Gymnastics vaults into finals of NCAA championships in Texas
By Liz Ketcham
April 19, 2019 2:55 p.m.
Coach Valorie Kondos-Field waits behind a curtain before the meet begins.
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Bruin fans showed up to the meet in blue and gold to cheer on the gymnasts.
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To kick off the meet, teams marched onto the floor behind gymnasts wearing cowboy hats.
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Freshman Sekai Wright notched a 9.7625 on vault, her lowest score on the event since the meet against Oklahoma.
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Senior Katelyn Ohashi earned a 9.925 for her beam performance, the Bruins' highest score in the rotation.
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Kondos Field embraces Ohashi after Ohashi's performance on beam.
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Kentucky gymnast Alex Hyland prepares for her turn on the uneven bars by rubbing chalk on her grips.
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Freshman Margzetta Frazier flies between bars. She earned a 9.900 for her performance.
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Sophomore Nia Dennis celebrates after sticking her landing. Dennis notched a 9.900 on the uneven bars.
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Sophomore Pauline Tratz reaches up as she starts her floor routine.
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Junior Kyla Ross poses during her floor routine. Ross earned a 9.500 for her performance, the highest score given on the event.
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Assistant coach Jordyn Wieber reassures junior Felicia Hano before her floor performance.
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Ohashi winks at the crowd during her floor performance.
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