Norman — The Oklahoma women’s gymnastics team competed at home for the final time Friday. The second-ranked Sooners took on No. 25 Washington and they gave the fans something to cheer about as they rolled past the Huskies 196.900-195.800.
The win also pushed the Sooners to 13-0 on the season. Nine of their victories this year have come against top-25 squads. They face No. 7 Arkansas March 19.
“We were far from perfect tonight, but a lot of that can be attributed to some shuffles in the lineup,” OU coach K.J Kindler said. “We must improve with each practice this week, as we are facing one of the top teams in the country in their own house.”
The Sooners were coming off the biggest victory in the program’s history when they defeated No. 1 Alabama last week. They could have had a let down after such a momentous event. But Kindler would not let her squad take UW lightly.
Oklahoma’s biggest inspiration came from the five seniors who have led the Sooners to back-to-back Big 12 titles and a NCAA Championships appearance. For Jackie Flanery, Julie Kramer, Mary Mantle, Kristin Smith and Hollie Vise, it was their final time to compete in front of their home crowd at Lloyd Noble Center, where they were 28-2 during their four years at Oklahoma.
The OU seniors won four titles on the night, including Vise’s 39.600 all-around win in her first collegiate appearance competing in all four events.
