OKLAHOMA MEET ONE. #2 OKLAHOMA vs. #13 ARKANSAS 2014 SCHEDULE NOTES AND NUMBERS FOR WEEK ONE TICKETS WOMEN S GYMNASTICS

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1 2014 SCHEDULE JAN. 9 ARKANSAS 6:45 P.M. Jan. 17 at Minnesota 4 p.m. JAN. 23 TWU, SEMO 6:45 P.M. Jan. 29 at Denver 8 p.m. Jan. 31 at Metroplex Challenge * 7 p.m. Arkansas, Iowa State, LSU Feb. 6 at Iowa State 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at Perfect 10 Challenge ^ 6:45 p.m. Kentucky Feb. 20 at Michigan 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at Illinois 7 p.m. MARCH 6 FLORIDA 6:45 P.M. March 13 Alabama 7 p.m. OKLAHOMA MEET ONE WOMEN S GYMNASTICS #2 OKLAHOMA vs. #13 ARKANSAS FRIDAY, JAN. 9-6:45 P.M. CT - NORMAN, OKLA. (LLOYD NOBLE CENTER) TV: FSOK+ / FSSW - STATS: SOONERSPORTS.COM NOTES AND NUMBERS FOR WEEK ONE MAKE IT SEVEN It s time to turn the page. After finishing a spectacular 2014 season with an NCAA Championship--the first in program history--the No. 2 Oklahoma women s gymnastics team will open the 2015 campaign on Friday night against No. 13 Arkansas. The Sooners are a perfect 6-0 in home openers under head coach K.J. Kindler, and boast a 10-1 mark all-time against the Razorbacks. AT A GLANCE OU ARK Record Rank #2 # Avg High RQS READY, SET, RELOAD The Sooners enter this season losing six routines from the 2014 squad, but are ready to reload with a stellar class of five freshmen. Primed for its debut on Friday, Oklahoma s freshman class was ranked the No. 2 group in the country by College Gym Fans in the preseason and is expected to contribute on all four events. Major contributors will include former U.S. Senior National Team member Brenna Dowell and J.O. vault champion Ali Jackson, while previous junior international elite Stefani Catour and level 10 standouts Natalie Brown and Samantha Craus will provide crucial depth across the board. Big 12 Championship - Norman, Okla. March 21 Big 12 Championship 4:45 p.m. NCAA Norman Regional - Norman, Okla. April 4 Regionals 3:45 p.m. NCAA Championships - Fort Worth, Texas April 17 NCAA Semifinals TBD April 18 NCAA Super Six Finals TBD April 19 NCAA Individual Event Finals TBD All times listed as central * meet held in Fort Worth, Texas ^ meet held in Oklahoma City Home meets listed in BOLD TICKETS For tickets, call (405) or toll-free (800) 456-GoOU. Tickets can also be purchased at the main ticket office in Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium or at the Lloyd Noble Center on the day of the meet. NO BREAKS The Oklahoma coaching staff has lined up a slate in 2015 that will challenge the Sooners from week one. Ranked as the thirdtoughest schedule in the country by RoadtoNationals.com, OU is set to face three of the nation s top four finishing teams from the 2014 season (Alabama, Florida, LSU). Oklahoma will also prep for the postseason with two neutral-site podium meets in the Metroplex Challenge and the Perfect 10 Challenge. The Sooners are one of three 2014 Super Six teams to own a top-10 ranking for strength of schedule. SENIOR STARS The Sooners will be boosted this season by leadership on and off the competition floor from seniors Erica Brewer, Rebecca Clark and Haley Sorensen. The trio have aided Oklahoma to three NCAA appearances, an NCAA title (2014) and an NCAA runner-up finish (2013) during their careers. Brewer and Clark also own a total of five All-America honors, while Sorensen is poised for a big senior campaign after a strong outing on beam in the preseason. QUICK HITS OU s No. 2 ranking in the NACGC Preseason Coaches Poll is the program s highest-ever preseason ranking. Oklahoma returns six previous NCAA All-Americans who own 11 total accolades: Erica Brewer (UB, BB, AA), Chayse Capps (BB), Rebecca Clark (UB), Maile ana Kanewa (V, FX), Kara Lovan (FX) and Haley Scaman (V, FX). Junior Haley Scaman enters this season as the only Sooner in program history to post multiple 10.0s in a career and 10.0s on multiple events. Scaman owns two perfect scores on floor and one on vault--all achieved in Scaman earned 20 event title crowns last season. The Sooners will host both the 2014 Big 12 Championships and an NCAA Regional contest in Norman this season. All three of OU s regular season matches as well as the conference championship and regional contests will be televised live by Sooner Sports TV. Head coach K.J. Kindler enters the season within striking distance of her 300th career win with 273 total victories. Makayla Hipke, Assistant Director McClendon Center for Intercollegiate Athletics 180 W. Brooks, Suite 2525, Norman, OK O: (405) F: (405) mhipke@ou.edu EVENT TO WATCH Oklahoma returns five gymnasts from last season s standout vault lineup and is poised for an even stronger VAULT outing in The Sooners posted four of the top five team scores in program history in 2014, including a at the NCAA Minneapolis Regional that stands as the best mark on any event in the OU record books. OU will welcome back vaulting All-Americans Maile ana Kanewa and Haley Scaman, both of whom finished in the top four nationally on the event last season. The Sooners will also pick up powerful options in Brenna Dowell and Ali Jackson, as well as solid depth from Stefani Catour.

