University of Washington
Pac-12 Championships - Session #1
GymDawgs Tie for Second in Pac-12 Championships First Session
March 18, 2023 | Gymnastics
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah --Β The Washington gymnastics team tied for second place in session one of the Pac-12 Championships Saturday afternoon, earning a 196.375. Β
No. 14 Arizona State finished first in the quad, earning a 196.700. Washington tied with Arizona, both teams earning a 196.375. No. 19 Stanford earned a 195.875. Β
The GymDawgsΒ led all teams after two rotations, earning solid scores on beam and floor. Β
Washington tied their second highest beam score of the season (49.325) led by three GymDawgs earning a 9.900. Β
Brenna Brooks earned a 9.900 in the lead-off spot to set the stage for a successful meet for Washington. This was Brooks' second highest beam score of the season, second only to her career-high 9.950 against Stanford (Feb. 20). Β
Brenna Brooks gets the Dawgs started off HOT with a 9.9 on beam ??#Pac12Gym | @UWGymnastics pic.twitter.com/8EVC9Ntrdu
β Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) March 18, 2023
Skylar Killough-Wilhelm, who tied for first all-around with a 39.400 all-around score on the afternoon, tied her season-high with a 9.900 on beam. Β
Deiah Moody earned her second-best beam score of the year with a 9.875, followed by Kennedi Davis in the anchor spot who wrapped up the rotation with a 9.900. Β
The GymDawgs then moved onto the floor, where they outperformed all three other teams on the afternoon with a 49.225. Β
Killough-Wilhelm earned a 9.875 in the fourth spot, followed up by Amara Cunningham with a 9.900 in the fifth to earn floor champion for the meet.Β
21 of her last 23 scores have been 9.8 or better ??
β Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) March 18, 2023
Amara Cunningham nails a 9.9 with a beautiful floor routine!@UWGymnastics | @sproutsfm pic.twitter.com/bOcij7ewZK
Kennedi Davis made just her second appearance on floor this year β the first being in the first meet of the season β and notched a 9.875.Β
Washington remained on top after two rotations before heading to vault, where they earned a meet-low 48.800. Davis earned a 9.800 and Killough-Wilhelm notched a 9.825, but the duo was the only to score above 9.800 on the event.Β
Bars proved to be stronger performances with the GymDawgs earning a 49.025, led by Taylor Russon with a team-high 9.850.Β
GymDawgs by event:Β
Beam (49.325)Β
Brenna Brooks β 9.900 (second highest of season)Β
Skylar Killough-Wilhelm β 9.900Β
Kennedi Davis β 9.900Β
Floor (49.225)Β
Amara Cunningham β 9.900Β
Kennedi Davis β 9.875 (season-high)Β
Vault (48.800)Β
Skylar Killough-Wilhelm β 9.825Β
Kennedi Davis β 9.800Β
Bars (49.025)Β
Taylor Russon β 9.850Β
Brenna Brooks β 9.825Β
All-AroundΒ
Skylar Killough-Wilhelm βΒ 39.400 (tied for first place all-around)Β
UP NEXTΒ
The GymDawgs now await the results of tonight's second session of conference championship action to determine the final Pac-12 rankings. Session two of the Pac-12 Championships will kick off at 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MT and will feature No. 4 UCLA, No. 5 Utah, No. 7 California, and No. 11 Oregon State. Β
To view the full 2023 schedule, click here.Β Β Β
For more information on the UW gymnastics team, follow @uwgymnastics on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.Β
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