Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics

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Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics
Arkansas Razorbacks logo.svg
Founded2003
University University of Arkansas
Head coach Jordyn Wieber (5th season)
Conference SEC
Location Fayetteville, Arkansas
Home arena Barnhill 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, 2021, 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances
2024

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

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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]

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
YearFinish
2009 5th
2012 6th

Individual champions

NCAA: Arkansas Individual Champions
NameYearEvent
Katherine Grable 2014 VT
Katherine Grable 2014 FX
SEC: Arkansas Individual Champions
NameYearEvent
Casey Jo Magee2009BB
Jaime Pisani2012FX

Current roster

NameHeightYearHometown
Chandler Buntin5-5SOCollierville, TN
Grace DrexlerFRStratford, WI
Reese Drotar5-8JRLos Gatos, CA
Dakota Essenpries5-2SOAdrian, MO
Kalyxta Gamiao4-10SRHonolulu, HI
Maddie Jones5-2SRCharlotte, NC
Hailey Klein5-2SOLake Forest, IL
Ja'Leigh LangFREast Palo Alto, CA
Priscilla Park5-3SOAtlanta, GA
Frankie Price5-0R-JRCoppell, TX
Joscelyn Roberson 4-8FRTexarkana, TX
Jensen Scalzo5-4GRParkland, FL
Leah Smith5-1SRSpring, TX
Sadie SmithFRGig Harbor, WA
Cally Swaney5-2JRGastonia, NC
Cami Weaver5-1R-JRPelham, AL
Julianna WeeksFRCharlotte, NC
Lauren Williams5-3JRRogers, AR

Coaches

Head coaches

NameYearsRecordWin %
Mark Cook2003 – 2019
Jordyn Wieber 2020 – present

Coaches for the current season

NamePosition
Jordyn Wieber Head coach [13]
Chris Brooks Assistant coach [14]
Kyla Ross Assistant coach [15]
Catelyn BransonAssistant Coach [16]

Past Olympians

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