Kyla Briana Ross (born October 24, 1996) is a retired American artistic gymnast and current assistant coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team. Jr. Have a comment on this story? Hambrick earned her fifth All-American honor at the event and became the first-ever Gymback to compete at NCAAs as an individual all-arounder in consecutive years. With Wiebers lead, Arkansas won 27 event titles through 10 meets. And in the door he walked., Jordan is like next to impossible to surprise. With the addition of Ross, each member of Arkansas coaching staff is a former national team member (Wieber, assistant coach Chris Brooks and assistant coach Felicia Hano), three are world team members and Olympians (Ross, Wieber and Brooks), and two are Olympic gold medalists (Ross and Wieber). Ross early success as a coach comes off one of the most successful careers in collegiate gymnastics history. Wieber brought her London 2012 and UCLA teammate Kyla Ross on to the staff for the 2022 season, whose beam coaching helped Arkansas reach a new program high of 49.250 on the event. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. He walked in the door, my jaw dropped and he got on one knee.. Between Wieber, Lee and Arkansas volunteer assistant coach Kyla Ross, there will be three Olympic gold medalists in the building Friday. The official Gymnastics Coach List for the Auburn Tigers. Arkansas196.450 at SEC Championships in 2022 is the third-best in program history and the best finish since Wieber took the program helm. "Garrett and. Before announcing his retirement in Aug. 2017, Brooks finished first on high bar at the 2017 Winter Cup. Some social media speculation had Fredrick getting banged up again in Wednesday's loss to Vanderbilt. She was a 2016 inductee into the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame, a 2021 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Inductee and is also a member of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. In the regular season, Brooks guided Arkansas to five event scores of 49+, including marks of 49.500 and 49.550, which are the programs third- and second-highest ever, The Gymbacks posted 14 9.9+ bar routines on the regular season, and Arkansas captured at least a share of three regular season bars titles and placed within the top three on bars in all but three meets. Roster Kyla Ross Promoted to Gymnastics Assistant Coach July 13, 2022 After helping lead the Arkansas program to new heights in one season as a volunteer, Olympic gold medalist and. I am incredibly thrilled and confident about hiring Kyla as our new assistant coach. Under her guidance in and out of the gym, Arkansas saw its first SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 10 years in 2022 with Bailey Lovett, and the team has set a new streak of three consecutive years with a team GPA of 3.5 or above. I dont know if I could do it with any other human. She knows first-hand what it takes to train and compete at a high level. She was also the 2008 U.S. junior all-around, vault and floor exercise champion and the American Cup all-around champion in 2009, 2011 and 2012. Arkansas will play Auburn at next weeks SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. The floor squad also posted marks of 49.775 (March 23) and 49.750 (Feb. 16) over the course of the year, as four Bruins earned regular season All-America honors in the event Katelyn Ohashi, Kyla Ross, Gracie Kramer and Felicia Hano. Hano, a former star gymnast at UCLA,joined the program as a volunteer assistant in the fall of 2020 and served in that position for the 2021 season. In 2021, graduate transfer Maggie OHara made Arkansas history as the first Gymback to secure a spot as a regular season All-American on bars, closing out the regular season with an NQS of 9.925 on bars and ranked 11th in the nation to earn second-team All-America. Full Bio. During her time with the Owls, they won three East Atlantic Gymnastics League championships. 14 Arkansas Gymnastics is ready to return to the SEC stage on Friday with a meet against No. At SEC Championships, Arkansas finished with their best score in Wiebers tenure, 196.450, and coached Kennedy Hambrick and Sarah Shaffer to All-SEC honors and Kalyxta Gamiao and Leah Smith to SEC All-Freshman Team honors, the most Gymbacks on the SEC postseason lists since 2018. 3 min read. Jordyn: Chris Brooks is my assistant coach and has every bit of knowledge on the sport of gymnastics. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. She has a wealth of knowledge, work ethic, and passion for our sport. The two former Olympic athletes get to spend their days coaching the. Assistant Coach. ). In 2020, the Gymbacks ranked as high as fourth in the nation on floor and finished the season ninth in the nation. 