Friday, March 21
7 p.m.
Oregon State
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Fisk
Photo by: Karl Maasdam/Oregon State Athletics
Beaver Gymnastics Prepares for Regular Season Finale
March 19, 2025 | Women's Gymnastics
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State gymnastics will compete in Gill Coliseum one last time in 2025 this week, hosting the Fisk Bulldogs on Friday.
No. 11 Oregon State Beavers vs Fisk
Date: March 15, 2025
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Gill Coliseum – Corvallis, Ore.
Broadcast: Pac-12 Insider / Pac-12 on YouTube
Live Results: https://virti.us/session?s=k6Kzo6VGLd
THE MATCHUP:
Located in Nashville, Tenn., Fisk is now in its third season with a gymnastics program and last season sent five gymnasts to the USAG Collegiate National Championship, where Morgan Price was crowned the first HBCU All-Around National Champion. This season, the Bulldogs have an NQS of 192.640 and posted a 193.025 in their last competition, a road meet at Centenary College.
A (SENIOR) DAY TO REMEMBER:
Oregon State was last in action on March 15, hosting Air Force in what wound up being one of the more memorable meets in recent memory. In front of a sold-out Gill Coliseum, Jade Carey put up a pair of 10s to lead the Beavers to a 197.700 team score, the fourth highest in program history.
When the rankings were updated on Monday, OSU remained at No. 11 while the beam lineup moved up two spots and now sit at No. 6.
RECORD BREAKING:
Early in the week, it was announced that Saturday's meet against Air Force had officially sold out. Attendance has been strong all season long, as the Beavers entered the competition with an average of over 5,000 fans and were treated to a record-breaking crowd of 9,042 spectators.
It was just the second sellout in program history and the first time that Oregon State has welcomed over 9,000 fans into Gill Coliseum for a meet.
STEADY:
In the first rotation, Oregon State's vaulters set a new season high for a single rotation, counting no lower than a 9.825 on their way to a 49.325 rotation score. Natalie Briones tied her season high in the leadoff spot with a 9.850 and was followed by Olivia Buckner (9.825), Sophia Esposito (9.850), Kaitlin Garcia (9.850) and Jade Carey (9.950); including Sage Thompson's 9.800, the performance marked the first time this season that the Beaver vault lineup has had every single athlete earn a 9.800 or higher.
FANTASTIC FLOOR:
Not to be outdone, OSU's floor lineup also set a new season high, combining for a 49.625 that came within striking distance of the program record, 49.700, which came against Stanford on Feb. 27, 2004. Olivia Buckner's 9.850 was followed by four-consecutive 9.900 or better scores, with Sophia Esposito (9.925), Sage Thompson (9.900) and Kaitlin Garcia (9.95) setting up a Carey perfect 10 that sent the sold-out Gill Coliseum into a frenzy.
LEGENDARY:
So much has been written about the success of Carey's illustrious collegiate career, yet Saturday the senior from Phoenix, Ariz., set a new standard, finishing with a 39.925 all-around score that was the highest in program history and tied for the fourth highest in NCAA gymnastics history. After that 9.950 on vault, she earned a 9.975 that fans and teammates alike calling for a perfect score, before earning a pair of 10s on beam and floor.
In her career, Carey is now up to 14 perfect 10s. With the second perfect score on beam, has now completed the gym slam twice over and enters this week's meet as the nation's leader on beam and in the all-around.
MADE FOR THE MOMENT:
Another meet, another incredible beam routine for Lauren Letzsch, who has been a critical part of the Beavers' sixth-ranked beam lineup. On Senior Day, Letzsch saw a 10 from judge two on her way to a career-best 9.950, besting the 9.925 she earned against Stanford on Feb. 25, 2023. Originally from Golden, Colo., Letzsch has appeared on the beam in all 11 meets this season, earning an average score of 9.845.
FANTASTIC ON FLOOR:
Appearing in every single meet, Sophia Esposito's sophomore season has built upon the success of a strong freshman campaign. On Saturday against Air Force, that showed itself in a pair of 9.850s on vault and beam before earning her third 9.900-plus floor exercise score in the final rotation. An All Pac-12 Honorable Mention selection on the vault as a freshman, Esposito has exceled on beam and floor as a sophomore, never scoring lower than a 9.825 on floor while earning a 9.850 or better in eight meets on the beam.
