TEMPE, Ariz.—The Arizona State women's gymnastics team (3-8, 1-5 Pac-12) returns home to Wells Fargo Arena for the final time in 2017 in a tri-meet match-up with Sacramento State (10-7) and Bridgeport (16-6) on Friday, March 10.
The meet is slated for a 7:00 p.m. MT start and will be livestreamed on TheSunDevils.com. ASU will honor lone-senior Beka Conrad at the conclusion of the meet.
Fans can follow along on Twitter by following @ASUGymnastics. Fans are encouraged to tweet with #WeWill in support of the 2017 Gym Devils.
FAMILY FOUR PACK TICKETS
Join the Gym Devils in their final home meet of the season and help honor senior Beka Conrad by purchasing the family four pack which includes four tickets, four drinks and four hot dogs for just $40!
ABOUT SACRAMENTO STATE
The Hornets are coming off a second place finish at home with a total 193.475 behind UC Davis' 194.950 and in front of Seattle Pacific University's 191.725.
The Hornets totaled a 48.650 on vault, led by senior Julia Konner's first place 9.850 vault. Junior Caitlin Soliwoda added a 9.825 while freshman Alexis Belkoff posted a 9.725. Sac State recorded a 48.850 on bars, counting all five scores at 9.625 or better. Junior Courtney Soliwoda hit her career high with a 9.850 to tie for first on the event. Caitlin Soliwoda and junior Lauren Rice each received a 9.775.
The Hornets had four falls on beam, resulting in a total 47.000 on the event. Caitlin Soliwoda was a bright spot in the closer position with her 9.750 to tie for first place. The team bounced back on floor for a total 48.975, led by junior Jennifer Brenner's career high 9.875. Caitlin Soliwoda put up the same score to tie her high mark and Rice added a season high 9.800.
Caitlin Soliwoda won the all-around competition with a total 39.225.
ABOUT BRIDGEPORT
The Purple Knights closed out their 2017 home schedule Tuesday with a 194.450 total to win in a quad-meet over Brown, Southern Connecticut State and Rhode Island College.
Bridgeport scored a 49.175 on floor, led by senior Brianna Comport's first place score of 9.900. Senior Randi Cutolo tied for third with a 9.875. Comport also took first place on beam with a 9.950, contributing to the Purple Knights' 48.225 event total.
On bars, senior Christine Liautaud and sophomore Thomara Powell-Brown tied for first place with a pair of 9.750s, leading to a total 48.475 for the Purple Knights. Bridgeport recorded a total 48.575 on vault, paced by senior Kimberly Stewart's 9.825.
Freshman Maya Reimers won the all-around competition with a 38.925 while junior Kelsey Campbell finished in second with a total 38.750.
LAST TIME OUT
The Gym Devils knocked off the then-No. 23 Arizona Wildcats Sunday afternoon in the McKale Center, 195.700-195.375. ASU earned their first Pac-12 regular season victory since February 2014, which also came against the Wildcats.
Usually a tough event to finish a meet on, the Gym Devils came out stronger than ever and hit a 49.150 on beam to seal the victory. The event was highlighted by junior Nichelle Christopherson's career high 9.900, the best score of the meet on the event. Sophomore Katelyn Lentz also hit a career high 9.875 for second while freshman Ashley Szafranski and sophomore Heather Udowitch added a pair of 9.800s.
The Gym Devils posted a season high 49.025, for the first 49+ on bars since Feb. 2015, also in Tucson against the Wildcats. Christopherson once again led the team with her season high 9.875. Sophomores Morgan Wilson and Eileen Imbus hit their own career highs, 9.850 and 9.825, respectively. Szafranski went 9.800 for her third consecutive 9.8+ on the season.
A 48.850 team score on vault was another season high for the Gym Devils, paced by Wilson's second career high of the day, a 9.850. Lentz added a career high 9.825 while freshman Jessica Ginn posted a 9.800. Wilson won the event and Lentz tied for second.
Lentz tied her career high with a 9.850 on floor to contribute to the Gym Devils' 48.675 event total. Christopherson scored a 9.775 and freshman Morgan Hart returned to the line-up recording a 9.750.
Christopherson scored a career best 39.150 to win the all-around competition.
