PAC-10 CONFERENCE PAC-12 CONFERENCE 360 3rd Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107 // PAC-12.COM // 415.580.4200 For Immediate Release // Tuesday, January, 27, 2015 Contact // Liz Beadle (lbeadle@pac-12.org) THIS WEEK IN PAC-12 GYMNASTICS For the second week in a row, seven of eight Pac-12 gymnastics squads are ranked in the Top 25 nationally. # 5 UTAH and #23 CALIFORNIA remain undefeated in 2015. The Golden Bears 10-0 start is their best in program history. UTAH s Georgia Dabritz and UCLA s Samantha Peszek are tied as the No. 1 all-arounders in the nation, each with an all-around average of 39.588. Dabritz is ranked in the top 10 nationally in three events. Peszek and STANFORD s Elizabeth Price are both ranked in the top 10 nationally in two events. 2015 PAC-12 CONFERENCE GYMNASTICS STANDINGS Conference Overall W L PCT W L PCT California 2 0 1.000 10 0 1.000 Utah 1 0 1.000 5 0 1.000 UCLA 2 1.666 2 1.666 Arizona 1 1.500 4 2.666 Stanford 1 1.500 3 3.500 Washington 0 1.000 1 2.333 Arizona State 0 1.000 1 5.166 Oregon State 0 2.000 2 2.500 UPCOMING SCHEDULE Fri., Jan. 30 #17 WASHINGTON at #10 OREGON STATE 7 p.m. PT with Hamline, Sacramento State Sat., Jan. 31 #5 UTAH at #18 ARIZONA 4 p.m. MT #19 STANFORD at ARIZONA STATE 7 p.m. MT Sun., Feb. 1 #23 CALIFORNIA at #15 UCLA P12N 10 a.m. PT RECENT RESULTS Fri., Jan. 23 #15 UCLA at #5 UTAH UTAH, 196.725-194.725 Sat., Jan. 24 #18 ARIZONA at #`17 WASHINGTON ARIZ, 196.050-195.950 Sun., Jan. 25 ARIZONA STATE at #23 CALIFORNIA CAL 1st, 195.900 with San Jose State and #20 Denver Mon., Jan. 26 #10 OREGON STATE at #19 STANFORD STAN, 197.000-196.450 NATIONAL TOP 25 RANKINGS (RANKINGS REPORTED BY GYMINFO) RANKINGS AS OF JAN. 26 RANK TEAM TEAM AVERAGE 1 Oklahoma 197.325 2 L.S.U. 197.025 3 Florida 196.975 4 Michigan 196.808 5 Utah 196.767 6 Alabama 196.600 7 Nebraska 196.225 8 Arkansas 195.825 9 Penn State 195.750 10 Oregon State 195.713 11 Georgia 195.669 12 Auburn 195.625 12 Boise State 195.625 14 Illinois-Champaign 195.608 15 UCLA 195.567 16 Ohio State 195.300 17 Washington 195.275 18 Arizona 195.244 19 Stanford 195.225 20 Denver 195.219 21 Michigan State 195.150 22 Southern Utah 195.058 23 California 194.975 24 New Hampshire 194.933 24 Kentucky 194.933
PAC-12 VS. OTHER CONFERENCES Big Ten... 0-0-0 Big 12... 1-0-0 East Atlantic Gymnastics League... 1-0-0 Eastern College Athetlic... 1-0-0 Mid-American... 0-0-0 Midwest Independent... 2-0-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation... 9-3-1 Mountain Rim... 5-1-0 Southeastern... 0-4-0 Western Athletic... 0-0-0 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic... 2-0-0 Independent... 0-0-0 Total-All... 21-8-1 WOMEN S GYMNASTICS SIDS ARIZ...www.arizonawildcats.com... Danielle Bracamonte...dbracamonte@email.arizona.edu... 520-227-8238 ASU...www.thesundevils.com...Maggie Emmons...maggie.emmons@asu.edu... 480-584-9591 CAL...www.calbears.com... Mara Rudolph...marar@berkeley.edu... 510-643-5846 OSU... www.osubeavers.com... Jason Amberg...jason.amber@oregonstate.edu... 541-230-0706 STAN... www.gostanford.com... Greg Marsh... gbmarsh@stanford.edu... 650-736-7635 UCLA... www.uclabruins.com... Liza David... ldavid@athletics.ucla.edu... 310-621-8398 UTAH... www.utahutes.cstv.com...liz Abel...label@huntsman.utah.edu... 801-209-6346 WASH... www.gohuskies.com...justin Green...jgreen8@uw.edu... 801-473-7376 PAC-12... www.pac-12.com... Liz Beadle... lbeadle@pac-12.org... 415-549-2858 PAC-12 COACHES ARIZ... BILL RYDEN...17th season...ncaa Appearances: 2 ASU... RENE LYST... 1st season...ncaa Appearances: 0 CAL...JUSTIN HOWELL...3rd season...ncaa Appearances: 1 OSU... TANYA CHAPLIN...18th Season...NCAA Appearances: 10 STAN... KRISTEN SMYTH... 