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Gym Devils put on a firework show on Senior Night

by Josh Freeman - March 16, 2024March 16, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – The atmosphere was full of palpable emotions Friday night at Desert Financial Arena, as the Arizona State women’s gymnastics team celebrated senior night by welcoming Southern Connecticut to Tempe, on a night filled with high marks achieved. The Gym Devils (8-5, 4-3 Pac-12 Conference) seemingly

No. 18 Arizona State comes back in final rotation to upset No. 10 UCLA

by Ethan Neal - March 9, 2024March 9, 2024

(Photo via Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) TEMPE – When graduate Hannah Scharf stepped up to do her floor routine as the final ASU gymnast of the night, the tension in the air was palpable. UCLA was the heavy favorite coming into the night and the only role anyone expected the Gym Devils to

No. 20 Gym Devils look to hold off No. 28 GymDawgs in conference matchup

by Ethan Neal - February 23, 2024February 22, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) The Arizona State Gym Devils return to Desert Financial Arena battle-hardened, having entered the lair of their rival Wildcats and exiting the other side victorious last week against Arizona. ASU now comes home to a conference opponent in the form of the University of Washington Huskies. The Huskies

No. 20 Gym Devils take on No. 17 Wildcats in Tucson for Territorial Cup

by Ethan Neal - February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

(Photo via Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) The 28th edition of the gymnastics Territorial Cup takes place on Thursday. Even though the meet is directly following Valentine’s Day, there is no love between Arizona and Arizona State. The Gym Devils look to continue their head-to-head win streak as they have won the past seven meets

Gym Devils barely escape Palo Alto with first Pac-12 win

by Ethan Neal - February 10, 2024February 10, 2024

(Photo via Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) The Arizona State gymnastics team took a trip to California and Maples Pavilion on Friday to compete against the Stanford Cardinal of Palo Alto and came away with a win by a tenth of a point in a 196.975 to 196.875 nail-biter. The No. 20 Gym Devils

ASU looks to carry tri-meet momentum up to the Bay Area

by Josh Freeman - February 9, 2024February 8, 2024

(Photo via Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) Despite taking third in last Friday’s highly anticipated tri-meet in Tempe, the No. 20 Arizona State women’s gymnastics team has a lot to hang its hat on after finishing the meet with its best outing of the season and registering a new season-high score of 197.250. The

Gym Devils focus on positives despite tri-meet losses

by Ethan Neal - February 3, 2024February 3, 2024

(Photo via Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) TEMPE — There was plenty of gymnastics star power in Tempe on Friday as No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 2 California both came to town to compete in Desert Financial Arena. No. 23 Arizona State, as the underdogs, played host while trying to keep up with the

Pair of top-ranked teams set to roll into Tempe for star-studded tri-meet

by Josh Freeman - February 2, 2024February 1, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) An enormous tri-meet clash is set to take place on Friday night at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, as the No. 23-ranked Arizona State gymnastics team will play host to No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 2 California. It will be the Gym Devils' first meet back at

Gym Devils travel to the Rocky Mountains for first road meet

by Josh Freeman - January 14, 2024January 14, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) The Arizona State women’s gymnastics team came into this season with high expectations, looking to make it seven consecutive years of finishing the season as a top 25 team in the country. The Gym Devils (1-0) opened the season at home on somewhat of a historic note

Sun Devils showcase offseason work in Maroon and Gold Scrimmage

by Ethan Neal - December 18, 2023December 18, 2023

(Photo courtesy Sun Devil Athletics) TEMPE — ASU Gymnastics started off its 2024 campaign at Desert Financial Arena on Monday with the annual intrasquad Maroon and Gold Scrimmage. The meet was a perfect place for the 19th-ranked Gym Devils to get acquainted with their home floor and arena. The fact that the