Sports Blog — January 31, 2012
Updike takes Newcomer honors for fourth week
The Big 12 Conference named Missouri gymnast Rachel Updike its Newcomer of the Week for the fourth time in a row, the first time a Big 12 gymnast has earned a weekly award four consecutive times.
Updike scored 9.950 on vault and 9.875 on floor exercise to lead the No. 20 Tigers past No. 4 Nebraska on Saturday for their first regular win against the Cornhuskers since 1995.
Updike and the rest of the gymnastics squad will take on North Carolina State on Friday at the Hearnes Center.