TEMPE, Ariz. – No. 21 Arizona State gymnastics will begin the 2020 season at the Collegiate Challenge Powered by Under Armour this Saturday in Anaheim, participating in the first session with No. 7 Denver, No. 13 Auburn and No. 25 Penn State.
The Collegiate Challenge will feature two sessions, with the Gym Devils in the first session beginning at 1 p.m. PST. The three other teams in the session, Denver, Auburn and Penn State, were all opponents ASU competed against in 2019 as well. Fans can watch live on FloGymnastics. For tickets and more information, head to the event website.
The Sun Devils are looking to start 2020 with a bang after coming off of a strong 2019 campaign. ASU has been to the NCAA regionals in two-straight seasons and has sent Cairo Leonard-Baker to the NCAA championships in each season. Leonard-Baker, a junior, has earned three All-America nods in her two seasons in Tempe. The team has nine total returners and seven newcomers. For the full season preview, head to this link.
Opponent Outlook
No. 13 Auburn
The Collegiate Challenge will feature two sessions, with the Gym Devils in the first session beginning at 1 p.m. PST. The three other teams in the session, Denver, Auburn and Penn State, were all opponents ASU competed against in 2019 as well. Fans can watch live on FloGymnastics. For tickets and more information, head to the event website.
The Sun Devils are looking to start 2020 with a bang after coming off of a strong 2019 campaign. ASU has been to the NCAA regionals in two-straight seasons and has sent Cairo Leonard-Baker to the NCAA championships in each season. Leonard-Baker, a junior, has earned three All-America nods in her two seasons in Tempe. The team has nine total returners and seven newcomers. For the full season preview, head to this link.
Opponent Outlook
No. 13 Auburn
- In 2019, the Tigers made it to the 2019 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Final against LSU, where their season ended.
- Derrian GoBourne, a sophomore this season, advanced to the NCAA championships as an individual in the all-around. She won Auburn gymnastics' first ever national championship after scoring a 9.950 on vault to tie for the title.
- ASU last saw Auburn at the 2019 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, where the Sun Devils took third in the session and the Tigers took second.
- Last season, the Pioneers advanced to the 2019 NCAA Championships and made it to the team final, where they took fourth place.
- Returner Lynnzee Brown shared the national championship on floor with a 9.950. She was Denver's second national champion in program history.
- The Sun Devils last saw the Pioneers in 2019 in Denver for a tri-meet with Pittsburgh. Denver took first and ASU took third in that meet.
- The Nittany Lions made it to the 2019 NCAA Ann Arbor Regional, where they took third in the second round, falling short of the regional final.
- Penn State sent two individuals to the NCAA championships in 2019, including returner Jessie Bastardi who competed on beam.
- Arizona State traveled to Penn State last season for a quad meet. Though the Nittany Lions took first, the Sun Devils earned their highest road score to that point to earn second place.