Oregon State Beavers women's gymnastics explained

Oregon State Beavers
Founded:1967
University:Oregon State University
Conference:Pac-12
Coach:Tanya Chaplin
Arena:Gill Coliseum
Capacity:9,301
Individual National Championships:1981, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1993
Individual Champions:7
All Americans:115
Supersix:1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2019
Ncaa Regionals:1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2019
Ncaa Tourneys:1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Champion:1983, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2011, 2013

The Oregon State Beavers women's gymnastics team represents Oregon State University in NCAA women's artistic gymnastics, competing at the Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon.[1]

History

The program began in 1966; competing the first time in 1967, with Sylvia Moore taking the lead as the first gymnastics coach of the modern era of Oregon State. She headed the program until 1975, when Ron Ludwig succeeded her – the Beavers finished sixth at the AIAW Regional in Monmouth, Oregon. With Ludwig at the helm, the Beavers won the Regional Championship five times, not placing below fourth the whole ten years he was leading. In 1979, Oregon State finished seventh at the AIAW Championships.[2] The next season the Beavers finished in a record fourth in the team competition, with two representatives in event finals.[3] In 1981, Mary Ayotte finished in a record seventh place in the all-around at Nationals as the Beavers placed seventh but, the Beavers' first National champion was Laurie Carter, who won the balance beam.[4] Mary Ayotte soon became Oregon State's second National champion when, in 1982, she was the National floor champion.[5] 1983 saw the Beavers finish ninth at Nationals.[6] Heidi Anderson, a transfer from Penn State, won the balance beam title in 1984.[7] Oregon State were sixth in 1985.[8] Ludwig resigned in June 1985, citing health problems.[9]

Jim Turpin succeeded Ludwig, taking time for the program to adjust with no representation at the 1986 Nationals; the program did finish third at Regionals though. The program didn't advance to Nationals again in 1987, but were seventh in 1988, advancing following their Regional win at home in Corvallis. Joy Selig was fourteenth in the all-around and took a silver medal in the floor exercise.[10] Selig proved to be a strong Beaver gymnast with a beam national title in 1989.[11] 1990 was another great year for Selig as she defended her beam title, as well as gaining the floor title too.[12] In 1991, the Beavers were fourth in the team competition and saw medals from Chari Knight and Joy Selig.[13] Amy Durham tied with two gymnasts in 1993 for the National floor title.[14] Turpin left the Beavers program following the 1997 season, and former UCLA standout Tanya Chaplin became his successor.[15] In 2001, Katrina Severin was second on the vault.[16] The Beavers won the 2008 West Regional, held in Corvallis.[17] Mandi Rodriguez was third on vault at the 2010 Nationals.[18] [19] 2011 saw the Beavers win the NCAA Regional and[20] Jen Kesler and Makayla Stambaugh make the uneven bars podium.[21] In 2012, Melanie Jones took a bronze on floor.[22] In 2014, Madeline Gardiner took a bronze medal in the beam. Junior Risa Perez who transferred from Arizona State in 2015 was top 3 at Pac-12 championships on Floor Routine, in 2016 Gardner along with now senior Risa Perez won the Pac-12 Beam Championships, Perez won the Regional Beam Georgia Championships finished 8th overall at Texas Nationals.[23] Gardiner then repeated this the following year in 2015.[24]

One of the highest rated recruits in all sports in Oregon States history and a future 2-time gold medal Olympian Jade Carey verbally committed to compete in NCAA gymnastics at Oregon State University, starting in the 2018-19 school year.[25] She officially signed with the Oregon State Beavers on November 9, 2017.[26] She deferred enrollment until after the 2020 Olympics, starting in the 2020–21 school year.[27] However, due to the postponement of the Olympics, Carey enrolled in classes for the 2020–21 school year but deferred competing for the Beavers until after the Olympics in 2021.[28]

Carey made her long awaited NCAA debut on January 15, 2022, 1528 days after she signed her national letter of intent with Oregon State University.[29]

Due to the new NIL rule change for NCAA athletes in the summer of 2021, Carey was eligible to profit off of her name, image, and likeness. It was later reported that Carey had earned the biggest deal of all athletes from Oregon-based universities.[30]

On February 5, in a meet against Arizona State, Carey earned her first career perfect ten on the uneven bars. Her all-around score of 39.825 beat Oregon State's all-around program record that she had set two weeks prior. Additionally she outright won all five contested titles[31] and was named Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week for the second time.[32] On February 13 Carey earned her second career perfect 10 and first on floor exercise;[33] she was once again named both Pac-12 gymnast and freshman of the week.[34] On February 25, in a meet against Stanford, Carey score another perfect ten on floor exercise. Additionally she posted an all-around score of 39.825, tying Oregon State's program all-around record that she set earlier in the month.[35] Carey ended the regular season competing at a quad meet in Denver on March 13. She posted a 9.95 on all four apparatuses and won her ninth consecutive all-around title.[36] She was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week for the sixth time.[37]

