GymHawks Down NC State, 196.775 - 193.725

Jan. 31, 2004

IOWA CITY, IA –

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The eighth-ranked Iowa GymHawks defeated North Carolina State, 196.775 – 193.725. The Hawkeyes had individual titles in every event and finished with the second best team total in school history. Iowa also had the second best school record on vault (49.375).

Senior Stephanie Gran led the Hawkeyes with three individual titles and the all-around crown. Gran won bars with a career-best 9.9. On beam, Gran tied her career record and tied for first with Alexis Maday (9.9). Gran also won floor (9.95) and tied for second on vault with a 9.9. Gran tied the school record and set a career-best in the all-around (39.65).

On vault, Kortny Williamson was crowned champion with a 9.925, setting a career record. Beth Dilick continued her strong presence on bars, tying for second with a 9.875.

The GymHawks will compete next at Utah February 6 beginning at 7 p.m.

Final Team Scores
Team (Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor, Total)
1. #8 Iowa — 49.375, 49.300, 49.000, 49.100, 196.775
2. NC State — 48.800, 48.650, 47.575, 48.800, 193.725

Individual Results:
Vault (top three plus Iowa)
1. Kortny Williamson (UI) 9.925
2t. Stephanie Gran (UI) 9.900
2t. Alexis Maday (UI) 9.900
4t. Beth Dilick (UI) 9.875
6t. Annie Rue (UI) 9.775
10. Liz Grajewski (UI) 9.725

Uneven Bars (top three plus Iowa)
1. Stephanie Gran (UI) 9.900
2t. Beth Dilick (UI) 9.875
2t. Alexis Maday (UI) 9.875
4t. Nicole Wong (UI) 9.850
6t. Annie Rue (UI) 9.800
8t. Tiffany Kwan (UI) 9.775

Balance Beam (top three plus Iowa)
1t. Stephanie Gran (UI) 9.900
1t. Alexis Maday (UI) 9.900

3. Leah Sabo (NC State) 9.775
4. Liz Grajewski (UI) 9.750
5t. Annie Rue (UI) 9.725
5t. Nicole Wong (UI) 9.725
7. Kortny Williamson (UI) 9.700

Floor Exercise (top three plus Iowa)
1. Stephanie Gran (UI) 9.950

2t. Cori Goldstein (NC State) 9.850
2t. Leah Sabo (NC State) 9.850
4t. Liz Grajewski (UI) 9.825
4t. Danielle Legeai (UI) 9.825
6. Bobbie Zimmerman (UI) 9.775
7t. Annie Rue (UI) 9.725
11. Tiffany Kwan (UI) 9.000

All-Around (top three plus Iowa)
1. Stephanie Gran (UI) 39.650

2. Leah Sabo (NC State) 39.225
3. Annie Rue (UI) 39.025