Tonight’s matchup features a thrilling showdown between two powerhouse programs as Oklahoma hosts Michigan for senior night in the Noble Center. This will be the Sooners’ final home meet of the season, with seniors Jordan Bowers, Audrey Davis, Danae Fletcher, and Danielle Sievers set to be honored in a post-meet ceremony.
Michigan is coming off a strong showing at the Big Five meet, where it finished second behind Minnesota. Standout performances from Jahzara Ranger, Carly Bauman, and Kayli Boozer helped propel the Wolverines, with Ranger earning Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors for the second consecutive week. Meanwhile, Oklahoma enters this meet following a dominant win at Auburn, where Jordan Bowers, Faith Torrez, and Elle Mueller swept the event titles. Mueller’s stellar performance earned her SEC Co-Specialist of the Week honors alongside Florida’s Victoria Nguyen.
With both teams looking to fine-tune their routines ahead of the postseason, expect a high-energy competition filled with standout performances.
Rotation 1: Oklahoma VT, Michigan UB
Pederson (OU): Yurchenko 1.5, stuck. 9.95
Parenti (Mich): Nice Maloney to Pak. Easy swing. Double layout, stuck. 9.85
Torrez (OU): Yurchenko 1.5, decently large hop forward but solid in the air. 9.825
Jordan (Mich): Huge Jaeger to open. Nice handstand after. Bail to handstand, solid. Blind full to double back, pretty large step backward. 9.775
Wells (OU): Yurchenko 1.5, takes a fairly large step forward. 9.825
Diaz (Mich): Maloney to bail to handstand, pretty lines. Nice form throughout. Double layout, a little off on the landing and takes a step. 9.85
Fatta (OU): We have a last-minute lineup change! Solid Yurchenko 1.5. 9.825
Vore (Mich): Solid Tkatchev to start. Nice bail to handstand. Double layout, fights for the stick but ends up taking the tiniest of steps.
Mueller (OU): Yurchenko 1.5, nice block but takes a small step forward. 9.825
Bauman (Mich): Nice Jaeger to bail. Pretty swing throughout. Front double dismount, love a stuck blind landing! 9.875
Bowers (OU): Yurchenko 1.5, a wee bit soft in the elbows on her block and takes a small step forward. 9.875
Zabrowski (Mich): A little close to the bar and some form on her Jaeger catch. Recovers well going into her Pak. Solid double layout dismount. 9.775
After 1: Oklahoma 49.325, Michigan 49.150
We have a bit of a close meet after the first rotation! Michigan looked pretty solid on bars overall, I loved seeing a mild variety in routines. I wish Oklahoma had a little cleaner landings on their vaults, but that’s just me being nit-picky because they were all pretty vaults to watch.
Rotation 2: Michigan VT, Oklahoma UB
Jordan (Mich): Missed her block and lands her Yurchenko full on her knees. 9.125
Sievers (OU): Beautiful Maloney to Pak. A little off on her pirouette. Ends with a stuck full-twisting double back. 9.925
Davis (Mich): Solid Yurchenko full, small hop backward. 9.8
Pederson (OU): Solid Maloney to Pak. Looks like her grip dowel got stuck on the bar and she comes off after her pirouette. Finishes strong with a double layout, takes a small step. 9.275
Boozer (Mich): Stuck Yurchenko full, small leg separation on the table but I love how she flares out her twist. 9.9
Fatta (OU): Huge Church to open. Nice transition to low bar. Stuck double layout, nice routine to put the Sooners back on track. 9.875
Ranger (Mich): Huge Yurchenko 1.5, takes a fairly large step forward. 9.725
Torrez (OU): Huge Ray to Pak, a little close on her Pak but recovers well. Takes a small hop on her double layout. 9.9
Mulligan (Mich): Solid Yurchenko 1.5, stuck cold. 9.9
Davis (OU): Pretty Jaeger to Pak. Great swing throughout. Front double half, stuck cold and holds it for a hot minute. What a great final bar routine in the Noble Center! 9.975
Diaz (Mich): Another solid Yurchenko 1.5 for the Wolverines. 9.85
Bowers (OU): Nice piked Jaeger to Pak. Love the aggressive swing. Closes out with a stuck full-twisting double back. 9.975
After 2: Oklahoma 98.975, Michigan 98.350
Oklahoma begins to pull away a bit after that rotation. Although the nerves looked like they were creeping in for both teams at the beginning of this rotation, they both came back pretty strong and put up some great routines.
