Season Ends At Regional Finals For Gym Devils

PITTSBURGH – No. 15 Sun Devil Gymnastics finished in fourth place with a 197.475 at the 2023 NCAA Regional Finals in the Pittsburgh Regional at the Petersen Events Center on Sunday.

Notable Stats

• Arizona State's season came to an end at the regional finals, but the team put together another stellar performance. The team's 197.475 was the third-best postseason score in program history. 
• Despite the fourth-place finish, the Gym Devils were in the mix for the entire meet. The team was in third after the first rotation, and then moved up again to third after the third rotation. Heading into the final rotation, ASU trailed by just .200. 
• From this region, No. 7 Cal and No. 2 Florida are moving on to nationals.
• Throughout the meet, no Gym Devil had a score lower than 9.800, with seven scores of 9.9-plus, including two 9.950s.
• For the first time since 2006, the Sun Devils a massive 49.450 on vault. That score was the best for ASU since March 10, 2006. Three of the Gym Devils tied career highs on that event: Jada Mangahas (9.900), Alex Theodorou (9.925) and Anaya Smith (9.950). Smith's 9.950 was tied for first in the regional final. 
• The bars squad brought it as well, earning their second-highest bars total of the season with a 49.500. That mark is also the seventh-highest total in program history. Sarah Clark led the way with a 9.950, while other big scores came from Emily White (9.925) and Hannah Scharf (9.900). Clark was tied for second on that event in the regional final.
• Senior Scharf was the lone all-around competitor for the Gym Devils in the meet, scoring a 39.450. Her best event was on bars where she notched a 9.900. She did not score below a 9.825 in any event.

Final Results

1. No. 7 Cal, 198.075
2. No. 2 Florida, 197.800
3. No. 10 Michigan State, 197.650
4. No. 15 Arizona State, 197.475

Rotation One: Floor, 49.300
The Gym Devils got off to a solid start on floor. Clark got the ball rolling, recording a 9.850 in the second spot, followed by another 9.850 from Theodorou. Jordyn Jaslow nailed a 9.875, with a 9.900 from White, her second in a row on floor. Scharf anchored on floor with a 9.825.

Rotation Two: Vault, 49.450
Three career highs were tied for Arizona State on vault, setting a season high total for the Gym Devils. Jaslow led off with a 9.825, followed by a 9.800 from Gracie Reeves. Mangahas tied her career high with a 9.900, also a season high for the junior. Smith landed a 9.950, tying a career high she set earlier this season. Theodorou was the third Gym Devil to tie her career mark in the rotation, with a 9.925. Scharf anchored, recording a 9.850.

SHE IS THE MOMENT ??

Anaya Smith 9.95 vault for @SunDevilGym. pic.twitter.com/isVaxtQBV4

— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) April 2, 2023

Rotation Three: Bars, 49.500
The Gym Devils recorded their second best bars total of the season, with three scores of at least 9.900. Gracie Reeves landed a 9.800 to start things off. Cienna Samiley and Mangahas backed her up with a 9.875 and 9.850, respectively. After Scharf earned a 9.900, White notched a 9.925, tying her career high. Clark nailed a 9.950 in the anchor spot, putting Arizona State .150 out of the second spot

Bars queen @saarahclark ??

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— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) April 2, 2023

Rotation Four: Beam, 49.225
To finish the season as a team, the Gym Devils put up a solid score on beam. Kayla Lee and Reeves got it started with 9.800s. Junior Skye Harper nailed a 9.850. Clark finished with a 9.875 and White earned a 9.825. Scharf anchored, hitting a 9.875.