Denver at Oklahoma

Recap

The Big Storyline: A marquee matchup in the Big 12 conference was overshadowed by a major injury to DU star Lynnzee Brown. Oklahoma powered through four events to post the second highest score of the 2022 season so far.

Implications: With Brown likely out for the season, Denver will need other athletes to step in a big way to remain competitive. Oklahoma is on an upward trajectory after a somewhat shaky start to its season, with lots of room for improvement.

Records: Lynnzee Brown tied her career high 9.975 on vault, and Audrey Davis set a new career high of 9.975 on bars. Carly Woodard scored her first career 10.000 on beam, only the second perfect score on the event this season.

Preview

Current Rankings: No. 5 Denver at No. 3 Oklahoma

Why You Should Cancel Plans for It: It’s a top-five matchup between the top two teams in the Big 12. The gap between Denver and Oklahoma doesn’t seem quite as big as it once was; Denver upset Oklahoma at last year’s Big 12 championship. 

What We’re Watching: Oklahoma put together a more complete meet last week while also shaking up its lineups. Karrie Thomas was notably absent on her usual events after a couple weeks of sub-par performances; we’ll be watching to see if there is more to be concerned about. Floor will also be an event to watch between standout routines from Lynnzee Brown and each team having shown both strong performances and ones that left much to be desired. Both teams are also stellar on bars; Jordan Bowers is already making quite the name for herself in just a short time in Norman. 

What Else You Should Know Before Tuning In: Denver’s beam lineup is currently ranked No. 1 in the country and is going up against a traditionally strong beam team in Oklahoma. The Sooner beam lineup isn’t what it once was, but it should be exciting regardless.