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M E E T O N E - O K L A H O M A V S. G E O R G I A J A N.

C A N S Makayla Hipke, Assistant Director McClendon Center for Intercollegiate Athletics 180 W. Brooks, Suite 2525, Norman, OK 73019 O: (405) 325-8372 F: (405) 325-7623 mhipke@ou.edu www.soonersports.

21 Perfect 10 Challenge 6:45 p.m. Alabama, Michigan, West Virginia Feb. 28 Illinois 6:45 p.m. March 7 Arizona State 6:45 p.m. March 9 TWU, Minnesota, Utah State 2 p.m. March 14 Arkansas 7 p.m. Big 12 Championship - Morgantown, W.

April 18 NCAA Semifinals TBD April 19 NCAA Super Six Finals TBD April 20 NCAA Individual Event Finals TBD All Times are listed as Central * Big 12 Game Home meets in bold TICKETS For tickets, call

SOONERS ON THE WEB For the behind-the-scenes information and the latest updates on OU Gymnastics, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: Facebook: facebook.

1 M E E T O N E - O K L A H O M A V S. G E O R G I A J A N. 1 0, W O M E N S G Y M N A S T I C S N C A A R U N N E R - U P T E A M T H R E E T O P - T H R E E N C A A F I N I S H E S 1 1 C O N F E R E N C E T I T L E S 6 4 A L L - A M E R I C A N S Makayla Hipke, Assistant Director McClendon Center for Intercollegiate Athletics 180 W. Brooks, Suite 2525, Norman, OK O: (405) F: (405) mhipke@ou.edu SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME Jan. 10 Georgia 6:45 p.m. Jan. 17 Iowa State 6:45 p.m. Jan. 25 Arizona 5 p.m. Jan. 31 Florida 6 p.m. Feb. 9 LSU 1:45 p.m. Feb. 15 Metroplex Challenge 7 p.m. Arizona, Kentucky, LSU Feb. 21 Perfect 10 Challenge 6:45 p.m. Alabama, Michigan, West Virginia Feb. 28 Illinois 6:45 p.m. March 7 Arizona State 6:45 p.m. March 9 TWU, Minnesota, Utah State 2 p.m. March 14 Arkansas 7 p.m. Big 12 Championship - Morgantown, W.Va. March 22 Big 12 Championship 2 p.m. NCAA Regional Competition - TBD April 5 NCAA Regionals TBD NCAA Championships - Birmingham, Ala. April 18 NCAA Semifinals TBD April 19 NCAA Super Six Finals TBD April 20 NCAA Individual Event Finals TBD All Times are listed as Central * Big 12 Game Home meets in bold TICKETS For tickets, call (405) or toll-free (800) 456-GoOU. Tickets can also be purchased at the main ticket office in Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium or at the Lloyd Noble Center on the day of the meet. SOONERS ON THE WEB For the behind-the-scenes information and the latest updates on OU Gymnastics, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: Facebook: facebook.com/oklahomawgymnastics Oklahoma (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) SOONERS MEET ONE #3 OU vs. #8 GEORGIA Friday, Jan. 10 6:45 p.m. CT Norman, Okla. (Lloyd Noble Center) TV: Sooner Sports TV Live Stats/Stream: SoonerSports.com IN THE GYM: FIVE NOTES FOR WEEK ONE 1. START WITH A BANG The third-ranked Oklahoma women s gymnastics team will open its 2014 campaign with a bang this weekend, hosting No. 8 Georgia on Friday, Jan. 10 at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. The Sooners are 5-0 in season openers at home under head coach K.J. Kindler and will look to continue that unbeaten streak this weekend. Friday s matchup is the second in a homeand-home series over two seasons with Georgia; in 2013, OU opened the year with a huge road win over the Gym Dogs in Athens. 