Fasten your seatbelts because this top five match-up is one that’s going to have you on the edge of your seat.
No. 1 Oklahoma stormed into 2023 with the same determination that won it the national title in a come-from-behind manner. The Sooners are ranked in the top five on all four events coming into tonight’s home opener. They competed Monday at No. 13 LSU, and even though they came out with the win, there were landing struggles that head coach KJ Kindler will want to see her team improve on tonight. Individually, Jordan Bowers is ranked fourth in the all-around, first on vault and is tied for sixth on beam—an event she only added consistently this year. With this being a highly anticipated matchup, Kindler will want her absolute best lineups on the floor, so watch to see which gymnasts make the cut and whether some get rested in favor of higher scoring potential.
For No. 5 Utah it has had a quiet but consistent start to its season. After a dominant showing in the Best of Utah quad meet, scoring a 197.750, the Utes have found themselves ranked in the top 10 on all four events. Their lowest event ranking is No. 9 on bars, where they will start, but their highest event showing is No. 1 on beam, where they will end. Kara Eaker earned herself a 10.0 at the Utes’…
