| Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics | |
| Founded: | 2003 |
| University: | University of Arkansas |
| Conference: | SEC |
| Location: | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Coach: | Jordyn Wieber |
| Tenure: | 5th |
| Arena: | Barnhill Arena |
| Knownas: | Gym'Backs |
| Capacity: | 10,000 |
| Supersix: | 2009, 2012 |
| Ncaa Regionals: | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2024 |
| Ncaa Tourneys: | 2024 |
The Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team represents the University of Arkansas and competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[1] The team was founded in 2003 and is currently coached by Jordyn Wieber,[2] after she assumed the position in April 2019.[3]
The gymnastics team was founded in 2003 by Mark Cook, who started building the team in 2001.[4] Cook had previously coached the Stanford gymnastics and UCLA Bruins teams, as the head coach and assistant coach respectively. The first team competed in the 2003, with an all-freshman roster, and finished the regular season ranked 41st.
The team made their first appearance at the NCAA National Championship finals ('Super Six') in 2009, finishing in 5th place with a score of 196.475 - their best placement to date.[5] The Razorbacks made their second appearance in 2012, finishing in 6th place with a score of 196.300.[6]
The retirement of Mark Cook as head coach was announced on April 9, 2019.[7] The new head coach for the 2019-2020 season was announced to be the 2011 World Champion Jordyn Wieber on April 24 - the first Olympic champion to be the head coach of an NCAA gymnastics team.[8] Wieber was previously a volunteer assistant coach at UCLA, at which she coached floor, which UCLA finished the 2018 and 2019 regular seasons ranked No. 1 in the country.[9] [10]
In 2024, the Razorbacks qualified to the national championships, finishing in 7th place; Reese Drotar was awarded first-team All-American honours on the uneven bars, and Leah Smith earned second team All-American honours on vault.[11]
| Arkansas Razorbacks Super Six Appearances | ||
| Year | Finish | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5th | |
| 2012 | 6th |
| NCAA: Arkansas Individual Champions | |||
| Name | Year | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Grable | 2014 | VT | |
| Katherine Grable | 2014 | FX |
| SEC: Arkansas Individual Champions | |||
| Name | Year | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Jo Magee | 2009 | BB | |
| Jaime Pisani | 2012 | FX |
| Name | Height | Year | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Buntin | 5-5 | SO | Collierville, TN | |
| Grace Drexler | FR | Stratford, WI | ||
| Reese Drotar | 5-8 | JR | Los Gatos, CA | |
| Dakota Essenpries | 5-2 | SO | Adrian, MO | |
| Kalyxta Gamiao | 4-10 | SR | Honolulu, HI | |
| Maddie Jones | 5-2 | SR | Charlotte, NC | |
| Hailey Klein | 5-2 | SO | Lake Forest, IL | |
| Ja'Leigh Lang | FR | East Palo Alto, CA | ||
| Priscilla Park | 5-3 | SO | Atlanta, GA | |
| Frankie Price | 5-0 | R-JR | Coppell, TX | |
| 4-8 | FR | Texarkana, TX | ||
| Jensen Scalzo | 5-4 | GR | Parkland, FL | |
| Leah Smith | 5-1 | SR | Spring, TX | |
| Sadie Smith | FR | Gig Harbor, WA | ||
| Cally Swaney | 5-2 | JR | Gastonia, NC | |
| Cami Weaver | 5-1 | R-JR | Pelham, AL | |
| Julianna Weeks | FR | Charlotte, NC | ||
| Lauren Williams | 5-3 | JR | Rogers, AR |
| Name | Years | Record | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Cook | 2003 – 2019 | |||
| Jordyn Wieber | 2020 – present |
| Position | |||
| Jordyn Wieber | Head coach | [12] | |
| Chris Brooks | Assistant coach | [13] | |
| Kyla Ross | Assistant coach | [14] | |
| Catelyn Branson | Assistant Coach | [15] |