2. SIGHTS SET HIGH The Sooners wrapped up a historic run in 2013 with a runner-up national finish at the NCAA Championships, tying the highest team finish in program history. With 21 of 24 routines and 12 team members returning from last season s squad, Kindler s group has its sights set even higher in OU also returns five All-American routines from last season s squad, including first-teamers Erica Brewer (UB, BB), Rebecca Clark (UB) and Madison Mooring (V). Joining the mix are Big 12 award winners Taylor Spears (Gymnast of the Year), Lauren Alexander (Specialist of the Year) and Haley Scaman (Newcomer of the Year). 3. NO BREAKS There s no better way to prepare for high-pressure situations than to perform in them, and the OU coaching staff has assembled a schedule that will undoubtedly test their seasoned team s mettle. The Sooners will face four teams that competed in the 2013 NCAA Super Six team finals, and eight teams that earned berths to the NCAA Championships last season. Oklahoma is set to challenge three of the nation s top five preseason teams (No. 1 Florida, No. 2 Alabama, No. 5 LSU) in the regular season alone. In addition, OU will welcome four top 25 teams to Norman this year in No. 5 LSU, No. 8 Georgia, No. 18 Illinois and No. 25 Arizona State. 4. ROSTER RELOADED If you think Kindler and the Sooners will need to rebuild their roster after a monumental 2013 campaign, think again. The Oklahoma roster is already reloaded following the depature of a trio of seniors, welcoming five game-changing freshmen to a team featuring four All-Americans. Freshmen Chayse Capps, Reagan Hemry, Charity Jones, Kara Lovan and McKenzie Wofford bring talent and big skills to the Sooner squad this season. Coupled with several Sooners returning from injury, OU is more than primed for what is sure to be another exciting season. 5. BRILLIANT ON BEAM OU s beam squad has flourished in seven seasons under Kindler s leadership, allowing beam to become one of the Sooners signature events. Oklahoma spent 11 consecutive weeks of the 2013 season as the nation s No. 1 team on beam. The squad s efforts culminated in an absolutely dominant at the NCAA Super Six finals,.250 higher than any other team on the floor. Erica Brewer earned first-team All-America honors on beam at the NCAA Championships, while Taylor Spears finished the 2013 regular season ranked No. 1 nationally on the event. The Sooners return all six beam routines from their 2013 NCAA efforts and will welcome several skilled and artistic newcomers on the event as well. G Y M N A S T T O W A T C H Georgia (0-0, 0-0 SEC) BULLDOGS MAILE ANA KANEWA So. Duluth, Minn. (Duluth Denfeld H.S.) After undergoing a near-career-ending operation last season, Kanewa battled back to become one of OU s premier vaulters and captured the Big 12 title on the event. The sophomore is expected to make big contributions this season on vault and floor and could potentially contribute as an all-arounder with solid routines on bars and beam as well.

