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2021 Oklahoma Sooners

2021 OKLAHOMA ROSTER
Seniors
Jordan Draper
UB
FX
  • #3 returning score on FX (9.880)
  • Competed 1 UB for 9.850
Evy Schoepfer
VT
BB
FX
  • #3 returning score on VT (9.880)
  • Competed 2 BBs, avg 9.838
  • Competed FX in 2018 and 2019 seasons
Karrie Thomas
UB
BB
  • #4 returning score on UB (9.855)
  • Competed 4 BBs, avg 9.863
Anastasia Webb
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Ranked #5 nationally in AA in 2020
  • #1 returning score on VT (9.935), BB (9.925), FX (9.925)
  • #2 returning score on UB (9.895)
Carly Woodard
BB
  • Competed BB in every meet in 2020
  • #3 returning score on BB (9.905)
Juniors
Emma LaPinta
FX
  • Competed FX in 10 of 11 meets in 2020
  • #4 returning score on FX (9.875)
Allie Stern
VT
FX
  • #2 returning score on VT (9.895)
  • Competed 1 FX for 9.725
Olivia Trautman
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed VT, UB, BB in final 5 meets of 2020
  • Did not compete floor due to injury
  • #3 returning score on UB (9.880)
  • Scored two 10.000s on VT
  • FX NQS of 9.965 in 2019
Sophomores
Vanessa Deniz
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed 5 UB, FX and 1 BB (9.650) in 2020
  • Avg 9.880 FX, 9.860 UB
Jenna Dunn
BB
  • Competed BB every meet in 2020
  • #4 returning score on BB (9.850)
Erin Hutchison
 
  • Did not compete in first season
Ragan Smith
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed UB, BB, FX every meet in 2020
  • #1 returning score on UB (9.930), BB (9.925)
  • #2 returning score on FX (9.885)
  • Competed 4 VTs, avg 9.750
Freshmen
Audrey Davis
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • WOGA
  • Former elite, 6th AA 2018 US Classic
Julianne Fehring
VT
UB
FX
  • LaFleur’s
  • 3rd AA, 1st VT, 2019 JO Nationals
Danae Fletcher
VT
UB
FX
  • MG Elite
  • 4th AA, 1st FX, 2019 JO Nationals
Bell Johnson VT
UB
FX
  • Bart Conner’s
  • 15th AA, 2019 JO Nationals
Katherine LeVasseur VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Mavericks
  • 3rd VT, 2019 JO Nationals
  • 3rd FX, 2020 Nastia Cup
Audrey Lynn VT
  • Bart Conner’s
  • 9th VT, 2020 WOGA Classic
Sheridan Ramsey VT
  • Aim High
  • 6th VT, 2019 Region 3 Champs
Quinn Smith VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Arizona Sunrays
  • 1st VT, 2nd FX, 9th AA 2018 JO Nationals
Meilin Sullivan  
  • Out for 2021 season with myocarditis/pericarditis
  • Fuzion
  • 5th UB, 2019 JO Nationals

RANKING HISTORY
2020 – 1st
2019 – 1st
2018 – 2nd
2017 – 1st
2016 – 1st
2015 – 3rd
2014 – 1st
2013 – 2nd
2012 – 7th
2011 – 3rd

THE 2020 STORY
The 2020 season doesn’t count as a championship because there wasn’t one, but as the team holding the #1 ranking when everything shut down, Oklahoma gets to claim the closest thing the 2020 season had to a title. At least, 2020 can count as the fourth season out of the last five in which Oklahoma has been the #1 team.

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2021 California Golden Bears

