Q&A with Sooners coach K.J. Kindler

OU's Olivia Trautman competes in the vault against Alabama on March 15 at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. Trautman is injured but could return to action later this month. [Photo by Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman Archives]NORMAN — The top-ranked OU women’s gymnastics team hits the road for the second consecutive weekend as the Sooners visit No. 14-ranked Arizona State at 5:30 p.m. Saturday (ESPNU).

Oklahoma coach K.J. Kindler spoke with The Oklahoman about the tough early-season schedule, the surprises from the first meet and Olivia Trautman’s timeline for return.

What did you take away from the season’s first meet, winning the Collegiate Challenge in Anaheim, California?

There were a lot of new…