University of Washington
Arizona
GymDawgs Lose Dual to Arizona, Earn Season-High Score 196.750
February 10, 2023 | Gymnastics
TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Washington gymnastics team (4-6, 0-4 Pac-12) narrowly lost to the Arizona Wildcats Friday evening at the McKale Center, 196.800 - 196.750.
Washington scored their highest score of the season thus far with a 196.750.
Washington started out strong in their first two events of the evening, outscoring the Wildcats on bars and vault.
The Huskies earned a 49.200 on the uneven bars to begin the evening, which Skylar Killough-Wilhelm led as she matched her season-high 9.925.
Taylor Russon tied her career-high on the bars with a 9.850, placing third on the event. Deiah Moody tied her season-high 9.825.
Amara Cunningham and Killough-Wilhelm tied for first place on vault, each earning a 9.875. The 9.875 tied Cunningham's season-high and set a new season-best for Killough-Wilhelm.
The duo also led the way in the floor exercise, both earning a 9.900, tying a career-high for Killough-Wilhelm.
The meet was neck and neck the entire way with the GymDawgs narrowly edging out the GymCats until the very end.
Washington's struggle on the beam in the final rotation was ultimately what gave Arizona the lead. UW earned a 49.025 on the beam, their lowest event of the evening.
Deiah Moody notched a career-high 9.900 in the anchor spot on beam to lead the GymDawgs.
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GymDawgs by event:
Bars (49.200)
Skylar Killough-Wilhelm – 9.925 (tied season-high)
Taylor Russon – 9.850 (tied career-high)
Deiah Moody – 9.825 (tied season-high)
Brenna Brooks – 9.825
Vault (49.250)
Amara Cunningham – 9.875 (tied season-high)
Skylar Killough-Wilhelm – 9.875 (season-high)
Brenna Brooks – 9.850 (tied career-high)
Floor (49.275)
Amara Cunningham – 9.900
Skylar Killough-Wilhelm – 9.900 (tied career-high)
Hadley Roberts – 9.825 (tied career-high)
Thu Nguyen – 9.825
Emily Innes – 9.825
Lana Navarro – 9.825
Beam (49.025)
Deiah Moody – 9.900 (career-high)
Brenna Brooks – 9.875 (season-high)
Morgan Bowles – 9.825 (tied career-high)
All-Around
Skylar Killough-Wilhelm – 39.050
UP NEXT
The Huskies head straight to Palo Alto for a dual meet vs. Stanford on Monday, Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. PT. Washington will then welcome the Cardinal to Alaska Airlines Arena on Monday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. PT.
To view the full 2023 schedule, click here.
For more information on the UW gymnastics team, follow @uwgymnastics on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
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