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EXPLAINED: Oklahoma edge jordan chiles ucla for seventh ncaa gymnastics crown | Rare Historical Photos

The Oklahoma Sooners celebrate on Saturday after winning the Division I women's gymnastics championships held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas
The Oklahoma Sooners celebrate on Saturday after winning the Division I women's gymnastics championships held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas Photograph: C Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos/Getty Images

Audrey Davis delivered a 9.9250 on the uneven bars in the final rotation and Jordan Bowers followed with a 9.8875 to help Oklahoma secure their seventh NCAA women’s gymnastics championship on Saturday at Dickies Arena.

The Sooners, who have now won six titles since 2016 under head coach KJ Kindler, finished with 198.0125 points – pulling away from UCLA in the final rotations. The Bruins, led by Olympic champion Jordan Chiles, placed second with 197.6125. Missouri (197.2500) finished third in its first appearance in the final, while Utah (197.2375) was fourth.

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