MEET FIVE VS MIZZOU FEBRUARY 19, 2021 THE SCHEDULE FOLLOW THE SHOW MEDIA TWITTER @RAZORBACKGYM INSTAGRAM @RAZORBACKGYM FACEBOOK ARKANSAS RAZORBACK GYMNASTICS “Highlights, Photos & Press Conferences: The SEC and XOS Digital will provide a platform for distribution of highlights, photos and press conference content. Highlights from meets will be available via the SEC Media Portal. Whenever school postgame press confer- ences are available, they will be posted to the portal as well. Still photography and video will be available in the portal for the media following the conclusion of the meet. To request access to the SEC Media Portal and create an account, please contact [email protected].” The Gymbacks’ 197.250 vs Florida last week was the third highest team score by Arkansas in program history. The highest since 2018. MEET 06 PROBABLE LINEUP GYMBACK NOTABLES BY THE NUMBERS VS NO. 25 MISSOURI IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. FEBRUARY 19, 2021 AT 7:30 PM (CT) BARNHILL ARENA LIVE SCORING: STATBROADCAST WATCH: SEC NETWORK OVERALL: 1-4 | SEC: 1-4 | H: 0-2 | A: 1-2 | N: 0-0 Gymbacks Post Solid Road Score at Kentucky The Gymbacks came out strong in Lexington, registering a season-best 49.275 on vault and a 49.375 on the uneven bars, tying the team’s season high. A less than average floor and beam rotation would give Kentucky enough leverage to take the lead and come out with the home win, 197.000-196.675. Many Gymbacks still had impressive performances throughout the night, including Kennedy Hambrick, who scored career-highs on both vault (9.925) and floor (9.950). Arkansas Defeats Georgia in Athens The Gymbacks took down the No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs inside Stegeman Coliseum, 196.875-195.950, for the Razorbacks’ first-ever win in Athens. Sarah Shaffer won her first floor title of the season, while Kennedy Hambrick took home her second AA title in four meets. After a leadoff fall on the beam, Bailey Lovett followed with a career-high 9.925 for a share of the event title with Hambrick. Arkansas also recorded a season-high 49.175 on the vault and the second- highest team score of the season in the win, 196.875. Big Numbers in Barnhill Arkansas posted the third-highest team score in program history in its 197.425 – 197.250 loss to the No. 1 Florida Gators in Barnhill Arena last Friday (Jan. 22). At the time, this was the nation’s only meet of 2021 where both programs finished with team totals of 197 or better. Freshman Jordan Olszewski hit a season-high 9.850 on the vault while Amanda Elswick led the Hogs with a 9.875 in the anchor spot. As a team, the Gymbacks scored a 49.375 and 49.350 on the bars and beam respectively, both season-high totals. Redshirt-sophomore Bailey Lovett scored a season-best 9.925 on the floor for a share of the floor title with Florida’s Trinity Thomas as well. O’Hara Earns SEC Co-Specialist of the Week Graduate Gymback Maggie O’Hara garnered the first weekly award for the Gymbacks on January 19th, announced as the SEC Co-Specialist of the Week. It marks just the fifth time ever that a Razorback was selected for the honor. O’Hara earned her first beam title and second bars title of the season in Arkansas’ home-opener vs LSU (Jan. 15), scoring career-highs on both events, a 9.950 on the bars and a 9.925 on the beam. Her 9.950 on the bars also ties the highest score by a Razorback senior in program history, now sharing the title with Braie Speed (2018) and Jaime Pisani (2012). Gymbacks On the Way Up in Home Opener Arkansas saw improvements across the board in the Gymbacks’ home opener in Barnhill Arena on Jan. 15, but fell to the LSU Tigers 197.275 – 196.625. In addition to O’Hara’s two all-star routines, the Gymbacks beam team rallied for a 49.325 in the event, the eighth highest in program history. Transfer Abby Johnston was in the lead off spot VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR Pennese Lovett Elswick Johnston Johnston Gianfagna Lovett Hickey Olszewski Scalzo O’Hara Shaffer Shaffer Shaffer Shaffer Lovett Elswick Hambrick Carter Hambrick Hambrick O’Hara Hambrick Carter 49.135 VAULT 48.690 49.120 BARS 48.950 49.165 BEAM 48.560 49.335 FLOOR 49.065 196.755 AVG 195.265 In 2020, Arkansas scored a 49.00 or higher in 14 of 16 events over the course of four home meets, nearly 90% of all events. Six new Razorbacks grace the 2021 Arkansas roster. Four freshmen: Emma Kelley, Jordan Olszewski, Gillian Rutz, Jensen Scalzo. Two transfers: Abby Johnston, Maggie O’Hara JAN. 8 AT LSU BATON ROUGE, LA L, 196.550-196.350 JAN. 15 VS LSU BARNHILL ARENA L, 197.275-196.625 JAN. 22 VS FLORIDA BARNHILL ARENA L, 197.425-197.250 JAN. 29 AT GEORGIA ATHENS, GA W, 196.875-195.950 FEB. 12 AT KENTUCKY LEXINGTON, KY L, 197.000-196.675 FEB. 19 VS MISSOURI BARNHILL ARENA 7:30 SEC NETWORK FEB. 26 VS ALABAMA BARNHILL ARENA 7:00 SECN+ MAR. 5 AT AUBURN AUBURN, AL 7:00 SECN+ MAR. 20 SEC CHAMPS NEW ORLEANS, LA TBA SEC NETWORK APRIL 2-3 : NCAA REGIONALS APRIL 16-17 : NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS NUMBERS TO KNOW Arkansas enters the week ranked #5 in the AA. They ranked as high as #4 in week 4, which was the highest team ranking since week 5 of 2012. The Razorbacks’ 49.500 on the floor vs LSU on Jan.15 is currently the 3rd top event score in the nation. Arkansas ranks #5 in the event. Ten Hogs return to Fayetteville for 2021, including veterans Sophia Carter and Sarah Shaffer as well as all-arounders Kiara Gianfagna and Kennedy Hambrick. 6 10 5 3 90% 49.500
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“Highlights, Photos & Press Conferences: The SEC and XOS Digital will provide a platform for distribution of highlights, photos and
press conference content. Highlights from meets will be available via the SEC Media Portal. Whenever school postgame press confer-ences are available, they will be posted to the portal as well. Still
photography and video will be available in the portal for the media following the conclusion of the meet.
