University of Washington
Arizona State
GymDawgs Win All Four Events, Score Season-High Against ASU
February 12, 2017 | Gymnastics
SEATTLE, Wash. – The GymDawgs scored a season high on vault (49.100), bars (49.075), and floor (49.325) while tying a season-high on beam (49.250) as the Huskies finish on top of Arizona State, 196.750 to 195.150 at Alaska Airlines Arena Saturday afternoon.
"My favorite part of today's competition was when our team score was announced, though we were incredibly proud, there was a hint of disappointment amongst the team," said head coach Elise Ray. "What an incredible night for us, and we are so excited, but we all know we could've been even better. That's how hungry and determined this team is."
The Huskies won each event against the Sun Devils and had a total of ten gymnasts place in the top-3 on the day. Senior captain Kaitlyn Duranczyk was the highlight of the afternoon with her stunning bars routine that landed her a career-high 9.95, with one judge scoring her a perfect 10. She also tied for first on floor with a 9.9.
"Kait told us in the beginning of season, one of her goals was to earn a perfect 10 on bars," said Ray. "So to see her achieve this, I nearly cried! She works for it every single day. Hailey exemplifies what this team is setting out to do this season. She's becoming more confident in every meet, so expect to see her get even better as season progresses."
Alexandra Yacalis and Hailey Burleson tied for first place on vault with 9.85s and Kristyn Hoffa rounded out the top-3 with a 9.825. Joslyn Goings and Burleson continue to lay down stellar beam routines, tying for first place with 9.9s. Yacalis and Burleson tied Duranczyk for first place on floor with 9.9s.
Burleson placed first in three events and first in the all-around, scoring a career-high 39.425 in the AA.
Arizona State finished the meet with a score of 195.150, a new season-high for the Sun Devils.
Event Recaps
Vault, 49.100 – The Huskies got off to a hot start, scoring a season-high 49.100 on vault led by Burleson and Yacalis' season-high first place 9.85s. Hoffa placed third with a 9.825 and Haley Roy's 9.8 was a season-high at home this year.
Alex Yacalis lands a season-high 9.85 on vault for Washington.
— UW Gymnastics (@UWGymnastics) February 11, 2017
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Bars, 49.075 – After posting a season-high on vault to start the meet, the GymDawgs followed it up with a season-high 49.075 on bars. Duranczyk led all competitors with a career-high 9.95. Goings 9.825 on bars put her in second place on the event. Burleson and freshman Michaela Nelson tied for fourth with 9.775s.
WOOF! Kaitlyn Duranczyk has a phenomenal routine on bars! She lands a career-high 9.950 for the #GymDawgs. https://t.co/2VkC3oYO5x
— UW Gymnastics (@UWGymnastics) February 11, 2017
Beam, 49.250 – Beam continues to be one of the GymDawgs strong suits this season, as they tied a season-high 49.250. The Huskies have now scored above a 49.100 on beam in each meet this season. Goings and Burleson tied for first place on the event with 9.9s, while freshmen Maya Washington and Nelson tied for fourth with 9.825s.
#StickHuskies! Hailey Burleson ties her career-high with a 9.90 on beam!
— UW Gymnastics (@UWGymnastics) February 11, 2017
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Floor, 49.325 – Duranczyk, Yacalis, and Burleson all scored 9.9s in route to another new season-high score for the GymDawgs. Duranczyk and Burleson's 9.9s were new career-highs, while Yacalis' 9.9 tied her previous career-high. Maya Washington and Zoey Schaefer finished the Huskies' strong floor performance with a 9.825 and 9.8, respectively.
WOOF! Alex Yacalis has a great routine on floor and gets a 9.90 for the #GymDawgs.
— UW Gymnastics (@UWGymnastics) February 11, 2017
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All-Around – Burleson had three first place finished on the afternoon coming on vault, beam, and floor. She scored a 9.9 on both beam and floor, while scoring a 9.85 on vault. Her 39.425 was a new career-high.
Up Next
The GymDawgs will stay home again this week to face Arizona on Sunday, February 19th at 1:00 p.m. PT in Alaska Airlines Arena.
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