NCAA Gymnastics News: Arizona Gymnasts Rebound From Four Match Losing Streak

The Arkansas Razorbacks haven’t been having the best NCAA season in 2024 when it comes to women’s gymnastics. With a 3-4-1 overall record, the team is still struggling to find its feet. At the recently held Metroplex Challenge too, the Razorbacks placed third in four teams. However, their night ended on a positive note as they bounced back from two losses against UCLA and Oklahoma to register a win over Washington.

The win was further sweetened by two Arkansas gymnasts putting up the highest number on the scoreboards in two events. While Oklahoma walked away from Fort Worth with the highest score (198.300), the Razorbacks at least had some boasting rights at the end of the meet.

Arkansas’ NCAA gymnastics night ends on a high

In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the official account of Arkansas Gymnastics shared news of the team’s exploits from last night. Captioned, “Gymbacks take third at Metroplex!” the post highlights the women’s squad’s impressive results (196.800). While many would argue that the Razorbacks could have faired better against their NCAA opponents, two Arkansas athletes stood away from the rest of their teammates to ensure they had something to show for.

“Williams earns a share of the vault title and Price also ties for first on floor“, reads the post further, highlighting how the Razorback athletes managed to bring glory to the program on an otherwise disappointing night. Lauren Williams received 9.95 and 9.90 from the two judges respectively (averaging 9.925) to win the vault event title of the night. On the other hand, Frankie Price of Arkansas tied for the highest score in the floor exercise (9.950).

With both Oklahoma and UCLA stomping over the Razorbacks in the other two matches, Williams and Price’s performances will surely work as a morale booster in the difficult times. However, considering their previous losing streak, not everything was disheartening for the Razorbacks.

Arkansas Razorbacks’ mixed results at the Metroplex Challenge

The Razorbacks’ Metroplex Challenge began with a sensational performance on the bars, where the Arkansas women scored an impressive 49.400, which matches their high score for the season. While the beam results weren’t up to the mark (48.650), the remaining two events saw the NCAA gymnasts showing the will to bounce back in a determined fashion.

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The Arkansas women’s gymnastics team will face another tough challenge this Monday as they are set to take on Arizona and Alabama on the same day. With two high scores keeping the hopes alive, it waits to be seen what the upcoming weeks have in store for the Razorbacks.

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