Gymnastics

Arkansas Wins Third Straight Over Alabama

January 27, 2017

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – In front of 5,456 fans, the third-largest crowd in program history, the Arkansas gymnastics team made it three wins in a row over Alabama, defeating the fifth-ranked Crimson Tide 195.825-195.325 on Friday night in Barnhill Arena.

The Razorbacks set a season best on vault (48.900) and balance beam (49.125) and matched a season best on uneven bars (48.825). Jessica Yamzon won the individual all-around title with a career-best score of 39.225, while Braie Speed and Sydney McGlone tied for the individual vault title with scores of 9.825.

Arkansas made its move in the third rotation, scoring a season best 49.125 on balance beam to take a 146.850-146.350 lead heading into the final rotation. Yamzon led off the rotation with a 9.850, and the trio of Hailey Garner, Samantha Nelson and Michaela Burton followed with three more scores of 9.850.

Arkansas remained close through the first two rotations, setting a season high with a 48.900 on vault and matching a season best with a 48.825 on uneven bars in the first two rotations.

Speed and McGlone led the way with scores of 9.825 on vault, tying for first place in the event. Yamzon and Michaela Burton both set career bests and matched a team season best with scores of 9.825 on bars.

The Razorbacks closed out the win with a 48.975 on floor, led by Heather Elswick with a season-best score of 9.850. Yamzon put the finishing touches on her career-best 39.225 in the all-around with a 9.800 on floor.

Notable

  • Arkansas won its third straight regular-season meet against Alabama.
  • Arkansas set a season best on vault (48.900) and balance beam (49.125) and matched a season best on uneven bars (48.825).
  • Arkansas outscored Alabama 49.125-48.250 in the third rotation.
  • Braie Speed and Sydney McGlone tied for first place on vault with scores of 9.825, giving Arkansas its fourth and fifth individual titles of the season. It was the first of the season for Speed and second of the season for McGlone.
  • Jessica Yamzon won her second career individual title and her first in the all-around with a 39.225.
  • Arkansas has had four different gymnasts win individual titles this season: Amanda Wellick, Jessica Yamzon, Sydney McGlone and Braie Speed.
  • In addition to Jessica Yamzon, who matched a career best on balance beam, Samantha Nelson set a season best with a 9.850 on balance beam, while Hailey Garner and Michaela Burton set career bests with scores of 9.850 on balance beam.
  • Arkansas will face four more teams ranked in the top 16 nationally, including three in the top six. Arkansas hosts No. 2 LSU and No. 3 Florida and travels to No. 16 Auburn and No. 6 Kentucky.

Quotable – Coach Mark Cook

“Our team is getting better. I’m really pleased with our team’s progress as a whole, but we still have a lot of work to do. We had a great crowd tonight. They brought a lot of energy and it definitely helped us tonight.”

Up Next

Arkansas competes at No. 11 Auburn on Friday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m., before returning home for back-to-back home meets against No. 2 LSU on Feb. 10 and No. 3 Florida on Feb. 17. Arkansas also hosts a Senior Night tri-meet against San Jose State and Centenary on March 10 and an NCAA Regional on April 1.

Single-meet tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for youth 17 and under. Admission is also free for UA students with ID. For the NCAA Regional, tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth and UA students.

Fans can purchase tickets by calling the Razorback Ticket Center at 800-982-HOGS or 479-575-5151. Additional ticketing information can also be found online.

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