(Tempe, AZ) Behind a career night from Emily White, No. 20 Sun Devil Gymnastics earned a season-high 197.600 to get the win over Southern Connecticut’s 194.400 in the final home meet of the season on Friday night at Desert Financial Arena, wrapping up the regular season.
Notable Stats
Arizona State (8-5, 4-3 Pac-12) had a victorious senior night over Southern Connecticut (2-9). A new season high 197.600 ties their 11th highest team total in history, sending off the senior class in style.
ASU scored at least a 49.000 on all four events, making that nine meets in a row doing so. The vault streak is up to 21 in a row with 49-plus, extending the program record. Additionally, the bars streak is up to 20 in a row, a new program record.
The beam score of 49.550 ties the team record for the sixth highest score in program history. This is the highest beam score since 2007.
Senior Emily White had a historic night as she broke and tied many of her previous records. Earning three 9.950s on bars, beam, and floor, she set a new career high all-around record with a 39.625, which is now the 15th highest all-around record in program history. Her beam and floor scores tied her personal best, while her bars score set a new career high. She claimed all event titles except vault, earning her first event titles of the season on bars and in the all-around.
Senior Anaya Smith was the vault event title winner with a 9.925, her sixth vault event title of the seaso
Graduate Hannah Scharf earned a pair of 9.925s on beam and floor. Her performances tied her season high on floor and earned her a new season high on beam. Her vault performance of 9.900 tied her career and season high.Senior Jada Mangahas earned a new season high on bars with a 9.925, which matches her career high. Graduate Gracie Reeves also earned a new season high on beam with a 9.900, tying her career high.
Freshman Halle Gregoire tied her career high score on floor with a 9.900.
Following the meet, the seven seniors and two fifth years were honored during the senior ceremony. Additionally, three seniors announced that they were returning for a fifth year: Sarah Clark, Mangahas and White.
Final Results:
- Arizona State, 197.600
- Southern Connecticut, 194.40
Rotation One: Vault, 49.250
At the last home meet of the season, Reeves earned a clutch 9.875 after a few hiccups forced the Sun Devils to step up. Following Reeves, Scharf delivered a 9.900 to continue the upwards momentum. In the anchor spot, Anaya Smith closed out the rotation, earning a solid 9.925.
Rotation Two: Bars, 49.350
In the lead-off spot, Cassi Barbanente earned a 9.800, while Cienna Samiley posted a 9.825. Mangahas delivered a solid 9.925, a new personal season high. White had a star studded bars performance and earned a 9.950, a new career high. Closing out the rotation, Clark put up a 9.850.
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Rotation Three: Beam, 49.550
The beam queen, White, earned a 9.950 in the anchor spot, the highest score of the event for the Sun Devils. Kayla Lee started off the event with a solid 9.875. Reeves and Clark earned a pair of 9.900s, a new personal season high for Reeves. Scharf earned a new season high with her solid 9.925 beam performance.
Rotation Four: Floor, 49.450
Closing out the last home meet, Kimberly Smith earned a 9.825 while Mangahas scored a 9.850. Gregoire delivered a solid 9.900, tying her career high. White executed an outstanding floor routine, earning a 9.950, her first time doing so this season. In the anchor spot, Scharf earned a 9.925 to give the Sun Devils a strong home meet finish.
Up Next
The Gym Devils are heading to their final Pac-12 Championship next Saturday, March 23, at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Uta.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Alyssa Muccillo
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