Saturday, January 28
Seattle, Wash.
1:30 PM
University of Washington
vs
Utah
GymDawgs To Host First Home Meet Saturday vs. No. 4 Utah
January 26, 2017 | Gymnastics
SEATTLE – The No. 19-ranked Washington women's gymnastics team will host their first meet of the 2017 season this Saturday, January 28th at 1:30 p.m. PT against the No. 4-ranked Utah Utes. There will be free admission to all kids under the age of 12.
"It was great experience for us to be on the road for the first two meets, but it's a welcomed week without travel, and we're so excited to be at home, in front of our amazing fans," said head coach Elise Ray.
The GymDawgs had two event winners this past weekend in Berkeley: Junior Hailey Burleson continued her success in the all-around, placing first with a career-high 39.35 and Kaitlyn Duranczyk won bars, tying a career-high 9.925.
The Huskies improved their scores on bars and vault to post a 195.325 and are now the No. 19 team in the country in terms of average score. For the second straight week the GymDawgs posted their event high score on beam and are currently ranked No. 9 in the nation on the event, their highest event ranking. The Huskies hope to continue their upward trend against Utah.
"I love competing against top teams, and Utah is definitely a top team," said Ray. "To be the best we must compete against the best. Our meet outlook remains the same though, it's really a competition against ourselves; our goal being to keep improving each meet."
Meet Information
No. 19 Washington vs. No. 4 Utah
Saturday, Jan. 28 at 1:30 p.m. PT
TV: Pac-12 Networks
UW vs. Utah History
The Huskies and the Utes have faced off 54 times including post-season. Washington has a 0-52-2 series overall record, with the most recent tie coming in 2013. Both the ties have occurred at Alaska Airlines Arena.
Scouting the Utes
Utah is currently 5-0 on the season, but has yet to face a team from the Pac-12 conference. They rank in the top five of every event, except bars where they rank No. 6 in the nation. Their highest ranking, No. 4, is on both floor and vault. Freshman McKayla Skinner, who has won Pac-12 gymnast of the week three times this season, is ranked No. 2 in the all-around at 39.642 and is ranked inside the top 10 for every event. Senior Baely Rowe ranks No. 3 in the country in the all-around and No. 5 on beam.
Event Previews
Vault, No. 28 – Burleson and Kristyn Hoffa have led the Huskies early in 2017 on vault, as Burleson has posted two 9.8s in her first two meets this season and Hoffa has recorded a 9.725 and a 9.85 at California which tied her for second place on the event. Freshman Haley Roy has been steady on vault with a 9.7 at the OSU quad and a 9.825 against California and SJSU.
Bars, No. 19 – Duranczyk won the bars title last weekend in Berkeley with a 9.925. She also scored a 9.825 the weekend before at Ohio State. Joslyn Goings scored a 9.85 at California that was good enough for fourth place. The Huskies scored a 48.925 on bars at California, improving their bars score from the first meet of the season.
Beam, No. 9 – The GymDawgs have scored a 49.100 or better on beam in the two meets so far this season. In the OSU quad meet, Goings won the beam title with a 9.925 (a new career-high). Burleson placed second on beam last weekend with a 9.875. In her first year competing on beam, Zoey Schaefer placed in the top three at California with a 9.85.
Floor, No. 39(t) – Kristyn Hoffa has led the GymDawgs on floor this season with a second place 9.875 finish at California and a 9.75 at Ohio State. Burleson has also delivered strong performances in both meets with a 9.775 and a 9.85.
All-Around – Burleson is the No. 22(t) all-arounder in the country and has one AA title in the GymDawgs' first two meets of the season. She has three total top-3 finishes in 2017.
Last Time Out
The GymDawgs scored a season-high 195.325 and improved their scores in vault (49.000) and bars (48.925). Duranczyk won the bars title, tying a career-high 9.925, and Burleson won the all-around for the first time in her career with a personal best 39.350.
