SEMO at Arkansas

Update 2/4: After West Virginia was unable to make the trip to Arkansas and SEMO was unable to make the trip to Northern Illinois on Friday, this meet was created and moved to Sunday.

Recap 

The Big Storyline: Leah Smith earned her first all-around win of her career despite fellow all-arounder Kennedy Hambrick posting a career high 9.975 on beam. SEMO earned a season high team score amidst more schedule change drama this week.

Implications: SEMO’s team performance this weekend might signify a turning point for the 2022 season. Led by a near-49 beam total, each event looked much closer to what we’ve come accustomed to when watching the Redhawks. However, it should be noted that the team only put up five athletes on bars this weekend, so depth is still something to be concerned about. This week shows that SEMO has the talent to contend with the top teams in the USAG. Arkansas will be happy to add another 197-plus to its season average, especially after the rest of the SEC put up huge totals in week five. However, the Razorbacks will still sit seventh in the conference after this weekend. The SEC competition is even tighter than normal, so the Razorbacks will have to get closer to the mid-197s to make another push for the night session of conference championship. 

Records: Kennedy Hambrick tied the Arkansas beam record previously set by Sophia Carter with a 9.975. Jolie Miller tied her career high on bars with a 9.875.