a 9.725 while her teammate Kasie Tamayo won the bars with a
meet-high 9.900. OU had the top four places in both of those
events. The Pioneers' Jessica Brozovich (Broomfield, CO/Erie
H.S.) and Nakia Westbrook (Round Rock, TX/Round Rock
H.S.) tied for fifth place on vault with a score of 9.575.
The highest finishing Pioneer on bars was freshman Chelsie
Leggett (Centerville, OH/Centerville H.S.), who recorded
a 9.725 to claim fifth place.
Oklahoma took control of the meet when they won the balance
beam with a team score of 49.050 while TWU struggled with a
46.775. Kelly Haggerty won the event with a 9.900 and was followed
in second place by her teammate Meredith Fricke, who scored
a 9.875. The Sooners finished off the dual meet with a 48.350
on floor exercise. Fricke and Patricia Aoki tied for the top
spot with a 9.900 while teammate Christy Gerard finished in
third with a 9.850. TWU scored a 47.600 on the floor and was
led by Lindsey Clowers, Luci Romberg (Foxfield, CO/Cherry
Creek H.S.) and Jonica Scott (Grand Prairie, TX/Bowie
H.S.) tying for fourth place with a 9.775.
Up
next, the Pioneers travel to Colorado Springs, Colo.,
to participate in the Rocky Mountain Open. TWU will face
three
opponents from the Air Force Academy, last year's USAG national
champion, University of California-Davis and Bowling Green.
The meet is scheduled for Saturday, January 25 and begins at
7 p.m. MST.
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