Up Next
The GymDawgs head to Stanford, Calif., to compete against Pac-12 opponent Stanford on Sunday, February 4. The meet will broadcast live on Pac-12 networks. You can also follow the action on twitter (@uwgymnastics)
"It was great experience for us to be on the road for the first two meets, but it's a welcomed week without travel, and we're so excited to be at home, in front of our amazing fans," said head coach Elise Ray.
The GymDawgs had two event winners this past weekend in Berkeley: Junior Hailey Burleson continued her success in the all-around, placing first with a career-high 39.35 and Kaitlyn Duranczyk won bars, tying a career-high 9.925.
The Huskies improved their scores on bars and vault to post a 195.325 and are now the No. 19 team in the country in terms of average score. For the second straight week the GymDawgs posted their event high score on beam and are currently ranked No. 9 in the nation on the event, their highest event ranking. The Huskies hope to continue their upward trend against Utah.
"I love competing against top teams, and Utah is definitely a top team," said Ray. "To be the best we must compete against the best. Our meet outlook remains the same though, it's really a competition against ourselves; our goal being to keep improving each meet."
Meet Information
No. 19 Washington vs. No. 4 Utah
Saturday, Jan. 28 at 1:30 p.m. PT
TV: Pac-12 Networks
UW vs. Utah History
The Huskies and the Utes have faced off 54 times including post-season. Washington has a 0-52-2 series overall record, with the most recent tie coming in 2013. Both the ties have occurred at Alaska Airlines Arena.
Scouting the Utes
Utah is currently 5-0 on the season, but has yet to face a team from the Pac-12 conference. They rank in the top five of every event, except bars where they rank No. 6 in the nation. Their highest ranking, No. 4, is on both floor and vault. Freshman McKayla Skinner, who has won Pac-12 gymnast of the week three times this season, is ranked No. 2 in the all-around at 39.642 and is ranked inside the top 10 for every event. Senior Baely Rowe ranks No. 3 in the country in the all-around and No. 5 on beam.
Event Previews
Vault, No. 28 – Burleson and Kristyn Hoffa have led the Huskies early in 2017 on vault, as Burleson has posted two 9.8s in her first two meets this season and Hoffa has recorded a 9.725 and a 9.85 at California which tied her for second place on the event. Freshman Haley Roy has been steady on vault with a 9.7 at the OSU quad and a 9.825 against California and SJSU.
Bars, No. 19 – Duranczyk won the bars title last weekend in Berkeley with a 9.925. She also scored a 9.825 the weekend before at Ohio State. Joslyn Goings scored a 9.85 at California that was good enough for fourth place. The Huskies scored a 48.925 on bars at California, improving their bars score from the first meet of the season.
Beam, No. 9 – The GymDawgs have scored a 49.100 or better on beam in the two meets so far this season. In the OSU quad meet, Goings won the beam title with a 9.925 (a new career-high). Burleson placed second on beam last weekend with a 9.875. In her first year competing on beam, Zoey Schaefer placed in the top three at California with a 9.85.
Floor, No. 39(t) – Kristyn Hoffa has led the GymDawgs on floor this season with a second place 9.875 finish at California and a 9.75 at Ohio State. Burleson has also delivered strong performances in both meets with a 9.775 and a 9.85.
All-Around – Burleson is the No. 22(t) all-arounder in the country and has one AA title in the GymDawgs' first two meets of the season. She has three total top-3 finishes in 2017.
Last Time Out
The GymDawgs scored a season-high 195.325 and improved their scores in vault (49.000) and bars (48.925). Duranczyk won the bars title, tying a career-high 9.925, and Burleson won the all-around for the first time in her career with a personal best 39.350.
Up Next
The GymDawgs head to Stanford, Calif., to compete against Pac-12 opponent Stanford on Sunday, February 4. The meet will broadcast live on Pac-12 networks. You can also follow the action on twitter (@uwgymnastics)
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