To request access to the SEC Media Portal and createan account, please contact [email protected].”
The Gymbacks’ 197.250 vs Florida last week was the third highest team score
by Arkansas in program history. The highest since 2018.
MEET
06 PROBABLE LINEUP
GYMBACK NOTABLES
BY THE NUMBERS
VS NO. 25 MISSOURI IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.FEBRUARY 19, 2021 AT 7:30 PM (CT)
Gymbacks Post Solid Road Score at KentuckyThe Gymbacks came out strong in Lexington, registering a season-best 49.275 on vault and a 49.375 on the uneven bars, tying the team’s season high. A less than average floor and beam rotation would give Kentucky enough leverage to take the lead and come out with the home win, 197.000-196.675. Many Gymbacks still had impressive performances throughout the night, including Kennedy Hambrick, who scored career-highs on both vault (9.925) and floor (9.950).
Arkansas Defeats Georgia in AthensThe Gymbacks took down the No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs inside Stegeman Coliseum, 196.875-195.950, for the Razorbacks’ first-ever win in Athens. Sarah Shaffer won her first floor title of the season, while Kennedy Hambrick took home her second AA title in four meets. After a leadoff fall on the beam, Bailey Lovett followed with a career-high 9.925 for a share of the event title with Hambrick. Arkansas also recorded a season-high 49.175 on the vault and the second-highest team score of the season in the win, 196.875.
Big Numbers in BarnhillArkansas posted the third-highest team score in program history in its 197.425 – 197.250 loss to the No. 1 Florida Gators in Barnhill Arena last Friday (Jan. 22). At the time, this was the nation’s only meet of 2021 where both programs finished with team totals of 197 or better. Freshman Jordan Olszewski hit a season-high 9.850 on the vault while Amanda Elswick led the Hogs with a 9.875 in the anchor spot. As a team, the Gymbacks scored a 49.375 and 49.350 on the bars and beam respectively, both season-high totals. Redshirt-sophomore Bailey Lovett scored a season-best 9.925 on the floor for a share of the floor title with Florida’s Trinity Thomas as well.
O’Hara Earns SEC Co-Specialist of the WeekGraduate Gymback Maggie O’Hara garnered the first weekly award for the Gymbacks on January 19th, announced as the SEC Co-Specialist of the Week. It marks just the fifth time ever that a Razorback was selected for the honor. O’Hara earned her first beam title and second bars title of the season in Arkansas’ home-opener vs LSU (Jan. 15), scoring career-highs on both events, a 9.950 on the bars and a 9.925 on the beam. Her 9.950 on the bars also ties the highest score by a Razorback senior in program history, now sharing the title with Braie Speed (2018) and Jaime Pisani (2012).
Gymbacks On the Way Up in Home OpenerArkansas saw improvements across the board in the Gymbacks’ home opener in Barnhill Arena on Jan. 15, but fell to the LSU Tigers 197.275 – 196.625. In addition to O’Hara’s two all-star routines, the Gymbacks beam team rallied for a 49.325 in the event, the eighth highest in program history. Transfer Abby Johnston was in the lead off spot
In 2020, Arkansas scored a 49.00 or higher in 14 of 16 events over the course
of four home meets, nearly 90% of all events.
Six new Razorbacks grace the 2021 Arkansas roster. Four freshmen: Emma Kelley, Jordan Olszewski, Gillian Rutz, Jensen Scalzo. Two transfers: Abby
Johnston, Maggie O’Hara
JAN. 8 AT LSU BATON ROUGE, LA L, 196.550-196.350JAN. 15 VS LSU BARNHILL ARENA L, 197.275-196.625JAN. 22 VS FLORIDA BARNHILL ARENA L, 197.425-197.250JAN. 29 AT GEORGIA ATHENS, GA W, 196.875-195.950FEB. 12 AT KENTUCKY LEXINGTON, KY L, 197.000-196.675FEB. 19 VS MISSOURI BARNHILL ARENA 7:30 SEC NETWORKFEB. 26 VS ALABAMA BARNHILL ARENA 7:00 SECN+MAR. 5 AT AUBURN AUBURN, AL 7:00 SECN+MAR. 20 SEC CHAMPS NEW ORLEANS, LA TBA SEC NETWORK
APRIL 2-3 : NCAA REGIONALSAPRIL 16-17 : NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
NUMBERS TO KNOW
Arkansas enters the week ranked #5 in the AA. They ranked as high as #4
in week 4, which was the highest team ranking since week 5 of 2012.
The Razorbacks’ 49.500 on the floor vs LSU on Jan.15 is currently the 3rd top event score in the nation. Arkansas
ranks #5 in the event.
Ten Hogs return to Fayetteville for 2021, including veterans Sophia Carter and Sarah Shaffer as well as all-arounders
Kiara Gianfagna and Kennedy Hambrick.
