Arizona GymCats Earn 196.350 to Beat Ohio State, Bridgeport on Senior Night

Sunday, March 8

Tucson, Ariz.

2:00 PM

University of Arizona

Ohio State, Bridgeport

Photo by: Simon Asher / Arizona Athletics

Arizona GymCats Earn 196.350 to Beat Ohio State, Bridgeport on Senior Night

03/08/2020 | Gymnastics

Final Results (PDF)

By: Arizona Athletics

TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona posted a season-high score of 196.350 to win the tri-meet. Ohio State came in second with a 195.700 and Bridgeport placed third with a 193.250 on Sunday in McKale Center. The GymCats earned a season-best score of 49.225 on the uneven bars, with seven GymCats earning season-high scores and four earning career-best scores.

Coach's Corner

.@UACoachJohn breaks down today's win over Ohio State and Bridgeport! pic.twitter.com/8qAAUOO5UD
— Arizona GymCats (@ArizonaGymCats) March 9, 2020

Vault
Arizona started the competition on vault, posting a 49.050. Maddi Leydin earned a 9.925 and took home first place on the event and Danielle Nosek tied her season-high of 9.75.

Uneven Bars
On the uneven bars, the GymCats earned a season-high 49.225. MacKinzie Kane and Sirena Linton earned career-highs of 9.85, Maddi Leydin posted a season-high of 9.85, and Heather Swanson tied her career-high of 9.825. Kane, Linton, Leydin, and Berg tied for third place on bars, all earning 9.85.

Balance Beam
The GymCats earned a 49.175 on the balance beam in the third rotation. Zaza Brovedani posted a career-high 9.90, earning the first-place title. Haylie Hendrickson earned a season-high of 9.85 in a tie for third place with Jenny Leung and Kennedi Davis.

Floor
In the final rotation, Arizona scored a 48.900 on floor. Malia Hargrove and Christina Berg both earned a 9.80 on the event. Libby Orman and Laura Leigh Horton, who made her home debut, scored 9.775.

Athlete of the Meet – Laura Leigh Horton

Laura Leigh earned the title of Athlete of the Meet for Arizona with a 9.775 on floor.

New Season-Highs
Zaza Brovedani: BB – 9.900
Haylie Hendrickson: BB – 9.850
MacKinzie Kane: UB – 9.850
Maddi Leydin: UB – 9.850
Sirena Linton: UB – 9.850
Danielle Nosek: VT – 9.750 (tied)
Heather Swanson: UB – 9.850

New Career-Highs
Zaza Brovedani: BB – 9.900
MacKinzie Kane: UB – 9.850
Sirena Linton: UB – 9.850
Heather Swanson: UB – 9.850 (tied)

Arizona will travel to Boise State on Friday, March 13 for their final meet of the regular season.

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