GymHawks Fall To Minnesota

March 5, 2006

IOWA CITY, IA – The No. 33 University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team hosted No. 22 Minnesota today and were defeated, 195.875-193.075. Minnesota placed first in every event in the competition.

Senior Kortny Williamson had the highest placing on vault for the Hawkeyes with a 9.85 for second place. Jennifer Simbhudas placed fourth in the event with a 9.8. On uneven bars, Natalie Padilla and Liz Grajewski tied for third with a 9.775.

Williamson placed second on beam with a 9.775, while Grajewski came in seventh on the event with a 9.625. On floor, Grajewski recorded the Hawkeyes’ highest score with a 9.775 for fifth place, while Brandi Loffer and Ally Zipse tied for sixth with a 9.75. Grajewski placed second in the all-around with a 38.9.

Final Team Scores    
Team Vault Bars Beam Floor Total
1. UM 48.925 49.000 48.825 49.125 195.875
2. Iowa 48.750 48.375 47.250 48.700 193.075
Individual Results: 
Vault (winner plus Iowa)
1. Laura Johnson (UM) 9.9
2. Kortny Williamson (UI) 9.85
4. Jennifer Simbhudas (UI) 9.8
7. Beth Dilick (UI) 9.75
8. Liz Grajewski (UI) 9.725
10. Katie Burke (UI) 9.625
11. Amanda Rudolph (UI) 9.575

Uneven Parallel Bars (winner plus Iowa)
1. Laura Johnson (UM) 9.85
3t. Natalie Padilla (UI) 9.775
3t. Liz Grajewski (UI) 9.775
6. Brandi Loffer (UI) 9.75
9. Beth Dilick (UI) 9.725
11. Katie Burke (UI) 9.35
12. Ally Zipse (UI) 9.0

Balance Beam (winner plus Iowa)
1. Laura Johnson (UM) 9.825
2. Kortny Williamson (UI) 9.775
7. Liz Grajewski (UI) 9.625
8t. Brandi Loffer (UI) 9.475
8t. Danielle Legeai (UI) 9.475
10. Katie Burke (UI) 8.9
12. Ally Zipse (UI) 8.575
Floor Exercise (winner plus Iowa)
1. Laura Johnson (UM) 9.875
5. Liz Grajewski (UI) 9.775
6t. Brandi Loffer (UI) 9.75
6t. Ally Zipse (UI) 9.75
9. Amanda Rudolph (UI) 9.725
10. Beth Dilick (UI) 9.7
12. Kortny Williamson (UI) 8.925

All-Around (winner plus Iowa)
1. Laura Johnson (UM) 39.475
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