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Road Test at No. 6 Denver on Sunday

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Road Test at No. 6 Denver on SundayRoad Test at No. 6 Denver on Sunday
TEMPE – Sun Devil Gymnastics makes their first road trip of the 2024 season on Sunday to face No. 6 Denver at Magness Arena at 2 p.m. MST.

How to Follow
Fans will be able to watch on Denver Live Stream, which does require a subscription of $8.95 a month that can be canceled anytime. There will also be live scoring. As always, follow along on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram for updates.

Sun Devil Outlook
Arizona State (1-0)
  • Sun Devil Gymnastics opened the 2024 season with a home victory over Central Michigan (0-1) on Monday, scoring a 195.725. That was the third-highest team score to begin a season for ASU, the best since 2022. 
  • This weekend's meet is the first of three-straight road meets for the Gym Devils, all against ranked opponents.
  • Graduate Hannah Scharf started her final season strong, winning event titles on vault (9.850) and floor (9.875). She also added a 9.850 on beam.
  • Seniors Anaya Smith and Sarah Clark won event titles as well. Smith matched Scharf's score on vault with a 9.850 and Clark notched a 9.875 on beam. 
  • The Sun Devils have had 11-straight meets of scoring a 49.000 or better on vault, dating back to last season. That ties the record at ASU for the longest streak, which the team last achieved from 2021-22. 
  • In the WCGA Preseason Coaches Poll, the Gym Devils were ranked No. 19 after finishing the 2023 season at No. 15 on Road to Nationals. The week one rankings on Road to Nationals came out prior to ASU's first meet.
  • Last season, the Gym Devils finished with a 7-6 record and wrapped up the season ranked No. 15 on Road to Nationals. This was the sixth year in a row that the Gym Devils finished the season ranked in the top 25. Earning a team NQS of 197.105, this was the third time ever that ASU ended the regular season with an NQS over 197, two of which have been while head coach Jay Santos has been in Tempe. 
  • Seeded for the third season in a row for the postseason, the Sun Devils advanced to the NCAA Regional Finals for the second time in three years. Representing the team at the NCAA Championships was Hannah Scharf, who qualified as an individual in the all-around.

Opponent Outlook
No. 6 Denver (3-0)
  • The Pioneers defeated No. 23 Washington, No. 21 Illinois and No. 24 San Jose State with a score of 196.850 in the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Meet last Friday in Las Vegas to start the season.
  • Last season, Denver finished No. 8 in the final rankings after winning the NCAA Denver Regional Final and advancing to the NCAA National Championships. 
  • DU returns 11 gymnasts from the 2023 team, including Big 12 co-Vault Champion Rylie Mundell and WCGA All-Americans Rosie Casali, Jessica Hutchinson and Kiley Rorich.
  • ASU slightly trails Denver in the all-time series as the Pioneers lead 9-8. This is the last meeting between ASU and DU before the Sun Devils join the Pioneers in the Big-12 Conference next season. Arizona State last competed at Denver in 2019, coming in third in a quad meet.