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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
TITLE NAME EXPERIENCE ALMA MATER Head Coach Jordyn Wieber Second Season UCLA, ‘17Assistant Coach Chris Brooks Second Season Oklahoma, ‘09Assistant Coach Catelyn Orel Second Season Nebraska, ‘19Director of Operations Julie Muhlendorf Second Season Alabama, ‘11Jenna Allocco Trainer First Season Western Carolina, ‘15Whitney Smith Strength & Conditioning Seventh Season Arkansas, ‘10
NAME EVENTS CLASS Ht. HOMETOWN CLUB GYM Sophia Carter AA Senior 5-2 Blue Springs, Mo. Great American GymnasticsKatarina Derrick AA Junior 5-5 Pearland, Texas Pearland Elite GymnasticsAmanda Elswick AA Junior 5-1 Austin, Texas Capital GymnasticsKiara Gianfagna AA Sophomore 4-11 Brownsburg, Ind. Jaycie Phelps Athletic CenterKennedy Hambrick AA Junior 5-3 Pearland, Texas Reflex GymnasticsMadison Hickey V, FX Sophomore 5-0 Sycamore, Ill. Energym GymnasticsAbby Johnston AA Junior 5-4 Parkland, Fla. American Twisters GymnasticsEmma Kelley AA Freshman 5-2 Richmond, Texas Fun & Fitness GymnasticsBailey Lovett AA R-Sophomore 5-2 Greensboro, N.C. Kristie Phillips Athletic CenterMaggie O’Hara UB/BB Graduate 5-7 Lexington, S.C. Southeastern GymnasticsJorden Olszewski AA Freshman 5-3 Birmingham, Ala. Mountain Brook GymnasticsSavannah Pennese VT, FX R-Sophomore 5-3 Porter, Texas Rowland Ballard GymnasticsClaire Rogers AA Sophomore 5-0 Kansas City, Mo. Fuzion GymnasticsGillian Rutz AA Freshman 5-4 South Lebanon, Ohio Perfection Gymnastics SchoolJensen Scalzo AA Freshman 5-4 Parkland, Fla. American Twisters GymnasticsSarah Shaffer AA R-Senior 5-9 Tyler, Texas Texas East Gymnastics
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for the final rotation and hit a career-high 9.875 for the Gymbacks, the Hogs would close out with an impressive 49.500 on the floor.
Home Opener Highs at LSUThe Gymbacks posted the highest season-opening score since 2012 at LSU, but fell to the No. 3 Tigers, 196.350-196.550. Amanda Elswick and Sarah Shaffer earned an event title with back-to-back 9.900s on the vault, Maggie O’Hara walked away with the bars title with a 9.900 in the event and Kennedy Hambrick posted a 9.925 on the beam in the final routine of the night for the beam title. Hambrick finished the night with a 39.400 all-around score, claiming the all-around title for the sixth time in her career.
Ticket Sales Closed For 2021 Gymnastics SeasonPer Arkansas Department of Health guidelines, Barnhill Arena will feature reduced capacity based upon current state Phase II social distancing standards. As of present, due to an overwhelming turn out from our dedicated season ticket holders, we have reached the allowed capacity via ticket sales. Based upon that fact, tickets will not be available on a single-meet basis.
Capes, Crowns And Masks Coming To Barnhill ArenaThe Razorback marketing team announced the meet themes for 2021 earlier this week (Jan. 11). Starting with the home opener vs LSU, Gymback fans will have four, fun packed meets to look forwrard to. The meet themes were announced as follows: Capes, Crowns and Masks vs LSU, Rep the Red vs Florida, Legends & Heroes Among Us vs Missouri, and the Arkansas foundation, Women’s Empowerment Night vs Alabama.
Returning Razorback StarsSenior Sophia Carter and junior Kennedy Hambrick will be back in the lineup this season, returning to the gym as 2020 Regular Season All-Americans. The duo also earned All-SEC honors, in addition to redshirt-sophomore Bailey Lovett who was named to the 2020 All-SEC Freshman team. Hambrick finished the 2020 regular season ranked 16th in the country in the All-Around with a team-best NQS of 39.385. Carter finished the regular season ranked 11th in the country in the Floor Exercise with an NQS of 9.925 and average of 9.907, she ranked sixth among SEC gymnasts. With Carter and Hambrick both being named to the All-SEC team, it makes the third consecutive season that multiple Razorbacks have been honored. Their awards bring Arkansas’ total to 40 All-SEC honors in program history.
Wieber Adds Depth to the Roster with TransfersFayetteville welcomed graduate transfer Maggie O’Hara (Michigan) and junior transfer Abby Johnston (Nebraska) over the summer. O’Hara brings four decorated years for Michigan gym. She finished her career for the Wolverines with 9.875s as career highs on both the uneven bars and balance beam, both achieved during the 2020 campaign. O’Hara competed in eights meets in 2020, making four appearances on the bars and seven appearances on the beam. Johnston comes to Fayetteville after two seasons at Nebraska where she primarily competed on bars and floor. In 2020, she had a career-high score of 9.875 on the floor at the Big 5’s Elevate the State (Feb. 21). Three of her four appearances this spring scored a 9.800 or higher.
Second-year head gymnastics coach, Jordyn Wieber has been selected as a 2020 inductee of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, announced on December 16, 2020 by the organization on Fox Sports Detroit. Wieber becomes the first gymnast ever to be inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.
Wieber joins the likes of other Michigan greats who were also recently inducted into the MSHOF, including Olympic swimmer Allison Schmitt, football player Charles Woodson, author Mitch Albom and professional baseball player Derek Jeter.
The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Induction Classes are made up of memorable contributors from multiple sports that have achieved prominence and represented their teams, schools and the State of Michigan. The MSHOF is committed to impacting their communities and inspiring people by celebrating & honoring the traditions, legacies and history of sports throughout the state of Michigan.
Wieber expects Johnston will add depth to both the bars and floor lineups at Arkansas as well.
Gymbacks Open At No. 15 In WCGA Preseason PollArkansas gymnastics will begin the year ranked 15th by the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA), as the organization released its preseason poll less than a month from the start of the 2021 season. It marks the 15th consecutive year the Gymbacks have been ranked in the top 20 in the debut rankings. Second-year head gymnastic coach Jordyn Wieber has noticeably elevated the program since arriving in Arkansas last spring, Arkansas is ranked four spots higher than last years preseason ranking, when the Gymbacks started the season ranked No. 19 by WCGA.
