Stone Named Specialist of the Week

Senior Sara Stone earned OU's 10th straight Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week honor.

Senior Sara Stone

March 13, 2012

NORMAN, Okla. – University of Oklahoma women’s gymnast Sara Stone was named Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week for March 13, announced by the league Tuesday.

Stone finished second on vault Sunday behind UCLA’s Tauny Frattone who scored a perfect 10.0 on the event.

Stone’s 9.9 was her 10th score of 9.9 or better out of 11 vaults this season. The senior is currently the top-ranked vaulter in the country.

Stone also added a 9.85 on both beam and floor against No. 3 UCLA. Stone has posted a 9.8 or higher in 27 of her 33 routines this season.

The award is Stone’s fifth career Event Specialist honor and her third this season. OU gymnasts have won 15 of the 30 Big 12 weekly awards, while the Sooners have won all 10 Event Specialist honors.

Stone and the Sooners close the 2012 regular season on the road against No. 13 Ohio State on Saturday, March 17 at 3 p.m. CT.

OU opens the postseason playing host to the 2012 Big 12 Championship on Saturday, March 24 at 4 p.m., at the Lloyd Noble Center.

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