CORVALLIS, Ore. – This week Arizona gymnastics traveled north to compete against Oregon State and lost with a final score of 145.325 to 197.300.

"Was today perfect? No. Did we still accomplish our goals? Absolutely." said head coach John Court. "Victoria Ortiz hitting her new dismount on bars was huge for us today, and Heather Swanson, while she didn't compete on bars, still warmed up and was looking good. Being able to get Haylie Hendrickson on floor was also a high, once we have her final pass ready she's probably going to be consistent competitor on floor. We even earned our highest beam event score today, so despite the circumstances I am pleased with how today went. Now we're moving forward and getting ready to take on ASU next week." 
 
Cats Earn New Season High Beam Score:
Arizona hit 5 for 6 routines against Oregon State this afternoon for an event score of 48.900, a new season high for the Cats.
 
Haylie Hendrickson started the event with a 9.825, tying her season high. Kennady Schneider and Danielle Spencer followed Hendrickson with a 9.700 (Schneider), and 9.650 (Spencer). Seniors Victoria Ortiz and Madison Cindric finished up the event, scoring a 9.825 (Ortiz) and a 9.900 (Cindric), both earning new season highs.
 
Cindric Takes Home Gold on Beam:
Senior Madison Cindric earned a new season high of 9.900 on beam, tying for the first place title with Oregon State's McKenna Singley and Destinee Davis. Cindric has been a strong competitor on beam for the Cats, scoring a 9.850 or higher in every meet this season.
 
Schneider Shines on Floor:
Senior GymCat Kennady Schneider held true to her title of "Queen of the Floor" as she scored a 9.850 on her routine today. Schneider has scored a 9.850 or higher on every floor routine this season, and she is currently ranked No. 20 in the NCAA.  
 
Schneider also scored a 9.750 on bars and a 9.700 on beam.
 
Victoria Ortiz Brings Home Bronze:
For the second week in a row senior Victoria Ortiz placed on the uneven bars. She introduced her new "E" dismount in today's meet against Oregon State, which helped her score a 9.900 earning her third place in the competition. She followed Oregon State's Jacobsen (9.950), and Minyard (9.925).
 
Last week Ortiz took home the first place title on bars with a 9.850 while competing at home against Stanford.  
 
Next Week:
On Saturday, Feb. 24 the Cats will travel to Tempe, Ariz. to compete against rivals Arizona State University. Competition will begin at 4 p.m. MST and live stream/stats will be available throughout the week.
 
Out For the Season:
Freshmen Payton Bellows and Laura Leigh Horton will be out for the remainder of the 2018 season. Bellows sustained an injury to her Achilles during competition against Stanford and Horton injured her hand while at practice. Both Bellows and Horton will return to competition in Spring of 2019.
 
New Season Highs:
Hendrickson: UB – 9.825 (Tied); BB – 9.825 (Tied)
Ortiz: UB – 9.900; BB – 9.825
Cindric: BB – 9.900