Gymnastics Slated For Four TV Appearances In 2021Arkansas will make its first of five television appearances in its season opener at LSU (Jan.8) on the SEC Network at 7:30 p.m. (CT). The Gymbacks have three other dual meets airing on the SEC Network throughout the season: Jan.15 vs LSU, Jan. 29 at Georgia and Feb. 19 vs Missouri. The Gymbacks’ road meets at Kentucky (Feb. 12) and Auburn (March 5) are scheduled to be broadcasted on the SEC Network+. Arkansas’ competition vs the Wildcats is slated to begin at 6:00 p.m. (CT) while a start time for Arkansas’ meet at Auburn will be determined at a later date. Arkansas will host the University of Alabama at home on Feb. 26 for the final home meet which will be aired on Saturday, Feb. 27 in a special tape delay showing, starting at 11:30 a.m. (CT) on EPSNU.
Felicia Hano Joins Razorbacks As Volunteer CoachFormer Bruin, Felicia Hano will be joining the Razorbacks this fall as Arkansas’ newest volunteer coach. Hano brings a decorated gymnastics resume to Arkansas and will assist with the vault and floor teams as well as working with the Razorbacks’ social media and creative content teams.
In her final season as a Bruin, Hano competed in the all-around in the final five meets of the season. She finished the year with the second-highest average score among her teammates on both the vault (9.900) and floor (9.950). Hano’s consistent success on the floor also aided in UCLA’s number one spot on the floor for the entirety of the season.
Additional Championships Headed To The University Of ArkansasThe University of Arkansas will be adding to its championship legacy by hosting four future NCAA postseason events announced in October. Arkansas was also selected to host the 2026 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships, a 2024 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Regional at John McDonnell Field, a 2024 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Regional at Barnhill Arena and a 2025 NCAA Men’s Golf Regional at Blessings Golf Club.
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GYMBACK ROUTINESAL
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VAULT - COACHED BY CHRIS BROOKS & FELICIA HANO
BARS - COACHED BY CHRIS BROOKS
BEAM - COACHED BY CATELYN OREL
FLOOR - COACHED BY JORDYN WIEBER, CHOREOGRAPHY BY CATELYN OREL
Maddie Hickey
Yurchenko Full
Sophia Carter
Blind change-jaeger, Bail handstand, Full pirouette
double back dismount
Amanda Elswick
Backhandspring layout, switch leap-tourjete, full
turn, front ariel, back handspring 1.5 dismount
Abby Johnston
Double pike, Whip ½ to front full, switch half-po-
pa, Double back
Amanda Elswick
Yurchenko Full
Kiara Gianfagna
Ray, immediate over-shoot, full-in dismount
Jensen Scalzo
Blind-change jaeger to immediate overshoot, giant full, double-back
dismount.
Gillian Rutz
Back handspring layout, full turn, switch leap
straddle ¾, front toss, round off 1.5 dismount
Savannah Pennesse
Front handspring rudi-straddle jump-front tuck, 1.5 layout, switch side-popa, Round-off
Double tuck
Jordan Olszewski
Yurchenko Full
Gillian Rutz
Tchatchev, Clear-hip im-mediate bail handstand,
Full pirouette double back dismount
Maggie O’Hara
Full turn, side ariel-back handspring series, split jump double stag, side
ariel 1.5 dismount
Sarah Shaffer
Double pike, 1.5 front layout, tour jete-popa,
Double back
Sarah Shaffer
Yurchenko Layout Half
Kennedy Hambrick
Blind change-jaeger immediate overshoot,
Full twisting double back dismount
Sophia Carter
Back handspring layout, beat jump-double stag jump, front ariel-sys-
onne, side ariel back full dismount
Bailey Lovett
Double layout, front lay-out-front full, tourjete- split full, Double back
Abby Johnston
Yurchenko Full
Bailey Lovett
Ray, Bail handstand, Full pirouette double-back
dismount
Bailey Lovett
Backflip catch mount, full turn, switch leap split
jump, front ariel-back layout series, side ariel
back full dismount
Kiara Gianfagna
Back handspring layout, full turn, cat leap +
front toss, beat jump + straddle 1/4, round off 1.5
dismount
Maddie Hickey
Double pike, Switch side-popa, 1.5 front layout, Double back
Savannah Pennesse
Yurchenko Full
Sarah Shaffer
Toe handstand, maloney immediate bail hand-stand, double layout
dismount
Sarah Shaffer
Switch leap straddle ¼, back handspring layout,
front ariel-beat jump, full turn, side ariel back full
Kennedy Hambrick
Double tuck, front handspring rudi-back
layout-stag jump, switch half-popa, Double pike
Kennedy Hambrick
Yurchenko 1.5
Maggie O’Hara
Blind change jaeger, Bail handstand, Double
layout dismount
Kennedy Hambrick
Back handspring layout, switch leap-switch half, beat jump-straddle ¾,
full turn, cartwheel gainer full dismount
Sophia Carter
Double back, 1.5 front full, switch half-split full,
Scored a 196 or higher at home ...................................................................................................196.625 vs. No. 5 LSU (1/15/21)Scored a 196 or higher on the road ............................................................................... 196.675 at No. 15 Kentucky (02/12/21)Scored a 197 or higher at home............................................................................................... 197.250 vs No. 1 Florida (1/22/21)Scored a 197 or higher on the road .....................................................197.150 at NCAA Championship Session II (4/20/12)Scored a 198 or higher ................................................................................................................................................................NeverWon a home meet .................................................................................................................................. vs. No. 10 Georgia (2/7/20)Won a road meet ...................................................................................................................... 