Southern Utah, Stanford win team titles at 2023 Super 16 presented by Ozone

Killough-Wilhelm, Widner nab all-around crowns on event’s first day

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, January 6, 2023 – At the halfway point of the 2023 Super 16 sponsored by Ozone, Southern Utah University and Stanford University won the Session 1 and Session 2 team titles, respectively, on the first of two days of competition at the largest women’s collegiate gymnastics invitational, held at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Skylar Kilough-Wilhelm of the University of North Carolina and Chloe Widner of Stanford claimed the all-around crowns for Sessions 1 and 2, respectively. Fisk University made collegiate gymnastics history when it became the first Historically Black College and University to compete in a women’s collegiate meet. Competition continues tomorrow with the final two sessions at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets are available at OrleansArena.com.

 

Here’s a quick snapshot of today’s top three gymnasts for each event by session.

Session 1

  • Team: 1. Southern Utah, 195.800; 2. University of Washington, 195.475; 3. University of North Carolina, 194.62; 4. Fisk University, 186.700.

  • All-around: 1. Skylar Killough-Wilhelm, Washington, 39.325. 2. Karley McClain, Southern Utah, 39.175; 3. Julia Knower, North Carolina, 38.825.

  • Vault:  1. Morgan Price, Fisk, 9.900; 2. Kayla Pardue, Southern Utah, 9.850; and 3. (five-way tie) Lana Navarro/Washington, Brenna Brooks/Washington, Amara Cunningham/Washington, Kaya Forbes/North Carolina, and Caitlin Kho/Southern Utah.

  • Uneven bars:  1. Trista Goodman, Southern Utah, 9.900; 2. Skylar Killough-Wilhelm, Washington, and Lani Dekanoidze, North Carolina, 9.850.

  • Balance beam:  1. Skylar Killough-Wilhelm, Washington, 9.900; 2. Lana Navarro, Washington, and Elizabeth Culton, North Carolina, 9.825.

  • Floor exercise: 1. Amara Cunningham, Washington, 9.900; 2. Lana Navarro/Washington, Elizabeth Culton/North Carolina, and Hailey Vultaggio, Southern Utah, 9.875.

Session 2

  • Team: 1. Stanford, 196.175; 2. University of Georgia, 195.950; 3. Oregon State University, 195.540; 4. Rutgers University, 194.700.

  • All-around:  1. Chloe Widner, Stanford, 39.525; 2. Jade Carey, Oregon State, 39.325; 3. Brenna Neault, Stanford, 39.175.

  • Vault:  1. Anna Roberts, Stanford, 9.900; 2. Jade Carey, Oregon State, and Emily Leese, Rutgers, 9.875.

  • Uneven bars:  1. Josie Angeny/Georgia, 9.900; 2. Chloe Widner/Stanford, Brenna Neault/Stanford, Haley De Jong/Georgia, and JaFree Scott, Georgia, 9.875.

  • Balance beam:  1. Chloe Widner, Stanford, 9.875; 2. Sydney Gonzales, Oregon State, and Stephanie Zannella, Rutgers, 9.850.

  • Floor exercise:  1. Chloe Widner, Stanford, 9.950; 2. Amanda Cashman, Georgia, 9.925; 3. Elia Aird, Rutgers, and Emily Leese, Rutgers, 9.900.

 The final-day competition schedule is below. Times are Pacific Time and subject to change.

January 6

12 p.m. PT

  • Session 3:  Arizona State University, Brigham Young University, California, University of Iowa (warm-up, 9:50 a.m.)

6 p.m. PT

  • Session 4:  Auburn University, University of California - Los Angeles, University of Michigan, University of Oklahoma (warm-up, 3:50 p.m.)

Single-session tickets may be purchased online through the Orleans Arena website. Ticket prices range from $30 to $55 plus taxes and fees for single session. For more information, go to Super16gymnastics.com.

The Big Ten Network is providing live coverage of the entire competition. Fans will hear expert analysis from a talented group of commentators: Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez, three-time Olympian John Roethlisberger, well-known coaches D-D Breaux, Dana Duckworth, Jess Graba. Roethlisberger, Breaux and Graba will cover both Jan. 7 sessions. Hernandez will join Roethlisberger in the announcer booth for Session 4, with Duckworth joining him for Session 3. Breaux and Graba will provide the coaches perspective.

