For the 18
th straight season, the Oklahoma women's gymnastics team is headed to the NCAA Championship.The Sooners notched a 198.250 to take home the Norman Regional title. The Sooners have now won 12-straight regional crowns under head coach
K.J. Kindler. Minnesota placed second with a 197.725 to also advance to the NCAA Championship. California was third with a 197.300 and Arkansas in fourth with a 196.675.
Olivia Trautman put up the highest score of the night on vault with a near-perfect 9.975. On bars,
Danielle Sievers earned the bars title with a 9.925.
Ragan Smith took home the title on beam with a near-perfect 9.975. Minnesota's Mya Hooten won floor with a 9.975 while teammate Ona Loper won the all-around with a 39.700.
Opening on floor once again, the Sooners used a big 49.600 to take the lead after the first rotation. Norman native
Bell Johnson started things off with a 9.875, nailing her double back second pass.
Carly Woodard showed off her unique choreography and strong leaps for a 9.9. With her whip to double back opening pass,
Danae Fletcher impressed the crowd with a 9.9 of her own.
Danielle Sievers opened with a strong full-in and had the crowd on their feet for her fun choreography for a 9.9 in the No. 4 spot.
Jordan Bowers shined on floor showing off her fierce energy and incredible double pike for a 9.95.
Ragan Smith anchored with a fun routine and strong tumbling for a 9.95 to close out the first rotation.
OU posted its highest vault score this season with a 49.600 in the second rotation.
Allie Stern opened vault with a strong 1.5 for a 9.9, followed by another great 1.5 from
Katherine LeVasseur for a 9.9. Bowers nailed her 1.5 for the second meet in a row for a 9.95 in the No. 3 spot. Sievers added a 9.875 on her 1.5 in the No. 4 spot.
Olivia Trautman came up big with a stuck 1.5 for a season-best 9.975. Anchoring was Fletcher with a 9.850 to wrap up the second rotation.
The Sooners posted a solid 49.400 on bars in the third rotation of the night. Sievers started the bars rotation strong with a career-high tying 9.925. LeVasseur showed off incredible handstands in the No. 2 spot for a 9.875.
Karrie Thomas finished her career in the Lloyd Noble Center with a 9.8. After a fall in the No. 4 spot, Bowers got things back on track with a stunning routine and a stuck dismount for a 9.9.
Audrey Davis anchored with a stuck dismount of her own for a 9.9.
Jenna Dunn got the final rotation started with a 9.9 as she nailed her gainer full dismount. Trautman was stunning on beam and stuck her impressive roundoff 1.5 dismount for a career best 9.95. LeVasseur kept the sticks coming with a gorgeous dismount for a 9.825. Davis stuck her impressive double full dismount for a 9.875 in the No. 4 spot. Woodard closed out her five year career inside the LNC with a gorgeous routine and stuck dismount for a 9.950. Smith anchored with a near-perfect 9.975 to close out an incredible meet.
The top two placing teams from each regional advance to the 2022 NCAA Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, April 14-16. The Sooners will be in Semifinal I on April 14 at noon CT with Minnesota and the winners of the NCAA Seattle Regional.
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