With the victory, ASU earns the Territorial Cup point for gymnastics and regains control of the lead in the series, 6.5-6.
UP NEXT
The Gym Devils travel to Palo Alto, Calif. for the 2017 Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships, hosted by Stanford. The first session is slated for a 1:00 p.m. MT start while the second will start at 6:00 p.m. MT. Both sessions will be broadcasted live on the Pac-12 Network.
ASU'S 2017 EVENT LEADERS
Vault
Sophomore Morgan Wilson hit a career high 9.850 at Arizona to put herself in the leader spot on vault for the Gym Devils. Freshman Jessica Ginn and sophomore Katelyn Lentz both have career highs of 9.825 for the number two spot.
Bars
Freshman Ashley Szafranski and junior Nichelle Christopherson hold the highest bar scores for the Gym Devils with a pair of 9.875s, a career high for Szafranski and a season high for Christopherson. Sophomore Morgan Wilson added a career high 9.850 at Arizona for the second best score, while Szafranski has also hit that score two times this season.
Beam
Junior Nichelle Christopherson holds the highest beam score for the Gym Devils with a career high 9.900 at Arizona. She has also posted a 9.875 this season, as has sophomore Katelyn Lentz. Senior Beka Conrad hit a career high 9.850 against Stanford.
Floor
Sophomores Corinne Belkoff, Justine Callis and Katelyn Lentz hold the highest floor scores for the Gym Devils each with a 9.850. Lentz also has scored a 9.825 against Stanford for the number-two spot. Freshman Morgan Hart, junior transfer Nichelle Christopherson, and freshman Mekayla Jones all share scores of 9.800 for the third best scores.
THE 2017 RETURNERS
ASU returns seven gymnasts from last year's lineup, with senior Beka Conrad ready to lead the program. Also back are six sophomores who made immediate impact in last season's squad: Corinne Belkoff, Justine Callis, Eileen Imbus, Katelyn Lentz, Heather Udowitch, and Morgan Wilson.
THE 2017 NEWCOMERS
The Gym Devils will field another young roster in 2017 with seven freshman expected to contribute to the lineup: Averie Brook (Houston, Texas/World Champions Centre), Jessica Ginn (Chandler, Ariz./Desert Lights Gymnastics), Morgan Hart (Las Vegas, Nev./Browns Gymnastics), Mekayla Jones (Birmingham, Ala./JamJev Gymnastics), Graycee Rushton (Gilbert, Ariz./Arizona Dynamics Gymnastics), Ashley Szafranski (Orefield, Pa./Parkettes), and Alex Wilson (Denver, Colo./Tigar Gymnastics). The 2017 squad will also feature junior transfer Nichelle Christopherson (Michigan), who brings high-level experience from both club and college.
THE 2017 SCHEDULE
ASU is set for another rigorous schedule this year, which will include nine teams that finished in the top-25 in 2016.
The Gym Devils open the 2017 season on the road for the first two weeks at Iowa State on Friday, Jan. 6 and at Denver on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. MT.
The Sun Devils will compete at home five times this season, opening on Saturday, Jan. 21 against UC Davis. ASU will also host meets against three Pac-12 foes in February: reigning conference champion UCLA on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1:30 p.m. MT, Stanford on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1:30 p.m. MT, and Utah on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. MT.
Other 2017 road matches include the Pac-12 opener at California on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. MT, at Washington on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. MT, and the annual rivalry match at Arizona on Sunday, March 5 at 1 p.m. MT.
ASU will cap the home slate and the regular season on Friday, March 10, hosting a tri-meet with Bridgeport and Sacramento State before traveling to Stanford, Calif. for the 2017 Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships on March 18.
GYM DEVILS ON THE PAC-12 NETWORK
Each of ASU's six conference match-ups during the regular season (at California, vs. UCLA, at Washington, vs. Stanford, vs. Utah, at Arizona) will air on the Pac-12 Network. The sessions of the 2017 Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships in Stanford, Calif. will also be televised on the Pac-12 Network.
THE 2016 CAMPAIGN
Despite injuries through most of the 2016 season, the Gym Devils finished their season at the Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships. Their season-high team score of 194.725 was posted against then-No. 15 California on Feb. 16.
