(Tempe, AZ) Sun Devil Gymnastics bounced back after a tough meet last week with a solid 195.875 on Saturday afternoon in Desert Financial Arena, coming up short to No. 18 Denver’s 196.950.
Notable stats
Arizona State (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) was neck and neck with Denver (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) throughout the meet, but the Pioneers pulled away in the last two rotations with big scores.
Senior Kimberly Smith was the lone Gym Devil in the all-around, scoring a 39.400. This was her second meet this season scoring at least a 39.400. All four events saw scores of 9.825 or 9.875 for Smith, including a career-high 9.875 on beam. The beam score was also ASU’s highest score on beam this season.
Freshman Safia El Mammann won her first event title of her career, taking the vault title with a 9.850. That score matches her career high.
The bars lineup set a new season high event total with a 49.025. That also was the highest event total of the night for the Sun Devils.
On beam and floor, senior Kayla Lee scored 9.850s. For floor, that is a new season high, while on beam it matches her season best.
In two beam routines this season, senior Isabella Kowan has scored a 9.850 each time, including today’s routine.
After making her season debut last week, sophomore Halle Braaflat notched a new season high on floor with a 9.800.
Freshman Robyn Wilson made her collegiate debut, competing on vault and earning a 9.775.
Final results
- Denver, 196.950
- Arizona State, 195.875
Rotation one: vault, 48.90
With a 9.850, El Mammann led ASU with an event title in vault, tying both her career high and the best ASU vault score this year. Smith had the second-highest score with a 9.825. All other scores for vault were at or above a 9.700.
Rotation two: bars, 49.025
ASU put together a season high on bars with a total score of 49.025. Four of the five scores that counted for the Sun Devils were a 9.800 or higher. There were three 9.825s scored, which included Smith, sophomore Nina Laurito (who reached a career high) and junior Reese Grolla(who tied her season high). Lee achieved a season high with a 9.750. Freshman Kylee Bromleyalso had a solid performance, scoring a 9.800.
Rotation three: beam, 49.000
Smith led the Sun Devils on beam with a career high of 9.875, which was also ASU’s best beam score of the season so far. Both Kowan and Lee tied their season bests on beam with a score of 9.850.
Rotation four: floor, 48.950
Four Sun Devils put up a score at or above 9.800. The two gymnasts scoring a 9.800 were freshman Delanie Kelly as well as Braaflat, the latter being a personal season high. Lee put up a 9.850 while Smith scored a 9.875 to close out the meet.
Up next
Heading back on the road, Arizona State will fly out east for a Valentine’s Day meet against West Virginia.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Alyssa Raia
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