January - Varsity O

DEAR LETTERWINNERS,
Happy New Year from the Varsity O Association! We hope our members were able to enjoy the holidays and spend time with loved
ones. Our athletic teams in season are continuing to have great success and the spring sports will be starting their seasons soon.
Spring Weekend is just around the corner! The date has not been set, so please check your email and mail for updates and the
registration brochure. Thanks again for a great year and we look forward to seeing everyone at our 2015 events!
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January 2015
Volume 9 , Number 1
DOTSON MAKES FORBES LIST
Former Sooner defensive lineman Alonzo Dotson has been named to the Forbes
Sports 30 Under 30 list. Dotson is currently a college scout for the Green Bay
Packers. He recently oversaw defensive quality control at the University of
Houston. During his time at OU, Dotson helped the Sooners to appearances in
four BCS bowl games.
BOSWORTH NAMED TO
COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Former Sooner standout Brian Bosworth will be inducted into the College Football
Hall of Fame as part of the 2015 class. Bosworth was a two-time consensus first
team All-America selection and Butkus Award winner. “The Boz,” as he is known
to Sooner fans, played in the NFL for three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. The
induction ceremony will take place in December in New York City.
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January 2015
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WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS SEASON PREVIEW
After finishing the season last year with the national title, the
Oklahoma women’s gymnastics squad opened the season with the
sweep of the Arkansas Razorbacks in its first meet of the year and
followed that with a big road win over Minnesota. The number
1 ranked Sooners will host two home meets against LSU and
Southeast Missouri on January 23 and 2014’s co-champions, the
Florida Gators, on March 6. Oklahoma will also be hosting the
NCAA Norman Regional on April 4.
Among the returnees from last year’s championship squad are
Haley Scaman, who was awarded Big 12 Gymnast of the week
for winning two event titles against Arkansas, and is currently
ranked No. 1 nationally for floor exercise and No. 2 on the vault
and McKenzie Wofford, who was named Big 12 Specialist of the
week and earned a score of 9.95 on uneven bars against Arkansas.
She is also currently ranked fourth on uneven bars nationally.
A newcomer, Ali Jackson, was named Big 12 Newcomer of the
week after placing second on floor exercise and vault. She is
currently ranked sixth nationally for both floor exercise and vault.
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MEN’S GYMNASTICS SEASON PREVIEW
The Oklahoma men’s gymnastics team is gearing up for
a successful 2015 season. After placing second in last
year’s NCAA Championships, the team is determined
to get the ninth national title for OU. All of the Sooners’
All-Americans from last year will be returning this season
including senior Alec Robin, who won the individual
national titles for vault and floor exercise. Senior Mike
Squires has won two consecutive individual national titles
for the rings.
The 2015 men’s gymnastics squad opened with a win in
the Rocky Mountain Open.
Coach Mark Williams selected to be inducted into the
2015 USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame along with eight
other inductees. Under Coach Williams, the Sooners
have captured five national titles since 2000. He was
also selected the head coach for team USA’s Squad who
competed at last year’s World Championships.
Oklahoma will be hosting three home meets -- February
14 against Michigan, February 27 against Illinois, and
March 14 against Ohio State. The Sooners will also host
this year’s NCAA Championships on April 9-11..
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MEN’S GYMNASTICS REUNION
The reunion date has been set for the men’s gymnastics reunion. Mark your calendar for April 9-11, 2015, as the reunion will be held in
conjunction with the 2015 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics National Championships. There will also be a special recognition for the 10-year
anniversary of the 2005 National Championship team. If you are not receiving information from Varsity O, please send in your current
contact information to [email protected] so we can make sure you receive your reunion information.!
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