14th season...ncaa Appearances: 11 UCLA...VALORIE KONDOS FIELD...25th Season...NCAA Appearances: 22 UTAH...GREG MARSDEN... 40th season...ncaa Appearances: 33 UTAH... MEGAN MARSDEN... 6th season...ncaa Appearances: 5 WASH... JOANNE BOWERS...9th Season...NCAA Appearances: 1 *NCAA Appearances denotes NCAA appearances made as coach of current school WEEKLY PAC-12 GYMNASTICS HONORS UCLA s Samantha Peszek named Gymnast of the Week UTAH s Corrie Lothrop named Specialist of the Week CALIFORNIA s Toni-Ann Williams named Freshman/Newcomer of the Week San Francisco The Pac-12 Conference office announced today the Pac-12 women s gymnastics weekly honors for the week of Jan. 19-26. UCLA s Samantha Peszek was named the Gymnast of the Week, UTAH s Corrie Lothrop was voted Specialist of the Week, and CALIFORNIA s Toni-Ann Williams was selected as the Freshman/Newcomer of the Week. UCLA senior Samantha Peszek earned Gymnast of the Week honors for her performance in the Bruins meet against Arizona on Jan. 19 and their meet at Utah on Jan. 23. In the two meets, Peszek totaled six first-place showings including a first place in the all-around against No. 5 Utah. Peszek scored a 9.875 or higher on every routine in the past week, including a 9.975 on bars and a pair of 9.95s on beam. She is now No. 1 in the nation in all-around individual score. This is the first Gymnast of the Week honor for Peszek in 2015 after winning the award in the final week of the 2014 season. Utah senior Corrie Lothrop earned Specialist of the Week honors for her performance in the Utes meet against UCLA on Jan. 23. Lothrop tied for first on bars, came in second on floor, and helped put the meet away for the No. 5 Utes with a clutch beam routine. Lothrop scored season-highs on all three events in which she competed. California freshman Toni-Ann Williams earned Freshman/Newcomer of the Week honors for the second week in a row this week. Williams helped the No. 23 Golden Bears improve to 10-0 in a quad meet against No. 20 Denver, San Jose State, and Arizona State on Jan. 25. Williams came in first in four events: the vault, bars, floor, and all-around. Her 39.475 allaround score is the fifth-highest all-around score in California history. Williams career-high and program-record 9.95 on floor was just the fifth 9.95 on the event in program history, and was last posted by a Golden Bear in 2004. Williams now has ten event titles through just four meets this season. A gymnast of the week has been selected every week of the season since 2001. The Specialist of the Week award was added in 2008. It is the third year for Freshman/Newcomer of the Week. Also Nominated: Gymnast of the Week: Georgia Dabritz, UTAH; Allison Northey, WASH; Toni-Ann Williams, CAL; Allison Flores, ARIZ Special Performance of the Week: Faith Morrison, WASH; Danusia Francis, UCLA; Jessie Sisler, ARIZ Freshman/Newcomer of the Week: Madison Cindric, ARIZ; LaNiesha-Jopre Irvin, UCLA; Zoey Schaefer, WASH PAC-12 GYMNASTICS WEEKLY RELEASE // January 27, 2015 2
WOMEN S GYMNASTICS ON PAC-12 NETWORKS Pac-12 gymnastics teams will see an unprecedented amount of television coverage this season. In the third year of Pac-12 Networks, 21 women s gymnastics meets will be televised on a national and regional basis. The Pac-12 Networks consists of one national and six regional networks devoted solely to the Pac-12. In addition to the hundreds of live televised Pac-12 sporting events, Pac-12 Networks subscribers will have access to Pac-12 Now, the TV Everywhere platform, which provides access to all Pac-12 Networks programming on any device through their broadband service. Jan. 12 Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Feb. 1 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 21 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Mar. 2 Mar. 8 Mar. 21 UCLA at Oregon State...6 p.m. PT Kentucky at Washington...6 p.m. PT Arizona at UCLA...1 p.m. PT UCLA at Utah...4 p.m. MT Oregon State at Stanford...6 p.m. PT California at UCLA...10 a.m. PT Arizona State at Utah...4 p.m. MT Arizona at Oregon State...2 p.m. PT Stanford at California...12 p.m. PT Washington at UCLA...6 p.m. PT Utah at Washington...4 p.m. PT UCLA at Stanford...4 p.m. PT Arizona State at Arizona... 