GymCats Place Second at Metroplex Challenge With 196.125

Friday, February 21

Fort Worth, Texas

6:30 PM

University of Arizona

Metroplex Challenge

Photo by: Catherine Regan / Arizona Athletics

GymCats Place Second at Metroplex Challenge With 196.125

02/21/2025 | Gymnastics

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FORT WORTH, Texas – Arizona Gymnastics scored a 196.125 to place second against Arkansas, Oregon State, and SEMO at the Metroplex Challenge. Arkansas placed first with a 196.400, Oregon State came in third with a 196.025, and SEMO followed behind scoring a 191.650.

Uneven Bars
Arizona started off the meet on bars where they earned a 48.975. Abigayle Martin scored a 9.800 and Aubrey Krohnfeldt followed with a 9.775. Elena Deets and Alysen Fears earned a pair of 9.825s to close out the first rotation.

Balance Beam
In the second rotation, the GymCats scored a 49.150. Fears kicked off the rotation with a strong 9.850. Emily Mueller and Deets had back-to-back 9.875s. Martin anchored the rotation and added a 9.825.

Floor Exercise
The GymCats put up a 48.950 on floor. Senior Elizabeth LaRusso started the rotation off strong, scoring a 9.800. Arizona had a trio of gymnasts score 9.825s – Fears, Martin and Strom led the rotation.

Vault
For the final rotation of the night, Arizona scored a 49.050 to place second. Strom started the rotation with a 9.850, the highest score for Arizona on vault. Sophie Derr added a 9.775. Martin put up a 9.825. Mueller and Fears earned 9.80s on the last rotation.

Season Highs
Emily Mueller – VT - 9.800 (tied)
Emma Strom – VT - 9.850

Up Next
The GymCats will travel to West Virginia to face the Mountaineers on Friday, February 28 at 5:00 p.m. MST.