UA ranks No. 13 in preseason poll

Arkansas freshman Paige Zaziski competes on the bars on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, during the Razorbacks' meet against Florida inside Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville.

— The Arkansas gymnastics team was ranked No. 13 in the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches preseason poll released on Tuesday.

The Razorbacks, led by junior all-arounder Amanda Wellick, freshman all-arounder Paige Zaziski and seniors Stephani Canizaro, Sydnie Dillard, Heather Elswick, Erin Freier and Keara Glover, open the season in the Cancun Classic on Jan. 2 in Cancun, Mexico.

Arkansas was ranked No. 12 in the preseason last year and finished at No. 15.

The Razorbacks will face seven of the nation’s top 10 teams this season, No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 Florida, No. 3 Alabama, No. 5 LSU, No. 9 Georgia, No. 10 Auburn and No. 21 Kentucky.