GYMNASTICS: Despite season-high, Cyclones fall to No. 10 Sooners
February 28, 2009
Despite posting a season-high total score of 195.525, the Cyclones couldn’t match up with No. 10 Oklahoma’s dominating performance. The Sooners posted their second highest score of the season (196.800) and demonstrated why they are at the top of the Big 12 in every category.
After the first rotation the Cyclones took a slight lead over the Sooners, scoring 48.950 on the vault compared to Oklahoma’s 48.900 score on bars. Michelle Browning and Jasmine Thompson both posted season highs on the vault with 9.850.
No. 8 in the nation on vault, the Sooners showed what they were made of, posting a score of 49.225 and snatching the lead after the second set of events.
A strong Sooner floor performance gave Oklahoma a 147.425-146.550 advantage. Sooners Kristin Smith and Haley DeProspero both tied their season highs with 9.900 and 9.850.
Oklahoma proved it deserves to be ranked fifth in the country in beam, scoring 49.375 in the final event, clinching the victory. Freshmen Hollie Vise and Megan Ferguson led Oklahoma on the balance beam, scoring 9.900 and 9.950. Vise’s score was a season high for the young Sooner.
Senior Jasmine Thompson ended the Cyclones’ performances on floor by posting a season-high 9.900 in the event.