TEMPE, Ariz. – In a meet combined with an ASU wrestling match, No. 20 Arizona State gymnastics will host No. 12 Oregon State on Friday at 7 p.m. MST in Wells Fargo Arena.
The Gym Devils (6-6) are coming off of a third-place finish at the Perfect 10 Challenge. ASU's 195.650 beat George Washington while falling short to No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 18 Washington. In the latest ITA rankings, the Sun Devils dropped one spot to No. 20. In the event rankings, they remain in the top 25 in each event: No. 14 on bars, No. 18 on beam and No. 23 on vault and floor.
On vault, Arizona State had a strong meet last week, scoring a season-best 49.075. Career highs from Morgan Wilson (9.900) and Jessica Ginn (9.850) led the way. In the national rankings, bars continue to be a bright spot for the Gym Devils with their highest event ranking at No. 14. Cairo Leonard-Baker is in a four-way tie for eighth place with a 9.904 average on bars.
This unique event will feature both the gymnasts and wrestlers competing at the same time at the Bank. This is the first Beauty and the Beast meet at ASU since 2014. Additionally, there will light-up items given away for the first 400 fans and princesses on the concourse for fans to meet. The six seniors will be celebrated in this meet: Corinne Belkoff, Justine Callis, Anne Kuhm, Katelyn Lentz, Kaitlyn Szafranski and Heather Udowitch.
The event will also be a Green Game (#GreenGameASU) as every ticketed event at ASU now has a similar game or match each year, furthering Arizona State's commitment to sustainability. Arizona State was the first school in the country to offer a degree in sustainability and is ranked fifth in the world for sustainability initiatives.
Opponent Outlook
No. 12 Oregon State (4-2)
The Gym Devils (6-6) are coming off of a third-place finish at the Perfect 10 Challenge. ASU's 195.650 beat George Washington while falling short to No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 18 Washington. In the latest ITA rankings, the Sun Devils dropped one spot to No. 20. In the event rankings, they remain in the top 25 in each event: No. 14 on bars, No. 18 on beam and No. 23 on vault and floor.
On vault, Arizona State had a strong meet last week, scoring a season-best 49.075. Career highs from Morgan Wilson (9.900) and Jessica Ginn (9.850) led the way. In the national rankings, bars continue to be a bright spot for the Gym Devils with their highest event ranking at No. 14. Cairo Leonard-Baker is in a four-way tie for eighth place with a 9.904 average on bars.
This unique event will feature both the gymnasts and wrestlers competing at the same time at the Bank. This is the first Beauty and the Beast meet at ASU since 2014. Additionally, there will light-up items given away for the first 400 fans and princesses on the concourse for fans to meet. The six seniors will be celebrated in this meet: Corinne Belkoff, Justine Callis, Anne Kuhm, Katelyn Lentz, Kaitlyn Szafranski and Heather Udowitch.
The event will also be a Green Game (#GreenGameASU) as every ticketed event at ASU now has a similar game or match each year, furthering Arizona State's commitment to sustainability. Arizona State was the first school in the country to offer a degree in sustainability and is ranked fifth in the world for sustainability initiatives.
Opponent Outlook
No. 12 Oregon State (4-2)
- The Beavers are on a hot streak, scoring a 196.000 or better in the last four meets, including one 197.450.
- OSU has wins over three ranked Pac-12 foes: Washington, California and Arizona. The only losses have come from then-No. 3 UCLA and No. 4 Utah.
- In 2018, the Beavers advanced to regionals. They took sixth place with their second-lowest score of the year, a 194.975.