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Friday, February 28
Auburn, Ala.
6:45 PM

University of Oklahoma

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Elle Mueller - Auburn
Photo by: Matthew Smith

No. 1 Sooners Shine in Victory over No. 11 Auburn

February 28, 2025 | Women's Gymnastics

AUBURN, Ala. – Behind its third-highest road score this season, the No. 1 Oklahoma women's gymnastics team took down No. 11 Auburn, 197.925-196.900, Friday night inside Neville Arena.

The Sooners improved to 13-1 on the season and 6-1 in SEC action with the victory.

Jordan Bowers claimed her fifth all-around title of the season with a 39.675 on the night and all marks of 9.9 or higher. Bowers also claimed the beam title with a season-high 9.95. Faith Torrez claimed bars and floor with matching 9.95s and Elle Mueller's near-perfect 9.975 on vault gave the freshman her first career event title.

Through one rotation, the Sooners led the meet 49.575-49.200. Dani Sievers stuck her full-twisting double back dismount to start off with a 9.90. Lily Pederson followed with a stick of her own on a double layout for a 9.90. Fatta kept the 9.90s coming as her unique Church release was on display in the No. 3 spot. The highlight of the rotation was a beautiful routine and stuck double layout from Torrez for a 9.95. Audrey Davis showed off her stellar handstands for a 9.925 and Jordan Bowers added a 9.9 in the anchor spot after a solid showing.

A strong 49.475 on vault extended the lead to a 99.050-98.400 at the halfway point. Pederson nearly got the stick on her Yurchenko 1.5 for a 9.85 in the leadoff position. Torrez added a 9.875 in the No. 2 spot, followed by a 9.85 from Keira Wells. Competing one of her strongest vaults of the season, Fatta added a 9.875 of her own. Entered into the lineup after warmups, Mueller stuck her Yurchenko 1.5 for a career-high 9.975. Bowers ended the rotation with a near stick for a 9.90.

A 49.375 on floor gave OU a 148.425-147.675 lead with one rotation to go. Davis got the third rotation going with a 9.875, followed by a 9.75 from Pederson. After nailing her opening double back, Mueller drilled her second pass for a 9.875 in the No. 3 spot. Fatta added a 9.65 after an out-of-bounds deduction, but Bowers got the team back on track with a stuck opening pass for a 9.925. Showing off her incredible double layout, Torrez anchored with a 9.95.

OU secured its victory with a 49.500 on beam. Poised and confident in the leadoff position, Davis earned a 9.825. A strong routine from Fatta in the No. 2 spot earned her a 9.90, while Pederson stuck her dismount for a 9.90 of her own. Bowers put on one of her best performances of the season in the No. 4 spot, showing off a strong series and a stuck dismount for a season-high 9.95. On her second event of the night, Wells added a 9.90 in the No. 5 spot. Torrez anchored with a 9.85 to close out the meet for the Sooners.

The Sooners return to Lloyd Noble Center for the final home meet of the season on Friday, March 7. OU will host No. 15 Michigan for Senior Night where Bowers, Davis, Danae Fletcher and Sievers will be honored in a post-meet ceremony.

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