DENVER - University of Denver gymnastics alumna Jessica Lopez placed No. 6 in the individual uneven bars final in Rio on Sunday with a final score of 15.333-less than six tenths from first place and only .233 off the podium.

Sunday's meet marked Lopez's first individual event final, doing so in her third Olympics representing Venezuela. She previously competed at the 2008 and 2012 Games.

On Thursday, Lopez finished No.7 overall in the all-around competition, the highest finish for a Venezuelan gymnast at the Olympics. She is also the first gymnast for Venezuela to qualify to an Olympics event final.

The 2017 DU Gymnastics team opens its home season on January 14 against Arizona State, Air Force and Texas Woman's. Season tickets are now on sale.

Season tickets are now on sale for the 2017 season. Season ticket holders interested in receiving a season parking pass in Lot C can do so by making a minimum $110 tax-deductible donation to the Pioneer Movement Annual Fund in support of the women's gymnastics team. Please contact the ticket office at 303-871-4625 to make your donation.

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