OU women’s gymnastics wins Big 12 Championships with 198.950, sets new record with highest score in NCAA history

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March 28, 2024

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

In front of a home crowd Saturday evening, the No. 1-ranked Oklahoma women’s gymnastics (29-0) team posted five perfect 10s and the highest NCAA team score in history to claim its final Big 12 Conference title with a 198.950 in a victory over No. 8 Denver (197.975), BYU (197.050), Iowa State (196.350) and West Virginia (195.125) in the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman on Saturday night.

This is OU’s fifthteenth and final time winning the conference title and its third consecutive Big 12 Championship win.

Season tickets to watch OU women’s gymnastics compete at home during the 2025 season are now available! Oklahoma will host five home meets during the 2025 season, including matchups against Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Michigan and Missouri. Exact dates will be announced later. Click the button below to secure your seats to watch the Sooners at Lloyd Noble Center in 2025 or make a gift to invest in our Big 12 champions.

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