Friday, February 19
Fayetteville, Ark.
7:30 p.m. CT
University of Missouri
at
Arkansas
No. 25 Mizzou Gymnastics to Take on No. 5 Arkansas on Friday
2/18/2021 5:42:00 PM | Gymnastics
| NO. 25 MIZZOU VS. NO. 5 ARKANSAS | |||||||
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| OPPONENT | LOCATION | DAY | TIME (CT) | TV | STATS | MEET NOTES | |
| No. 5 Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | Friday, Feb. 19 | 7 p.m. CT | SEC Network | Stats | Notes | |
- The No. 25 Mizzou gymnastics team returns to competition on Friday, Feb. 19 when the team travels to Fayetteville, Ark., to face No. 5 Arkansas at 7:30 p.m. CT. The meet will be televised live on SEC Network with John Roethlisberger and Alicia Sacramone Quinn calling the action.
- The Tigers clock in at No. 25 in the national rankings this week.
- Freshman Amaya Marshall was named the SEC Co-Freshman of the Week on Feb. 16 after winning the all-around title against Auburn on Feb. 12. She became the fifth Tiger in program history to earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors.
- Last time out, Mizzou earned a 196.175-196.000 come-from-behind victory over Auburn on Feb. 12.
- Missouri trailed 97.925-97.800 after two rotations but used team scores of 49.250 on beam and 49.125 on floor to pull out the victory.
- Marshall, junior Alisa Sheremeta and sophomore Sienna Schreiber all won event titles on Feb. 12. Sheremeta tied for the beam crown with a career-best 9.95, Schreiber notched a 9.875 to win bars, and Marshall took home the all-around title with a 39.075.
- Sheremeta became only the sixth Tiger in program history to tally a 9.95 or better on beam.
- Mizzou tallied a season-best 49.250 on beam against Auburn, easily besting the previous high of 48.825. Four Tigers posted scores of 9.85 or higher, led by Sheremeta's 9.95.
- Missouri sat ranked No. 14 nationally in March 2020 when the season was abruptly cut short prior to the final regular season meet. The Tigers also ended the 2020 season ranked 10th nationally on vault (49.225), 14th on beam (49.200), 18th on floor (49.290) and 24th on bars (49.110).
LAST TIME OUT
- The Mizzou gymnastics team used strong performances beam and floor to earn a 196.175-196.100 win over No. 19 Auburn on Feb. 12 at the Hearnes Center. The Tigers trailed 97.925-97.800 at the halfway mark but used team totals of 49.250 on beam and 49.125 on floor to pull out the victory.
- Junior Alisa Sheremeta, sophomore Sienna Schreiber and freshman Amaya Marshall all claimed individual titles in the meet, as Sheremeta tied for the beam crown with a career-best 9.95, Schreiber notched a 9.875 to win bars, and Marshall took home the all-around title with a 39.075.
- Mizzou erupted with a season-high 49.250 on beam in the third rotation to take a slim 147.050-146.975 lead over Auburn heading into the final rotation. Sheremeta highlighted the lineup with her career-best 9.95, to became only the sixth Tiger to record a 9.95 or higher in program history. Mizzou also had three other scores at least 9.85 in the rotation, as Schreiber and senior Gabrielle Gottula both tallied 9.875s and freshman Sydney Schaffer went for a career-best 9.85.
- The home Tigers held off a charging Auburn squad in the final rotation, as both teams scored 49.125s on their respective events, to give Mizzou the victory. Sheremeta concluded her strong night with a 9.9, which tied her career-high, and junior Hannah McCrary clinched the win with a 9.875 in the anchor spot. Freshman Jena Swanson also went 9.875 to set a new personal-best, and Marshall added a 9.775 on the event.
- Mizzou opened the meet with a 48.825 on vault in the first rotation. Gottula lead the way with a 9.825, while Marshall and Schreiber earned identical 9.775s and sophomore Adalayna Hufendiek notched a career-best 9.75.
- Schreiber's event-winning 9.875 on bars helped the home Tigers total a 48.975 on bars in the second rotation. Marshall claimed a 9.825, both Sheremeta and sophomore Hollyn Patrick tallied scores of 9.775, and Swanson went 9.725.
UP NEXT
- Mizzou closes out the home portion of its schedule on Friday, Feb. 26 when the team hosts No. 12 Georgia at 7 p.m. CT at the Hearnes Center.
MISSOURI RANKED 25TH IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
- Mizzou clocks in at 25th in this week's national rankings, with an average score of 195.265.
- The Tigers also rank 19th on floor, 23rd on bars, 35th on beam and 39th on vault.
MARSHALL RECOGNIZED BY SEC
- Freshman Amaya Marshall was named the SEC Co-Freshman of the Week on Feb. 16 for her performance in Mizzou's win over No. 19 Arkansas.
- She tallied an all-around total of 39.075 after individual event scores of 9.825 on bars, 9.775 on vault and floor and 9.7 on beam.
- Marshall became just the fifth Tiger in program history to earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors.
TIGERS USE SEASON-BEST 49.250 ON BEAM TO DEFEAT AUBURN
- Trailing No. 19 Auburn 97.925-97.800 at the halfway point on Feb. 12, Mizzou erupted for a season-best 49.250 on beam in the third rotation to take the lead.
- Before the 49.250, the Tigers' previous season-high on beam was 48.825.
- Four Tigers went 9.85 or better, led by a career-high 9.95 by junior Alisa Sheremeta to became the sixth gymnast in program history to earn a 9.95 or higher on beam.
- In addition to Sheremeta's score, senior Gabrielle Gottula and sophomore Sienna Schreiber both went 9.875, and freshman Sydney Schaffer had a career-high 9.85.
THREE TIGERS CLAIM EVENT TITLES AGAINST AUBURN
- Junior Alisa Sheremeta, sophomore Sienna Schreiber and freshman Amaya Marshall all claimed individual titles against No. 19 Auburn.
- Sheremeta tied for the beam crown with a career-best 9.95, her first title as a Tiger
- Schreiber went 9.875 on bars to take home the bars title for her team-leading fourth overall crown.
- Marshall claimed the first title of her career with a 39.075 in the all-around.
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