Two teams moving up the rankings and coming off standout performances will face off as Pac-12 rivals Arizona State and Washington dual. Their rankings are deceiving as they don’t factor in their good performances from last Monday, with the Huskies entering the weekend at No. 24 and the Sun Devils at No. 20 in the updated standings.
Washington’s season has been plagued by beam woes, with the other three events scoring consistently as it struggles to get 49s from its beam lineup. The event has also been the sore spot for usual leader Skylar Killough-Wilhelm, whose all around marks have been spoiled by uncharacteristic sets. However, the Huskies popped off for a 49.350 on the event in their last outing for their largest event total of the year, showcasing the team’s potential when things go well. While Washington is still searching for its first 197 of 2023, this second-straight home meet is an excellent opportunity to grab some momentum heading into the postseason and drop its last 195 score from its NQS.
Speaking of momentum, the Sun Devils have some after knocking off top-five Utah for the first time since 2003. In that season-high performance, usual suspect Hannah Scharf exploded for a 9.975 on bars en route to a new career-high in the all around of…
