Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics
Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics | |
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Founded | 2003 |
University | University of Arkansas |
Head coach | Jordyn Wieber (5th season) |
Conference | SEC |
Location | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Home arena | Barnhill Arena (Capacity: 10,000) |
Nickname | Gym'Backs |
Colors | Cardinal and white[1] |
Super Six appearances | |
2009, 2012 | |
NCAA Regional championships | |
2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2024 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
2024 |
The Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team represents the
History
The gymnastics team was founded in 2003 by Mark Cook, who started building the team in 2001.
The team made their first appearance at the
The retirement of Mark Cook as head coach was announced on April 9, 2019.[8] The new head coach for the 2019-2020 season was announced to be the 2011 World Champion Jordyn Wieber on April 24 - the first Olympic champion to be the head coach of an NCAA gymnastics team.[9] Wieber was previously a volunteer assistant coach at UCLA, at which she coached floor, which UCLA finished the 2018 and 2019 regular seasons ranked No. 1 in the country.[10][11]
In 2024, the Razorbacks qualified to the national championships, finishing in 7th place; Reese Drotar was awarded first-team All-American honours on the uneven bars, and Leah Smith earned second team All-American honours on vault.[12]
Championships
Super Six Appearances
Arkansas Razorbacks Super Six Appearances | |
Year | Finish |
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2009 | 5th |
2012 | 6th |
Individual champions
NCAA: Arkansas Individual Champions | ||
Name | Year | Event |
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Katherine Grable | 2014
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VT |
Katherine Grable | 2014
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FX |
SEC: Arkansas Individual Champions | ||
Name | Year | Event |
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Casey Jo Magee | 2009 | BB |
Jaime Pisani | 2012 | FX |
Current roster
Name | Height | Year | Hometown |
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Chandler Buntin | 5-5- | FR | Collierville, TN |
Reese Drotar | 5-8 | SO | Los Gatos, CA |
Dakota Essenpries | 5-2 | FR | Adrian, MO |
Kalyxta Gamiao | 4-10 | JR | Honolulu, HI |
Maddie Jones | 5-2 | JR | Charlotte, NC |
Emma Kelley | 5-2 | SR | Richmond, TX |
Hailey Klein | 5-2 | FR | Lake Forest, IL |
Sirena Linton | 5-3 | GS | South Phoenix, AZ |
Priscilla Park | 5-3 | FR | Atlanta, GA |
Jaime Pratt | 5-2 | SO | Abbotstown, PA |
Frankie Price | 5-0 | R-SO | Coppell, TX |
Jensen Scalzo | 5-4 | SR | Parkland, FL |
Makenzie Sedlacek | 5-4 | JR | West Chicago, IL |
Leah Smith | 5-1 | JR | Spring, TX |
Cally Swaney | 5-2 | SO | Gastonia, NC |
Cami Weaver | 5-1 | R-SO | Pelham, AL |
Lauren Williams | 5-3 | SO | Rogers, AR |
Future recruits
2024–25
- Joscelyn Roberson, World Champions Centre
- Grace Drexler, Twin City Twisters
- Ja’Leigh Lang, San Mateo Gymnastics
- Sadie Smith, Ascend Gymnastics
- Julianna Weeks, Everest Gymnastics
Coaches
Head coaches
Name | Years | Record | Win % |
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Mark Cook | 2003 – 2019 | ||
Jordyn Wieber | 2020 – present |
Coaches for the current season
Name | Position | |
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Jordyn Wieber | Head coach | [13] |
Chris Brooks | Assistant coach | [14] |
Kyla Ross | Assistant coach | [15] |
Kyla Bryant | Assistant Coach |
References
- ^ "Color Palette & Fonts". Arkansas Razorbacks Brand Style Guide (PDF). June 16, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "University of Arkansas - Latest Headlines, Scores, and Schedules". www.secsports.com. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ "Gymnastics Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ "At Age 23, Jordyn Wieber Takes Over As Arkansas Women's Gymnastics Coach". Team USA. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ "Mark Cook". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ "2009 National Championship Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ "2012 National Championship Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ "Built From Scratch: By Mark Cook". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "At Age 23, Jordyn Wieber Takes Over As Arkansas Women's Gymnastics Coach". Team USA. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "Standings". roadtonationals.com. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "Standings". roadtonationals.com. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ Minehart, Emily (2024-04-18). "Projected 2024 NCAA Nationals All-Americans". College Gym News. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber named Arkansas gymnastics coach". Arkansas Online. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "Chris Brooks". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "Kyla Ross Promoted To Gymnastics Assistant Coach". Arkansas Razorbacks. July 13, 2022.