TUCSON, Ariz. – The Arizona GymCats are prepared to host No. 4 LSU for their final home meet of the regular season on Friday, March 15 at 7 p.m. MST. Arizona will be honoring their three seniors,
Haylie Hendrickson,
Danielle Spencer, and
Lauryn Mattson, and hosting an alumni reunion during the meet.
Live tweets of the meet will be available on Twitter (@ArizonaGymCats). The meet will be live streamed
here and there will be live stats available
here once the meet starts.
"This weekend will be one of the most fulfilling weekends for the Arizona Gymnastics program," said head coach
John Court. "On the competitive side, the team is trying to secure a post season bid and is looking forward to being in McKale after being on the road for several weeks. We also welcome LSU to Tucson. D-D and her staff run a first-class program that competes for championships and I am hoping they bring the best out of our team."
Senior Night:
The GymCats will honor their three seniors,
Haylie Hendrickson,
Danielle Spencer, and
Lauryn Mattson, for their accomplishments over the past four years. There will be a ceremony for them following the competition.
"It's senior night for Dani, Haylie, and Lauryn," commented Court. "They have given their heart and efforts to Arizona and I am very happy they decided to let us be part of their journey. They have grown as students, leaders, and athletes, have been extremely loyal to our gymnastics program and they will earn their degrees this year. They all have fantastic futures in front of them and all of us will help make this night special for them and their families."
Alumni Night:
Arizona will host an alumni reunion for past GymCats. Alumni are invited to return to Tucson for our meet against LSU.
Bill Ryden, Randi Acosta, Karin Wurm, and
Madison Cindric will be among those alumni attending the reunion.
"The A-Club is hosting a weekend for GymCat alumnae," said Court. "The response has been terrific, and we are all looking forward to sharing time with each other once again."
Last Week:
Arizona competed in their final road meet of the regular season at North Carolina State's quad meet with George Washington and Texas Women's. The GymCats earned a 49.00 on floor, the seventh time Arizona has scored a 49.00 or above this season. Three GymCats earned season high scores and two set career highs.
Haylie Hendrickson earned a season high on the uneven bars with a 9.800 and tied her season high on the balance beam with a 9.850.
Maddi Leydin set season and career highs with a 9.900 on vault and a 9.825 on beam.
Adra Parks tied her season and career high on vault with a 9.825.
New Season Highs
Haylie Hendrickson: UB – 9.800; BB – 9.850 (tied)
Maddi Leydin: VT – 9.900; BB – 9.825
Adra Parks: VT – 9.825 (tied)
New Career Highs
Maddi Leydin: VT – 9.900; BB – 9.825 (tied)
Adra Parks: VT – 9.825 (tied)
Coming Up:
Arizona will head to West Valley City, Utah for the Pac-12 Championships on Saturday, March 23 at the Maverik Center. This will be the first-ever neutral site championship for Pac-12 Gymnastics.
Arizona Gymnastics season tickets are still available for purchase. For only $30, season ticket holders will receive admission to all five home meets. For more information or to make a deposit on season tickets, visit
www.arizonawildcats.com or contact the McKale Ticket Office at 520-621-CATS.
Stay connected with Arizona Gymnastics!
You can follow the team at arizonawildcats.com/gymnastics, on Facebook (Facebook.com/ArizonaGymnastics), Twitter (@ArizonaGymCats) and Instagram (@arizonagymnastics).