196.875 at No. 10 Georgia (1/29/21)Won a neutral site meet .............................................................................................................................. NCAA Regional (2009)Lost a home meet .......................................................................................................................................vs No. 1 Florida (1/22/21)Lost a road meet ............................................................................................................................... at No. 15 Kentucky (02/12/21)Lost a neutral site meet ............................................................................................... 4th of 4 Metroplex Challenge (2/19/18)Won a conference meet ....................................................................................................................... vs. No. 10 Georgia (2/7/20)Won a home conference meet ........................................................................................................... vs. No. 10 Georgia (2/7/20)Won a road conference meet ............................................................................................... 196.875 at No. 10 Georgia (1/29/21)Lost a home conference meet ................................................................................................................vs No. 1 Florida (1/22/21)Lost a road conference meet .........................................................................................................at No. 15 Kentucky (02/12/21)Won the All-Around title at home ................................................ Kennedy Hambrick 39.500 vs. No. 20 Auburn (2/21/20)Won the All-Around title on the road ............................................Kennedy Hambrick, 39.500 at No. 10 Georgia (1/29/21)Won the Vault title at home ......................................................................................... Hambrick, 9.900 vs. No. 5 LSU (1/15/21)Won the Vault title on the road ................................................................... Hambrick (9.925) at No. 15 Kentucky (02/12/21)Won the Beam title at home ................................................................................Maggie O’Hara, 9.925 vs. No. 5 LSU (1/15/21)Won the Beam title on the road ..........................................................Lovett, Hambrick, 9.925 at No. 10 Georgia (1/29/21))Won the Bars title at home ................................................................................. Maggie O’Hara, 9.950 vs. No. 5 LSU (1/15/21)Won the Bars title on the road ......................................................Hambrick, O’Hara (9.900) at No. 15 Kentucky (02/12/21)Won the Floor title at home ......................................................................................... Lovett (9.925) vs No. 1 Florida (1/22/21)Won the Floor title on the road ...................................................................Hambrick (9.950) at No. 15 Kentucky (02/12/21)Had an All-American ....................................................................................................................4 at 2018 NCAA ChampionshipsHad an NCAA Individual appearance ...............................................................................Hailey Garner, Sophia Carter (2019)
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THE SCOUT AND SERIES
MISSOURI (15-10)JOINED SEC IN 2013
DATE W/L SCORE LOCATION2/14/03 W 194.975-194.900 Auburn, Ala.3/14/03 L 195.375-195.875 Fayetteville, Ark.2/13/04 L 195.925-196.600 Columbia, Mo.3/13/05 L 195.575-196.050 Columbia, Mo.1/14/06 L 192.175-195.100 Columbia, Mo.3/23/07 W 196.450-195.725 Fayetteville, Ark.4/22/10 W 195.600-194.600 Gainesville, Fla. (NCAA S. II)3/16/12 L 195.400-196.100 Columbia, Mo.4/7/12 W 196.825-195.450 Fayetteville (NCAA Reg.)3/1/13 W 196.500-194.300 Fayetteville, Ark.3/23/13 W 196.400-195.525 Little Rock (SEC)1/17/14 W 196.050-194.650 Columbia, Mo.3/22/14 W 194.900-194.650 Birmingham, Ala. (SEC)2/27/15 W 195.825-195.275 Fayetteville, Ark.3/21/15 W 195.950-195.700 Duluth, Ga. (SEC)3/4/16 W 196.200-196.050 Columbia, Mo.3/19/16 W 196.500-195.750 Little Rock (SEC)1/13/17 L 195.980-193.950 Fayetteville, Ark.3/18/17 L 195.825-194.900 Jacksonville, Fla. (SEC)
1/19/18 L 196.150-196.325 Columbia, Mo. 2/16/18 L 195.575-196.025 St. Charles, Mo. 3/24/18 W 196.425-195.100 St. Louis (SEC)1/26/19 L 196.200-195.825 Fort Worth, Texas3/23/19 W 196.475-195.900 New Orleans, La. (SEC)1/31/20 W 196.025-195.075 Columbia, Mo.
>> Arkansas is looking to bounce back from a tough loss in Lexington last week, dropping the meet to Kentucky, 197.000-196.675. The Razorbacks set a season high on vault (49.275) and tied their season-best on bars (49.375),>> The Gymbacks and Tigers have been facing off since 2003, first meeting as regional foes and meeting as SEC opponents for the first time in 2013. >> Arkansas is aiming for its third consecutive win against Missouri, after the Gymbacks visited Columbia last season and secured the first SEC win of the Jordyn Wieber era, 196.025-195.075.>> It has been four years since the Tigers came to Fayetteville, and Arkansas will be competing for its first home win versus Missouri since 2015 (195.825-195.275).>> Mizzou makes the short bus ride to Barnhill Arena, coming off a 196.175-196.100 win over No. 19 Auburn last week. The Tigers trailed 97.925-97.800 at the halfway mark but used a season-high of 49.250 on beam and 49.125 on floor to pull out the victory.>> The Tigers currently rank 25th by Road to Nationals in week six. By event, they rank 39th on vault, 23rd on bars, 35th on beam and 19th on floor. Missouri’s highest team score of the season came in its win over Auburn last week, their highest road score is 194.800 (at Florida on Jan. 29).
