To move on! No. 15 Gym Devils advances to Regional Finals - Arizona State University Athletics

PITTSBURG For the second time in three years, gymnastics No.

Notable stats

  • State of Arizona advance to the Regional Finals this Sunday for the second time because the new postseason format started in 2019, most not too long ago on the Regional Finals in 2021. ASU completed in second place behind No. 2 Florida (197,875) and has beat Penn State (196,825) and Maryland (196,675).
  • This was the very best regional spherical mark in Health club Devils historical past, the second-highest postseason mark ever (197,600 on the Regional Finals in 2021).
  • The 197.525 is the third-highest mark of the season for the Health club Devils, posting scores of 49.400+ in three occasions for the second time.
  • Between the 2 second-round periods on the Pittsburgh Regional, Arizona State had the second-highest rating behind Florida.
  • The 2 senior Solar Satan handymen Hanna Scharf and minor Emilia White took their A-game to the postseason. White completed third within the all-around with a 39.550, a brand new season excessive for her. Scharf completed with a 39.625, second within the session and his fourth all-around of 39.625+ this season.
  • Scharf had a stellar match. He took residence the occasion title on beam with a 9.950, matching his profession excessive and setting a brand new season excessive. With a 9.925 on flooring, she scored her eighth over 9.9 in that occasion, together with seven of the final eight routines. She additionally scored a 9.900 on bars, her third mark of 9.9-plus this season there.
  • In her greatest all-around outing of the 12 months, White tied a profession excessive on bars with a 9.925, which is a season’s greatest for her. On beam, she once more hit a 9.925, her sixth 9.9-plus rating this season, fourth in her final 5 routines. She additionally scored nicely on flooring, rolling out a 9,900.
  • Junior Sarah Clark he scored nicely in his three occasions. She tied her season excessive on flooring with a 9.875. He additionally tied a season excessive on beam with a 9.900. Within the bars the place he anchors, he is scored a 9.925.
  • The beam workforce pulled it off, posting a brand new season excessive of 49,475. The second half of the lineup totaled scores over 9.9: Clark with a 9.900, White with a 9.925, and Scharf with a 9.950.
  • Junior Jada Mangahas he tied the vault’s season-high, with a 9.875.
  • Some streaks have been prolonged at this bout. ASU had 9 consecutive conferences with 49,000 on flooring and vaults. It was additionally the eighth time in a row to hit that mark on bars.

Quotes
Head coach Jay Santos
On workforce efficiency
“They have been in it from the beginning. From that first occasion, they got here out capturing. The matchup was emotional. All 4 groups have been hitting and it was tight for a number of rotations. I informed our workforce, we did not budge. inch. Each time a workforce places up a rating, we make an even bigger one. They dealt with the stress nice, they completed nice. All 4 occasions have been incredible. I am so proud. They got here out with a plenty of vitality, prepare and did nice performances all evening.”

On how one can put together for Sunday
“Now we have a few issues deliberate for tomorrow. Do not get up too early, decompress, get distracted, restoration massages, extra restoration we’ll do. Then we flip round and do it once more. Prepare for the struggle and do it yet again. Show all of it once more. They know how one can put together. At this level they’ve the preparation they usually know what to do.”

Aged Hanna Scharf
Within the evening for her and the workforce
“It was an amazing match for me, an amazing evening for the workforce. I could not have achieved it with out them or with out my coaches. We labored rather a lot within the fitness center final 12 months and it is so good that it is beginning to present” .

On two nice all-round efficiency
“It is superb, actually. I am so pleased with Emily. She 100% deserves it. She works laborious on the fitness center and reveals up at each meet. She pushes me too. I really feel like, not less than in my thoughts, now we have a pleasant competitors. After I see her doing one thing, I really feel like I can do it just a little higher.”

On how the workforce feels forward of Sunday
“We failed final 12 months [in regionals], so now we have larger objectives this 12 months. This was a stepping stone for us. We wish to do nice issues, so this was a step for us. We’re feeling nice forward of Sunday, we’re all actually excited. The vitality is excessive and that is vital.”

Last outcomes

  1. Florida, 197,875
  2. State of Arizona, 197,525
  3. Penn State, 196825
  4. Maryland, 196,675

Rotation One: Ground, 49.425
The Health club Devils acquired off to a very good begin on flooring. All ASU gymnasts scored not less than 9,800, up from a 9,800 from Kayla Lee. clark e Alex Teodoro every posted 9,875, each tying their season highs. With a 9,850 from Jordyn Jaslow earlier than her, Emilia White he recorded a 9,900 in fifth place. Scharf anchored to her NCAA regional excessive, breaking her previous excessive of 9,900 in 2022 with a 9,925.

Second rotation: vault, 49.225
Within the second rotation of the day, Arizona State constructed on its strong begin on vault, kicking off with two 9.800s by Jaslow and White. Mangahas tied his season-high with a 9.875. Theodorou constructed on his strong first rating, with a 9,900. Lastly, Scharf anchored once more, scoring a 9.850 on that final run.

Rotation Three: Bars, 49,400
The Health club Devils continued their momentum with three scores of over 9.9 on bars. Cienna Samley he posted a 9,800 in second place. Mangahas landed his second 9.850+ with a 9.875. The following three gymnasts all positioned 9,900 or extra, with a 9,900 from Scharf to begin. White and Clark each posted 9,925 to finish the rotation for ASU. For White she tied her profession excessive, breaking her season’s excessive.

Rotation 4: Beam, 49.475
Arizona State entered the ultimate rotation in second place, needing to carry that place to advance. Reeves rolled a 9.825, adopted by a 9.875 from Harper. Clark tied a season-high and an NCAA regional excessive with a 9,900. White captured second place for the Health club Devils with a 9.925. Scharf anchored for one more NCAA regional excessive, matching her profession excessive with a 9.950.

Subsequent up
The Health club Devils will compete within the NCAA Regional Finals on Sunday, April 2 at 2:00 PM MST/5:00 PM EDT. Will probably be stay on ESPN+. The opposite three groups within the finals are Florida, Cal and Michigan State.