The No. 1 OU women’s gymnastics team will visit Big 10 powerhouse No. 23 Michigan State on Friday.
The Sooners have posted a score over 197.000 in back-to-back victories this season and will look to continue that trend against the Spartans.
Sophomore Megan Ferguson said OU isn’t resting on the accomplishments of this season.
“We aren’t satisfied yet, we haven’t had our big night yet,” Ferguson said.
The Sooners may be saving their “big” night for next week when they will compete at home against No. 2 Alabama.
Despite Michigan State’s 23rd ranking in the Troester poll, Ferguson said it won’t affect their efforts.
“We are competing against the whole country when we go out there,” Ferguson said.
The Sooners became the first Big 12 team in history to hold the nation’s top spot for multiple weeks in a row during the regular season.
OU is also ranked in the top six on every apparatus, including No. 1 RQS rankings on beam (49.140) and floor (49.185).
Friday’s meet will mark the first time head coach K.J. Kindler and the Sooners have faced Michigan State during her tenure.
Kindler said she hand-picks opponents for her team to face throughout the season.
Kindler has challenged her team to compete against some of the best non-conference teams this year, many from the SEC.
“I want to give our girls some of the toughest competition out there to really test them and the SEC is the top conference for gymnastics,” Kindler said.
The Sooners face off against the Spartans at 5 p.m. Friday night.
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