Story Links ASU at Lone Star Notes TEMPE – To start the 2025 season, Sun Devil Gymnastics will participate in the Lone Star Collegiate Invitational in San Antonio this Saturday at 12 p.m. MST/1 p.m. CST, competing alongside Auburn, Maryland, Penn State and Temple. With five teams competing in the Freeman Coliseum, each team will get […]
TEMPE – To start the 2025 season, Sun Devil Gymnastics will participate in the Lone Star Collegiate Invitational in San Antonio this Saturday at 12 p.m. MST/1 p.m. CST, competing alongside Auburn, Maryland, Penn State and Temple. With five teams competing in the Freeman Coliseum, each team will get a bye. Arizona State’s bye will be in the first rotation and will then start on bars and go in order from there (beam, floor, vault).Sun Devil Outlook
Arizona State (0-0)
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There will be no way to watch the Gym Devils on Saturday, but there will be live scoring. Additionally, for fans in the San Antonio area, they can purchase tickets here. Updates will be provided on social media on X (@SunDevilGym) and Instagram (@sundevilgymnastics).
- For the full 2024 season preview, head here.
- The Gym Devils have three gymnasts on the 2025 Big 12 Preseason Team. Graduate Jada Mangahas received a nod in the all-around, graduate Sarah Clark is on the beam team and graduate Emily White is honored for both beam and floor.
- Between the three fifth years, they had 26 scores of 9.9 or better last year, led by 12 from White. They also have 16 combined event titles in 2024.
- Other contributors returning in 2025 are senior Alex Theodorou, juniors Kimberly Smith and Kayla Lee, and sophomores Halle Gregoire and Lilia Purler.
Opponent Outlook
Auburn (2-1)
- Started the season at the American Gold Collegiate Championship in Nashville, where the Tigers finished in second place with a 195.950, beating No. 23 Nebraska and BYU.
- In 2024, Auburn went 12-17 and qualified for NCAA Regionals, ending the year ranked No. 20 on Road to Nationals.
- In the all-time series, ASU leads Auburn 6-1. The two teams last met in 2020 at a quad meet, with ASU taking second and Auburn taking third.
Maryland (0-0)
- This will be the first meet of the season for the Terps.
- They had a 13-7 record in 2024, making it to NCAA Regionals. The team ended at No. 26 on Road to Nationals.
- The Sun Devils and Terps have faced each other three times, with ASU winning all three. This will be the first meeting since 2005.
Penn State (2-0)
- The Nittany Lions started the year by hosting a tri-meet and taking first place with a 195.775.
- Penn State earned a 15-8 record last season and advanced to the NCAA Regional Finals. The team finished one spot above ASU in the final rankings at No. 15.
- In the all-time series, Penn State leads 5-4. The Sun Devils last met the Nittany Lions in the regular season in 2019 in University Park, with ASU taking second.
Temple (0-1)
- To start the year, the Owls faced West Virginia, falling in the dual meet with a 191.200.
- In 2024, Temple went to NCAA Regionals and had a 15-19 record in the regular season.
- This is the first meeting in program history between ASU and Temple.