Following the conference championship, the then-senior duo of Taylor Allex (vault, floor) and Allie Salas (all-around) qualified to compete as individuals at the NCAA Regional championships. Allex won the vault NCAA Regional title and finished her career at the NCAA Championship.
The meet is slated for a 7:00 p.m. MT start and will be livestreamed on TheSunDevils.com. ASU will honor lone-senior Beka Conrad at the conclusion of the meet.
Fans can follow along on Twitter by following @ASUGymnastics. Fans are encouraged to tweet with #WeWill in support of the 2017 Gym Devils.
FAMILY FOUR PACK TICKETS
Join the Gym Devils in their final home meet of the season and help honor senior Beka Conrad by purchasing the family four pack which includes four tickets, four drinks and four hot dogs for just $40!
ABOUT SACRAMENTO STATE
The Hornets are coming off a second place finish at home with a total 193.475 behind UC Davis' 194.950 and in front of Seattle Pacific University's 191.725.
The Hornets totaled a 48.650 on vault, led by senior Julia Konner's first place 9.850 vault. Junior Caitlin Soliwoda added a 9.825 while freshman Alexis Belkoff posted a 9.725. Sac State recorded a 48.850 on bars, counting all five scores at 9.625 or better. Junior Courtney Soliwoda hit her career high with a 9.850 to tie for first on the event. Caitlin Soliwoda and junior Lauren Rice each received a 9.775.
The Hornets had four falls on beam, resulting in a total 47.000 on the event. Caitlin Soliwoda was a bright spot in the closer position with her 9.750 to tie for first place. The team bounced back on floor for a total 48.975, led by junior Jennifer Brenner's career high 9.875. Caitlin Soliwoda put up the same score to tie her high mark and Rice added a season high 9.800.
Caitlin Soliwoda won the all-around competition with a total 39.225.
ABOUT BRIDGEPORT
The Purple Knights closed out their 2017 home schedule Tuesday with a 194.450 total to win in a quad-meet over Brown, Southern Connecticut State and Rhode Island College.
Bridgeport scored a 49.175 on floor, led by senior Brianna Comport's first place score of 9.900. Senior Randi Cutolo tied for third with a 9.875. Comport also took first place on beam with a 9.950, contributing to the Purple Knights' 48.225 event total.
On bars, senior Christine Liautaud and sophomore Thomara Powell-Brown tied for first place with a pair of 9.750s, leading to a total 48.475 for the Purple Knights. Bridgeport recorded a total 48.575 on vault, paced by senior Kimberly Stewart's 9.825.
Freshman Maya Reimers won the all-around competition with a 38.925 while junior Kelsey Campbell finished in second with a total 38.750.
LAST TIME OUT
The Gym Devils knocked off the then-No. 23 Arizona Wildcats Sunday afternoon in the McKale Center, 195.700-195.375. ASU earned their first Pac-12 regular season victory since February 2014, which also came against the Wildcats.
Usually a tough event to finish a meet on, the Gym Devils came out stronger than ever and hit a 49.150 on beam to seal the victory. The event was highlighted by junior Nichelle Christopherson's career high 9.900, the best score of the meet on the event. Sophomore Katelyn Lentz also hit a career high 9.875 for second while freshman Ashley Szafranski and sophomore Heather Udowitch added a pair of 9.800s.
The Gym Devils posted a season high 49.025, for the first 49+ on bars since Feb. 2015, also in Tucson against the Wildcats. Christopherson once again led the team with her season high 9.875. Sophomores Morgan Wilson and Eileen Imbus hit their own career highs, 9.850 and 9.825, respectively. Szafranski went 9.800 for her third consecutive 9.8+ on the season.
A 48.850 team score on vault was another season high for the Gym Devils, paced by Wilson's second career high of the day, a 9.850. Lentz added a career high 9.825 while freshman Jessica Ginn posted a 9.800. Wilson won the event and Lentz tied for second.
Lentz tied her career high with a 9.850 on floor to contribute to the Gym Devils' 48.675 event total. Christopherson scored a 9.775 and freshman Morgan Hart returned to the line-up recording a 9.750.
Christopherson scored a career best 39.150 to win the all-around competition.
With the victory, ASU earns the Territorial Cup point for gymnastics and regains control of the lead in the series, 6.5-6.