2003. . Jordyn Marie Wieber (born July 12, 1995) is an American former artistic gymnast turned gymnastics coach. Moser worked with Musselman in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings and in the D-League formerly the CBA and now known as the G-League with the Reno Bighorns. After helping lead the Arkansas program to new heights in one season as a volunteer, Olympic gold medalist and five-time NCAA champion Kyla Ross has been promoted to assistant coach of the. She immediately made a lasting impact on the program as she led the team to a new program high of 49.475 against Florida on Jan. 28. During the 2022 slate, the Gymbacks extended that streak to 39 meets. The Hogs posted 16 beam routines with a score of 9.9 or above and earned at least a share of the beam title six times over 13 meets. I am so excited to continue working with our student-athletes to help empower them to accomplish their goals in athletics, academics, and personal development. [2] Early life and education [ edit] Brooks was hired to Wiebers first coaching staff at Arkansas in 2019. head coach at the FBS-level, he isnt quite racking in the Southeastern Conference average, yet. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. Odom spent four years as Missouris head coach, and he finished his tenure with a record of 25-25 over 50 games. Arkansas coach Jordyn Wieber directs her gymnasts Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, during the Razorbacks' meet with Georgia in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville. University of Arkansas 2023. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. and Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, LLC (NWA Media). She was also the first-ever womens gymnast to own Olympic, world, and NCAA titles. All Rights Reserved. Kyla Ross Retweeted. 765-285-5852. Lauren Bannister. Shes also a two-time Pac-12 all-around, uneven bars and team champion, and she won the 2017 and 2019 Pac-12 beam and floor titles, respectively. All Rights Reserved. Trey Thompson. Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff. Under her guidance in and out of the gym, Arkansas saw its first SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 10 years in 2022 with Bailey Lovett, and the team has set a new streak of three consecutive years with a team GPA of 3.5 or above. Thank you to Jordyn Wieber and Razorback Athletics for this amazing opportunity. Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator. Her impact on our program so far is evident and I know she continue to mentor our student-athletes to be the best students, athletes, and people they can be, Wieber said. The 2018 Bruins scored 49.4 or higher in 11 meets and 49.6 or higher in three meets, including a national season-high of 49.775 set Feb. 25. Two offensive assistants were already in place before Briles was officially hired on Monday, including offensive line coach Brad Davis and receivers coach Justin Stepp. University of Arkansas 2023. Upon arrival for Arkansas 2022 campaign, Ross was primarily responsible for coaching the Gymbacks on balance beam. After helping lead the Arkansas program to new heights in one season as a volunteer, Olympic gold medalist and five-time NCAA champion Kyla Ross has been promoted to assistant coach of the Gymbacks. Wieber coached the Bruins on floor exercise, an event in which UCLA finished the 2018 and 2019 regular seasons ranked No. A graduate of the University of Missouri, he is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, and a voter for the Heisman Trophy and AP Top 25 basketball poll. Headed into 2022, Arkansas held onto the third-longest active streak for meets with a score of 49.000 or higher, coming in with 32 straight meets, behind Alabama (33) and Florida (35). I am so excited to have the opportunity to stay a part of the Arkansas Razorback family! In total, Arkansas registered fives scores of 197.000 or better in 2021 for the first time in program history. Ticket Office Phone Number: 479-575-5151. February 11, 2022 2:32 pm CT. After an impressive showing last Sunday against Southeast Missouri, No. More. Fowler Family Baseball & Track Training Center, Jerry & Gene Jones Student-Athlete Success Center. Georgia (2011) Courtney McCool Griffeth, a 2004 Olympian and NCAA Champion, enters her second season as an assistant coach for the LSU Gymnastics program under head coach Jay Clark. Along with Felicia Hano, Brooks was named a Regional Co-Assistant Coach of the Year by the Womens Collegiate Gymnastics Association for his efforts in the 2022 slate. Sport Admin: Swim & Dive), Associate Director of Sports Medicine (Football), Head Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball, Men's Golf), Associate Athletic Trainer (Cross Country, Track & Field), Associate Athletic Trainer (Cross Country, Track and Field), Graduate Assistant (Cross Country, Track and Field), Assistant Athletic