6 p.m. MT Stanford at Utah...5 p.m. MT Utah at Oregon State...7 p.m. PT UCLA at Arizona State...11 a.m. PT California at Arizona...4 p.m. MT Washington at Stanford...7 p.m. PT UC Davis at California...12 p.m. PT Pac-12 Championships......1 p.m. PT, 6 p.m. PT Arizona: @AZGymnastics Arizona State: @ASUGymnastics California: @calwgym Oregon State: @OregonStateGym TWITTER Utah: @UtahGymnastics Washington: @UWGymnastics UCLA: @UCLAgymnastics Stanford: @StanfordWGYM ROSTER BREAKDOWN School FR SO JR SR Grad Total ARIZ 3 3 4 4 0 14 ASU 0 4 5 3 0 12 CAL 4 8 3 2 0 17 OSU 2 5 4 5 0 16 STAN 1 6 4 4 0 15 UCLA 7 7 3 2 1 20 UTAH 4 1 4 4 0 13 WASH 6 6 1 3 0 16 UTAH VOTED PRE-SEASON FAVORITE In a poll taken by the Conference s eight women s gymnastics coaches, UTAH was voted the preseason favorite to win the 2015 Pac-12 regular season. The Utes received 46 points with five first-place votes and were also voted sixth in the national preseason coaches poll. UCLA tallied 43 points, receiving the remaining three first-place votes, and was tabbed second. Additionally, the Bruins came in fifth in the national preseason coaches poll. Utah takes over the top spot in the preseason Pac-12 coaches poll from UCLA. The Bruins had dominated the top spot for the last three years. This season, Utah will be looking to repeat as Pac-12 champions after winning the title for the first time in 2014. 2015 Pac-12 Women s Gymnastics Preseason CoachesPoll 1. Utah (5)... 46 2. UCLA (3)... 43 3. Stanford... 39 4. California... 28 Oregon State... 28 6. Arizona... 17 7. Washington... 13 8. Arizona State... 10 PAC-12 WEEKLY NOTES Pac-12 Gymnasts Lead the Nation: After a competitive meet last Friday, UTAH s Georgia Dabritz and UCLA s Samantha Peszek are now tied at No. 1 in the all-around nationally, both with an all-around average of 39.588. Dabritz is also ranked in the top 10 nationally in vault, bars, and floor. Peszek is ranked in the top 10 nationally in bars and beam. OREGON STATE s Madeline Gardner came in at No. 17 in the national all-around rankings, UTAH s Tory Wilson is ranked No. 20, and WASHINGTON s Allison Northey is No. 22. Golden Bears Still Undefeated: In CALIFORNIA s home opener this weekend, the #23 Bears moved to 10-0 overall and 2-0 in Pac-12 action, continuing the best start in program history. Their quad meet win this weekend included an upset over #20 Denver. CALIFORNIA will travel to face #15 UCLA this Sunday; the meet will be televised on Pac-12 Networks. Perfect Price: Stanford freshman Elizabeth Price earned a perfect 10.0 on the vault Monday night as the Cardinal won their home opener against OREGON STATE with a score of 197.000. This was the first 10.0 scored by any Stanford gymnast in any event since 2007 and the first on vault since 2004. In rankings that came out before her performance against Oregon State, Price was already ranked in the top 10 nationally in vault and bars. 2015 PAC-12 WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS Gymnast Specialist Freshman/Newcomer Jan. 12 Tory Wilson, UTAH Jessie Sisler, ARIZ Elizabeth Price, STAN Jan. 19 Georgia Dabritz, UTAH Ivana Hong, STAN Toni-Ann Williams, CAL Jan. 26 Samantha Peszek, UCLA Corrie Lothrop, UTAH Toni-Ann Williams, CAL PAC-12 GYMNASTICS WEEKLY RELEASE // January 27, 2015 3