UP NEXT
The Gym Devils travel to Palo Alto, Calif. for the 2017 Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships, hosted by Stanford. The first session is slated for a 1:00 p.m. MT start while the second will start at 6:00 p.m. MT. Both sessions will be broadcasted live on the Pac-12 Network.
ASU'S 2017 EVENT LEADERS
Vault
Sophomore Morgan Wilson hit a career high 9.850 at Arizona to put herself in the leader spot on vault for the Gym Devils. Freshman Jessica Ginn and sophomore Katelyn Lentz both have career highs of 9.825 for the number two spot.
Bars
Freshman Ashley Szafranski and junior Nichelle Christopherson hold the highest bar scores for the Gym Devils with a pair of 9.875s, a career high for Szafranski and a season high for Christopherson. Sophomore Morgan Wilson added a career high 9.850 at Arizona for the second best score, while Szafranski has also hit that score two times this season.
Beam
Junior Nichelle Christopherson holds the highest beam score for the Gym Devils with a career high 9.900 at Arizona. She has also posted a 9.875 this season, as has sophomore Katelyn Lentz. Senior Beka Conrad hit a career high 9.850 against Stanford.
Floor
Sophomores Corinne Belkoff, Justine Callis and Katelyn Lentz hold the highest floor scores for the Gym Devils each with a 9.850. Lentz also has scored a 9.825 against Stanford for the number-two spot. Freshman Morgan Hart, junior transfer Nichelle Christopherson, and freshman Mekayla Jones all share scores of 9.800 for the third best scores.
THE 2017 RETURNERS
ASU returns seven gymnasts from last year's lineup, with senior Beka Conrad ready to lead the program. Also back are six sophomores who made immediate impact in last season's squad: Corinne Belkoff, Justine Callis, Eileen Imbus, Katelyn Lentz, Heather Udowitch, and Morgan Wilson.
THE 2017 NEWCOMERS
The Gym Devils will field another young roster in 2017 with seven freshman expected to contribute to the lineup: Averie Brook (Houston, Texas/World Champions Centre), Jessica Ginn (Chandler, Ariz./Desert Lights Gymnastics), Morgan Hart (Las Vegas, Nev./Browns Gymnastics), Mekayla Jones (Birmingham, Ala./JamJev Gymnastics), Graycee Rushton (Gilbert, Ariz./Arizona Dynamics Gymnastics), Ashley Szafranski (Orefield, Pa./Parkettes), and Alex Wilson (Denver, Colo./Tigar Gymnastics). The 2017 squad will also feature junior transfer Nichelle Christopherson (Michigan), who brings high-level experience from both club and college.
THE 2017 SCHEDULE
ASU is set for another rigorous schedule this year, which will include nine teams that finished in the top-25 in 2016.
The Gym Devils open the 2017 season on the road for the first two weeks at Iowa State on Friday, Jan. 6 and at Denver on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. MT.
The Sun Devils will compete at home five times this season, opening on Saturday, Jan. 21 against UC Davis. ASU will also host meets against three Pac-12 foes in February: reigning conference champion UCLA on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1:30 p.m. MT, Stanford on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1:30 p.m. MT, and Utah on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. MT.
Other 2017 road matches include the Pac-12 opener at California on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. MT, at Washington on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. MT, and the annual rivalry match at Arizona on Sunday, March 5 at 1 p.m. MT.
ASU will cap the home slate and the regular season on Friday, March 10, hosting a tri-meet with Bridgeport and Sacramento State before traveling to Stanford, Calif. for the 2017 Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships on March 18.
GYM DEVILS ON THE PAC-12 NETWORK
Each of ASU's six conference match-ups during the regular season (at California, vs. UCLA, at Washington, vs. Stanford, vs. Utah, at Arizona) will air on the Pac-12 Network. The sessions of the 2017 Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships in Stanford, Calif. will also be televised on the Pac-12 Network.
THE 2016 CAMPAIGN
Despite injuries through most of the 2016 season, the Gym Devils finished their season at the Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships. Their season-high team score of 194.725 was posted against then-No. 15 California on Feb. 16.
Following the conference championship, the then-senior duo of Taylor Allex (vault, floor) and Allie Salas (all-around) qualified to compete as individuals at the NCAA Regional championships. Allex won the vault NCAA Regional title and finished her career at the NCAA Championship.