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Scharf Wins All-Around, Gym Devils Take Second At No. 2 Utah

by thesundevils.com
Jan 21, 2022

SALT LAKE CITY – Junior Hannah Scharf took home the all-around crown as No. 13 Sun Devil Gymnastics took second place at No. 2 Utah, 196.100 to 197.400.

Notable Stats

  • Arizona State (0-2, 0-1 Pac-12) kept it close through the first three rotations with the reigning Pac-12 champions Utah (5-0, 1-0 Pac-12) before the home team pulled away in the final rotation. 
  • Junior Hannah Scharf won her first all-around title of the year with a 39.500. She scored season highs on beam (9.900) and bars (9.875) and matched last week's vault score (9.875). She was the lone Sun Devil to score a 9.900 tonight. 
  • The Gym Devils continued multiple impressive streaks in the meet. This was the 12th meet in a row with a team score over 196.000. ASU has now had 19 meets in a row scoring a 49.000-plus on bars, dating back to the 2020 season. Additionally, the team improved to 11 in a row reaching that mark on vault.
  • Two others competed in the all-around. Freshman Alex Theodorou made her collegiate debut on beam to do the all-around for her first time. She scored a 9.825 or better on three events, her best score coming on vault (9.875). Emily White also did the all-around, for the first time since last season, her best score coming on vault (9.825).
  • Junior Jordyn Jaslow scored a career-high on floor with a 9.850.
  • Sophomore Sarah Clark returned to the lineup for the first time this season, getting solid scores in her two events. She tied with Scharf for the team-high 9.875 on bars and a 9.825 on beam. 
  • Two Gym Devils made their season debut on floor, with Gracie Reeves and Jada Mangahas getting back in the lineup. 
  • Sophomore Cienna Samiley earned a career-high 9.800 on vault, as well as matching her personal best on bars with a 9.825.

Final Results

  1. Utah, 197.400
  2. Arizona State, 196.100

Rotation One: Bars, 49.225
The Gym Devils concluded a successful run on bars with four athletes scoring above a 9.800, led by Clark and Scharf each scoring a 9.875. For Clark, it was her first routine of the season and for Scharf, it was a season high. Mangahas, Samiley and Theodorou added 9.825s to round out the team's bars rotation. This is the 19th time in a row the Gym Devils have scored more than 49 points on bars. 

Rotation Two: Vault, 49.175
For the 11th straight meet, the Gym Devils scored above 49.000 on vault. Scharf and Theodorou led the Sun Devils, scoring 9.875s respectively. Emily White followed up with a 9.825 while Cienna Samiley, Jada Mangahas scored 9.800s to keep the Gym Devils within .300 points of Utah halfway through the meet. 

Rotation Three: Floor, 49.075
Jaslow led the team off, scoring a new career-high 9.850 on floor. Gracie Reeves and Theodorou followed up with a 9.825 and 9.800 respectively. Scharf concluded the rotation recording a 9.850, continuing her consistent all-around performance. ASU was just .250 behind Utah after the third rotation. 

Rotation Four: Beam, 48.625
With a fall to start the beam lineup, pressure was on. Scharf had the highest score in the anchor spot, scoring a 9.900. Sarah Clark set up Scharf with a solid 9.825 to keep the Gym Devils on track to reach 196.000, which Scharf's score achieved. 

Up Next
The Gym Devils are finally back in Desert Financial Arena next Friday, January 28, to host the Washington Huskies. The Cystic Fibrosis Awareness meet will begin at 7 p.m. MST and will be on the ASU Live Stream.

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