Entering Friday's competition against Fisk, Esposito holds averages of 9.792 on vault, 9.841 on the beam and 9.865 on floor.
SPLENDID SENIOR SEASON:
Kaitlin Garcia has competed on vault and floor in every single meet this season, averaging a 9.816 and 9.782, respectively, but has really found her form in recent weeks. Across the last four meets, Garcia is averaging a 9.868 for the vault lineup and improves to a 9.881 average on floor exercise, and on senior day tied a career high with a 9.950 FX score.
Also adding a 9.850 on vault, it was just the second time this season that she has averaged a 9.900 across both events in a single meet, having previously earned a pair of 9.900s against Washington and Alaska on Feb. 10.
RESPONDED:
After a down meet against San José State, Olivia Buckner responded in a huge way against Air Force on Saturday, earning three 9.800 or better scores in the same meet for the first time in her Oregon State career. Starting with a 9.825 during the opening vault rotation, Buckner added a 9.850 on the beam before a career high 9.850 on floor, capping a competition that was her highest scoring of the season and featured her highest average across multiple events.
ANOTHER ONE:
After a 9.800 on vault, Sage Thompson earned a 9.925 on bars and 9.900 on floor exercise, capping the latest strong performance in what has been a tremendous senior season. With the 9.900 on floor, Thompson tied a career high for the fifth time in her career on that event, while combining with the 9.925 bars score that made it three times this season the Lehi, Utah, native has earned a 9.900 or better on at least two events.
Thompson enters Friday's competition with averages of 9.795 (vault), 9.864 (bars) and 9.857 (floor).
THE RETURN:
Jan. 27, 2024, will forever be a day to remember in Ellie Weaver's gymnastics career, when she went down with a season-ending injury in a meet against California. 413 days later, Weaver made her return, earning a 9.800 in an exhibition routine on bars this past Saturday against Air Force.
Originally from Vancouver, Wash., Weaver has appeared in 17 meets as a Beaver, with two event titles, six scores of 9.900 or higher and 15 routines earning a 9.800 or better.
UP NEXT:
The NCAA Gymnastics Selection Show is scheduled for Monday, March 24, at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET, when Oregon State will find out which NCAA Regional site it will head to.
OUR MISSION:
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
No. 11 Oregon State Beavers vs Fisk
Date: March 15, 2025
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Gill Coliseum – Corvallis, Ore.
Broadcast: Pac-12 Insider / Pac-12 on YouTube
Live Results: https://virti.us/session?s=k6Kzo6VGLd
THE MATCHUP:
Located in Nashville, Tenn., Fisk is now in its third season with a gymnastics program and last season sent five gymnasts to the USAG Collegiate National Championship, where Morgan Price was crowned the first HBCU All-Around National Champion. This season, the Bulldogs have an NQS of 192.640 and posted a 193.025 in their last competition, a road meet at Centenary College.
A (SENIOR) DAY TO REMEMBER:
Oregon State was last in action on March 15, hosting Air Force in what wound up being one of the more memorable meets in recent memory. In front of a sold-out Gill Coliseum, Jade Carey put up a pair of 10s to lead the Beavers to a 197.700 team score, the fourth highest in program history.
When the rankings were updated on Monday, OSU remained at No. 11 while the beam lineup moved up two spots and now sit at No. 6.
RECORD BREAKING:
Early in the week, it was announced that Saturday's meet against Air Force had officially sold out. Attendance has been strong all season long, as the Beavers entered the competition with an average of over 5,000 fans and were treated to a record-breaking crowd of 9,042 spectators.
It was just the second sellout in program history and the first time that Oregon State has welcomed over 9,000 fans into Gill Coliseum for a meet.
STEADY:
In the first rotation, Oregon State's vaulters set a new season high for a single rotation, counting no lower than a 9.825 on their way to a 49.325 rotation score. Natalie Briones tied her season high in the leadoff spot with a 9.850 and was followed by Olivia Buckner (9.825), Sophia Esposito (9.850), Kaitlin Garcia (9.850) and Jade Carey (9.950); including Sage Thompson's 9.800, the performance marked the first time this season that the Beaver vault lineup has had every single athlete earn a 9.800 or higher.
