#Raena Worley

[lobaznyuk]

Raena Worley scores a perfect 10.000 on floor at her Senior Night meet (Florida @ Kentucky)

[livmoorez]

Favourite moments of the 2024 NCAA gymnastics season: Fifth-year Raena Worley (Kentucky) achieves the joint highest all-around score across all four sessions of the Super Sixteen. Worley scored a 39.625, which included a career-high 9.975 on bars.

[amy-chow]

I couldn’t watch any gymnastics this weekend so I just marathoned my way through all 4 meets and uhhhhh what an influx of emotions

[viktoriakomova]

Raena Worley is perhaps the most underrated all arounder in the SEC tbh

[hihopodcast]

Wow, that actually happened.

So...Oklahoma is out.

Nationals Day One is over and the Four on the Floor is LSU, Cal, Florida, and Utah - just as we all definitely expected!

Blake from Half In Half Out reporting for duty while the Head Gay in Charge of the Sass Department, Spencer of the Balance Beam Situation, tends to his health.

Semifinal One featuring LSU, Cal, Arkansas and Stanford. LSU and Cal should advance is everyone does their normal, but Arkansas or Stanford could slip in with a serious mistake or two from either favorite. This semifinal occurred at a reasonable hour, and featured teams I actually really like and several athletes we've followed for a long time. It's all good vibes, and I want Sav and Sirena to have the best night ever.

Sav kills it. Sirena gets attacked by the beam monster but lives to tell the tale. It'll still be a fun story. These two are absolute gems and I am so proud of their careers and the people they've become.

We get a final(?) Chae floor party. It's sensational. 9.95 I think - I hope she takes a fifth year if she wants to.

Anyways.

It's LSU and Cal, as we all figured. Stanford put up a fight for a bit, but it wasn't enough in the end. Stanford and Arkansas are, and damn well should be, proud of how far they came this season.

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I wait until my bed time for Semifinal Two to start, fully expecting to be able to half watch it as Oklahoma coasts into the lead and Florida battles Utah and Alabama for #2.

Oklahoma started on vault and the first athlete immediately fell on her ass and her pride *cur Stick It montage*. Then two others nearly fell on their own respective behinds and Oklahoma ends the first rotation in last place, down over a point from the rest of the field.

I suspect this will be hung in OU's locker room sometime today:

Before the second rotation starts we get an Oklahoma vault error compilation, followed by an Oklahoma fluff piece. Yikes. I mean I guess there probably won't be any good time in this meet to show it. They just said their team is good under pressure situations in the fluff.....well...yeah, usually.

The beam monster eats Alabama's feet and they count 3 falls in rotation two. Jaedyn Rucker of Utah has a weird floor fluke but they don't count her score. Raena Worley does her final routine and we all cry when she cries.

Everything is normal, Oklahoma is in third, despite whatever the hell that first rotation was, and Florida and Utah can either do their normal and qualify to Saturday - or have a medium flop-fest on any event and fall behind Oklahoma. Sure. Okay.

This is when the broadcasting Gods smiled upon us all and gave us an even more poorly timed fluff. Oh yes. It's happy Alabama montage time!

Around this point Kino texted me “Is this the best day of my life?” Yes, bestie. I think so.

Throughout the rest of the meet, Utah and Florida have a couple small mistakes, but they end up finishing squarely on top.

Oklahoma counts a fall on beam and we get this gem from John:

*and thus begins the John hates Oklahoma and Alabama lore*

In the end, we land here:

Bryant wins the All Around - justice is served.

So on Saturday we'll crown a National Champion that isn't Oklahoma, which is of course devastating to the Sooners and their fans, but is also just objectively exciting and interesting. LSU, Cal, Utah and Florida all stand a real chance of winning this thing, in my opinion. All 198-capable, including with post-season neutral-site scoring.

Utah and Florida need to lock in and get rid of the mistakes that cost them those last few tenths on Thursday. The winners almost certainly won't count a fall, but I'd bet the winners won't HAVE a fall. Each of these teams has flinched under pressure at some point this season, and each has shown their depth and adaptability throughout the year.

My best guess? I mean. LSU had the most complete semifinals performance. I want Sav to get a Natty. Konnor has been such a star, Bryant is amazing, Kiya is doing great - it may be their year. Florida gives me anxiety, but a win for Morgan Hurd's team is always a win for my team. Cal would be such a fun win. Can they prove themselves under pressure this time around? And Utah can always smash it. I'm always surprised when they don't land in the Finals. They're just solid. Now, I will never root for Utah, but I admire how their coaching staff has handled this year's sudden transition - based on the gymnastics and things we see on camera - and will be fine with them winning if they are the best on the day. They can be the best of this group, and certainly might be on Saturday, and that athletic achievement can exist separate from all of the valid criticisms of individuals on their team/staff and their behavior towards their former teammate.

In the words of RuPaul, "I can't wait to see how this turns out."

[gymnasticscoaching]

NCAA AA Power Ranking as of March 7th

GymCastic has a new feature. JORDAN BOWERS HALEIGH BRYANT LEANNE WONG MYA LAUZON RAENA WORLEY SIERRA BROOKS MAILE O’KEEFE RAGAN SMITH FAITH TORREZ EMJAE FRAZIER Check their rationale. And more. NCAA Power Ranking – March 07, 2024 THAT'S OUR FLOOR ANCHOR! pic.twitter.com/eb2FjOKEHN— Oklahoma Women's Gym (@OU_WGymnastics) March 10, 2024

[petnews2day]

Current Cat, former Kentucky star win NCAA titles; another perfect 10 for Raena Worley

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Current Cat, former Kentucky star win NCAA titles; another perfect 10 for Raena Worley

Kentucky pole vaulter Keaton Daniel, a five-time SEC champion, won his first individual NCAA title on Friday at the indoor championships in Boston. The senior beat out Arkansas State junior Bradley Jelmert through two heights for the gold medal. He previously won NCAA outdoors silver and bronze medal in 2021 and 2022. After both pole […]

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[gymfanconfessions]

“ Raena Worley appreciation post! “

[aerialgymnastics]

Raena Worley (Kentucky)

1/15/21 vs. Auburn (x)

[livmoorez]

Favourite moments of the 2022 NCAA gymnastics season:

Kentucky junior Raena Worley scores a career high 9.975 on floor on her way to a 39.750 all-around score (tying her AA career high). Raena has also been named SEC gymnast of the week for the third week in a row.

[amy-chow]

While we’re speaking things into existence…raena worley floor natty I summon thee

[twoflipstwotwists]

rip Raena Worley’s hedgehog Edgar Allen Poke omg

[cut-catches]

love the tribute to raena worley’s hedgehog named edgar allen poke

[gymnasticscoaching]

Raena Worley - Kentucky team 50

She’s really enjoying her final season. The @UKGymnastics team is reaching new heights this season, and fifth-year senior @RaenaWorley is a big reason for the Wildcats' success. Worley is the @WKYT Athlete of the Week! pic.twitter.com/X9w43ZzD8o— Lee K. Howard ☀️ (@HowardWKYT) February 8, 2024

[gymfanconfessions]

“Raena Worley was a better performer on floor in level 10, than she is now in NCAA.. her routine from the Nastia Liukin Cup is way more expressive than her routine now”

[aerialgymnastics]

Raena Worley (Kentucky)

1/17/20 vs. Lindenwood, North Carolina, and NC State (x)