For its third meet of the season, Washington finally competed at home. With a Pac-12-only schedule, this was already the second time it faced Oregon State. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
On vault, senior Amara Cunningham scored a 9.825, the highest score on the event for the Huskies. Ralph Rosso, interim head coach in his first season, celebrated in the background. The team totaled 48.650 and took the lead after one rotation. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
Oregon State head coach Tanya Chaplin helped the remaining gymnasts in the bar lineup refocus after witnessing their teammate, Jane Poniewaz, injure her knee on her dismount. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
Bars has been a rocky event for the Beavers so far this year, as they have yet to score above a 49. Freshman Ariana Young closed off the rotation, and the team reached a total of 47.900. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
To start the second rotation, freshman Skylar Killough-Wilhelm led the Huskies off on bars with a 9.775. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
Redshirt senior Lacy Dagen returned from an injury to win the vault title in her first competition of 2021. She received a 9.850 and helped the Beavers to an event total of 48.900. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
Senior Geneva Thompson scored a career-high 9.900 on bars to win the event and help her team reach 48.650. The Huskies stayed in the lead after two—97.300 to 96.800. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
In the third rotation, Niya Mack got the Beavers started on floor with a 9.850. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
The Huskies moved to beam and suffered a fall from Katie McNamara in the lead-off position. Junior Talia Brovedani, pictured above, got the team back on track with a 9.700. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
On the other side of the arena, the Beavers got their momentum going on floor. Junior Madi Dagen scored a 9.875 in the fifth position. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
Freshman Cathy Eksteen received a 9.725 on beam for her first collegiate appearance. Her score was ultimately the highest of the rotation for the Huskies. In the end, they had to count a fall and a missed routine for an event total of 47.875. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
Now in the lead by 0.825, the Beavers went to beam for the final rotation. Sophomore Kayla Bird and junior Kristina Peterson scored 9.800 and 9.850 in the second and third spots, respectively. Bird was subbing in for Poniewaz. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
Geneva Thompson scored a 9.825 on floor for Washington. The Huskies only put up five athletes on the apparatus, so all scores ultimately counted. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
Freshman Sydney Gonzales recorded a 9.850 for Oregon State. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
Amara Cunningham was the floor anchor for the Huskies. Despite scoring a 9.900, it was not enough to catch up to the Beavers. Washington finished the meet with a 194.050. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
Madi Dagen wrapped up the rotation for the Beavers with a 9.875 in the anchor position. Oregon State claimed its second win of the 2021 season against Washington with a 195.250. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
Washington wore “Together We Rise” shirts while Oregon State had ones with the inscription “We Stand United” and Black power fists on the back. Before the start of the competition, both teams came out on the floor and knelt in a moment of silence and solidarity. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)
Photos by Emily Howell-Forbes; captions by Christina Marmet
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