SAN FRANCISCO – After another strong regular season for the pair, Arizona State gymnastics' two regular all-around competitors Cairo Leonard-Baker and Anne Kuhm received All-Pac-12 honors, as announced by the conference on Tuesday.
The one-two all-around punch of Leonard-Baker and Kuhm represented the Gym Devils in the Pac-12 honors, receiving first and second team nods in the all-around, respectively. Leonard-Baker is also on the first team for the uneven bars. For the sophomore, she has now received Pac-12 honors in both of her seasons, improving on last year's second team nods in both the all-around and uneven bars. She is the first Sun Devil to earn all-conference nods in consecutive years since Ashley Kelly (2003-06).
Leonard-Baker made it onto the first teams for both all-around and bars. She had a 39.430 Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) in the all-around with a season high of 39.550, which she earned against Oregon State. She also has three all-around titles this season. She is currently No. 19 in the nation in the all-around, fourth in the conference.
On bars, Leonard-Baker has ranked in the top 15 all season, currently holding the No. 11 spot with a 9.930 RQS. She scored a 9.975 on bars at UCLA this year, this highest score by any ASU gymnast since 2007. At the Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships, she tied for second in the conference with a 9.950. On the year, she has six bars titles.
Kuhm earned all-around second team honors with a 39.180 RQS, putting her at No. 48 nationally. Her season high was a 39.325, which she scored against Oregon State. Against Texas Woman's University, she won the vault title with a. 9.900. In addition to this all-conference nod, she was also named the Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year last week.
The All-Conference ?rst team consists of the top four all-around competitors, plus the top four competitors in each individual event, including ties, as determined by regional qualifying scores (RQS) after the Pac-12 Championships. The All-Conference second team consists of the ?fth through eighth place all-around competitors, plus the ?fth through eighth place competitors in each individual event, including ties. For the complete Pac-12 release, head to their website.
On Monday, the NCAA announced the teams in all four regionals. Arizona State will compete in the Baton Rogue Regional, playing in the second session in the second round on April 5.
The one-two all-around punch of Leonard-Baker and Kuhm represented the Gym Devils in the Pac-12 honors, receiving first and second team nods in the all-around, respectively. Leonard-Baker is also on the first team for the uneven bars. For the sophomore, she has now received Pac-12 honors in both of her seasons, improving on last year's second team nods in both the all-around and uneven bars. She is the first Sun Devil to earn all-conference nods in consecutive years since Ashley Kelly (2003-06).
Leonard-Baker made it onto the first teams for both all-around and bars. She had a 39.430 Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) in the all-around with a season high of 39.550, which she earned against Oregon State. She also has three all-around titles this season. She is currently No. 19 in the nation in the all-around, fourth in the conference.
On bars, Leonard-Baker has ranked in the top 15 all season, currently holding the No. 11 spot with a 9.930 RQS. She scored a 9.975 on bars at UCLA this year, this highest score by any ASU gymnast since 2007. At the Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships, she tied for second in the conference with a 9.950. On the year, she has six bars titles.
Kuhm earned all-around second team honors with a 39.180 RQS, putting her at No. 48 nationally. Her season high was a 39.325, which she scored against Oregon State. Against Texas Woman's University, she won the vault title with a. 9.900. In addition to this all-conference nod, she was also named the Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year last week.
The All-Conference ?rst team consists of the top four all-around competitors, plus the top four competitors in each individual event, including ties, as determined by regional qualifying scores (RQS) after the Pac-12 Championships. The All-Conference second team consists of the ?fth through eighth place all-around competitors, plus the ?fth through eighth place competitors in each individual event, including ties. For the complete Pac-12 release, head to their website.
On Monday, the NCAA announced the teams in all four regionals. Arizona State will compete in the Baton Rogue Regional, playing in the second session in the second round on April 5.