TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Gymnastics earned a season-high score of 196.300 and Arizona State scored a 196.525 on Friday night in McKale. The GymCats earned a season-high score of 49.250 on beam, with seven GymCats earning season-high scores and five earning career-best scores.
 
Coach's Corner

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— Arizona GymCats (@ArizonaGymCats) March 7, 2020

 
Vault
The GymCats opened the meet on vault, earning a 49.100. Heather Swanson tied for second place with a season-best 9.85 and Kennedi Davis tied her season-high of 9.80.
 
Uneven Bars
Arizona competed on the uneven bars in the second rotation, earning a 48.850. Christina Berg tied for second place on the event with a 9.825 and Maddi Leydin earned a 9.80.
 
Balance Beam
On the balance beam, the GymCats posted a season-high 49.250. Sirena Linton earned a career-high of 9.90 to take home the first-place title. Kennedi Davis tied her career-high of 9.875 for the fourth consecutive week, tying Maddi Leydin, who earned a career-high, for second place.
 
Floor
Arizona earned a 49.100 on floor to close the meet. Malia Hargrove tied her career-high 9.90 to earn first place on the event. Libby Orman posted a career-high and Christina Berg earned a season-high on floor, both scoring 9.85 in a tie for third place.

Athlete of the Meet – Libby Orman

Libby Orman earned the title of Athlete of the Meet for Arizona with a career-high 9.85 on floor.

New Season-Highs
Christina Berg: FX – 9.850
Kennedi Davis: VT – 9.800 (tied); BB – 9.875 (tied)
Malia Hargrove: FX – 9.900 (tied)
Maddi Leydin: BB – 9.875
Sirena Linton: BB – 9.900
Libby Orman: FX – 9.850
Heather Swanson: VT – 9.850
 
New Career-Highs
Kennedi Davis: BB – 9.875 (tied)
Malia Hargrove: FX – 9.900 (tied)
Maddi Leydin: BB – 9.875
Sirena Linton: BB – 9.900
Libby Orman: FX – 9.850
 
The GymCats will be back in McKale to host a tri-meet with Ohio State and Bridgeport on Sunday, March 8 for senior night and their final home meet of the season.

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