Arizona Posts Pair of Season-High Event Scores at UCLA

Sunday, February 4

Los Angeles, Calif.

3:00 PM

University of Arizona

UCLA

Photo by: Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Athletics

Arizona Posts Pair of Season-High Event Scores at UCLA

02/04/2024 | Gymnastics

Final Results (PDF)

By: Arizona Athletics

LOS ANGELES – Arizona scored a 196.525 at UCLA on Sunday afternoon, but the Bruins won the meet with a 198.075. The GymCats earned a pair of season-highs on vault (49.025) and on floor (49.450).

Uneven Bars
The GymCats earned a 49.100 on bars to open the meet. Alysen Fears posted a season-best 9.90 and Sophie Derr scored a 9.875. A trio of GymCats – Malia Hargrove, Abigayle Martin, and Bailey McCabe – all earned 9.775s to round out the rotation.

Vault
Arizona scored a season-best 49.025 on vault. Martin led the rotation with a career-high 9.85. Jessica Castles, Ainsley Greever, and Emma Strom all posted 9.80s – with Greever and Martin both earning career-highs. Hargrove scored a 9.775 for the Cats.

Floor Exercise
Arizona earned a season-high 49.450 on floor in the third rotation. Hargrove paced the GymCats with a career-high-tying 9.925. Caroline Herry and Strom both earned 9.90s – a career-best score for Strom. Mueller posted a 9.875 while Elena Deets and Fears both scored 9.85.

Balance Beam
Arizona posted a 48.95 on beam to close out the meet. Deets and Mueller led the rotation with a pair of 9.85s. Herry scored a 9.775, Castles posted a 9.75, and Fears earned a 9.725.

Career Highs
Ainsley Greever – VT, 9.80
Malia Hargrove – FX, 9.925 (tied)
Abigayle Martin – VT, 9.85
Emma Strom – VT, 9.80; FX, 9.90

Up Next
The GymCats will head to California on Sunday, February 11 to take on the Golden Bears before returning home to host Arizona State on Thursday, February 15.