YEAR HOME RECORD 2003 ................................................................. 0-52004 ................................................................. 8-32005 .................................................................. 1-52006 ..................................................................3-22007 ..................................................................6-32008 ..................................................................3-22009 .................................................................. 4-12010 .................................................................4-1-12011 .................................................................... 4-12012 ...................................................................4-22013 ................................................................4-3-12014 ...................................................................3-32015 .................................................................. 5-42016 ...................................................................3-22017 ...................................................................3-32018 ................................................................... 5-12019 .................................................................. 3-42020 ...................................................................1-3
FIRST OPENED ....................................................................................................................1954FIRST USED FOR GYM ......................................................................................................2003GYM CAPACITY ..................................................................................................................7,296ALL-TIME RECORD ................................................................................73-53-2 (18 seasons)FIRST MEET DATE ......................................................................................January 10, 2003FIRST RESULT ........................................................................................... L, 193.000-196.425 FIRST OPPONENT .............................................................................................No. 16 DenverLARGEST CROWD .....................................................................................6,741, Jan. 17, 2020CROWD OPPONENT ...........................................................................................No. 3 DenverORIGINAL NAME ................................................................................. Arkansas Fieldhouse
Barnhill Arena officially closed its doors as a basketball facility on March 3, 1993. Barnhill was reconfigured into the largest volleyball-only arena in time for
the 1994 season. It then underwent a second significant face-lift prior to the 2003 season to also become the home of Arkansas gymnastics.
Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber was introduced as the head coach of the Arkansas Women’s Gymnastics program on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, by Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek.
Wieber is a familiar name in the gymnastics community after a prolific career as a competitor, including earning a gold medal as part of Team USA in the 2012 Olympics. Since finishing her competitive career, Wieber has served as an assistant for legendary UCLA coach Valorie Kondos Field, helping lead the Bruins to the 2018 NCAA Championship. Since arriving at Arkansas, Wieber has coached the Razorbacks to a high level of consistency. Arkansas scored a 49.00 or higher in 14 of 16 events over the course of four ho me meets, nearly 90% of all events. On the floor, the Gymbacks ranked as high as fourth in the nation and finished the season ninth in the nation. It was against No. 13 Kentucky on Jan. 24 that Arkansas scored a 49.525 on the floor, the second-highest event total in program history. The Razorbacks’ success on the floor helped them lock in back-to-back SEC wins against No. 20 Missouri and No. 10 Georgia mid-way through the season. The consecutive wins marked the first time since 2017 that Arkansas won two-straight conference meets and consecutive meets against a ranked opponent.
During her first season at the helm, Wieber coached two regular-season All-Americans in Sophia Carter and Kennedy Hambrick. Carter finished the season ranked 11th on the floor while Hambrick closed out her sophomore campaign ranked 16th in the all-around. Arkansas saw six Gymbacks wrap up the season ranked in the top 100 by Road to Nationals in at least one event, with four Hogs finishing with multiple top 100 rankings. With Wieber’s lead, Arkansas won 27 event titles through 10 meets. Hambrick finished the season with the most individual titles among the Gymbacks, securing 11 event titles including a team-high four all-around titles.
The first home meet of the Wieber era was held on Jan. 17 against No.3 Denver, bringing a record crowd of 6,714 fans to Barnhill Arena. On Feb. 21, Coach Wieber and her Arkansas squad hosted Auburn for a Women’s Empowerment Meet, the first of its kind in NCAA gymnastics. 5,224 fans gathered at Barnhill Arena for Women’s Empowerment night, the ninth highest attendance in program history, making it the third top-10 attendance for 2020 alone. All-in-all, 21,661 fans saw the Gymbacks in action in Barnhill
in 2020. The average attendance of 5,415 fans per meet is a program record, approximately 2,400 more than the 2019 average and over 1,000 more than the previous record, set in year two (2004), when an average of 4,401 Gymback fans attended each meet. The Razorbacks finished ninth in the nation for average attendance, making it the ninth time Arkansas finished the season ranked in the top-10 for attendance.Beyond the gym, Wieber has served as an outspoken advocate for victims of child sexual abuse. Wieber has used the platform of gymnastics to encourage and inspire generations of young girls and others around the nation.
Wieber wrapped up her third season as a volunteer assistant coach at UCLA and her sixth with the program, assisting the team in a variety of roles during her first three years in Westwood following her Olympic career.
Wieber coached the Bruins on floor exercise, an event in which UCLA finished the 2018 and 2019 regular seasons ranked No. 1 in the nation. In 2019, the Bruins recorded scores of 49.5 or better in 11 of 14 meets, averaging a national-best 49.604 on floor. UCLA hit a season-high 49.825 on March 16, which ranks No. 3 all-time in school history, behind five scores of 9.925 or better in that meet, including two perfect 10s. The floor squad also posted marks of 49.775 (March 23) and 49.750 (Feb. 16) over the course of the year, as four Bruins earned regular season All-America honors in the event – Katelyn Ohashi, Kyla Ross, Gracie Kramer and Felicia Hano.
At the NCAA Championships on April 19-20, Wieber coached Ross to the individual floor title with a score of 9.950, the program’s second in as many years after Ohashi took home the crown in 2018. After winning their semifinal session with a 197.650 (49.6125 in the floor), UCLA finished third overall in the finals.
The 2018 Bruins scored 49.4 or higher in 11 meets and 49.6 or higher in three meets, including a national season-high of 49.775 set Feb. 25. She and her fellow UCLA coaches were named the 2018 West Region Assistant Coaches of the Year, as they helped lead the Bruins to Pac-12, NCAA regional and NCAA national titles.
Wieber, who has been a vocal advocate for safe sport, has won several awards in the past year, including the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs, the Rising Star Award by the Los Angeles Business Journal, and the Giant Steps A Hero Among Us Award.
A member of the “Fierce Five” United States squad that won team gold at the 2012 Olympics, Wieber was a two-time U.S. allaround champion (2011 and 2012) and the 2011 World all-around champion. Her illustrious Elite Career included three medals (all-around and team gold, beam bronze) at the 2011 World Championships, four U.S. senior national titles (all-around, bars and floor in 2011 and all-around in 2012). She was also the 2008 U.S. junior all-around, vault and floor exercise champion and the American Cup all-around champion in 2009, 2011 and 2012. She dominated the competition at the 2010 Pacific Rim Championships, winning four gold medals (all-around, uneven bars, floor exercise, team) and one silver (vault). In her first international competition at the 2007 Junior Pan American Championships, she won gold medals on uneven bars and balance beam, silver in the all-around and bronze on floor exercise. Wieber officially retired from competitive gymnastics in 2015.
