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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.