Aug. 17, 2011
Shenzhen, China - Mizzou Gymnast Sandra Ostad will return to the United States this week after finishing up a whirlwind competition overseas. The Missouri junior competed for her native Norway at the Summer Universiade, finishing in the top ranks of the competition. She earned an all-around total of 48.150 in the first round which advanced her into the competition's event finals.
In the first round Ostad earned a score of 13.400 on vault, which is the average of her two runs. On the first run she earned a 13.850 followed by a 12.950 on the second. She scored 11.550 on bars and 10.450 on beam. She earned a 12.300 on floor to round out the competition.
Scoring at the Summer Universiade is done using the elite method, which awards points for difficulty in addition to the 10-point scale that is used in collegiate scoring as well.
Next up for Ostad is a trip to Oslo, Norway, where she will compete in the Norwegian National competition on Sept. 17. Follow along with Mizzou Gymnastics at MUTigers.com as well as the team's Facebook and Twitter pages (@TigerGymnastics).
