Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics

The Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team represents the University of Arkansas and competes in the SEC Conference.[2] The team was founded in 2003 and is currently coached by Jordyn Wieber,[3] after she assumed the position in April 2019.[4]

Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics
Founded2003
UniversityUniversity of Arkansas
Head coachJordyn Wieber (1st season)
ConferenceSEC
LocationFayetteville, Arkansas
Home arenaBarnhill Arena (Capacity: 10,000)
NicknameGym'Backs
ColorsCardinal and White[1]
         
Super Six appearances
2009, 2012
NCAA Regional championships
2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018

History

The gymnastics team was founded in 2003 by Mark Cook, who started building the team in 2001.[5] Cook had previously coached the Stanford gymnastics and UCLA Bruins teams, as the head coach and assistant coach respectively. The first team competed in the 2003, with an all-freshman roster, and finished the regular season ranked 41st.

The team made their first appearance at the NCAA National Championship finals ('Super Six') in 2009, finishing in 5th place with a score of 196.475 - their best placement to date.[6] The Razorbacks made their second appearance in 2012, finishing in 6th place with a score of 196.300.[7]

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]

Championships

Super Six Appearances
Arkansas Razorbacks Super Six Appearances
Year Finish
2009 5th
2012 6th

Individual champions
NCAA: Arkansas Individual Champions
Name Year Event
Katherine Grable 2014 VT
Katherine Grable 2014 FX
SEC: Arkansas Individual Champions
Name Year Event
Casey Jo Magee 2009 BB
Jaime Pisani 2012 FX

Current roster

2019–2020 roster
Name Height Year Hometown Secondary school Club Events
Sophia Carter 5-2 JR Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South High School GAGE AA
Makenna Clarke 5-1 FR Bargersville, Indiana Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center AA
Katarina Derrick 5–5 SO Pearland, Texas Pearland Elite Gymnastics AA
Amanda Elswick 5-1 SO Austin, Texas Westlake High School Capital Gymnastics AA
Hailey Garner 5-1 SR Memphis, Tenn. Faith Heritage Academy Gymstars Gymnastics UB, BB, FX
Kiara Gianfagna 4-11 FR Brownsburg, Indiana Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center AA
Kailey Gillings 5-4 JR Beach City, Texas Stars Gymnastics AA
Kennedy Hambrick 5-3 SO Pearland, Texas Texas Connections Academy Reflex Gymnastics AA
Madison Hickey 5-0 FR Sycamore, Illinois Energym Gymnastics VT, FX
Sydney Laird 5-2 JR Kings Mountain, N.C. Homeschooled First In Flight Gymnasitcs UB, BB
Bailey Lovett 5-2 FR Greensboro, N.C. Kristie Phillips Athletic Center AA
Carissa Patton 5–3 FR Plano, Texas WOGA VT, UB
Savannah Pennese 5-3 SO Porter, Texas Rowland Ballard Gymnastics VT, FX
Sarah Shaffer 5-9 JR (R) Tyler, Texas Robert E. Lee High School Texas East Gymnastics AA
Jessica Yamzon 5–0 SR Las Vegas, Nev. Lake Mead Christian Academy Gymcats Gymnastics AA

Future recruits

2020-2021 [12]

  • Emma Kelley - Fun & Fitness
  • Jordan Olszewski - Mountain Brook Gymnastics - 2017 State: 3rd AA; 2017 Regionals: 7th AA; 2017 JO Nationals: 33rd AA
  • Gillian Rutz - Perfection Gymnastics School - 2018 Women's Junior Olympic National Championships, Cincinnati, Ohio - 6th-UB; 2016 Women's Junior Olympic National Championships, Fort Worth, Texas - 2nd UB
  • Jensen Scalzo - American Twister Gymnastics

2021-2022

  • Jacey Vore - JPAC - 2018 Nastia Liukin Cup: 2nd AA; 2018 Regionals: 4th AA; 2018 JO Nationals: 23rd AA
  • Madeline Crosse - Naperville Gymnastics Club - 2017 Regionals: 4th AA; 2017 JO Nationals: 11th AA
  • Frankie Price - Texas Dreams Gymnastics - 2017 State: 7th AA; 2017 Regionals: 25th AA
  • Makenzie Sedlacek - IGI - 2017 Tampa Bay Turners: 4th AA
  • Cami Weaver - Legacy Gymnastics - 2018 State: 1st UB, BB, FX, AA; 2018 Regionals: 3rd AA; 2018 JO Nationals: 18th AA

Coaches

Head coaches
Name Years Record Win %
Mark Cook 2003 – 2019
Jordyn Wieber 2020 – present

Coaches for the 2019-2020 season
Name Position
Jordyn Wieber Head coach [13]
Chris Brooks Assistant coach [14]
Katelyn Orel Volunteer assistant coach and choreographer [15]

References
  1. Athletic Department Marks (PDF). June 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  2. "University of Arkansas - Latest Headlines, Scores, and Schedules". www.secsports.com. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  3. "Gymnastics Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  4. "At Age 23, Jordyn Wieber Takes Over As Arkansas Women's Gymnastics Coach". Team USA. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  5. "Mark Cook". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  6. "2009 National Championship Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  7. "2012 National Championship Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  8. "Built From Scratch: By Mark Cook". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  9. "At Age 23, Jordyn Wieber Takes Over As Arkansas Women's Gymnastics Coach". Team USA. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  10. "Standings". roadtonationals.com. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  11. "Standings". roadtonationals.com. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  12. "Wieber Signs Four In Inaugural Signing Class". Arkansas Razorbacks. November 18, 2019.
  13. "Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber named Arkansas gymnastics coach". Arkansas Online. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  14. "Chris Brooks". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  15. "Catelyn Orel". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
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