YEAR HOMETOWN CLUB PRONUNCIATION Albright, Lara 5-2 Sr. Carollton, Texas (Hebron H.S.) WOGA Alexander, Lauren 5-2 Sr.

(Sacred Heart Academy) Champion Gymnastics Capps, Chayse 5-2 Fr.

(Blue Springs South H.S.) GAGE Hemry, Reagan 5-3 Fr. Norman, Okla. (Norman H.S.) Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy Jones, Charity 5-2 Fr.

(Duluth Denfeld H.S.) The Gymnastics Academy my-lee-ahn-uh kan-ev-ah Kmieciak, Keeley 5-3 So.

) Phenom Gymnastics KEE-lee kuh-mee-check Lovan, Kara 4-8 Fr.

Sallisaw, Okla. (Bixby H.S.) Dynamo Gymnastics Price, Hunter 5-1 So.

Riverside, Ill. (Riverside Brookside H.S.

The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands H.S.) Cypress Academy of Gymnastics Spears, Taylor 5-2 Sr.

McKinney, Texas (Abeka Academy) Zenith Elite WAHF-ard COACHING STAFF K.J.

2 M E E T O N E - O K L A H O M A V S. G E O R G I A J A N. 1 0, OKLAHOMA SOONERS NAME HT. YEAR HOMETOWN CLUB PRONUNCIATION Albright, Lara 5-2 Sr. Carollton, Texas (Hebron H.S.) WOGA Alexander, Lauren 5-2 Sr. Plano, Texas (Plano Senior H.S.) Infinite Bounds Brewer, Erica 4-10 Jr. Louisville, Ky. (Sacred Heart Academy) Champion Gymnastics Capps, Chayse 5-2 Fr. Plano, Texas (Homeschool) Infinite Bounds CHASE Clark, Rebecca 5-3 Jr. Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs South H.S.) GAGE Hemry, Reagan 5-3 Fr. Norman, Okla. (Norman H.S.) Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy Jones, Charity 5-2 Fr. Miami, Okla. (Oklahoma Virtual H.S.) Dynamo Gymnastics Kanewa, Maile ana 5-5 So. Duluth, Minn. (Duluth Denfeld H.S.) The Gymnastics Academy my-lee-ahn-uh kan-ev-ah Kmieciak, Keeley 5-3 So. Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central H.S.) Phenom Gymnastics KEE-lee kuh-mee-check Lovan, Kara 4-8 Fr. Des Moines, Iowa (SE Polk Senior H.S.) Triad Gymnastics lo-vahn Mooring, Madison 5-2 Sr. Sallisaw, Okla. (Bixby H.S.) Dynamo Gymnastics Price, Hunter 5-1 So. Boerne, Texas (Boerne-Samuel V. Champion H.S.) Aerial Athletics Scaman, Haley 5-3 So. Riverside, Ill. (Riverside Brookside H.S.) Illinois Gymnastics Institute SCAY-man Sorensen, Haley 5-6 Jr. The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands H.S.) Cypress Academy of Gymnastics Spears, Taylor 5-2 Sr. Plano, Texas (Allen H.S.) WOGA Ward, Hayden 5-5 Sr. Norman, Okla. (Norman North H.S.) Dynamo Gymnastics Wofford, McKenzie 5-0 Fr. McKinney, Texas (Abeka Academy) Zenith Elite WAHF-ard COACHING STAFF K.J. Kindler (Head Coach) - Eighth Year Lou Ball (Assistant Coach) - Eighth Year Tom Haley (Assistant Coach) - Eighth Year PHOTO ROSTER LARA ALBRIGHT LAUREN ALEXANDER ERICA BREWER CHAYSE CAPPS REBECCA CLARK REAGAN HEMRY CHARITY JONES MAILE ANA KANEWA KEELEY KMIECIAK KARA LOVAN MADISON MOORING HUNTER PRICE HALEY SCAMAN HALEY SORENSEN TAYLOR SPEARS HAYDEN WARD MCKENZIE WOFFORD

M E E T O N E - O K L A H O M A V S. G E O R G I A J A N. 1 0, 2 0 1 4 3 NATIONAL RANKINGS Dec. 12--Preseason No.

