Gymnastics Ranked No. 15 in Preseason Coaches Poll
December 31, 1998
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Oregon State gymnastics team is ranked No. 15 in the preseason coaches poll, based on rankings released Thursday. Nine of the Beavers 1999 opponents are also among the preseason top 25, with five ranked in the top 10.
Defending national champion Georgia is the preseason No. 1, earning 32 of 38 first-place votes. Florida was picked second, followed by UCLA and Utah.
Oregon State will host three of the preseason top 10 selections, with UCLA, Utah and No. 6 Arizona State all heading to Corvallis this season. No. 24 Michigan State also will travel to Corvallis to face the Beavers.
OSU will compete at No. 8 Washington, No. 10 Stanford, No. 11 Nebraska, No. 16 Arizona and No. 19 Boise State.
The Beavers open the 1999 season at Arizona at 6:30 p.m. PST on Friday, January 15. OSUs first home meet is the Cellular One Season Opener against UCLA at 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 22.
1999 WOMENS GYMNASTICS PRESEASON COACHES POLL No. Team (FPV) Points 1. Georgia (32) 942 2. Florida (1) 873 3. UCLA (1) 824 4. Utah (1) 820 5. Alabama (2) 816 6. Arizona State 743 7. Michigan (1) 742 8. Washington 638 9. Louisiana State 600 10. Stanford 587 11. Nebraska 457 12. BYU 435 12. Penn State 435 14. West Virginia 387 15. OREGON STATE 372 16. Arizona 357 17. N.C. State 305 18. Minnesota 253 19. Boise State 214 20. Ohio State 200 21. Iowa State 183 22. Kentucky 163 23. Utah State 162 24. Michigan State 152 25. Illinois 80 (OSU's opponents are listed in bold.)