FANTASTIC FLOOR:
Not to be outdone, OSU's floor lineup also set a new season high, combining for a 49.625 that came within striking distance of the program record, 49.700, which came against Stanford on Feb. 27, 2004. Olivia Buckner's 9.850 was followed by four-consecutive 9.900 or better scores, with Sophia Esposito (9.925), Sage Thompson (9.900) and Kaitlin Garcia (9.95) setting up a Carey perfect 10 that sent the sold-out Gill Coliseum into a frenzy.
LEGENDARY:
So much has been written about the success of Carey's illustrious collegiate career, yet Saturday the senior from Phoenix, Ariz., set a new standard, finishing with a 39.925 all-around score that was the highest in program history and tied for the fourth highest in NCAA gymnastics history. After that 9.950 on vault, she earned a 9.975 that fans and teammates alike calling for a perfect score, before earning a pair of 10s on beam and floor.
In her career, Carey is now up to 14 perfect 10s. With the second perfect score on beam, has now completed the gym slam twice over and enters this week's meet as the nation's leader on beam and in the all-around.
MADE FOR THE MOMENT:
Another meet, another incredible beam routine for Lauren Letzsch, who has been a critical part of the Beavers' sixth-ranked beam lineup. On Senior Day, Letzsch saw a 10 from judge two on her way to a career-best 9.950, besting the 9.925 she earned against Stanford on Feb. 25, 2023. Originally from Golden, Colo., Letzsch has appeared on the beam in all 11 meets this season, earning an average score of 9.845.
FANTASTIC ON FLOOR:
Appearing in every single meet, Sophia Esposito's sophomore season has built upon the success of a strong freshman campaign. On Saturday against Air Force, that showed itself in a pair of 9.850s on vault and beam before earning her third 9.900-plus floor exercise score in the final rotation. An All Pac-12 Honorable Mention selection on the vault as a freshman, Esposito has exceled on beam and floor as a sophomore, never scoring lower than a 9.825 on floor while earning a 9.850 or better in eight meets on the beam.
Entering Friday's competition against Fisk, Esposito holds averages of 9.792 on vault, 9.841 on the beam and 9.865 on floor.
SPLENDID SENIOR SEASON:
Kaitlin Garcia has competed on vault and floor in every single meet this season, averaging a 9.816 and 9.782, respectively, but has really found her form in recent weeks. Across the last four meets, Garcia is averaging a 9.868 for the vault lineup and improves to a 9.881 average on floor exercise, and on senior day tied a career high with a 9.950 FX score.
Also adding a 9.850 on vault, it was just the second time this season that she has averaged a 9.900 across both events in a single meet, having previously earned a pair of 9.900s against Washington and Alaska on Feb. 10.
RESPONDED:
After a down meet against San José State, Olivia Buckner responded in a huge way against Air Force on Saturday, earning three 9.800 or better scores in the same meet for the first time in her Oregon State career. Starting with a 9.825 during the opening vault rotation, Buckner added a 9.850 on the beam before a career high 9.850 on floor, capping a competition that was her highest scoring of the season and featured her highest average across multiple events.
ANOTHER ONE:
After a 9.800 on vault, Sage Thompson earned a 9.925 on bars and 9.900 on floor exercise, capping the latest strong performance in what has been a tremendous senior season. With the 9.900 on floor, Thompson tied a career high for the fifth time in her career on that event, while combining with the 9.925 bars score that made it three times this season the Lehi, Utah, native has earned a 9.900 or better on at least two events.
Thompson enters Friday's competition with averages of 9.795 (vault), 9.864 (bars) and 9.857 (floor).
THE RETURN:
Jan. 27, 2024, will forever be a day to remember in Ellie Weaver's gymnastics career, when she went down with a season-ending injury in a meet against California. 413 days later, Weaver made her return, earning a 9.800 in an exhibition routine on bars this past Saturday against Air Force.
Originally from Vancouver, Wash., Weaver has appeared in 17 meets as a Beaver, with two event titles, six scores of 9.900 or higher and 15 routines earning a 9.800 or better.
UP NEXT:
The NCAA Gymnastics Selection Show is scheduled for Monday, March 24, at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET, when Oregon State will find out which NCAA Regional site it will head to.
OUR MISSION:
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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