Mizzou Falls For The First Time This Season To No. 2 Oklahoma

After a cleanable 4-0 commencement to its season, Missouri gymnastics hosted No. 2 Oklahoma. If it wasn’t clear from their undefeated grounds aliases ranking, nan No. 7 Tigers are nary joke, but nan Sooners are a different animal.

Missouri challenged Oklahoma, moreover starring for immoderate of nan meet, but successful nan end, nan Tigers couldn't do capable and fell 197.425-196.925 connected Friday.

Missouri began nan nighttime connected vault, earning a 49.300, nan nonstop aforesaid people it earned successful its past meet connected Saturday. 

Junior Hannah Horton achieved a 9.900, while 4 different Tigers brought successful 9.850s: inferior Kennedy Griffin, sophomore Railey Jackson, freshman Kimarra Echols, and redshirt elder Elise Tisler. 

Following nan first rotation, Missouri carried a 49.300-49.100 advantage. However, things began to autumn isolated successful nan second. A season-low 48.825 connected bars put nan Tigers down Oklahoma, and they couldn’t retake nan lead.

The Sooners started nan meet slow, struggling connected bars. Freshman Ella Murphy earned nan highest score, a 9.850. Sophomore Addison Fatta anchored Oklahoma, and she fell during her routine, resulting successful a people of 9.100 that had to beryllium dropped. 

Despite nan unsmooth start, Oklahoma much than made up for it pinch an awesome capacity connected vault successful nan 2nd rotation. All 5 scores that counted were greater than aliases adjacent to a 9.900. Sophomore Elizabeth Blessey, inferior Keira Wells, and freshman Mackenzie Estep each logged 9.925s en way to a full 49.575.

To support their early lead, nan Tigers needed a beardown showing connected bars. A astonishing 9.500 from elder Addison Lawrence didn’t thief nan Tigers. When postgraduate Lauren Macpherson followed pinch a 9.725, it became evident that nan Tigers whitethorn beryllium successful trouble.

Horton and Echols were nan only Tigers to gain a 9.800 aliases amended connected bars. Horton earned a 9.800 connected nan dot, while Echols posted 9.825.

Following nan 2nd rotation, Missouri recovered itself successful a 98.675-98.125 hole.

The Tigers' champion arena of nan nighttime was floor, wherever they notched a 49.425. Horton and Griffin tied to triumph nan arena pinch 9.925s. Sophomore Ayla Acevedo posted an awesome 9.900.

Missouri besides looked coagulated connected beam, signaling a 49.375. Sophomore Olivia Kelly and Macpherson led nan measurement pinch 9.900s, while sophomore Kaia Tanskanen and Lawrence followed pinch 9.875s.

Still, nan Tigers trailed 147.950-147.500 pinch 1 rotation remaining and couldn't dress up nan distance.

Missouri hits nan road, seeking redemption against No. 4 Alabama astatine 6:30 p.m. connected Jan. 23.

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