GymDawgs Take Down #10 California in Historic Fashion

Sunday, January 26

Seattle, WA

2:00 PM

University of Washington

California

January 27, 2020 | Gymnastics

Meet Results

SEATTLE - Washington earned a big win over number 10 California with plenty of career performances. Evanni Roberson, Kristyn Hoffa, and Hannah Vandenkolk each had career-high scores, while Allie Smith, Geneva Thompson, Brenna Brooks, and Maya Washington matched career-high scores. The team's score of 197.225 is tied for the eighth-best score in Washington gymnastics history.

"I am incredibly proud of how the team did last night," said head coach Elise Ray-Statz. "They were poised, focused, and expected greatness out of themselves from warm ups all the way through the last routine on floor."

The GymDawgs were on point from the beginning, earning their best vault score of the season. Geneva Thompson and Allie Smith led the way for Washington, scoring a 9.900 and 9.875 respectively. Both scores matched a career-high for the two gymnasts.

Washington improved on their vault score when they took the bars, grabbing a 49.225, a season-high bars score. Four GymDawgs scored 9.800 or higher as Madison Copiak led the way with a 9.925. The senior's score was good for the individual event title as well.

"This is the team I have been seeing in the gym so to see it show up in competition in our third meet of the season is very exciting," said Ray-Statz. "This is the earliest we've ever reached a score of 197!"

The GymDawgs continued to improve as they moved onto beam with a 49.350, and another season-high team score on beam. Evanni Roberson grabbed a 9.950 and the individual title while matching a career-high. A total of five GymDawgs earned scores over 9.800, including Hannah Vandenkolk who snagged a career-high 9.825.

Washington had their most successful event of the meet on floor. The 49.475 rotation score was the highest floor score the GymDawgs had earned in two years. Kristyn Hoffa earned a career-high 9.975, also the highest score by a GymDawg on floor since March of 2004 when Emily Pritchard scored a 10.000.

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— Washington Gymnastics (@UWGymnastics) January 26, 2020

		VAULT
Geneva Thompson and Allie Smith matched their career-high scores, with 9.900 and 9.875 respectively. Evanni Roberson scored a 9.825 and Amara Cunningham grabbed a 9.800. Kristyn Hoffa and Madison Copiak both competed for the GymDawgs as well, helping the team earn a season-high 49.175.

		BARS
Madison Copiak grabbed a 9.925, good for an individual title. Evanni Roberson, Brenna Brooks, and Maya Washington all scored above or at 9.800. Michaela Nelson and Geneva Thompson were in the lineup as well, helping the GymDawgs to a season high score of 49.225.

		BEAM
Evanni Roberson earned a 9.950, grabbing the individual title and matching her career-high beam score. Brenna Brooks and Hannah Vandenkolk scored 9.850 and 9.825 respectively, with Brooks matching her career-high and Vandenkolk scoring a career-high. Madison Copiak earned a 9.900, Maya Washington earned a 9.825, and Meaghan Ruttan grabbed a 9.775 as the GymDawgs earned a season high beam score of 49.350.

		FLOOR
Kristyn Hoffa grabbed the individual event title, a career-high, and the best score on floor for the GymDawgs since 2004 with a 9.975. Maya Washington matched her career-high with a 9.950 and Evanni Roberson scored a 9.900. Brenna Brooks and Amara Cunningham each grabbed a 9.825 as the GymDawgs earned a 49.475, the best floor score by Washington in two years.