ANAHEIM, CA. (THECOUNT) — Katelyn Ohashi and Kyla Ross performed routines that earned them both a perfect 10s in judges scoring the 2019 Collegiate Challenge powered by Under Armour, held in Anaheim, California.
Ross and Katelyn scored perfect 10s to lead No. 2 UCLA to a first-place finish. The Bruins totaled 197.700, highlighted by a team floor total of 49.700, the fifth-highest mark in school history. No. 9 California was second with a 196.075, followed by No. 33 Michigan State with a 194.900 and No. 14 UC Davis with a 194.125, according to uclabruins.com.
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A video of Ohashi’s perfect 10s routine has been viewed on the internet over 21 million times – so far.
Not only did Ohashi stun the audience with her amazing athleticism, but she also wowed judges enough to earn a perfect 10 for her routine Saturday at Under Armor’s 2019 Collegiate Challenge, reports q13fox.
Ohashi, according to UCLA, is the reigning NCAA co-champion in floor exercises. She was also a 2018 NCAA team champion.
Before UCLA, Ohashi was competing at the elite level of gymnastics until she injured her back and shoulder, according to The Players’ Tribune. She decided to compete on the college level because of her injuries.
Ohashi was born in Seattle and her hometown is Newcastle, Washington.
Ross won the all-around with a career-high-tying 39.700. She took first place on the uneven bars with her fourth career perfect 10 on bars and her sixth overall perfect score. Ross also had UCLA’s top mark on vault with a 9.875, placed second on balance beam with a 9.900, and was one of four Bruins to record second-place marks of 9.925 on floor exercise.
Ohashi topped all floor exercise performers with her fourth career perfect 10 on floor. The reigning NCAA co-champion on floor changed her first tumbling pass this week to a split double layout and stuck it cold en route to her sixth career perfect 10. Ohashi nearly scored a 10 on her other event, balance beam, but had to settle for a 9.975. source
Shall we turn it to 11?
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