WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — The Arizona GymCats posted a 195.400 in Session 1 and ultimately finished sixth at the Pac-12 Championships on Saturday, marking the programs best finish in the event since placing sixth in 2016.
Arizona's young group of gymnasts finished the afternoon strong, posting a 48.875 on beam and a 49.150 on floor to move their way up the leaderboard. Across the two final rotations, the GymCats notched three 9.9s.
The Pac-12 Championships marked the final scheduled meet of the 2021 season, with postseason play in an NCAA Regional potentially on the horizon.
Final Standings:
- Utah (197.725)
- California (197.375)
- UCLA (196.725)
- Arizona State (196.375)
- Oregon State (195.625)
- Arizona (195.400)
- Stanford (195.175)
- Washington (194.400)
Vault
Arizona opened the first session on vault, where they posted a 48.600. Senior
Payton Bellows led the way with a 9.755, while
Caroline Herry was not far behind with a career-high 9.750.
Uneven Bars
Next the GymCats competed on bars and notched a team score of 48.775. Two GymCats scored above a 9.8 on the event, with
Elena Deets pacing the lineup at 9.875 and
Malia Hargrove following with a 9.825. Deets' 9.875 was tied for the Session 1 lead in the event.
Balance Beam
The third rotation found Arizona on beam, where they logged a 48.875. Hargrove and
Sirena Linton were the co-leaders on beam in Session 1 as both posted a 9.900 — it marked a career-high for Hargrove.
Floor Exercise
The GymCats finished the session on floor and they logged their third-best score of the season on the event, going for 49.150. Freshman
Jessica Castles led the lineup and tied for second in the session with a career-high 9.900. Three more GymCats joined her with scores at or above the 9.800 mark.
All-Around
Hargrove was the only GymCat to compete in the all-around and posted a 39.150, the second-best score of her career.
Career Highs
Up Next
The GymCats will wait until Monday at 2:00 p.m. MST to see if their name is called in the NCAA National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Selection Show to send the team to an NCAA Regional.
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