Carey was named Pac-12 gymnast of the year and freshman of the year.[38] At the Pac-12 Championships Carey led Oregon State to a third place finish. Individually she won the all-around title and co-won the title on floor exercise alongside Olympic teammate Grace McCallum. She placed second on the remaining three apparatuses.[39] At the NCAA regional semifinal in Seattle, Carey earned an all-around score of 39.850, beating her previous record. Although Oregon State was eliminated after finishing third behind Utah and Stanford, Carey earned an individual all-around berth to compete at the upcoming NCAA Championship.[40]

In the 2023-2024 season, in a meet on March 4 at Arizona State University, Carey earned her first perfect ten on balance beam. In doing so she became the thirteenth gymnast to complete a gym slam, the accomplishment of scoring a perfect 10.0 on each apparatus.[41]

At the Pac-12 Championships Carey earned an all-around score of 39.750 to win the all-around competition for the second straight year. Additionally she co-won the titles on balance beam and floor exercise alongside Mya Luazon and Jordan Chiles respectively.[42] Additionally Carey was named Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year for the second time.[43]

Current roster

Below is a roster of gymnasts on the team for the 2024–2025 season.

NameHeightYearHometownClub
Carley Beeman 5-7 SR Golden, CO Colorado Gymnastics Institute
Natalie Briones 5-1 SR Gilbert, AZ Carter's Gymnastics Academy
Olivia Buckner 5-4 SO Riverton, UT Olympus Gymnastics
5-2 SR Phoenix, AZ Arizona Sunrays
Francesca Caso 5-4 JR Santa Monica, CA All Olympia Gymnastics Center
Karlie Chavez 5-2 SR Clovis, CA Central California Gymnastics Institute
Taylor DeVries 5-4 SO Roscoe, IL Legacy Elite Gymnastics
Sophia Esposito 5-3 SO Melville, NY New Image Gymnastics
Guilianna Fiorillo 5-4 FR San Jose, CA Airborne Gymnastics
Kaitlin Garcia 5-2 SR San Diego, CA Mission Valley Gymnastics
Sydney Gonzalez 5-2 GR Newport Beach, CA Wildfire Gymnastics
Mia Heather 5-2 SO San Francisco, CA San Mateo Gymnastics
Sophia Kaloudis 5-3 FR Huntington, NY Apex Athletics
Lauren Letzsch 5-2 SR Golden, CO TIGAR
Reina Marchal 5-3 FR Las Vegas, NV Salcianu Elite
Jennifer McMillan 5-5 JR Charlotte, NC Southeastern Gymnastics
Savannah Miller 5-2 JR Waterford, MI Oakland Gymnastics
Sage Thompson 5-4 SR Lehi, UT Olympus Gymnastics
Pau Vargas 5-5 FR Mexico City, MEX Dynasty Gymnastics
Ellie Weaver 5-0 JR Vancouver, WA Naydenov Gymnastics

Coaches over time

Name Years
Sylvia Moore[44] 1967–75
Ron Ludwig[45] 1976–85
Jim Turpin[46] 1986–97
1998–present

NCAA Champions

As of the end of the 2024 season, 5 different OSU Beavers gymnasts have won a total of 7 individual event championships.

EventWinner/Year
Balance Beam Laurie Cater 1981 *(AIAW)
Heidi Anderson 1984
Joy Selig 1989, 1990
Floor Exercise Mary Ayotte-Law 1982
Joy Selig 1990
Amy Durham 1993

