MARLBORO, N.J. – The 2024 Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association has released its 2024 Preseason Poll that is voted on by members of the WGCA, the association announced on Friday morning. 
 
For the first time in Head Coach Ashley Lawson's six-year career at the helm of SEMO Gymnastics, the Redhawks have received votes to be regarded amongst the nation's best. 
 
Southeast Missouri received 17 points in the preseason voting. 11 more points than the next closest Midwest Independent Conference school as Lindenwood received six points, Texas Woman's (5), and Illinois State (4). 
 
Oklahoma was ranked as the nation's top team entering the 2024 season. OU received 1,709 points (36 first-place votes). 
 
Southeast Missouri will hold their annual Red & Black Scrimmage this evening, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m., CT. inside Houck Field House. 
 
They will commence the 2024 regular season after the new year on Saturday, January 6, when they take place in the Missouri Quad-Meet. Competition is slated to begin at 6 p.m., in Columbia, Mo. 
 
Full Poll:
 

Oklahoma (1709 pts; 36 first place)	19. Arizona State (873 points)
2.              Florida (1634 points) (3 first-place votes)	20. Stanford (796 points)
3.              LSU (1628 points) (5 first-place votes)	21. Washington (795 points)
4.              Utah (1516 points) (2 first-place votes)	22. Arizona (679 points)
5.              UCLA (1499 points) (1 first-place vote)	23. Iowa (638 points)
6.              Michigan (1466 points) (1 first-place vote)	24. Southern Utah (555 points)
7.              California (1465 points)	25. Maryland (548 points)
8.              Alabama (1383 points)	26. Illinois (506 points)
9.              Kentucky (1326 points)	27. Nebraska (445 points)
10.           Denver (1273 points)	28. Penn State (429 points)
11.           Michigan State (1240 points)	29. Boise State (393 points)
12.           Missouri (1082 points)	30. North Carolina State (314 points)
13.           Oregon State (1065 points)	31. BYU (311 points)
14.           Ohio State (1017 points)	32. North Carolina (263 points)
15.           Arkansas (999 points)	33. Western Michigan (227 points)
16.           Georgia (980 points)	34. West Virginia (220 points)
17.           Auburn (940 points)	35. Clemson (148 points)
18.           Minnesota (880 points)	36. Towson (137 points)

Also receiving votes: San Jose State (85 points), Ball State (76 points), Utah State (74 points), Pittsburgh (46 points), Central Michigan (44 points), Iowa State (43 points), George Washington (32 points), Rutgers (29 points), Kent State (28 points), New Hampshire (27 points), Southeast Missouri (17 points), Northern Illinois (15 points), UPenn (14 points), Bowling Green (13 points), Eastern Michigan (11 points), UC Davis (10 points), Temple (9 points), Lindenwood (6 points), Texas Woman's (5 points), Illinois State (4 points), Air Force (1 point)