2 2 MEET ONE - vs. ARKANSAS 2014 OKLAHOMA SOONERS NAME Brewer, Erica Brown, Natalie Capps, Chayse Catour, Stefani Clark, Rebecca Craus, Samantha Dowell, Brenna Hemry, Reagan Jackson, Ali Jones, Charity Kanewa, Maile ana Kmieciak, Keeley Lovan, Kara Price, Hunter Scaman, Haley Sorenson, Haley Wofford, McKenzie HT YEAR Jr. Sr. So. So. So. So. Jr. HOMETOWN Louisville, Ky. (Sacred Heart Academy) Dallas, Texas (J.J. Pearce H.S.) Plano, Texas (Homeschool) Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista H.S.) Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs H.S.) Grapevine, Texas (Southlake Carroll H.S.) Odessa, Mo. (Odessa H.S.) Norman, Okla. (Norman H.S.) Belton, Mo. (Belton H.S.) Miami, Okla. (Oklahoma Virtual H.S.) Duluth, Minn. (Duluth Denfeld H.S.) Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central H.S.) Des Moines, Iowa (SE Polk Senior H.S.) Boerne, Texas (Boerne-Samuel V. Champion H.S.) Riverside, Ill. (Riverside Brookside H.S.) The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands H.S.) McKinney, Texas (Abeka Academy) CLUB PRONUNCIATION Champion Gymnastics WOGA Infinite Bounds CHASE Desert Light Gymnastics ca-toor GAGE U.S. Gold Gymnastics GAGE Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy Eagles Gymnastics Dynamo Gymnastics The Gymnastics Academy my-lee-ahn-uh kan-ev-ah Phenom Gymnastics KEE-lee kuh-mee-check Triad Gymnastics lo-vahn Aerial Athletics Illinois Gymnastics Institute SCAY-man Cypress Academy of Gymnastics Zenith Elite WAHF-ard K.J. Kindler (Head Coach) - Ninth Year Lou Ball (Assistant Coach) - Ninth Year Tom Haley (Assistant Coach) - Ninth Year Candace Blackerby (Volunteer Assistant) - First Year Kayla Dalton (Director of Operations) - First Year PHOTO ROSTER ERICA BREWER NATALIE BROWN CHAYSE CAPPS STEFANI CATOUR REBECCA CLARK SAMANTHA CRAUS BRENNA DOWELL REAGAN HEMRY ALI JACKSON CHARITY JONES MAILE ANA KANEWA KEELEY KMIECIAK KARA LOVAN HUNTER PRICE HALEY SCAMAN HALEY SORENSEN McKENZIE WOFFORD