Past Olympians

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gill Coliseum - Oregon State University Official Athletic Site . Osubeavers.com . 2016-06-20.
  2. Web site: 1979 Women's AIAW Division I Nationals . Gymn Forum . 2001-05-09 . 2016-06-20.
  3. Web site: 1980 Women's AIAW Division I Nationals . Gymn Forum . 2004-05-23 . 2016-06-20.
  4. Web site: 1981 Women's AIAW Division I Nationals . Gymn Forum . 2001-05-06 . 2016-06-20.
  5. Web site: 1982 Women's NCAA Championships . Gymn Forum . 2001-05-06 . 2016-06-20.
  6. Web site: 1983 Women's NCAA Championships . Gymn Forum . 2016-06-20.
  7. Web site: 1984 Women's NCAA Championships . Gymn Forum . 2001-05-04 . 2016-06-20.
  8. Web site: 1985 Women's NCAA Championships . Gymn Forum . 2001-05-04 . 2016-06-20.
  9. News: Oregon State gym coach resigns . The Deseret News . 1985-06-07 . 2016-06-20.
  10. Web site: 1988 Women's NCAA Championships . Gymn Forum . 2001-05-04 . 2016-06-20.
  11. Web site: 1989 Women's NCAA Championships . Gymn Forum . 2001-05-04 . 2016-06-20.
  12. Web site: 1990 Women's NCAA Championships . Gymn Forum . 2001-05-05 . 2016-06-20.
  13. Web site: 1991 Women's NCAA Championships . Gymn Forum . 2001-05-10 . 2016-06-20.
  14. Web site: 1993 Women's NCAA Championships . Gymn Forum . 2001-05-12 . 2016-06-20.
  15. Web site: Gymnastics Completes First Season of Tanya Chaplin Era - Oregon State University Official Athletic Site . Osubeavers.com . 2016-06-20.
  16. Web site: Severin Places Second On Vault In NCAA Championships Finals - Oregon State University Official Athletic Site . Osubeavers.com . 2016-06-20.
  17. Web site: Gymnastics Wins NCAA West Regional, Advances to National Championships - Oregon State University Official Athletic Site . Osubeavers.com . 2016-06-20.
  18. Web site: Mandi Rodriguez Biography - Oregon State University Official Athletic Site . Osubeavers.com . 2016-06-20.
  19. Web site: Rodriguez Finishes Third on Vault, Stambaugh 12th on Floor - Oregon State University Official Athletic Site . Osubeavers.com . 2016-06-20.
  20. Web site: Beavers Win Regional Title Advance to NCAA Championships - Oregon State University Official Athletic Site . Osubeavers.com . 2016-06-20.
  21. Web site: Kesler Leads Three to Podium on Bars; Four Earn All-America Honors - Oregon State University Official Athletic Site . Osubeavers.com . 2016-06-20.
  22. Web site: Melanie Jones Ties for Fourth on Floor in Event Finals. 20 June 2016.
  23. Web site: Perez, Gardiner Set FOR NCAAS. 2016-08-10.
  24. Web site: Stats - Oregon State University Official Athletic Site. 20 June 2016.
  25. Web site: Jade Carey Prepares For U.S. Classic After Stellar First Elite Competition. FloGymnastics. July 26, 2017.
  26. Web site: THREE SIGN TO JOIN BEAVERS' GYMNASTICS PROGRAM. Oregon State Beavers. November 9, 2017.
  27. Web site: Jade Carey On 2020, OSU, and the World Cup Series. Inside Gymnastics. May 1, 2019.
  28. Web site: 2021 Women's Gymnastics Roster. Oregon State Beavers.
  29. Web site: OSU gymnastics: Carey shines in Oregon State debut. Corvallis Gazette-Times. January 15, 2022.
  30. Web site: Canzano: Early returns on NIL for Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers come amid questions. Oregon Live. January 19, 2022.
  31. Web site: Carey's Perfect 10 Helps No. 13 Oregon State Post Season-High in Victory Over ASU. February 5, 2022. Oregon State Beavers.
  32. Web site: Pac-12 Women's Gymnastics Weekly Awards - Feb. 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220208221954/https://pac-12.com/article/2022/02/07/pac-12-womens-gymnastics-weekly-awards-feb-8-2022. dead. February 8, 2022. February 8, 2022. Pac-12 Conference.
  33. Web site: OSU gymnastics: Carey perfect again, this time on floor exercise. February 13, 2022. Corvallis Gazette-Times.
  34. Web site: Pac-12 Women's Gymnastics Weekly Awards - Feb. 15, 2022. February 15, 2022. Pac-12 Conference.
  35. Web site: Oregon State's Jade Carey posts another 10, ties NCAA-best all-around mark as Beavers finish a perfect home slate. February 25, 2022. The Oregonian.
  36. Web site: No. 12 Oregon State Wraps Up Regular Season at Denver Quad Meet. Oregon State Beavers. March 13, 2022.
  37. Web site: Pac-12 Women's Gymnastics Weekly Awards - March 15, 2022. Pac-12 Conference. March 15, 2022.
  38. Web site: Pac-12 announces 2022 Women's Gymnastics Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20220319180453/https://pac-12.com/article/2022/03/15/pac-12-announces-2022-womens-gymnastics-awards. dead. March 19, 2022. Pac-12 Conference. March 19, 2022.
  39. Web site: Utah claims 2022 Pac-12 Women's Gymnastics Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20220321140905/https://pac-12.com/article/2022/03/19/utah-claims-2022-pac-12-womens-gymnastics-championship. dead. March 21, 2022. Pac-12 Conference. March 19, 2022.
  40. Web site: Oregon State's Jade Carey scores a season-high 39.850 all-around to earn an NCAA Championship berth. Oregon Live. March 31, 2022.
  41. Web site: Oregon State's Jade Carey earns first-ever 10 on beam to complete 13th Gym Slam in NCAA history. March 4, 2023. Yahoo! Sports.
  42. Web site: Utah claims third straight Pac-12 Women's Gymnastics Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20230323155310/https://pac-12.com/article/2023/03/18/utah-claims-third-straight-pac-12-womens-gymnastics-championship. dead. March 23, 2023. March 18, 2023. Pac-12 Conference.
  43. Web site: Oregon State's Jade Carey named Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year. March 21, 2023. KPTV.
  44. Web site: Sylvia Moore -- A Lifelong Contributor. 20 June 2016.
  45. Web site: Ron Ludwig. 20 June 2016.
  46. Web site: Beavers take proud history of gymnastics into NCAA Championships. Cliff Kirkpatrick, Corvallis. Gazette-Times. 20 June 2016.