BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Arizona State women's gymnastics is ranked No. 20 in the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) preseason poll, three spots up from where the Gym Devils ended 2018.
The Sun Devils earned 11 spots better than their 2018 preseason ranking of No. 31. They received 862 points, putting them ahead of conference foes Stanford and Arizona, who are at No. 21 and 33, respectively. All of eight Pac-12 gymnastics squads are ranked in the preseason poll. Reigning NCAA champions UCLA is No. 1 in the country.
In 2018, Arizona State ended the season at No. 23, improving 18 spots ahead of the 2017 finish. The Sun Devils also improved their average team score from 195.145 to 196.545. The team qualified for NCAA regionals for the first time since 2014. They sent Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Year Cairo Leonard-Baker to NCAA nationals as an all-around.
Fans will have their first opportunity to check out the Gym Devils this Saturday in the Maroon and Gold Scrimmage at Wells Fargo Arena. The event, which includes a food drive, will begin at 4 p.m. MST and will be streamed on Facebook Live.
2019 Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association Preseason Poll
1. UCLA – 1961 points (20 first-place votes)
2. Oklahoma – 1959 (25)
3. Florida – 1946 (9)
4. LSU – 1891 (2)
5. Utah – 1783
6. Alabama – 1672
7. Georgia – 1585 (1)
8. California – 1526
9. Michigan – 1517
10. Kentucky – 1481
11. Nebraska – 1361
12. Arkansas – 1341
13. Denver – 1286
14. Auburn – 1281
15. Washington – 1253
16. Boise State – 1183
17. Oregon State – 1005
18. Ohio State – 989
19. Missouri – 912
20. Arizona State – 862
21. Stanford – 831
22. Illinois – 809
23. Minnesota – 798
24. BYU – 749
25. North Carolina State – 704
26. George Washington – 611
27. Penn State – 525
28. Iowa State – 517
29. Iowa – 442
30. Central Michigan – 403
31. Maryland – 403
32. Southern Utah – 364
33. Arizona – 314
34. New Hampshire – 280
35. West Virginia – 259
36. Pittsburgh - 247
Italicized = 2019 opponent
The Sun Devils earned 11 spots better than their 2018 preseason ranking of No. 31. They received 862 points, putting them ahead of conference foes Stanford and Arizona, who are at No. 21 and 33, respectively. All of eight Pac-12 gymnastics squads are ranked in the preseason poll. Reigning NCAA champions UCLA is No. 1 in the country.
In 2018, Arizona State ended the season at No. 23, improving 18 spots ahead of the 2017 finish. The Sun Devils also improved their average team score from 195.145 to 196.545. The team qualified for NCAA regionals for the first time since 2014. They sent Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Year Cairo Leonard-Baker to NCAA nationals as an all-around.
Fans will have their first opportunity to check out the Gym Devils this Saturday in the Maroon and Gold Scrimmage at Wells Fargo Arena. The event, which includes a food drive, will begin at 4 p.m. MST and will be streamed on Facebook Live.
2019 Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association Preseason Poll
1. UCLA – 1961 points (20 first-place votes)
2. Oklahoma – 1959 (25)
3. Florida – 1946 (9)
4. LSU – 1891 (2)
5. Utah – 1783
6. Alabama – 1672
7. Georgia – 1585 (1)
8. California – 1526
9. Michigan – 1517
10. Kentucky – 1481
11. Nebraska – 1361
12. Arkansas – 1341
13. Denver – 1286
14. Auburn – 1281
15. Washington – 1253
16. Boise State – 1183
17. Oregon State – 1005
18. Ohio State – 989
19. Missouri – 912
20. Arizona State – 862
21. Stanford – 831
22. Illinois – 809
23. Minnesota – 798
24. BYU – 749
25. North Carolina State – 704
26. George Washington – 611
27. Penn State – 525
28. Iowa State – 517
29. Iowa – 442
30. Central Michigan – 403
31. Maryland – 403
32. Southern Utah – 364
33. Arizona – 314
34. New Hampshire – 280
35. West Virginia – 259
36. Pittsburgh - 247
Italicized = 2019 opponent