3 MEET ONE - vs. ARKANSAS 3 GENERAL INFORMATION Location...Norman, Okla. Enrollment...30,753 Founded President...David L. Boren VP/Athletics Director... Joe Castiglione Nickname... Sooners Colors... Crimson & Cream Conference...Big 12 Arena... Lloyd Noble Center Capacity...12,000 OU s All-Time Record TEAM INFORMATION 2014 Overall Record High Score (at Metroplex, at NCAA Super Six) Big 12 Finish...First NCAA Finish...T-First Routines Returning/Lost... 18/6 All-Americans Returning/Lost... 6/3 COACHING STAFF Head Coach... K.J. Kindler Year...Ninth Season Alma Mater... Iowa State, 1992 Record at OU Career Record Assistant Coach... Lou Ball Year...Ninth Season Assistant Coach... Tom Haley Year...Ninth Season WGYM Office Phone...(405) WGYM Office Fax...(405) MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant A.D./Director...Pete Moris WGYM Contact/Assistant Director...Makayla Hipke Cell Phone...(402) Office Phone...(405) Office Fax...(405) mhipke@ou.edu Web Site... SoonerSports.com Mailing Address West Brooks Street... Suite Norman, OK SEASON PREVIEW The Oklahoma Sooners achieved an ultimate team goal in 2014, but complacency will not be an issue in Locked in and ready to go beyond, OU will utilize a core of experience and dynamic newcomers to aim for the podium again this season. VAULT True freshmen Brenna Dowell and Ali Jackson will enter the vault lineup and contribute immediately, performing the most difficult vaults in the squad in a Yurchenko 1.5. Consistent and stellar last season, Haley Scaman will again ground the squad in the last position with her dynamic vault that can drop on a dime. Chayse Capps and vault All-American Maile ana Kanewa are also capable of outperforming anyone in the field. OU will also count on contributions from Keeley Kmieciak, Hunter Price and Kara Lovan throughout the year. Vault has received the biggest upgrade for our team in 2015, head coach K.J. Kindler said. This lineup has power, amplitude and difficulty on this event and should be amongst the best in the country. UNEVEN BARS The Sooners strongest weapons on bars are expected to be Dowell and sophomore McKenzie Wofford. Wofford swings with ease and displays incredible dismount height, while Dowell will also wow with the height on her releases. Veteran Rebecca Clark will be the priceless starter with a short and sweet routine. Senior uneven bars All-American Brewer, Scaman and Kmieciak can also all hit the mark at 9.9-plus for the Sooners and bring a true stick factor on their dismounts. Other gymnasts vying for spots in the lineup will include Lovan, Jackson and Stefani Catour. A slew of other athletes are stepping up to add depth and choices to our team, Kindler said. In total, we have thirteen 10.0-valued routines to choose from. COACHING EXPERIENCE Oklahoma Head Coach (2006-present) Iowa State Head Coach ( ) Iowa State Assistant ( ) CAREER COACHING HIGHLIGHTS HEAD COACH K.J. KINDLER NINTH SEASON - IOWA STATE, (OU: ) - Led Oklahoma to its first NCAA national title in program history (2014) - Two-time National Coach of the Year (2005, 2010) - Six-time Regional Coach of the Year (2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014) - Eight-time Big 12 Coach of the Year (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) - First head coach in NCAA history to take two separate programs to the NCAA Super Six (Iowa State, 2006; Oklahoma, 2010, 2011, 2013) BALANCE BEAM Oklahoma will boast a plethora of options on beam for the 2015 season. Staples will include Kmieciak, Lovan, Clark, Brewer and Capps, all of whom have high-pressure experience under their belts. Senior Haley Sorensen will have a huge opportunity for a potential lead-off position after a strong offseason, while Kmieciak brings steadiness from two seasons of starting experience. Clark and Lovan are the likely core of the lineup and provide WOW moments with their strong execution. Bringing up the rear will be All-Americans Brewer and Capps; Brewer brings incredible confidence and difficulty, while Capps is smooth and focused. Fans can also expect to see Natalie Brown, Kanewa, Scaman and Wofford as options capable of breakout seasons on the event. We lost incredibly steady options from last season, Kindler said. I feel we are up to the challenge to replace these routines. Our team has developed a love for competing beam. FLOOR EXERCISE The losses of Lara Albright and Spears will be felt this season, but Dowell and Jackson will provide excellent options with unique tumbling, strong leaps and exciting dance. Brewer will serve as a dynamic starter with an energetic routine, and Scaman will likely take on the anchor role again with her incredible double layout and a new blues musical selection. Crowd darlings and incredible talents Kanewa and Capps will also impress with wholepackage presentation, while Lovan will bring clean tumbling and entertaining dance to the floor. Other gymnasts who are capable of contributing include Catour, Brown and Jones. Similar to beam, floor will provide opportunities for newcomers to explode onto the scene, Kindler said. We will have styles that range from swing to hip hop. - Coached Oklahoma to its first NCAA individual champion in 26 years (Taylor Spears, BB-2014) - Led OU to four top-three NCAA Super Six finishes in five seasons (2nd-2010, 3rd-2011, 2nd-2013, T-1st-2014) - Led OU to six Big 12 Championships in eight seasons (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) - Led OU to three undefeated regular seasons in six seasons (2008, 2010, 2011) - Led OU to eight consecutive NCAA Championships - Led OU to a 67-4 record at home in the past eight seasons - Coached 66 All-Americans (50 at OU) - Coached 37 Big 12 Champions (25 at OU) - Coached 28 NCAA Regional event champions (19 at OU) - Coached 78 Academic All-Big 12 honorees (54 at OU) - Coached 50 NACGC Scholastic All-Americans (38 at OU)