3 M E E T O N E - O K L A H O M A V S. G E O R G I A J A N. 1 0, NATIONAL RANKINGS Dec. 12--Preseason No. Team Points 1 Florida (21) * Alabama * Oklahoma (7) UCLA (1) LSU * Utah (2) Michigan * Georgia * Stanford Nebraska Arkansas * Oregon State Auburn Minnesota * Penn State Illinois * Arizona * Denver Ohio State Washington Kentucky * California Boise State Maryland Arizona State * 74 *Denotes 2014 opponent GYMINFO RANKING INFORMATION Through Feb. 17, the teams are ranked by total season average. Beginning Feb. 24, the ranking is done by Regional Qualifying Score, which consists of a team s three highest road scores and the next three highest scores. The high score is subtracted from the six event totals and the remaining amount is divided by five. INSIDE THE PROGRAM: 2014 PREVIEW The 2014 Sooners include a group of ambitious, motivated and talented athletes that span all ages. Within the squad of 17, OU boasts five experienced seniors, three decorated juniors, four impactful sophomores and five stellar freshmen. The lineups on each event will have representatives from every class and every level of experience. Our team has both youth and experience, head coach K.J. Kindler remarked. The seniors have been to two Super Six team finals. They know what it takes to get to that level, and to push the team even further. Our freshmen are hard workers--positive, talented and aspiring. They are a reminder of how fast the time goes and how precious each opportunity is. Our sophomore class is all heart and our juniors have racked up accolades. VAULT The Sooners are already buzzing about the monumental boost of their vaulting corps this season. OU has been looking for muscle on vault and this season, they will boast the power as well as the depth. OU will return one vaulting All-American in Madison Mooring and a total of seven athletes who competed during the 2013 season. Sophomores Maile ana Kanewa, Keeley Kmieciak, Hunter Price and Haley Scaman, Junior Erica Brewer and seniors Mooring and Taylor Spears will prove to be a solid base to build upon. The Sooners will also welcome the contributions of freshmen Charity Jones and Chayse Capps alongside Kara Lovan and McKenzie Wofford. This squad is the big bang for our team, Kindler said. It lifts us to another level. We have always been a technical team, but now we are technical and dynamic. There will be serious altitude this season and we are ready to show it off. UNEVEN BARS OU proved to be at the top of the pack at 2013 NCAA Championship on bars, displaying tremendous consistency and diverse release sequences throughout their lineup. In 2014, OU will return a total of six athletes with competitive experience including Brewer, Clark, Spears, senior Hayden Ward, Scaman and Kmieciak. The addition of two athletes who tied for top honors at the JO National Championships will assist OU in adding depth. Freshmen Lovan and Wofford were co-champions on bars in 2013 as high school seniors and are pegged to have tremendous influence on the lineup. We took huge strides forward last season with the quality of the routines in our bar lineup, Kindler said. Our goal is to perform at this level again, while giving more athletes plenty of opportunities to gain experience. BALANCE BEAM OU will return all six competitive routines from the NCAA Championships. In addition, they have gained six outstanding newcomers on the event. Oklahoma is led by a seasoned and confident group including senior Lauren Alexander, Brewer, Clark, Kmieciak, Mooring and Spears. The returners will be joined by senior Lara Albright, Capps, Lovan, Kanewa, sophomore Haley Sorensen and Wofford in vying for time in the lineup. The fact is, this group could have a beam off every day and a different athlete could claim the title each time, Kindler said. Each day is a push toward perfection. FLOOR EXERCISE With creative choreography and clean performances still at the forefront, the Sooners have placed an increased emphasis on increasing lead-off and final tumbling passes. This season, OU will highlight five athletes in the primary lineup who will begin with E level tumbling passes and finish with D level passes. OU returns a strong group of experienced tumblers including Albright, Brewer, Kmieciak, Mooring, Scaman and Spears. Albright will be in the lead-off position for OU with undoubtedly the most consistent and energetic floor routine of the group. Newcomers Capps, Kanewa and Jones will add another level of sophistication to this line-up. Other contributors on the event will be include Lovan, Hemry, Price and Wofford. MARCH-IN ORDER Chayse Capps Reagan Hemry Charity Jones Kara Lovan McKenzie Wofford Maile ana Kanewa Keeley Kmieciak Hunter Price Haley Scaman Erica Brewer Rebecca Clark Haley Sorensen Lara Albright Lauren Alexander Madison Mooring Taylor Spears Hayden Ward AT A GLANCE At OU: Eighth Season Career Record: Record at OU: COACHING EXPERIENCE Oklahoma Head Coach (2006-present) Iowa State Head Coach ( ) Iowa State Assistant ( ) CAREER COACHING HIGHLIGHTS -Two-time National Coach of the Year (2005, 2010) -Five-time Regional Coach of the Year (2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013) -Seven-time Big 12 Coach of the Year (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013) -First head coach in NCAA history to take two separate programs to the NCAA Super Six (Iowa State, 2006; Oklahoma, 2010, 2011, 2013) H E A D C O A C H K. J. K I N D L E R -Led OU to three top-three finishes NCAA Super Six finishes in four seasons (2nd-2010, 3rd-2011, 2nd-2013) -Led OU to five Big 12 Championships in seven seasons (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013) -Led OU to three undefeated regular seasons in six seasons (2008, 2010, 2011) -Led OU to seven consecutive NCAA Championships -Led OU to a 63-3 record at home in the past seven seasons -Coached 57 All-Americans (41 at OU) -Coached 34 Big 12 Champions (22 at OU) -Coached 26 NCAA Regional event champions (17 at OU) -Coached 69 Academic All-Big 12 honorees (45 at OU) -Coached 50 NACGC Scholastic All-Americans (38 at OU)

