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Strong Competition Awaits No. 19 @SunDevilGym at the Perfect 10 Challenge on Friday

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Strong Competition Awaits No. 19 @SunDevilGym at the Perfect 10 Challenge on FridayStrong Competition Awaits No. 19 @SunDevilGym at the Perfect 10 Challenge on Friday
TEMPE, Ariz. – With the first Pac-12 win taken care of, No. 19 Arizona State gymnastics will participate in the Perfect 10 Challenge this Friday in Oklahoma City, competing against No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 18 Washington and George Washington.
 
The Gym Devils (5-4, 1-3 Pac-12) are coming off of their third ranked win of the season after taking down No. 25 Stanford at home. In the Road to Nationals rankings, ASU is holding steady at No. 19, continuing the streak of being a top 20 team all season. The Sun Devils are also ranked in the top 25 in each event: No. 16 on both bars and beam, No. 22 on floor and No. 24 on vault.
 
After earning her first all-around win of the year against Stanford, Cairo Leonard-Baker continues to be a strong presence for Arizona State. She is tied for No. 10 in the nation on bars and is No. 20 on floor. She has yet to score below a 9.825 on either of those events this season. She has scored a 9.900 or better three times on both bars and floor.
 
Opponents Outlook
George Washington (5-5)
  • The Colonials are coming off of their best meet yet. They scored a 195.400 to take first place in a quad meet at home.
  • Their best event is on beam where they are No. 33 in the nation.
  • Last year, George Washington advanced to the NCAA Raleigh Regional, where they took fifth with a 195.425.
No. 1 Oklahoma (9-0)
  • The top team in the nation is a perfect 9-0 so far, taking down top teams such as No. 2 Florida, No. 5 Georgia, No. 7 Denver twice and No. 12 Arkansas. All but one of their wins has been against a ranked opponent.
  • The Sooners are averaging a 197.813, with their high score of 198.325 coming in the win against the Gators at home.
  • In 2018, Oklahoma was the national runner-up with a 198.0375. In program history, they have three national championships (2014, 2016, 2017). 
No. 18 Washington (2-3)
  • The Huskies have been ranked in the top 25 all season, scoring over 196.000 twice. The highest score so far has been a 196.525 in their win at Arizona.
  • Washington has seen the most success on beam so far. UW is ranked No. 10 in the nation in that event.
  • The Huskies are coming off of a second-straight appearance at nationals in 2018, scoring a 196.250 to fall short of making the Super Six. 
The meet will take place at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City at 6:45 p.m. CST. It will be televised on Fox Sports Oklahoma and on the Fox Sports Go app. Tickets are available on the Perfect 10 Challenge website. Follow along with the Gym Devils on Twitter, @SunDevilGym, or on the live scoring link.