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Tri-Meet Awaits No. 19 @SunDevilGym in Bay Area

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Tri-Meet Awaits No. 19 @SunDevilGym in Bay AreaTri-Meet Awaits No. 19 @SunDevilGym in Bay Area
TEMPE, Ariz. – No. 19 Arizona State gymnastics is back on the road this week to compete in a tri-meet with No. 14 BYU and No. 18 California in Berkeley, California this Saturday.
 
The Gym Devils (3-3) earned season-best event totals in vault and floor in their last meet with 49.050 and 49.225, respectively. After continued strong performances on bars, ASU is now ranked No. 12 in the nation in that event. Additionally, the team is ranked in the top 25 on beam (18) and floor (21).
 
Cairo Leonard-Baker continues to shine for the Sun Devils. In the last meet, she scored a 39.450 in the all-around, her best so far this year. She is ranked No. 12 in the nation in bars, No. 21 in floor and No. 25 in the all-around.
 
Opponents Outlook
No. 14 BYU (2-1)
  • The Cougars have started the year strong, ranked in the top 20 in all four weeks so far. Their highest team score is a 196.475 and they are No. 14 in both beam and floor.
  • Last season, BYU advanced to regionals and sent Shannon Evans as an individual on bars to nationals. The team finished at No. 17 in 2018, their best finish in 13 years.
  • Shannon Evans continues to lead the team this season, earning a No. 18 national rank in the all-around and No. 25 on floor. 
No. 18 California (3-3)
  • The Golden Bears have had a solid season, including a big win over rival Stanford where they scored a season-high 196.575.
  • In 2018, Cal made it to the NCAA championships, just one out of the Super Six.
  • As a team, Cal is ranked No. 6 in vault and No. 12 on beam. 
The meet will begin at 5 p.m. PST at Haas Pavilion. Fans can follow along with the live steam, live scoring link and on Twitter, @SunDevilGym.