Wieber, from DeWitt, Mich., graduated from UCLA in 2017 with a degree in Psychology. She was a 2016 inductee into the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame and is also a member of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame as a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team.
MEET FIVE VS MIZZOU FEBRUARY 19, 2021
GYMBACK SPEED CHARTVAULT
SAVANNAH PENNESE • Made her first 2021 appearance vs LSU (Jan. 15) and scored a career-high
9.800 in the event - tied it vs. Florida (Jan. 22).• Set a new career high at Kentucky (Feb. 12) with a 9.825 in the leadoff.ABBY JOHNSTON • Transfered from Nebraska where she competed VT only once in her career vs Washington (Jan. 12, 2019) and scored a 9.6750.• Hit a career-high 9.875 at Kentucky (Feb. 12)JORDAN OLSZEWSKI • Finished 4th on the vault (9.650) in the 2020 Women’s Junior Olympic National Championships, Top VT performance came at the USA Gymnastics Region 8 Regional with a score of 9.825.• Scored a season-high 9.850 vs Florida (Jan. 22), matched it at Kentucky • Third-highest vault average on the team (9.805)SARAH SHAFFER • Hit a career high 9.925 at the TWU Quad Meet (March 6, 2020) and claimed only VT title of the season.• Has 3 career VT titles.• Competed on VT in every meet in 2020, with an avg score of 9.822.• Finished the season ranked 37th on the VT by RTN with an NQS of 9.720.• Earned season best 9.900 at LSU (Jan. 8)• Second-highest team average (9.830)KENNEDY HAMBRICK • Averaged 9.740 on the VT in 2020 and 9.827 in 2019.• Has three career titles in the event, two in 2019 and one in 2021 vs LSU.• Is the only Gymback with a 10.0 start value**• Earned career-high 9.925 at Kentucky (Feb. 12)AMANDA ELSWICK • Earned a career-high score on VT at the 2019 SEC Championships (9.900)• Missed the first 5 meets of 2020 due to injury, returned vs Georgia (Feb. 7) and earned the VT title with a 9.875 - followed it with three straight 9.85s.• Tied her career-high 9.900 at LSU (Jan. 8), tied for the team high.• Leads the team with a 9.856 average on the vault, currently ranked 27th by Road to Nationals in week 6MADDIE HICKEY • Competed in all ten meets on VT as a freshman.• Scored a career-high 9.875 at the TWU Quad Meet on March 6th.• 2021 season high = 9.750 vs LSU (Jan. 15)• Did not compete on the VT vs Florida or at Georgia• Scored a 9.775 in exhibition at Kentucky (Feb. 12)
BARSBAILEY LOVETT • Has a career-high of 9.875 in the event, scored 5x in 2020• Earned first career bars title at TWU (March 6, 2020), 3rd-highest returning average score on bars (9.748).KIARA GIANFAGNA • Matched her career-high at Kentucky (Feb. 12)• Made her first 2021 appearance vs LSU (Jan. 15) and scored a 9.875, tying her career-high set vs Georgia on Feb. 7, 2020.JENSEN SCALZO • Top all-around score (37.475) came at the 2017 Florida State
Championships, after winning the bars title (9.500) SARAH SHAFFER • Appeared on bars for the first time in 2020 vs Auburn (Feb. 21), scored a 9.900 and won the event title, secured 1 event title in 2020, has 2 career UB titles. • 9.900 career high (hit 5x in her career), 2nd-best returning avg score 9.850• 2019 All-SEC selection on the UB• Second-best UB average on the team (9.845)• Tied her career high vs LSU (9.900) on Jan. 15.KENNEDY HAMBRICK • Had a team-best average of 9.860 in 2020 with a season and career-high 9.950 on the UB vs Georgia (Feb. 7) earning a perfect 10 from one judge.• Earned 3 event titles in 2020 including her first on the UB vs Georgia.• Finished the season ranked 42nd by RTN, NQS = 9.870• Won first bars title of 2021 at Georgia (9.850) on Jan. 29 and another at UK.MAGGIE O’HARA • Competed at Michigan for 3 seasons (2018-2020), appeared on the bars four times in 2020, never scoring less than a 9.800, with a season high of 9.875 at Big 5 Elevate the Stage.• Won back-to-back event titles in week one and two with consecutive career-highs, including a 9.950 vs LSU (Jan.15, 2021). Won her 3rd title at Kentucky (Feb. 12) with a 9.900..• Has anchored Arkansas on the bars in every meet in 2021.• Had a season-low 9.825 at Georgia (Jan. 29).• Leads the Gymbacks with a 9.895 average, currently ranks 12th on the UB
by RTN in week 6, fourth-best average in the SEC.SOPHIA CARTER • Career high is 9.825 (2x), last vs Alabama on Feb. 8, 2019.• Appeared in the lineup at LSU on Jan.8 and scored a 9.775.GILLIAN RUTZ • Competed twice in 2021: 9.825 at LSU (Jan. 8), 9.125 vs LSU (Jan. 15)• Earned first place on bars in the 2020 JO Championships (9.750), her eighth event victory as a level 10 gymnast.• Scored a 9.750 in exhibition at Kentucky (Feb. 12)
BEAMFIVE Gymbacks have season-highs of 9.900 or higher in 2021,
