No. 1 Oklahoma (13-0) defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers (15-6) by a score of 197.150 to 195.350 on Sunday.
Senior Brenna Dowell stepped up in a big way for Oklahoma, capturing the all-around title with a score of 39.475. She also set event-highs in both the floor exercise and uneven bars.
The Sooners began the meet on bars, outscoring West Virginia 49.400-48.925. A trio of Sooner seniors set the meet-high score on bars: Dowell, Alex Marks and Nicole Lehrmann, who each scored a 9.9. Oklahoma grabbed the lead early and stayed comfortably ahead for the rest of the meet.
Oklahoma grabbed hold of the meet on vault, one of their strongest events. Freshman Olivia Trautman led the way, scoring a event-high 9.925. Oklahoma outscored West Virginia by a full .800 on vault.
The Sooners put forth a strong team effort on floor, as Dowell and Trautman each scored an event-high 9.925. Oklahoma outscored West Virginia 49.350-49.100 on floor.
Lehrmann continued her strong performance as the Sooners shifted to balance beam for the final rotation. Lehrmann set a meet-high 9.9 on beam to help the Sooners score a 49.025 and clinch the meet.
Oklahoma prepares for perhaps their biggest test of the season next week as they host No. 2 UCLA. The meet will take place at noon CT on Sunday, and will be broadcasted on ESPN.
