@MizzouGym Ranked 19th in Preseason Poll
12/10/2018 9:30:00 AM | Gymnastics
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Missouri gymnastics team is ranked 19th nationally in the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) preseason poll, the organization announced on Monday. This year marks the fourth-consecutive season Missouri was among the top 25 teams in the preseason poll, as the Tigers were selected 17th prior to last season, 19th before 2017 and 23rd prior to the 2016 campaign.
The 2019 regular season features 15 matchups with 14 teams ranked in the top 25, including 10 meets against top 10 opponents. Overall, Mizzou faces off against No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 Florida, No. 4 LSU, No. 5 Utah, No. 6 Alabama, No. 7 Georgia, No. 9 Michigan, No. 10 Kentucky, No. 12 Arkansas, No. 13 Denver, No. 14 Auburn, No. 20 Arizona State, No. 21 Stanford and No. 23 Minnesota. The Tigers actually take on LSU twice during the regular season.
Missouri officially opens the 2019 season on Friday, Jan. 4 in Tempe, Ariz., in a quad meet against host Arizona State, Minnesota and UIC. The team returns to Columbia for the Beauty and the Beast on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 1 p.m., where the gymnasts face off against Auburn and the wrestling team faces Central Michigan. That event will be held at Mizzou Arena.
Season tickets are on sale now for $30 for adults and $30 for youth and seniors. To purchase tickets, visit mutigers.com/gymtix. Single-meet tickets are also on sale.
WCGA Preseason Poll
1. UCLA (1,961) (20 first place votes)
2. Oklahoma (1,959) (25 first place votes)
3. Florida (1,946) (9 first place votes)
4. LSU (1,891) (2 first place votes)
5. Utah (1,783)
6. Alabama (1,672)
7. Georgia (1,585) (1 first place vote)
8. California (1,526)
9. Michigan (1,517)
10. Kentucky (1,481)
11. Nebraska (1,361)
12. Arkansas (1,341)
13. Denver (1,286)
14. Auburn (1,281)
15. Washington (1,253)
16. Boise State (1,183)
17. Oregon State (1,005)
18. Ohio State (989)
19. Missouri (912)
20. Arizona State (862)
21. Stanford (831)
22. Illinois (809)
23. Minnesota (798)
24. BYU (749)
25. North Carolina State (704)
26. George Washington (611)
27. Penn State (525)
28. Iowa State (517)
29. Iowa (442)
30. Central Michigan (403)
31. Maryland (403)
32. Southern Utah (364)
33. Arizona (314)
34. New Hampshire (280)
35. West Virginia (259)
36. Pittsburgh (247)
Also receiving votes: Kent State (217 points); North Carolina (116 points); Utah State (94 points); Bowling Green (78
points); Illinois State (76 points); Michigan State (48 points); Eastern Michigan (46 points); UC Davis (31 points); Temple
(30 points); Ball State (28 points); Pennsylvania (26 points); Lindenwood (22 points); Northern Illinois (18 points); UIC (18
points); Sacramento State (14 points); San Jose State (10 points); Texas Woman's (10 points); Rutgers (8 points); Cornell
(7 points); UW-La Crosse (5 points); Western Michigan (4 points); Bridgeport (2 points); Towson (2 points); Air Force (1
point); Brown (1 point)