4 MEET ONE - vs. ARKANSAS 4 SCORING RECORDS TOP TEAM SCORES - OVERALL SCORE OPPONENT, SEASON UCLA, NCAA Super Six, 2014 Metroplex Challenge, TWU, Big 12 Championship, Arizona, NCAA Minneapolis Regional, Arizona, Georgia, Iowa State, 2013 TOP TEAM SCORES - VAULT SCORE OPPONENT, SEASON 1. NCAA Minneapolis Regional, TWU, Big 12 Championship, 2014 at Arkansas, 2014 Iowa State, NCAA Super Six, LSU, 2014 UCLA, 2013 Arkansas, Arizona, 2013 Alabama, 2010 TOP TEAM SCORES - BARS SCORE OPPONENT, SEASON Metroplex Challenge, 2014 UCLA, Big 12 Championship, 2014 Big 12 Championship, Arizona, TWU, 2014 Perfect 10, 2013 OSU/Illinois, Missouri, 2004 TOP TEAM SCORES - BEAM SCORE OPPONENT, SEASON 1. Arizona, UCLA, 2013 Missouri, NCAA Super Six, Arizona, Iowa State, TWU, Metroplex Challenge, Illinois, Arizona State, Alabama, Metroplex, 2013 Big 12 Championship, 2012 Air Force, 2000 TOP TEAM SCORES - FLOOR SCORE OPPONENT, SEASON UCLA, 2013 Centenary/TWU, Metroplex Challenge, 2014 Alabama, NCAA Super Six, 2014 Arizona, 2013 Nebraska/TWU, NCAA Semifinals, TWU, 2014 Arizona State, LSU, 2014 Nebraska, TWU, TEAM SUPERLATIVES TEAM TOTAL NCAA Super Six... Feb Metroplex Challenge... Feb at TWU Quad Meet...March Big 12 Championship...March at NCAA Regionals... April 5 VAULT at NCAA Regionals... April at TWU Quad Meet...March Big 12 Championship...March at Arkansas...March NCAA Super Six... April 19 BARS Metroplex Challenge... Feb Big 12 Championship...March at TWU Quad Meet...March NCAA Super Six... April LSU... Feb. 9 BEAM at NCAA Super Six... April at Arizona... Jan Metroplex Challenge... Feb Arizona State...March Big 12 Championship...March at TWU Quad Meet...March 9 FLOOR Metroplex Challenge... Feb NCAA Super Six... April NCAA Semifinals... April at TWU Quad Meet...March Arizona State...March 7 THE LAST TIME OKLAHOMA... WON A HOME MEET... March 7, vs. Arizona State ( ) WON A ROAD MEET... April 5, at NCAA Minneapolis Regional ( ) WON A NEUTRAL SITE MEET... April 18, at NCAA Semifinals ( ) LOST A HOME MEET... Feb. 9, vs. LSU ( ) LOST A ROAD MEET... Jan. 31, at Florida ( ) TIED A MEET... April 19, at NCAA Super Six Finals ( ) SCORED A 198 OR HIGHER... April 19, at NCAA Super Six Finals ( ) SCORED A 197 OR HIGHER AT HOME... March 7, vs. Arizona State ( ) SCORED A 197 OR HIGHER ON THE ROAD... April 5, at NCAA Minneapolis Regional ( ) SCORED A PERFECT March 14, Haley Scaman (V) SEASON & PROGRAM HIGHS SEASON BESTS (TEAM) EVENT SCORE LAST DATE SET SEASON BESTS (INDIVIDUAL) EVENT SCORE GYMNAST PROGRAM BESTS (TEAM) EVENT SCORE DATE SET Total Feb. 22, 2013 Vault April 5, 2014 Bars Feb. 15, Feb. 22, 2013 Beam March 14, 2003 Floor Feb. 22, 2013 PROGRAM BESTS (INDIVIDUAL) EVENT SCORE GYMNAST, YEAR SET All-Around Brie Olson, Kasie Tamayo, 2004 Vault 10.0 Haley Scaman, Sara Stone, Kiara Redmond, Kiara Redmond, Leah Mueller, Amber McCracken, 2000 Bars 10.0 Erin LaBarr, Allison Landis, 2003 Beam 10.0 Kasie Tamayo, Kelly Garrison, 1988 Floor 10.0 Haley Scaman, Haley Scaman, Patricia Aoki, 2003

