Gymnastics Picked 12th in WCGA Preseason Poll

MARLBORO, N.J. – The University of Missouri gymnastics team was voted 12th in the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Preseason Poll on Friday, Dec. 8. This marks the eighth-consecutive season Missouri was listed among the top 20 teams in the poll, as the Tigers were selected ninth prior to last season and 16th for four straight years before that.

The 2024 Mizzou schedule features matchups with nine teams ranked in the WCGA Preseason Poll, five of which are in the top 10. Overall, the Tigers will faceoff with No. 2 Florida, No. 3 LSU, No. 8 Alabama, No. 9 Kentucky, No. 10 Denver, No. 15 Arkansas, No. 16 Georgia, No. 17 Auburn and No. 26 Illinois.

Mizzou official opens the season on Saturday, Jan. 4 at home against Lindenwood, SEMO and Northern Illinois, before hitting the road to Alabama and Georgia.

Additionally, Mizzou will show out for the home crowd in Columbia at the Black & Gold exhibition on Sunday, Dec. 10. The action starts at 1 p.m. with free admission for all fans.

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WCGA Preseason Poll

1. Oklahoma (1709 points; 36 first-place votes)

2. Florida (1634 points; three first-place votes)

3. LSU (Utah 1516 points; five first-place votes)

4. Utah (1516 points; two first-place votes)

5.   UCLA (1499 points; one first-place vote)

6   Michigan (1466 points; one first-place vote)

7. California (1486 points)

8. Alabama (1383 points)

9. Kentucky (1326 points)

10. Denver (1273 points)

11. Michigan State (1240 points)

12. Missouri (1082 points)

13. Oregon State (1065 points)

14. Ohio State (1017 points)

15. Arkansas (999 points)

16. Georgia (980 points)

17. Auburn (940 points)

18. Minnesota (880 points)

19. Arizona State (873 points)

20. Stanford (796 points)

21. Washington (795 points)

22. Arizona (679 points)

23. Iowa (638 points)

24. Southern Utah (555 points)

25. Maryland (548 points)

26. Illinois (506 points)

27. Nebraska (445 points)

28. Penn State (429 points)

29. Boise State (393 points)

30. North Carolina State (314 points)

31. BYU (311 points)

32. North Carolina (263 points)

33. Western Michigan (227 points)

34. West Virginia (220 points)

35. Clemson (148 points)

36. Towson (137 points)