Trainer (Swimming and Diving), Assistant Athletic Trainer- M-Tennis, Spirit, Head Athletic Trainer (Women's Basketball and Women's Golf), Associate Athletic Director Broadcast Services, Senior Director of Broadcast Technologies, Senior Broadcast Manager for On Air Talent and Content, Assistant Director for Business and Finance, Assistant Communications Director Sport(s): Volleyball, Gymnastics, Associate AD - Community Relations & Fan Engagement (Asst. In her first international competition at the 2007 Junior Pan American Championships, she won gold medals on uneven bars and balance beam, silver in the all-around and bronze on floor exercise. Arkansas (Asst.) But when the weather is nice, we get outside. Prospect, Ky. North Oldham HS. New head coach Sam Pittman 's hires are now official through the University of . Arkansas gymnastics coach Jordyn Wieber is shown during a timeout in the Razorbacks' 87-43 basketball victory over Missouri on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, in Fayetteville. Wieber and Brooks began dating in 2016, five years after they met during a gymnastics competition in Tokyo. In 2022, Arkansas posted three of its top 10 highest bars scores in program history, including a new regional record of 49.450. I am so excited to continue working with our student-athletes to help empower them to accomplish their goals in athletics, academics, and personal development. Assistant Athletics Director for Athletics Compliance. She immediately made a lasting impact on the program as she led the team to a new program high of 49.475 against Florida on Jan. 28. Smart, 56, began his coaching career in the CBA in 1997 as coach of the Fort Wayne Fury for three seasons and then spent 19 seasons as an NBA assistant or head coach. I cant wait to call the Hogs with Razorback fans many more times this season! Women's Gymnastics Support Staff. He was previously an assistant coach at Oklahoma. 3 Denver, bringing a then-record crowd of 6,714 fans to Barnhill Arena. . Carter, a former star safety for TCU, became the third former Missouri assistant to join Pittman's staff. Yes, he was a part of men's gymnastics, but he knows what it takes to make it to the top. guided Arkansas to five event scores of 49+, including one 49.500 and 49.550, which are the programs third- and second-highest ever. Department Phone Number: 479-575-6533 Murphy was the 2017 Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year. Chris Brooks was named an assistant coach of Arkansas Gymnastics by head coach Jordyn Wieber on Friday, May 17, 2019. She is one of just 12 gymnasts to record a Gym Slam a perfect 10 on each event and is one of only two to record two Gym Slams in their careers. we do it on floor," says LSU Gymnastics assistant coach Courtney McCool Griffeth, a 2004 Olympian and former University of Georgia gymnast who now coaches LSU gymnasts on . Media. Ive now successfully done it twice, Brooks laughed. I thought he was kind of here holding down the fort, babysitting our dog. Wieber, who has been a vocal advocate for safe sport, has won many awards in the past several years, including the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs, the Rising Star Award by the Los Angeles Business Journal, and the Giant Steps A Hero Among Us Award. FAYETTEVILLE Keith Smart, a former NBA head coach hired as a University of Arkansas assistant coach, will be paid an annual salary of $200,000, according to his letter of agreement with. inducted to the sports hall of fame in her home state. While finishing her undergraduate degree in molecular, cell and developmental biology, Ross served as an undergraduate assistant coach at UCLA for the 2020-21 season. She and her fellow UCLA coaches were named the 2018 West Region Assistant Coaches of the Year, as they helped lead the Bruins to Pac-12, NCAA regional and NCAA national titles. . Fowler Family Baseball & Track Training Center, Jerry & Gene Jones Student-Athlete Success Center. It's never easy replacing a coach who has accounted for 63% of a football program's . Barbara Tonry, legendary gymnastics coach Tonry, 84, was Yale's women's gymnastics coach since the team's inception nearly 50 years ago, and the longest-tenured coach in NCAA gymnastics. The magazine . Getting a dog was a huge break through, Brooks laughed. AnReckez Daniels, creative director and assistant director of multicultural programming and diversity initiatives, said that the project was spurred as Arkansas appointed its first-ever . 