2021 CAL ROSTER
Seniors
Kyana George
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed AA in 8 of 10 meets in 2020
  • #1 returning score on FX (9.895), VT (9.890), BB (9.885)
  • #3 returning score on UB (9.865)
Alma Kuc
UB
BB
  • Competed 4 UBs in 2020, avg 9.819
Victoria Salem
UB
BB
  • Has not competed a scored routine
  • Showed exhibition in 2020 season
Nina Schank
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed 7 UB, 6 VT, 2 BB, 2 FX in 2020
  • #3 returning score on UB (9.865)
  • #4 returning score on VT (9.820)
  • Avg 9.850 FX, 9.838 BB
Emi Watterson
UB
BB
  • Competed 10 UB, 9 BB in 2020 season
  • #2 returning score on UB (9.890)
  • #5 returning score on BB (9.810)
Juniors
Maya Bordas
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed AA in 9 of 10 meets in 2020
  • #1 returning score on UB (9.910)
  • #3 returning score on FX (9.865), BB (9.855)
  • #5 returning score on VT (9.810)
Milan Clausi
VT
BB
FX
  • Competed VT, BB, FX every meet in 2020
  • #2 returning score on VT (9.885), FX (9.885)
  • #4 returning score on BB (9.840)
Talitha Jones
VT
UB
BB
  • Competed 8 BB, 4 UB, 3 VT before injury
  • NQS of 9.795 BB
  • Avg of 9.800 UB, 9.742 VT
Grace Quinn
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed FX in every meet in 2020, NQS 9.835
  • Showed 4 VT, 2 BB, 1 UB (9.775)
  • Avg 9.756 VT, 9.537 BB
Abi Solari
VT
FX
  • Did not compete in 2020
  • Competed in only the first meet in 2019
Sophomores
Nevaeh DeSouza
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed AA every meet in 2020
  • #2 returning routine on BB (9.865)
  • #3 returning routine on VT (9.855)
  • #5 returning routine on UB (9.845), FX (9.830)
Maya Green
UB
  • Competed 5 UB in 2020, hit 4 of 5, peak of 9.875
Natalie Sadighi
VT
  • Competed 1 VT in 2020 for 9.650
Ashton Woodbury
VT
FX
  • Competed 1 FX in 2020 for 8.500
Freshmen
Elise Byun
VT
BB
FX
  • Airborne
  • 45th AA, 2018 JO Nationals
Cosette Carranza
BB
FX
  • Texas Dreams
  • 2nd AA, 2016 JO Nationals
Blake Gozashti
BB
FX
  • Gymnastics Zone
Andi Li
VT
UB
BB

FX
  • Legacy Elite
  • 1st AA, 2018 JO Nationals
  • 3rd AA, 2020 Nastia Cup
Gabby Perea
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Legacy Elite
  • 3rd AA, 2016 junior P&G Championships
  • 6th AA, 2020 Nastia Cup
Kennedy Quay
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • SCEGA
  • 6th AA, 2018 JO Nationals

RANKING HISTORY
2020 – 9th
2019 – 11th
2018 – 9th
2017 – 16th
2016 – 7th
2015 – 18th
2014 – 16th
2013 – 28th
2012 – 49th
2011 – 50th

THE 2020 STORY
Cal will be ultimately quite comfortable with a 2020 final ranking that tied for the 3rd-best result in program history. The team managed to gain tenths even after the departure of the Toni-Ann Williams class and, after a slow start in those first couple meets, went on to rack up five 197s and position itself as a solid spoiler to get to nationals—if not one of the main picks—contending with the likes of Alabama and Denver.

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2021 LSU Tigers

2021 LSU ROSTER
Seniors
Reagan Campbell
BB
FX
  • Competed BB, FX every meet in 2020
  • #1 returning score on BB (9.930)
  • #2 returning score on FX (9.875)
Bridget Dean
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed BB every meet in 2020
  • Competed UB in 9 of 11, FX in 7 of 11
  • #3 returning score on FX (9.815)
  • #4 returning score on BB (9.840)
Christina Desiderio
BB
FX
  • Competed 8 BBs, 5 FXs in 2020
  • #5 returning score on BB (9.830)
  • Avg 9.785 on FX
Sami Durante
VT
UB
BB
  • Competed UB, BB every meet in 2020
  • Competed VT in final 6 meets
  • #1 returning score on UB (9.890)
  • #3 returning score on BB (9.860)
  • #4 returning score on VT (9.755)
Sarah Edwards
VT
FX
  • Competed VT, FX in first 4 meets of 2020 before injury
  • Avg of 9.888 on VT
  • Avg of 9.783 for hit FX (also received a 2.000 for injury routine)
Olivia Gunter
FX
  • Competed first routines in 2020
  • Showed 6 FX for NQS of 9.705
Juniors
Rebecca D’Antonio
VT
  • Competed first routines in 2020
  • Showed 2 VTs, avg of 9.713
Sophomores
Kiya Johnson
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed AA in 9 of 11 meets in 2020
  • #1 returning score on FX (9.960), VT (9.925)
  • #2 returning score on BB (9.895), UB (9.875)
  • Finished season ranked #6 AA, #2 FX
Lexie
Nibbs
VT
  • Competed 4 VTs for LSU in 2020, avg 9.744
Maddie Rau
VT
FX
  • Competed 10 VTs in 2020 after joining in Jan.
  • #3 returning score on VT (9.785)
  • Showed 1 FX in final meet for 9.775
Kai Rivers
 
  • Out with injury
  • Competed VT, UB in 10 of 11 meets in 2020
  • Competed 3 BBs, avg 9.883
  • #2 returning score on VT (9.850), UB (9.840)
Kamryn Ryan
VT
  • Did not compete in first season
Alyona Shchennikova
VT
UB

