Oklahoma swept the Big 12 Gymnastics weekly awards for the third time this season. Danielle Sievers earns her second Gymnast of the Week accolade while Faith Torrez receives her third Newcomer weekly award and Danae Fletcher collects her first honor this season as Event Specialist.
Sievers registered a 9.925 in each of the three events she competed in during Oklahoma’s home match against conference opponent Iowa State. The sophomore has been OU’s leadoff all season on the uneven bars where she posted her season-high and tied for third place last week. Oklahoma received a total score of 49.675 in bars, which is the best score posted by a team this season. Additionally, she set a season-high in the floor exercise and placed second while earning a third-place finish in vault. Sievers has scored a 9.850 or higher in all 15 routine opportunities she has had this season.
Torrez was the only freshman in OU’s lineup in the home meet against ISU. She posted a career-high 9.900 on vault and helped Oklahoma secure a 49.575 total. The Sooners’ 49.525 average sits as the second-best in the nation this season. She took a fall in her bars routine but showed resilience in her next event, scoring a 9.875 on the balance beam. Her 9.925 score in the floor event moved her average in the event to 9.900, tying her for second in the Big 12. Torrez ranks within the top 10 spots in the Conference in three events and in the all-around category.
Fletcher claimed her first title in the floor exercise of the 2023 season as she scored a season-best 9.950. Her floor routine helped Oklahoma to a 49.425 score in the event and a 198.225 overall total. The Sooners posted the second-best team score in the nation last week and have scored over 198 points in two consecutive meets. Fletcher finished the meet competing in an exhibition spot on the uneven bars matching her season’s second-highest score of 9.875.
Big 12 Gymnastics Gymnasts of the Week:
Jan. 10 – Jordan Bowers, Oklahoma
Jan. 17 – Rosie Casali, Denver
Jan. 24 – Danielle Sievers, Oklahoma
Jan. 31 – Jordan Bowers, Oklahoma
Feb. 7 – Danielle Sievers, Oklahoma
Event Specialist of the Week:
Jan. 10 – Ava Siegfeldt, Oklahoma
Jan. 17 – Katherine LeVasseur, Oklahoma
Jan. 24 – Allie Stern, Oklahoma
Jan. 31 – Olivia Trautman, Oklahoma
Feb. 7 – Danae Fletcher, Oklahoma
Newcomer of the Week:
Jan. 10 – Faith Torrez, Oklahoma
Jan. 17 – Mila Brusch, Denver
Jan. 24 – Faith Torrez, Oklahoma
Jan. 31 – Kiley Rorich, Denver
Feb. 7 – Faith Torrez, Oklahoma