2014 PAC-12 WOMEN S GYMNASTICS SCOREBOARD ARIZONA WILDCATS Overall: 4-2 // Pac-12: 1-1 ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS Overall: 1-5 // Pac-12: 0-1 9 at Alabama L, 196.225-194.3753 16 vs. Illinois-Chigaco, Sacramento State, Wisconsin-Stout 1st, 195.250 19 at UCLA* L, 195.975-195.300 24 at Washington* W, 196.050-195.950 31 vs. Utah* 4 p.m. MT 7 at Oregon State* P12N 3 p.m. MT 16 vs. Arizona State* P12N 7 p.m. MT 28 vs. California* P12N 6 p.m. MT 6 at Michigan State 4 p.m. MT with Eastern Michigan 8 at Texas Women s 11 a.m. MT 14 vs. Denver 4 p.m. MT All times Mountian Time. 9 vs. Southern Utah W, 194.2 193.925 16 vs. Kentucky and LSU 3rd, 194.400 25 at California* 4th, 192.650 with San Jose State, Denver 31 vs. Stanford* 7 p.m. MT 6 at Utah* P12N 6 p.m. MT 16 at Arizona* P12N 7 p.m. MT 20 vs. Oregon State* 7 p.m. MT 28 vs. UCLA* P12N 12 p.m. MT 6 at Southern Utah 7 p.m. MT 13 vs. Air Force 7 p.m. MT All times Mountain Time. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Overall: 10-0 // Pac-12: 2-0 OREGON STATE BEAVERS Overall: 2-2 // Pac-12: 0-2 4 at UC Davis (NorCal Classic) 1st, 195.175 with Stanford*, San Jose State and Sacramento State 9 at Sacramento State W, 194.875-194.250 16 vs. San Jose State, UW-LaCrosse 1st, 194.875 25 vs. Arizona State*, San Jose State, Denver 1st, 195.900 1 at UCLA* P12N 6 p.m. PT 8 vs. Stanford* P12N 12 p.m. PT 13 vs. Oregon State* 7 p.m. PT 21 at Washington* 7 p.m. PT with Seattle Pacific 28 at Arizona* P12N 5 p.m. PT 8 vs. UC Davis P12N 12 p.m PT 13 at Southern Utah TBA 12 vs. UCLA* L, 196.000-195.450 18 at Iowa State 1st, 195.975 with Southeast Missouri State 26 at Stanford* L, 197.000-196.450 30 vs. Washington*, Hamline, Sacramento State 7 p.m. PT 7 vs. Arizona* P12N 2 p.m. PT 13 at California* 7 p.m. PT 20 at Arizona State* 6 p.m. PT 27 vs. Utah* P12N 7 p.m. PT 7 at Nebraska 4 p.m PT 14 vs. San Jose State, Lindenwood, Seattle Pacific 7 p.m. PT PAC-12 GYMNASTICS WEEKLY RELEASE // January 27, 2015 4
2014 PAC-12 WOMEN S GYMNASTICS SCOREBOARD STANFORD CARDINAL Overall: 3-3-1 // Pac-12: 1-1 UCLA BRUINS Overall: 2-1 // Pac-12: 2-1 4 at UC Davis (NorCal Classic) 4th, 193.450 with California*, San Jose State, and Sacramento State 9 at San Jose State W, 196.275-193.175 18 at Penn W, 195.950-189.575 26 vs. Oregon State* W, 197.000-196.450 31 at Arizona State* 6 p.m. PT 8 at California* P12N 12 p.m. PT 14 vs. UCLA* P12N 4 p.m. PT 21 at Utah* P12N 6 p.m. PT 2 vs. Washington* P12N 7 p.m PT 7 at UCLA* 4 p.m. PT 12 at Oregon State* W, 196.000-195.450 19 vs. Arizona* W, 195.975-195.300 23 at Utah* L, 196.725-194.725 1 vs California* P12N 10 a.m. PT 9 vs. Washington* P12N 6 p.m. PT 14 at Stanford* P12N 4 p.m. PT 21 vs. Nebraska, Sacramento State, Bridgeport 4 p.m. PT 28 at Arizona State* P12N 11 a.m. PT 7 vs. Stanford* 4 p.m. PT 7 at Arkansas 5 p.m. PT UTAH UTES Overall: 5-0 // Pac-12: 1-0 WASHINGTON HUSKIES Overall: 1-2 // Pac-12: 0-1 9 at BYU W, 196.900-193.350 16 vs. So. Utah, Boise State, UC Davis 1st, 196.675 23 vs UCLA* W, 196.725-194.725 31 at Arizona* 4 p.m. MT 6 vs. Arizona State* P12N 6 p.m. MT 14 at Washington* P12N 5 p.m. MT 21 vs. Stanford* P12N 7 p.m. MT 27 at Oregon State* P12N 8 p.m. MT 6 vs. Michigan 7 p.m. MT 14 at Georgia 1 p.m. MT All times Moutain Time. 12 vs. Kentucky L, 194.875-194.325 16 at North Carolina State W, 195.550-194.150 24 vs. Arizona* L, 196.050-195.950 30 at Oregon State* 7 p.m. PT with Sacramento State, Hamline 9 at UCLA* P12N 6 p.m. PT 14 vs. Utah* P12N 6 p.m. PT 21 vs. California*, Seattle Pacific 7 p.m. PT 2 at Stanford* P12N 7 p.m. PT 16 vs. North Carolina State 7 p.m. PT 13 at UC Davis 7 p.m. PT PAC-12 GYMNASTICS WEEKLY RELEASE // January 27, 2015 5