in 2020 there were only THREE.AMANDA ELSWICK • Appeared four times on the BB in 2020, never scoring less than a 9.825.• Team-best average score of 9.856 on BB in 2020.• Career-high 9.900 routine at SEC Championships (March 23, 2019).GILLIAN RUTZ • Made her first beam appearance vs LSU on Jan. 15, with one fall, scored a 9.000.BAILEY LOVETT • Scored a career-high 9.925 at Georgia (Jan. 29) for a share of the event title.• Second-highest team average (9.869)• Hit 8 of 10 routines in 2020, scoring a season and career-high 9.900 at LSU (Feb. 28) and at Oklahoma (Jan. 20).KIARA GIANFAGNA • Made her first beam appearance vs Florida (Jan. 22) and scored a 9.800 in the leadoff spot.MAGGIE O’HARA • Scored a career-high 9.925 vs LSU (Jan. 15, 2021) and claimed her first beam title at Arkansas. Won SEC Co-Specialist of the week for her success vs LSU.• Compete on beam 7 times for Michigan in 2020 with a season high of 9.875, twice, last versus New Hampshire (Feb. 28).SARAH SHAFFER • Made five appearances on the beam in 2020 with a high-score of 9.750 vs Okla on Jan. 20.• Matched her career-high from 2018 with a 9.900 vs LSU (Jan. 15).SOPHIA CARTER • Earned SEC Specialist of the Week on Feb. 11, 2020, first Raorback to earn the award twice - first time was Jan. 30, 2018.• Program record on the beam with a 9.975 against Georgia in 2018, remains the only athlete in program history to record a 9.975 twice on the same event.• Appeared in all 10 meets in 2020 with a season-high 9.925 twice.KENNEDY HAMBRICK • Matched her career-high at LSU (Jan. 8) with a 9.925 - averaging 9.883 this season.• Performed BB in all 10 meets last season, scored a season-high 9.925 twice vs Georgia and at LSU, averaged 9.800 (third-best returning score).• Tied her career-high again at Georgia (Jan. 29) for a share of her second event title.• Has anchored the Gymbacks on the beam in all 2021 meets.• Top team average (9.894)• Currently ranked 12th on the BB by RTN in week 5.
FLOORABBY JOHNSTON • Competed on the floor four times for Nebraska in 2020, including a season and career-high 9.875 at Big 5
Elevate the Stage, 3 of 4 routines from 2020 hit for 9.800 or higher.• Tied her career-high in three-straight meets: vs LSU (Jan. 15), vs Florida (Jan. 22) and at Georgia (Jan. 29).• Has competed at the lead-off in all four meets.MADDIE HICKEY • Scored a career-high 9.850 at Georgia (Jan. 29).• Competed on the floor four times in 2020 with a high score of 9.750 in the season opener at Florida (Jan. 10).SAVANNAH PENNESE • Scored a career-high 9.775 vs Florida (Jan. 22)SARAH SHAFFER • Apepared on the floor in 8 of 10 meets last season with a season high of 9.900 vs Kentucky (Jan. 24). 7 of her 8 routines scored 9.800 or higher.• Hit a career-high 9.950 at the Arkansas Tri (3/16/18).• Has 2 career titles in the event, avg was 9.834 in 2020.• Earned first floor title of 2021 with a 9.925 at Georgia (Jan. 29)KENNEDY HAMBRICK • Three-straight 9.900s in first three meets.• 50% of her routines from 2020 scored 9.900 or higher, including four 9.925s (career-high).• Third-highest returning average score on the floor (9.880), put together an NQS of 9.900, ranked 30th by RTN.• Earned 2 floor titles in 2020, vs Auburn and at Missouri.• Second-highest team average (9.887).BAILEY LOVETT • Scored season-best 9.925 vs Florida (Jan. 22)• Only one of two Gymbacks to score a 9.950 on the FX in 2020, finished the season with an NQS of 9.910 (#23), earned 2 floor titles in 2020, vs Denver and at Alabama, second-highest returning average score on FX (9.887).• Never scored less than a 9.825 in the event all season (10 routines), six appearances scored 9.900 or higher.• Three of four routines in 2021 have scored 9.900 or higher, third highest team average (9.875).SOPHIA CARTER • All-SEC Honoree...2020 Regular Season All-American, ranked 11th on the FX with an NQS of 9.925 and 9.907 average, 6th in the SEC, only one of two Gymbacks to score a 9.950 on the FX in 2020.• Matched career-high of 9.950 at LSU (Feb. 28, 2020), has hit 7x in her career.• Arguably the most consistent performer in both beam and floor for Arkansas.• Back-to-back 9.925s in the first two meets of 2021.• Holds team-high average (9.900), currently ranked 9th on the floor by RTN in week 5.
ALL-AROUNDKENNEDY HAMBRICK • 2020 All-SEC and WCGA Regular Season All-American in the AA - finished the season ranked 16th by RTN with a team-best NQS of 39.385.• Hit a career-high 39.600 vs Georgia (Feb. 7, 2020) with 3 scores of 9.925 or higher. • Competed AA in all 10 meets in 2020.• Claimed 11 events titles as a sophomore, including 4-straight AA titles.• Has career 15 event titles, 6 in the AA.• Won 2 AA titles in 2021, at LSU (Jan.8) with a score of 39.400 and at Georgia (Jan. 29) with a score of 39.500.• Has competed in 25-straight meets in the AA since 2019.
SARAH SHAFFER • 2018 SEC Freshman of the year• Hit a career-high 39.525 vs LSU on Jan. 15, 2021 - new career- high since Arkansas-Tri in 2018. • Has 3 career AA titles• Has competed in the All Around in all four meets this season.
KIARA GIANFAGNA • Currently returning from injury and only competing bars and beam.• Floor is her favorite event• Competed in the AA in every meet in 2020 minus the season opener at Florida.• Was the second to compete in every event last season.• Set a career high 39.250 in the AA versus Denver (Jan. 17, 2020).
ARKANSAS GYMNASTICS
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Date 1/08/2021 9:11:13PM Place Baton Rouge, La. Attendance 2,553