Yamzon Named SEC Freshman Of The Week

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – With back-to-back all-around titles in wins over No. 5 Alabama and No. 17 Auburn, Jessica Yamzon has been named SEC Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. 

It’s the first career SEC honor for Yamzon, who won her second straight all-around title, her second career all-around title and her third career individual title overall, in helping lead Arkansas to a 196.375-196.075 win at Auburn this past Friday.

Yamzon scored career bests on uneven bars (9.850), floor exercise (9.850) and balance beam (9.875) on the way to a career-best 39.275 in the all-around.

She was one of six gymnasts to score a season best and one of five gymnasts to score a career best on uneven bars, where Arkansas scored a 49.200, its highest team score in any event this season. Yamzon led off the team’s final rotation on balance beam, scoring a 9.875, as Arkansas matched a season best and outscored Auburn 49.125-48.575 in the rotation for the comeback win.

Yamzon becomes the fifth different Arkansas gymnast to earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors in program history and the first since Paige Zaziski was a three-time honoree during the 2015 season. She is also the first Arkansas gymnast to earn any SEC weekly honor since 2015.

She averages a 38.930 in the all-around, scoring a 39.225 for the all-around title in the win over Alabama and a 39.275 in the win at Auburn. She ranks third among SEC freshman and tied for 16th among all SEC gymnasts on balance beam, where she averages a 9.825 and scored a 9.850 for her first career individual title against Missouri.

Yamzon and the Razorbacks return home for back-to-back meets against No. 2 LSU on Friday and No. 3 Florida on Feb. 17.

Single-meet tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for youth 17 and under. Admission is also free for UA students with ID. Tickets are also available for the NCAA Regional that Arkansas will be hosting in Barnhill Arena on April 1. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth and UA students.

Fans can purchase tickets online or by calling the Razorback Ticket Center at 800-982-HOGS or 479-575-5151.

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