1 in the nation. Arkansas' assistant coaches will make $5.84 million in 2022, more than triple the salary pool of $1.945 million 13 years ago. - Olympic gold medalist and UCLA assistant Jordyn Wieber has been named as the head women's gymnastics coach at the University of Arkansas, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek announced on Wednesday.Wieber replaces Mark Cook, who announced his retirement as head coach, earlier this month, after 17 seasons at the University of Arkansas. The floor squad also posted marks of 49.775 (March 23) and 49.750 (Feb. 16) over the course of the year, as four Bruins earned regular season All-America honors in the event Katelyn Ohashi, Kyla Ross, Gracie Kramer and Felicia Hano. Each year since Wiebers arrival, the Gymbacks have ranked in the top 10 in average attendance. Briles took over as FSUs offensive coordinator prior to this season. The official Women's Gymnastics Coach List for the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. And why we are choosing to spend the rest of our lives together.. Genesis Gibson. All rights reserved. UCLA hit a season-high 49.825 on March 16, which ranks No. At the NCAA Championships on April 19-20, Wieber coached Ross to the individual floor title with a score of 9.950, the programs second in as many years after Ohashi took home the crown in 2018. Kyla Ross, a 2012 Olympic gold medalist and 11-time UCLA All-American, has joined the Arkansas gymnastics staff as a volunteer assistant coach, head coach Jordyn Wieber announced Friday.. Have a comment on this story? 2023 Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff. Pittman . In 2019, the Bruins recorded scores of 49.5 or better in 11 of 14 meets, averaging a national-best 49.604 on floor. Sport Admin: M. & W. 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Two offensive assistants were already in place before Briles was officially hired on Monday, including offensive line coach, Two defensive assistants in linebacker coach. As a head coach, you want to have support staff that complement you. In his first season with the Tigers, Griffeth lead the vault . CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Pittman will obviously have the highest salary as the head coach of the Hogs, but as a first-time. Wieber helped bring a long-awaited dream for the Arkansas program to light in 2022 as the team hosted its first-ever meet in Bud Walton Arena. Not wanting to wait two more months, Chris decided burst through the front door of Wiebers family home in Michigan and propose to her, knowiung he always wanted to get down on one knee with family present. Pittman will obviously have the highest salary as the head coach of the Hogs, but as a first-time head coach at the FBS-level, he isnt quite racking in the Southeastern Conference average, yet. He claimed the Winter Cup all-around title in 2010 and was a member of the World Championships team in 2010 and 2015. 10 Georgia mid-way through the season. The Seminoles finished the regular season with a record of 6-6 and 4-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Weve been side-by-side in so many walks of life; on the Olympic team together and then as coach and student-athlete at UCLA, Wieber said. The two former Olympic athletes get to spend their days coaching the sport they love with the one they love. Now that its winter season, we are kind of full-time gymnastics. Brooks is the primary uneven bars coach at Arkansas and has taken the event to historic heights in the three seasons since. The Razorbacks success on the floor helped them lock in back-to-back SEC wins against No. Despite a short turnaround, head coach Jordyn Wieber says that her squad has worked hard to improve this week. UCLA Athletics This is UCLA's first women's gymnastics. Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber was introduced as the head coach of the Arkansas Womens Gymnastics program on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, by Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek. I think its just a communication thing, Brooks said. Not only was Kyla a fantastic athlete, but she is an incredible person and leader too. Davis was the first hire. But life cant be all gymnastics all the time, theyve found ways to unplug. A member of the Fierce Five United States squad that won team gold at the 2012 Olympics, Wieber was a two-time U.S. all-around champion (2011 and 2012) and the 2011 World all-around champion. Davis was the first hire that Pittman made, and he is the highest-paid assistant currently on staff, making $550,000 per year. The Hogs finished the year ranked 16th in the country, maintaining the programs 17-year streak in the top 20. All Rights Reserved. During his tenure with Georgia as an offensive line coach that started in 2016, he helped the Bulldogs go 43-12. International Gymnastics Camp invites Olympians, national champions, and world-renowned coaches to share their experiences with our campers. During the regular season, Arkansas had three top-10 program scores on bars, ranking as high as No. Her and I work really, really well together. Upon arrival for Arkansas 2022 campaign, Ross was primarily responsible for coaching the Gymbacks