Oklahoma Sooners women's gymnastics

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Oklahoma Sooners
Founded: 1981

University [[University of Oklahoma]]
Conference [[Big-12|{{{conference_short}}}]]
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Head Coach K.J. Kindler (2006-present year)
Home Arena Lloyd Noble Center
(Capacity: 11,562)
Known As Sooners
Colors and

             

National Championships
2014, 2016
Super Six Appearances
2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
NCAA Regional Champions
2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1985, 1989, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Conference Champions
1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1993, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

The Oklahoma Sooners women's gymnastics team represents the University of Oklahoma in NCAA competition and competes in the Big 12 Conference. The Sooners have won thirteen Big 12 titles, 7 NCAA Regional championships, and have appeared in 15 NCAA National Championships. In 2014, the Sooners won the program's first-ever team national title in the first-ever NCAA gymnastics championships tie, tying with Florida with a score of 198.175. The Sooners have had five individual national champions, 86 NCAA All-Americans, and two Honda Awards (both to Kelly Garrison).

History

The Sooners gymnastics team was founded in 1981 under head coach Paul Ziert, who led the Sooners to three regional championships and two NCAA tournament appearances. The Sooners won their first five conference titles beginning in 1984 under coach Becky Switzer. Steve Nunno added another Bi 12 title in 2004.

Current head coach K.J. Kindler took over the program before the 2007 season; the Sooners qualified to their first Super Six team final in 2010, finishing 2nd. In 2014, Oklahoma became the sixth school to win an NCAA gymnastics team title (following Alabama, Utah, Georgia, UCLA and Florida). The 2014 Super Six final was the first to end in a tie, giving Oklahoma their first title and Florida their second straight.

Roster

2015-16 Roster[1]
Name Height Year Hometown Club
Natalie Brown 5-6 SO Dallas, TX WOGA
Chayse Capps 5-2 JR Plano, TX Infinite Bounds
Stefani Catour 5-3 SO Phoenix, AZ Desert Lights Gymnastics
Samantha Craus 5-4 SO Grapevine, TX US. Gold Gymnastics
Reagan Hemry 5-3 JR Norman, OK Bart Conner's Gymnastics Academy
Ali Jackson 5-3 SO Belton, MO Eagles Gymnastics
Charity Jones 5-2 JR Miami, OK Dynamo Gymnastics
Maile'ana Kanewa 5-5 SR Duluth, MN The Gymnastics Academy
Keeley Kmieciak 5-3 SR Naperville, IL Phenom Gymnastics
Nicole Lehrmann 5-5 FR Austin, TX Capital Gymnastics
Kara Lovan 4-8 JR Des Moines, IA Triad Gymnastics
Hunter Price 5-1 SR Boerne, TX Aerial Athletics
Haley Scaman 5-3 SR Riverside, IL Illinois Gymnastics Institute
Megan Thompson 5-6 FR Independence, MO Xtreme Gymnastics
Nicole Turner 5-0 SR Colleyville, TX Top Flight/Oregon State (transfer)
McKenzie Wofford 5-0 JR McKinney, TX Zenith Elite

2015 freshman standout Brenna Dowell is deferring the 2016 season in order to focus on elite gymnastics.[2]

  • Head Coach: K.J. Kindler
  • Assistant Coach: Lou Ball
  • Assistant Coach: Tom Haley

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