Champions Again: Sooners Claim Seventh National Title

Leading wire-to-wire, the Oklahoma women's gymnastics team claimed the program's seventh national championship Saturday night inside Dickies Arena. The Sooners posted a 198.0125 to claim the 2025 national title over UCLA (197.6125), Missouri (197.250) and Utah (197.2375).

Saturday marked the Sooners' 11th trip in the last 12 years to the team finals. This is Oklahoma's third title in the last four years and sixth in the last 10 years. OU is now tied with UCLA for third-most national titles in NCAA history.

"We've actually had an incredible year," head coach K.J. Kindler said. "We weren't perfect, no doubt about it. Consistency wise, this team has been incredibly consistent. Especially considering the amount of freshmen routines and even new routines that we were competing, which I think says a lot for the future - we're excited about that. But these leaders who are here at the table lead that group. They brought them to a championship mindset and that's what made the difference."

The Sooners opened the meet by tying their third-best score in NCAA competition with a 49.6125 on beam. OU was tied with UCLA after the first rotation with Utah (49.450) in third and Missouri in fourth (49.200). Audrey Davis started the meet by showing why she's the leadoff, with a strong beam routine and a stuck dismount for a 9.90. Addison Fatta was poised and collected in the No. 2 spot to follow Davis with a 9.90 of her own.

Lily Pederson rebounded from a fall in semifinals in a big way, earning a 9.9375 after nailing her dismount. Jordan Bowers showed off her gorgeous lines and a stick for a 9.9375 in the No. 4 spot. Keira Wells added a 9.850 and Faith Torrez anchored with a beautiful routine and the stick on her gainer full for a 9.9375.

"The key tonight was definitely balance beam," Kindler said. "To start off like that - it was like a fire was lit under these guys. It was mind-blowing. And kudos to Lily - she competed angry. Redemption for her from Thursday. That was huge for our team. It instilled more confidence for the rest of the lineup as they continued to compete on. But that fire on beam, they carried it throughout. Just in general, I saw a lot of joy when they were competing tonight - a lot of freedom, one of our focuses for this evening. Just couldn't be prouder of this team."

A 49.5875 on floor pushed Oklahoma into the lead with a 99.200 at the halfway point. UCLA moved to second (98.9000), Utah remained third (98.6375) and Mizzou fourth (98.3750). Davis started the fun on floor with a 9.8875 on her jazzy routine, followed by Dani Sievers's floor swan song and a 9.9125 for the senior. In the No. 3 spot, Elle Mueller's grace and elegance were on full display for a 9.90. Fatta followed with a strong routine for a 9.850.

In her final floor routine, Bowers had the crowd enchanted with her Moonlight Sonata routine for a 9.925. Torrez's incredible double layout and stuck cold double tuck highlighted her 9.9625 performance in the anchor position.

A 49.4375 on vault kept the Sooners in front through three. UCLA was .3375 behind with a 148.3000, while Utah was third with a 148.1125 and Mizzou fourth with a 147.7250.

Pederson started the vault rotation with a 9.8625. Torrez stuck her Yurchenko 1.5 for a 9.9375 in the No. 2 spot. Wells followed with a 9.900 and Fatta nearly had the stick on her 1.5 for a 9.925 in the No. 4 spot. Mueller added a 9.8125 and Bowers anchored with a 9.7375.

The Sooners gave it everything they had in the final rotation, earning a 49.3750 on bars to claim the title. Sievers led off with a stuck dismount for a 9.875, followed by a 9.80 from Pederson. Fatta notched a stuck landing for a 9.8375 and Torrez added a 9.850 in the No. 4 spot. With a 9.925 in the No. 5 spot, Davis clinched the meet setting up Bowers for the exclamation point on the night. Bowers anchored with a 9.8875 and the Sooners raised the national championship trophy once again.

"We (are definitely leaving) it better than we found it and as people, we try to be the best teammates possible," Bowers said. "Being there for each other in and outside of the gym, leading everyone else and ourselves to be a better person in life and outside of gymnastics."

The national title is the culmination of an incredible season in which OU posted a 33-2 record, secured its first SEC regular season title and won an NCAA Regional title for the 15th straight year. On Thursday night, six Sooners combined for 15 All-America honors and Bowers brought home the 22nd national title in program history.