on balance beam. . A graduate of Louisiana Tech University, he is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, and voter for the Heisman Trophy and AP Top 25 football poll. She was also the 2008 U.S. junior all-around, vault and floor exercise champion and the American Cup all-around champion in 2009, 2011 and 2012. The team set a new regional bars record (49.450) and a new regional floor record (49.400). The team's coach is no stranger when it comes to making history. A member of the Fierce Five United States squad that won team gold at the 2012 Olympics, Wieber was a two-time U.S. all-around champion (2011 and 2012) and the 2011 World all-around champion. UCLA hit a season-high 49.825 on March 16, which ranks No. Have a comment on this story? Here is a look at the Razorbacks' assistant coaching salaries since 2010: It was attended by 10,345 fans, a new program single meet record, and the second time in the Wieber era that a new record has been set. In Wiebers first year, Arkansas scored a 49.00 or higher in 14 of 16 events over the course of four home meets, nearly 90 percent of all events. Smart also will receive an annual $6,000 car stipend as a 12-month appointed employee as part of an agreement which is renewable each year. Brooks, a member of the Sooners squad from 2006-2009, won two national championships as a Student-Athlete at OU in 2006 and 2008, was a seven-time All-American (including three on high bar), a 2006 MPSF Conference high bar champion, and served as captain of the team as a senior in 2009. In 2016, Brooks made his Olympic debut in Rio after serving as an alternate on the 2012 London team and claiming first on the parallel bars and second in the all-around and on the high bar at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Wieber has coached three regular-season All-Americans in Sophia Carter (2020), Maggie OHara (2021) and Kennedy Hambrick (2020, 2021). At regionals, Brooks coached sixth-year Hog Sarah Shaffer to a 9.950 outing on bars, which earned her a berth to NCAA Championships, Arkansas second consecutive bars qualifier and fourth ever. In Wiebers first year, Arkansas scored a 49.00 or higher in 14 of 16 events over the course of four home meets, nearly 90 percent of all events. Pittman recruited Rhoades to play for the Blue Dragons in 1993, and Rhoades went onto have a very successful playing career at Hutchinson as a linebacker. Brooks was selected by his teammates to serve as the captain of the U.S. Mens Olympic gymnastics team and placed 14th in the individual all-around competition in Rio de Janeiro. He will make $3 million per year as Arkansas head coach. 20 Missouri and No. Head coach Jordyn Wieber won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2012 Olympics and assistant Chris Brooks was a men's alternate at the 2012 Olympic games. Chris Brooks was named an assistant coach of Arkansas Gymnastics by head coach Jordyn Wieber on Friday, May 17, 2019. Assistant Coach justino_villegas@brown.edu: 401-863-1950 401-863-1950: Alex Hyland: Assistant Coach alexandra_hyland@brown.edu: 2023 Women's Gymnastics Support Staff. Davis, a former offensive line coach at Missouri, is a trusted friend of Pittman, who mentored Davis during his time as a graduate assistant at North Carolina when Pittman was the offensive line coach. Wieber, from DeWitt, Mich., graduated from UCLA in 2017 with a degree in Psychology. After helping coach the Gymbacks to two record-breaking wins over Mizzou and Auburn, Brooks bars team scored a 49.375 at NCAA Regionals on day one, then the second-highest by the Hogs in postseason program history. Jackie was highly involved at Temple, serving as the 2021-22 Student Athlete Advisory Committee president and four-year representative, a founding member of Owls for Justice created to advocate for long-lasting and substantial reform for racial equality in this country and a member of the Student-Athlete Mental Health Group. - Olympic gold medalist and UCLA assistant Jordyn Wieber has been named as the head women's gymnastics coach at the University of Arkansas, Vice Chancellor and Director of. 10 Georgia mid-way through the season. Volunteer Assistant Coach. Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber was introduced as the head coach of the Arkansas Womens Gymnastics program on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, by Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek. Executive Director of Student Athlete Support Services. Her 11 uneven bars perfect scores are an NCAA best, and she also holds records for 10s in consecutive meets (10 in 2019) and most in one season (14 in 2019). The team also set new program highs in total attendance (24,830), which ranked seventh-best in the country, and in season tickets with 1,711. Wieber, from DeWitt, Mich., graduated from UCLA in 2017 with a degree in Psychology. He will $225,00 a year, and he served as a defensive quality control assistant and analyst under Odom last season. 