Sports • Monday, March 24, 2014
The Daily Wildcat • 9
Gymnastics
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Gymcats take sixth at Pac-12 championships
BY Mark Armao
UA finishes eighth at women’s NCAAs The Daily Wildcat
BY Matt Wall
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No. 21 Arizona gymnastics finished second in Session II and in sixth place overall at the Pac-12 Championships on Saturday in Berkeley, Calif., with a score of 196.250. “I’m very pleased with it,” head coach Bill Ryden said. “It was a conservative start on bars, but the team certainly did not let it get them down, and we just kept fighting.” Sophomore Shelby Edwards led the Gymcats with a score of 9.825 on bars, while sophomore Lexi Mills led with a 9.875 on beam, tying her career high. On floor, junior Kristin Klarenbach scored a 9.900, which was her eighth score of 9.900 or better on the season. “It is our best road performance of the year so far, so it is a great springboard into the postseason,” Ryden said. Finishing off on vault, the Gymcats scored a seasonhigh 49.425. Junior Allison Flores, Edwards and freshman Mackenzie Valentin all scored career highs of 9.950, 9.950 and 9.900, respectively. Their scores earned Flores and Edwards the Pac-12 vault title in a four-way tie. “We haven’t had a conference champion in the program in many years, so congratulations to both of them,” Ryden said. “It is great for them and great for the program.” The Gymcats started off spring break with senior night as they took first place in their final home meet against No. 25 BYU, Texas Woman’s and Bridgeport on March 15. After the meet’s results, Ryden held a ceremony honoring seniors Shana Sangston, Barbara Donaldson and Ali Stakem. “It’s a really exciting day overall,” Klarenbach said. savannah douglas/The Daily Wildcat “We go to lunch and dress the Senior all-around Shana Sangton performs seniors up and parade them her floor routine during Arizona’s victory against around and make them feel Texas Woman’s, BYU and Bridgeport on March that they are appreciated for 15 in McKale Center. Senior gymnasts were all that they have done for us.” acknowledged and given framed Gymcat leotards at Sangston earned a total the meet in honor of senior night. of more than 1,110 points in her career and participated in every meet since the beginning of her collegiate career. “I think it is crazy and that is not what I expected coming in,” Sangston said. “Being needed for every meet is an amazing feeling and I am happy that I could do that for the team.” Leading the Gymcats in the meet were Flores, who earned a 39.225 in the all-around competition for first place, and Klarenbach, who scored a 9.950, tying her career high on her floor routine for the second consecutive week. The Gymcats also defeated Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colo., 195.775195.300 on March 17, in their last meet of the regular season. Opening the meet, the Gymcats scored a 49.025 on bars, led by freshman Selynna FelixTerrazas with a score of 9.875. Moving on to vault, the Gymcats set the bar high with a 49.375. However, on floor, the team scored 48.225, a season low. Finishing out the meet on beam, the Gymcats scored a 49.150 to secure the victory. The Gymcats competed in three meets in eight days over the break and finished on a positive note with the season-high score on vault. “It’s been hard, and they have handled it without complaint,” Ryden said. “The emotion of the senior meet and the immediate turnaround to the elevation of Colorado … and then to come back to the conference championships meet was the best of the three. We have been waiting to put a good all-around meet all year, so this one was the best so far.” — Follow Matt Wall @mwall20
The Arizona women’s swimming and diving team collected a few top-three finishes before taking eighth place overall in the NCAA Championships, which were held last week at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Led by All-Americans senior Margo Geer and sophomore Bonnie Brandon, the Wildcats amassed 156 points at the competition, which was won by Georgia for the second straight year. Geer made a statement during prelims for the 100-yard freestyle. The senior surged across the water to touch the wall in 47 seconds flat, making her the third-fastest woman ever in the event. During the final, Geer finished first with a time of 47.10, holding off Olympic medalists Lia Neal and Missy Franklin to defend her national title in the event. Geer also took third in the 50y freestyle. Despite missing multiple events due to illness, sophomore Bonnie Brandon grinded her way to a fifth place finish in the 500y freestyle with a time of 4:36.91. Brandon also swam in several relay events.
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was a little jittery and that sort of got [the whole team] a little jittery last game. I think he was more ready to play tonight, and he definitely had a big game for us.” Hollis-Jefferson said that McConnell never fails to get the team hyped up in the right situations. Sophomore center Kaleb Tarczewski said McConnell is one of Arizona’s quintessential on-court leaders. “T.J. is our floor general,” Tarczewski said. “When he’s playing well, everyone is playing well. … When he’s at his best, our team is at our best, and he was at his best tonight.” When asked about his performance after Sunday’s game, McConnell passed the recognition to his teammates and said that all of the credit goes to them. “They made me look good,” McConnell said. On Sunday, the Wildcats took advantage of 21 turnovers by the Bulldogs, scoring 31 points off of them. Arizona managed to cut its turnover total from Friday in half and only committed six, leading to two points for Gonzaga, and allowing the Wildcats to take better control of the game. “The turnovers ignited our transition, and we’re always at our best when we can use our defense,” head coach Sean Miller said. “Tonight we scored as many points in that area as we have all season long.” REBECCA MARIE SASNETT/The Daily Wildcat
Arizona junior guard T.J. McConnell (4) steals the ball from Gonzaga junior guard Kevin Pangos during Arizona’s 84-61 victory against Gonzaga in round three of the NCAA Tournament at Viejas Arena in San Diego, Calif., on Sunday.
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The Wildcats’ best relay of the meet Schoettmer and senior Ashley Evans came on the last night of competition. took second in the “B” final of the They took second in the 400y freestyle 400y medley relay. The next night saw relay with the team of Geer, Brandon, Arizona finish third in the “B” final of senior Alana Pazevic and senior the 200y medley relay, with Pazevic, S c h o e t t m e r, Grace Finnegan Evans and Geer touching the wall touching in in 3:10.99. 1:37.39. During On the the final night opening night Margo Geer of competition, of the meet, Schoettmer the team of Year/ position secured a sr. freestyle Geer, Pazevic, f o u r t h p l a c e Finnegan and Major business finish in the “B” senior Taylor management final of the 200y Schick raced to breaststroke. a seventh-place hometown Milford center, With the finish in the 200y Ohio conclusion of freestyle relay, Height the women’s clocking in at 6’ swimming 1:28.11. 2013-14 stats and diving Finishing seasons, Wildcat in 15:56.38, 100 free NCAA champion swimming is freshman Tjasa 50 free NCAA third place down to its last Oder endured meet. the 1650y The men’s teams will head to freestyle to earn sixth place along with her first All-American nod. Her Austin, Texas, on Thursday for the time was the second fastest in school NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships. history in the event. Arizona also had some strong performances in “B” group races. — Follow Mark Armao On Thursday night, the team of @MarkArmao Brandon, Geer, sophomore Emma
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