BB
FX
  • Competed 8 UB, 2 BB in 2020
  • #5 returning score on UB (9.835)
  • Hit 1 for 2 on BB
Caitlin Smith
 
  • Did not compete in first season
Freshmen
Elena Arenas
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Georgia Elite
  • 8th AA, 2019 JO Nationals
  • 9th AA, 2017 P&G Championships
Sierra Ballard
VT
BB
FX
  • North Shore
  • 8th VT, 2019 JO Nationals
Chase Brock
VT
UB
FX
  • Gymnastix
  • 6th UB, 8th VT, 2018 JO Nationals
Haleigh Bryant
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Everest
  • 1st AA, 2020 Nastia Cup
  • 2nd AA, 2019 JO Nationals
Olivia Dunne
VT
UB

BB
FX
  • ENA Paramus
  • 9th AA, 2017 junior P&G Championships
  • 11th AA, 2020 Nastia Cup

RANKING HISTORY
2020 – 6th
2019 – 2nd
2018 – 4th
2017 – 2nd
2016 – 2nd
2015 – 10th
2014 – 3rd
2013 – 5th
2012 – 9th
2011 – 20th
2010 – 9th

THE 2020 STORY
LSU won’t have been particularly pleased with how 2020 was going. Some critical graduations coupled with a rash of key injuries left holes in lineups that had to be filled with [gasp] 9.7s—a shape of number that LSU wouldn’t typically be forced to look at. Things began to improve after a slow start, but even late February saw a streak of low 197s that left LSU looking like a juicy upset prospect in a regional final.

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2021 Denver Pioneers

2021 DENVER ROSTER
Seniors
Lynnzee Brown
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed AA in first 7 meets before injury
  • #1 returning score on FX (9.920), UB (9.895), VT (9.870)
  • #2 returning score on BB (9.895)
  • Finished ranked #7 AA for second straight year
Emily Glynn
VT
UB
FX
  • Competed VT, UB, FX every meet in 2020
  • #2 returning score on UB (9.890), VT (9.810)
  • #4 returning score on FX (9.825)
Mia Sundstrom
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed in first 5 meets of 2020 before injury
  • Avg of 9.830 VT, 9.825 UB, 9.575 BB
Juniors
Natalie Morton
UB
  • Competed 4 UBs in 2020, avg 9.444
Alexandra Ruiz
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed AA in 8 of 10 meets in 2020
  • #3 returning score on FX (9.835), VT (9.800)
  • #4 returning score on UB (9.860), BB (9.820)
Alexis Vasquez
BB
  • Competed BB in every meet in 2020
  • #1 returning score on BB (9.960)
  • Competed 1 VT for 9.725
Sophomores
Victoria Fitts
VT
  • Competed 2 VTs in 2020, hit 1 of 2 for 9.825
Amoree Lockhart
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed BB, FX every meet in 2020
  • #2 returning score on FX (9.845)
  • #4 returning score on BB (9.820)
  • Showed 4 UBs (avg 9.306), 1 VT (9.525)
Callie Schlottman
BB
  • Competed 3 BB in 2020, hitting 2 of 3
AK Subject VT
UB
FX
  • Competed VT, UB every meet in 2020
  • #3 returning score on UB (9.870)
  • #4 returning score on VT (9.760)
  • Competed FX in 8 of 10 meets, NQS 9.685
Freshmen
Rose Casali
VT
UB
FX
  • Southeastern
  • 6th AA, 5th UB, 2019 JO Nationals
Jessica Hutchinson
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Silvia’s
  • 10th FX, 2019 JO Nationals
Isabel Mabanta
VT
BB
FX
  • Denton
  • Former senior elite
  • 19th AA, 2018 US Classic
Rylie Mundell
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • CGI
  • 4th AA, 2019 JO Nationals
  • 7th AA, 2020 Nastia Cup
Abbie Thompson
VT
BB
FX
  • Orlando Metro
  • 6th AA, 4th FX, 2019 JO Nationals

RANKING HISTORY
2020 – 7th
2019 – 4th
2018 – 15th
2017 – 9th
2016 – 15th
2015 – 15th
2014 – 18th
2013 – 20th
2012 – 23rd
2011 – 17th

THE 2020 STORY
The 2020 season (as it were) may have seen a drop for Denver in the rankings compared to 2019’s finish, but that was pretty much always going to happen. A very specific confluence of events allowed Denver to finish 4th in 2019, and being able to retain a spot in the top 8 during the 2020 season with competitive scores throughout the year—even when Lynnzee Brown was missing with injury, on top of not having Sundstrom—proved that 2019 wasn’t a fluke and that 2020 should be chalked up as a victory.

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