Rotation 3: Oklahoma BB, Michigan FX
Davis (OU): Solid full turn. Bhs loso, the tiniest of balance checks. Nice front toss. Beat jump to ring jump, love the ring position she hits. Ro double full, gets the stick. What a great routines to lead the Sooners off. 9.9
Parenti (Mich): Huge double pike to open, small step forward. Switch half to split full, solid position in the air. Ro 1.5 to front full, nice control in her landing. 9.8
Fatta (OU): Bhs loso, a little soft in her elbows on the bhs but saves it well. Nice side aerial. Cat leap to straddle 1/4, solid. Nice full turn. Great extension in her leaps. Bhs side gainer full, stuck. 9.925
Davis (Mich): Front layout to Rudi, nice control. Pretty tour jete. Switch half to wolf half to wolf full, great height on her jumps. Solid double pike to finish. 9.85
Pederson (OU): Solid and quick full turn. Bhs loso, a little off but hangs on. Switch leap to switch side, nice and controlled. Ro double full, takes a small step. 9.65
Diaz (Mich): Huge fhs front double full to open. Love seeing E skills in college. Great rise and extension in her leaps. Rudi to back loso, she’s does that pass so fluidly. 9.875
Bowers (OU): Nice full turn. Pretty bhs loso. Split leap to switch half, great control. Ro double full, digs her toes in to fight for the stick and gets it. 9.975
Sanger (Mich): Pretty switch half to ring half. Ro bhs double pike, fights for the landing. Another pretty leap series, nice lines throughout. Beautiful twisting form in her final pass. 9.85
Siegfeldt (OU): Solid full turn. Front aerial to split jump, pretty. Bhs loso, makes it look easy. Beat jump to ring jump, love the extension in her ring. Side gainer full, takes the smallest of steps. 9.8
Bauman (Mich): Fhs front double to open, dances right out. Switch half to wolf half to wolf full, pretty. Ro back 1.5 to front layout, drills it into the floor wow. 9.9
Torrez (OU): Great height in her wolf jump. Side aerial to back loso, ever so steady. Nice full turn. Switch leap to straddle jump, beautiful extension. Bhs side gainer full, stuck cold. 9.975
Ranger (Mich): Huge double layout to open. Switch half to split full, great lines and connection. Front through to ro bhs double back, stuck cold. 9.925
After 3: Oklahoma 148.550, Michigan 147.750
I love the fight Michigan is giving tonight! I know it can’t be easy traveling to the number one team so I’m very impressed. To the last rotation, we go!
Rotation 4: Michigan BB, Oklahoma FX
Parenti (Mich): Solid full turn. Bhs loso, small balance check. Switch leap to split jump, nice control. Front aerial to split jump, pretty. Ro 1.5, small step backward. 9.825
Davis (OU): Fhs front double full, so so pretty. Switch half to wolf full to split jump, great extension. Ro 1.5 to front full, great landing and form in the air. What a great way for her to close out her home career! 9.9
Boozer (Mich): Nice full turn. Cat leap to front aerial, nice and easy. Switch leap to switch split jump, small wobble but nothing serious. Bhs side gainer full, small step. 9.8
Sievers (OU): Ro bhs double pike, super pretty. So so glad to see her on floor finally. Front through to double back, solid landing. Love the extension in her leaps and her fun choreography! 9.925
Ranger (Mich): Solid full turn. Bhs loso, a little off but hangs on. Switch leap to split jump, nice and quick. Nice standing front tuck. Huge ro double back, small hop backwards. 9.825
Mueller (OU): Front through to double back, solid landing. Front layout to Rudi, beautiful position in the air. Switch full to straddle half, so graceful and pretty. 9.9
Mulligan (Mich): Nice full turn. Cat leap to front aerial to bhs, this is a fun connection. Beat jump to straddle half, looked a little crooked but nothing major. Ro tucked 1.5, almost sticks it. 9.775
Fatta (OU): Huge front double full to stag jump. Front through to back 2.5, ever so solid. Switch leap to switch side to straddle half, great extension and pretty lines. 9.9
Vore (Mich): Bhs loso, pretty. Solid full turn. Front toss, love the aggressiveness. Straddle jump to straddle half, nice rise in her jumps. Ro 1.5, takes a small step to the side. 9.8
Bowers (OU): Front layout to double full to punch front, literally so beautiful in the air. Huge double pike, great landing. Switch leap to tour jete half to wolf half (I think?), so pretty. 9.95
Bauman (Mich): Bhs loso, solid. Pretty leap combination. Nice side somi, love that she does it with straight legs. Piked front gainer, stuck cold. 9.9
Torrez (OU): Huge double layout to open. Switch half to split half, great height. Front through to double back, love the control in her landing. 9.975
FINAL: Oklahoma 198.200, Michigan 196.900
VT: Lily Pederson (OU) 9.95
UB: Jordan Bowers & Audrey Davis (OU) 9.975
BB: Jordan Bowers & Faith Torrez (OU) 9.975
FX: Faith Torrez (OU) 9.975
AA: Jordan Bowers (OU) 39.775
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