Oklahoma Sooners women's gymnastics

Oklahoma Sooners
Founded	1981 (44 years ago)
University	University of Oklahoma
Athletic director	Joe Castiglione
Head coach	K.J. Kindler (17th season)
Conference	SEC
Location	Norman, Oklahoma
Home arena	Lloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 11,562)
Nickname	Sooners
Colors	Crimson and cream [1]
National championships
2014 [a] , 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025
Four on the Floor appearances
2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
Super Six appearances
2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
NCAA Regional championships
2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
NCAA Tournament appearances
1985, 1989, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Conference championships
1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1993, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 , 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024

The Oklahoma Sooners women's gymnastics team represents the University of Oklahoma in NCAA competition and competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Sooners have won nineteen conference championships, 15 NCAA Regional championships, and have appeared in 21 NCAA National Championships. In 2014, the Sooners won the program's first-ever team national title in the first-ever NCAA gymnastics championships tie, tying with Florida with a score of 198.175. The Sooners have had eighteen individual national champions, 202 NCAA All-Americans, and four Honda Awards (two to Kelly Garrison, Maggie Nichols, and Anastasia Webb).

Some notable former and current OU gymnasts include Kelly Garrison, Chelle Stack, Hollie Vise, Natasha Kelley, McKenzie Wofford, Brenna Dowell, Maggie Nichols, Anastasia Webb, Ragan Smith, Jordan Bowers, and Faith Torrez.

History

The Sooners gymnastics team was founded in 1981 under head coach Paul Ziert, who led the Sooners to three regional championships and two NCAA tournament appearances. The Sooners won their first five Big Eight Conference titles beginning in 1984 under coach Becky Switzer. Steve Nunno added another Big 12 Conference title in 2004.

Current head coach K. J. Kindler took over the program before the 2007 season; the Sooners qualified to their first Super Six team final in 2010, finishing 2nd. In 2014, Oklahoma became the sixth school to win an NCAA gymnastics team title (following Alabama, Utah, Georgia, UCLA and Florida). The 2014 Super Six final was the first to end in a tie, giving Oklahoma their first title and Florida their second straight.

At the 2024 Big 12 Championships, the Sooners gymnastics team earned a score of 198.950, which became the new highest score in college gymnastics history and broke the twenty-year-old record (198.875) set by UCLA and Stanford in 2004. ^[2]

Super Six appearances

Oklahoma Sooners Super Six Appearances
Year	Finish
2010	2nd
2011	3rd
2013	2nd
2014	1st
2015	3rd
2016	1st
2017	1st
2018	2nd

Four on the Floor appearances

Oklahoma Sooners Four on the Floor Appearances
Year	Finish
2019	1st
2021	2nd
2022	1st
2023	1st
2025	1st

Honours

Oklahoma Sooners women's gymnastics honours ^{[3] [4]}

Type	Competition	Titles	Seasons
National championship	—	7	2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025
Conference championship	Regular season	1	2025
	Tournament	20	1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1993, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024

Roster

2024–25 Roster

Name	Height	Year	Hometown
Elizabeth Blessey	5-5	FR	Mandeville, LA
Jordan Bowers	5-6	SR	Lincoln, NE
Audrey Davis	5-3	GR	Frisco, TX
Addison Fatta	5-2	FR	Wrightsville, PA
Danae Fletcher	5-3	SR	Philadelphia, PA
Aspen Lenczner	5-2	SO	Oak Creek, WI
Elle Mueller	5-2	FR	Ham Lake, MN
Lily Pederson	4-10	FR	White Bear Lake, MN
Hannah Scheible	5-3	SO	Kimball, MI
Ava Siegfelt	5-6	JR	Williamsburg, VA
Danielle Sievers	5-5	SR	Gary, SD
Kelsey Slade	5-1	FR	Vail, AZ
Caitlin Smith	5-1	SO	Houston, TX
Addisyn Snow		FR	Norman, OK
Faith Torrez	5-1	JR	Bristol, WI
Keira Wells	5-2	SO	Augusta, KS

Coaches

• Head coach: K. J. Kindler
• Assistant coach: Lou Ball
• Assistant coach: Tom Hale

Past Olympians

• Kelly Garrison (1988)
• Chelle Stack (1988)
• Ragan Smith (2016 alternate)

See also

• Oklahoma Sooners men's gymnastics

Notes

1. Co-champions with Florida

References

1. "Colors – OU Brand Guide". OU.edu/Brand. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
2. "Oklahoma women's gymnastics team wins Big 12 championship with NCAA-record score". The Oklahoman . March 24, 2024.
3. "Oklahoma conquers '24 demons, wins NCAA gymnastics title". ESPN. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
4. "CONFERENCE TITLES". University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 19 April 2025.

External links

Official website