The Big Ten Network will air live coverage of Sessions 4, and Session 3 will be livestreamed on B1G+ on Jan. 7, with a delayed telecast slated for Sunday, Jan. 8, at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on the Big Ten Network. Additionally, the live coverage of Session 4 will be livestreamed on the FoxSports app.

The television schedule is listed below, and all times are subject to change.

January 7

12 p.m. PT

  • Live stream, B1G+

  • Session 3: Arizona State, BYU, Cal, Iowa

6 p.m. PT

  • BTN Live

  • Session 4: Auburn, Michigan, Oklahoma, UCLA

January 8

7 p.m. ET

  • BTN, tape-delayed

  • Session 3: Arizona State, BYU, Cal, Iowa

 

Ozone is the Super 16’s presenting sponsor, and Las Vegas Conventions and Visitors Authority is an event partner. To keep up to date on the Super 16 presented by Ozone, go to Super16gymnastics.com or follow it on social media at @super16gym on twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube.

 

Additional information

·       OZONE Gymnastics Apparel. OZONE Gymnastics Apparel is the event’s presenting sponsor. Ozone was created with the vision to be more than just a leotard company. Its vision extends to the daily needs of the gymnast, the coach, and the gym owner. From manufacturing and customer service to delivering all the essentials for an athlete, Ozone understands the gymnast needs a high-quality fabric that has a complimentary fit and performs under the stress of each practice and meet. For more information, go to ozoneleos.com.

·       Las Vegas Conventions and Visitors Authority. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide and with operating the 4.6 million square-foot Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). With 150,000 hotel rooms and 14 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space in Las Vegas alone, the LVCVA's mission centers on attracting leisure and business visitors to the area. The LVCVA also owns the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop, an underground tunnel designed by The Boring Company, and the Las Vegas Monorail, an elevated 3.9-mile system with seven stops throughout the resort corridor. For more information, go to www.lvcva.com, www.visitlasvegas.com or www.vegasmeansbusiness.com.

·       Orleans Arena. The Orleans Arena, a facility of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD), is located just west of the Las Vegas Strip. It’s one of the nation’s leading multi-purpose sports and entertainment facilities. The Orleans Arena is one of only a handful of arenas in the United States to achieve LEED Gold Certification and is part of the largest company in Nevada to achieve SHARP Certification for commitments to safe venue operations. The Orleans Arena hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including nationally touring concerts, NCAA basketball conference tournaments, family shows, motorsports and other unique events. For more information, visit www.orleansarena.com or connect on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Complete details on entertainment options at Boyd Gaming’s Las Vegas properties are available at www.boydgaming.com/entertain.

·       Big Ten Network. A joint venture between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Networks, Big Ten Network is the first internationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With more than 2,200 live events across all platforms, the 24/7 network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country, allowing them to see their favorite teams, regardless of where they live. The Fox Sports App is the digital extension of the Big Ten Network, delivering live games and on-demand programming to Big Ten Network customers via the web, smartphones, and tablets. Network events include football, men’s and women’s basketball games, dozens of Big Ten Olympic sports and championship events, studio shows and classic games. With over 1,700 events annually, B1G+ is the subscription streaming service for thousands of live non-televised games, next day on-demand archives, 14 school channels programmed 24 hours a day and access to Big Ten Network's library of previous season classics and original programming. Original programming highlights activities and accomplishments from some of the nation’s finest universities, including the Emmy-nominated The Journey. The network is carried by all the major video distributors across the United States and Canada, such as DIRECTV, DISH, Verizon Fios, Spectrum, Xfinity, Optimum, Cox Contour TV, Mediacom, Astound Broadband and approximately 300 additional video providers across North America. Big Ten Network is also available through the majority of streaming providers, including DIRECTV Stream, FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, Vidgo and YouTube TV. For additional information, please visit www.btn.com.

 

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*The NCAA Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Championships were not held in 2020.