4 M E E T O N E - O K L A H O M A V S. G E O R G I A J A N. 1 0, GENERAL INFORMATION Location...Norman, Okla. Enrollment... 30,754 Founded President... David L. Boren VP/Athletics Director... Joe Castiglione Sport Administrator... Dr. Nicki Moore Nickname... Sooners Colors... Crimson & Cream Conference... Big 12 PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Gymnastics OU s All-Time Record ARENA INFORMATION Arena... Lloyd Noble Center Capacity... 12,000 COACHING STAFF Head Coach...K.J. Kindler (Eighth Season) Alma Mater...Iowa State, 1992 Record at OU Career Record Assistant Coach... Lou Ball (Eighth Season) Assistant Coach... Tom Haley (Eighth Season) Office Phone...(405) Office Fax...(405) TEAM INFORMATION 2013 Overall Record High Score Big 12 Finish... First NCAA Finish...Second Routines Returning/Lost...21/3 All-Americans Returning/Lost...4/1 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Assistant A.D./Director...Pete Moris Soccer Contact/Assistant Director...Makayla Hipke Cell Phone...(405) Office Phone...(405) Office Fax...(405) mhipke@ou.edu Web Site... SoonerSports.com Mailing Address West Brooks Street... Suite Norman, OK SEASON BESTS (TEAM) EVENT SCORE LAST DATE SET SEASON BESTS (INDIVIDUAL) EVENT SCORE GYMNAST PROGRAM BESTS (TEAM) EVENT SCORE DATE SET Total Feb. 22, 2013 Vault March 2, 2002 Bars Feb. 22, 2013 Beam March 14, 2003 Floor Feb. 22, 2013 PROGRAM BESTS (INDIVIDUAL) EVENT SCORE GYMNAST, DATE SET All-Around Brie Olson, Kasie Tamayo, 2004 Vault 10.0 Sara Stone, Kiara Redmond, Kiara Redmond, Leah Mueller, Amber McCracken, 2000 Bars 10.0 Erin LaBarr, Allison Landis, 2003 Beam 10.0 Kasie Tamayo, Kelly Garrison, 1988 Floor 10.0 Patricia Aoki, TEAM SUPERLATIVES TEAM TOTAL vs. UCLA...Feb vs. Arizona... March at Iowa State...Feb vs. Stanford, UNC... March Perfect 10 Challenge...Feb. 15 VAULT vs. UCLA...Feb vs. Arizona... March at Iowa State...Feb at TWU... March vs. Stanford, UNC... March 10 BARS vs. UCLA...Feb Big 12 Championship... March Perfect 10 Challenge...Feb NCAA Semifinals...April vs. Arizona... March vs. Stanford, UNC... March 10 BEAM vs. UCLA...Feb at Iowa State...Feb at West Virginia...Feb NCAA Super Six...April at Alabama... March 15 FLOOR vs. UCLA...Feb vs. Arizona... March Big 12 Championship... March at West Virginia...Feb vs. Denver...Jan. 18

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5 M E E T O N E - O K L A H O M A V S. G E O R G I A J A N. 1 0, LARA ALBRIGHT LAUREN ALEXANDER ERICA BREWER AA CHAYSE CAPPS

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7 M E E T O N E - O K L A H O M A V S. G E O R G I A J A N. 1 0, KEELEY KMIECIAK AA KARA LOVAN MADISON MOORING HUNTER PRICE

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M E E T O N E - O K L A H O M A V S. G E O R G I A J A N. 1 0, 2 0 1 4 9 McKENZIE WOFFORD 2014 GYMNAST VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA Lara Albright - - - - - - - - 9.

9 M E E T O N E - O K L A H O M A V S. G E O R G I A J A N. 1 0, McKENZIE WOFFORD 2014 GYMNAST VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA Lara Albright Lauren Alexander Erica Brewer Chayse Capps Rebecca Clark Reagan Hemry Charity Jones Maile ana Kanewa Keeley Kmieciak Kara Lovan Madison Mooring Hunter Price Haley Scaman Haley Sorensen Taylor Spears Hayden Ward McKenzie Wofford

WILDCATS SOONERS WOMEN S GYMNASTICS. Saturday, Jan p.m. CT Tucson, Ariz. (McKale Memorial Center) Live Stats: ArizonaWildcats.

WILDCATS SOONERS WOMEN S GYMNASTICS. Saturday, Jan p.m. CT Tucson, Ariz. (McKale Memorial Center) Live Stats: ArizonaWildcats. MEET THREE - OKLAHOMA AT ARIZONA JAN. 25 WOMEN S GYMNASTICS 2013 NCAA RUNNER-UP TEAM THREE TOP-THREE NCAA FINISHES 11 CONFERENCE TITLES 64 ALL-AMERICANS Makayla Hipke, Assistant Director McClendon Center