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IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team fell short to the No. 8 Michigan Wolverines, 196.800-195.975, on Friday night. Sophomores Carina Tolan and Mackenzie Vance, and junior Erin Castle earned career bests in their respective events.
Tolan led off on uneven bars scoring a 9.800, Vance bettered her uneven bars best with a 9.775, and Castle earned a 9.800 on beam to earn her highest score on the event.
“It’s great to see hard work get rewarded,” Iowa head GymHawk Larissa Libby said. “The three that scored career bests are in the gym working their tails off every single day. Carina (Tolan) came to Iowa and didn’t even swinging bars. It just shows how hard she works.”
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH LARISSA LIBBY
“The atmosphere was amazing. It was great to see the number of people dress up today. It just goes to show that the work that went into planning was totally worth it. A huge thank you to Hawkeye Nation. They were loud when we needed them to be.”
VAULT
The GymHawks started the meet strong with a team score of 48.875. Sophomore Lauren Guerin led Iowa with a 9.825, earning third in the event. Allyson Steffensmeier, Ariana Agrapides, and Bridget Killian followed with a triple 9.775.
BARS
Freshman Allyson Steffensmeier led the GymHawks with a 9.875 tying for second on bars. Senior Clair Kaji followed with a 9.800, and sophomore Carina Tolan earned a career-high score of 9.800, both tying for sixth in the event. Sophomore Mackenzie Vance also earned a career-high score of 9.775, placing ninth in the event. The GymHawks earned a team score of 49.000 on bars.
BEAM
The GymHawks finished beam with a 48.925. Senior Clair Kaji led the Hawkeyes with a 9.850 — a season-high score — tying for second place in the event. Freshman Dani Castillo followed with a 9.825, tying for fourth place in the event. Junior Erin Castle recorded a 9.800 and earned a new career high.
FLOOR
The GymHawks entered the final rotation on floor, led off by sophomore Alex Greenwald. Greenwald recorded a 9.775, and sophomore Allie Gilchrist followed her with a season-high score of 9.825. The GymHawks were led by sophomore Lauren Guerin who recorded a 9.875, tying for second in the event.
UP NEXT
The GymHawks travel to Toledo, Ohio, to compete at the Big Five meet on Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. (CT). Live results will be available on hawkeyesports.com/gymlive.