3 all-time in school history, behind five scores of 9.925 or better in that meet, including two perfect 10s. Her impact on our program so far is evident and I know she continue to mentor our student-athletes to be the best students, athletes, and people they can be, Wieber said. The SEC Network also regularly televises. She was a 2016 inductee into the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame, a 2021 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Inductee and is also a member of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Main Department Fax Number: 479-575-4904 Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. and Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, LLC (NWA Media). I traveled to Michigan for the purpose of being inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Wieber said. It was against No. Sport Admin: Gymnastics - Sport Admin: Spirit Program), Associate Athletics Director for Compliance, Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance, Director of Football Equipment Operations, Assistant Equipment Manager( (MBB, WBB, MTR, WTR), Assistant Equipment Manager (Baseball, Softball, MGF, WGF, Spirit Squad), Associate AD / Event Management (MBB, Gymnastics), Assistant Athletic Director / Event Management (Baseball/Football), Director of Event Management (Soccer, WBB, Softball), Assistant Director of Event Management (VB, S&D, CC, T&F), Assistant Director of Premium Seat Services, Assistant Director of Premium and Suite Services (FB, Basketball, Baseball and SB), Associate Athletics Director / Capital Projects, Associate Athletics Director / Facilities, Facility Operations and Fiscal Support Director, Skilled Trade - Foreman Master Electrician, Athletic Facility Supervisor -Sports Turf, Athletic Facility Supervisor - Sports Turf, Institutional Services Asst. Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman is in line to be paid $5.25 million in base pay this year, plus $1.1 million in compensation that will be disbursed as a retention bonus at the end of 2024. Razorback athletic director Hunter Yurachek said after the hiring of head coach Sam Pittman earlier this month that about $5 million dollars would go towards hiring assistant coaches. Smart played for Musselman in the CBA with the Rapid City Thrillers and Florida Beachdogs, and also was an assistant coach for him with Golden State. Department Mailing Address: PO Box 7777, 350 North Razorback Road . In 2021, graduate transfer Maggie OHara made Arkansas history as the first Gymback to secure a spot as a regular season All-American on bars, closing out the regular season with an NQS of 9.925 on bars and ranked 11th in the nation to earn second-team All-America. Her illustrious elite career included three medals (all-around and team gold, beam bronze) at the 2011 World Championships, four U.S. senior national titles (all-around, bars and floor in 2011 and all-around in 2012). She spent the previous year with the Bruins as an undergraduate assistant. University of Arkansas 2023. Since 2015, she has been the head coach of the Florida Gators gymnastics program, succeeding Rhonda Faehn in 2015. Big thank you to Jordyn Wieber and Razorback Athletics for this amazing opportunity to continue coaching with this program and athletic department, Ross said. Wherever she goes, she makes those around her better, which is why she is the perfect addition to this Razorback coaching staff.. Chris Brooks was named an assistant coach of Arkansas Gymnastics by head coach Jordyn Wieber on Friday, May 17, 2019. Brooks, a member of the Sooners squad from 2006-2009, won two national championships as a Student-Athlete at OU in 2006 and 2008, was a seven-time All-American (including three on high bar), a 2006 MPSF Conference high bar champion, and served as captain of the team as a senior in 2009. Ross was the 2020 recipient of the Honda Sports Award, given to the best female collegiate athlete in her sport, and was named Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year in 2019 and 2020. She won NCAA titles in each season that the championships were held during her career (canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) with one on each event, in addition to UCLAs team first place finish in 2018. She and her fellow UCLA coaches were named the 2018 West Region Assistant Coaches of the Year, as they helped lead the Bruins to Pac-12, NCAA regional and NCAA national titles. Central Arkansas Christain quarterback Grayson Wilson became the fourth in-state prospect to , Everything you need to know about the Razorbacks' series finale against the . At SEC Championships, Arkansas posted a 49.150, which matches the best in program history for the Hogs at the meet.