5 MEET ONE - vs. ARKANSAS 5 ERICA BREWER NATALIE BROWN CHAYSE CAPPS STEFANI CATOUR

6 MEET ONE - vs. ARKANSAS 6 REBECCA CLARK SAMANTHA CRAUS BRENNA DOWELL REAGAN HEMRY

7 MEET ONE - vs. ARKANSAS 7 ALI JACKSON CHARITY JONES MAILE ANA KANEWA KEELEY KMIECIAK

8 MEET ONE - vs. ARKANSAS 8 KARA LOVAN HUNTER PRICE HALEY SCAMAN HALEY SORENSEN

9 MEET ONE - vs. ARKANSAS 9 McKENZIE WOFFORD INDIVIDUAL HIGH SCORES 2015 GYMNAST VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA Erica Brewer Natalie Brown Chayse Capps Stefani Catour Rebecca Clark Samantha Craus Brenna Dowell Reagan Hemry Ali Jackson Charity Jones Maile ana Kanewa Keeley Kmieciak Kara Lovan Hunter Price Haley Scaman Haley Sorensen McKenzie Wofford

10 MEET ONE - vs. ARKANSAS 10 MEET-BY-MEET BREAKDOWN DATE MEET TEAM (RANK) VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR TOTAL 1.9 vs. Arkansas OKLAHOMA (2) Arkansas (13) at Minnesota OKLAHOMA Minnesota vs. TWU, SEMO OKLAHOMA SEMO TWU at Denver OKLAHOMA Denver at Metroplex Challenge OKLAHOMA Arkansas Iowa State LSU at Iowa State OKLAHOMA Iowa State at Perfect 10 Challenge OKLAHOMA Kentucky at Michigan OKLAHOMA Michigan at Illinois OKLAHOMA Illinois vs. Florida OKLAHOMA Florida at Alabama OKLAHOMA Alabama Big 12 Championship OKLAHOMA Iowa State West Virginia NCAA Norman Regional 4.17 NCAA Semifinals 4.18 NCAA Super Six OKLAHOMA OPPONENT SEASON AVERAGES OKLAHOMA OPPONENT