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#25 Washington Finishes Second in Wasatch Classic
January 14, 2023 | Gymnastics
WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH – The Washington gymnastics team came out strong in the Wasatch Classic Saturday to finish second in the opening session of the weekend quad meet.
UW completed the afternoon with a 196.550, improving dramatically on their week one score and demonstrating many strong finishes across the board.
#6 UCLA finished first with a score of 197.850. #19 Minnesota came in third with a 196.325, and Boise State rounded out the afternoon with a 195.050.
The GymDawgs began on beam where they performed well but struggled in comparison to the other three events, with beam being the only score under 49.
Brenna Brooks got the Huskies going with a 9.800 on her beam routine, while Kennedi Davis notched a 9.825 in the fifth spot.
Washington dominated the floor exercise, with five of six GymDawgs in the lineup scoring a 9.800 or higher.
Lana Navarro led the way with a near perfect 9.900 on the floor, with first-year Emily Innes notching a 9.875. Skylar Killough-Wilhelm and Hadley Roberts each finished with a 9.825 in their routines.
Three 9.850 scores by Davis, Killough-Wilhelm, and Cunningham helped the GymDawgs secure a 49.125 team score on vault in the third event of the afternoon.
Washington showed off their best work in the fourth event. Killough-Wilhelm and first-year Olivia Oppegard crushed the unevens, each scoring a 9.875 in the first and third spot, respectively.
Brooks and Tubbs each notched a 9.850, helping the GymDawgs earn their highest score of the afternoon on bars with a 49.275.
A memorable day — We're proud of this one ??
— Washington Gymnastics (@UWGymnastics) January 15, 2023
Final from the Wasatch Classic. #GoHuskies x #Unleashed pic.twitter.com/6wA0L0x5fy
Coach Llewellyn's Thoughts
"I'm super proud of our performance this afternoon. I was proud that we were able to stay in what we like to call 'our four walls.' We were able to focus on us and focus on doing our job, and we knew the score would take care of itself. We got to see a lot of new faces – a lot of freshmen that got to do routines who haven't competed yet, so getting to see them handle the pressure and getting experience today really helped us test our depth.
"It's always nice to get a win against a Big Ten school. Minnesota was at Nationals last year, so today was a huge score for us and a big confidence boost – knowing that we can compete against anyone in the country on any given night."
GymDawgs by event:
Vault
Kennedi Davis – 9.850
Lana Navarro – 9.825
Skylar Killough-Wilhelm – 9.850
Amara Cunningham -- 9.850
Bars
Skylar Killough-Wilhelm – 9.875
Olivia Oppegard – 9.875
Brenna Brooks – 9.850
Lilly Tubbs – 9.850
Beam
Brenna Brooks – 9.800
Kennedi Davis – 9.825
Floor
Skylar Killough-Wilhelm – 9.825
Emily Innes – 9.875
Lana Navarro – 9.900
All-Around
Skylar Killough-Wilhelm – 39.300
NEXT UP
Washington will welcome #6 UCLA to Alaska Airlines Arena for the first home meet of the season at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21.
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