No. 22 GymHawks Top Rutgers

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The 22nd-ranked University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team delivered a Big Ten win against Rutgers, 196.725-195.700, on Saturday afternoon inside Jersey Mike’s Arena.

The Hawkeyes took event wins on bars (49.325) and beam (49.225). Iowa’s bar score tied for eighth-best in program history.

Sophomore Aurélie Tran secured the vault title with a career-best 9.900. Matching her career-high of 9.900, sophomore Sydney Turner earned the beam title.

Turner took second in the all-around with a 39.450, followed by Tran and freshman Sophie Schriever, who shared third overall with a 39.375.

BARS
Iowa opened the meet on bars with a 49.325. Three GymHawks shared second place with scores of 9.875: senior Gianna Masella (ties career-high), Turner (season best), and freshman Daisy Bowles. Schriever and Tran followed with matching 9.850s.

VAULT
In the second rotation, Iowa registered a 49.000 on vault. Tran led the Hawkeyes with a 9.900. Turner and fifth-year JerQuavia Henderson each delivered 9.800s. Masella, Schriever and senior Avery Chambers posted 9.750 to round out the lineup. At the end of two rotations, the GymHawks led the Scarlet Knights 98.325-98.075.

FLOOR
Iowa continued to build momentum on floor, posting a 49.175. Schriever set a career-high 9.925, taking second overall on the event. Turner secured a share of third, with a 9.875, followed by Tran contributing a 9.825. Henderson and fifth-year Haley Tyson added 9.775 to keep the Hawkeyes in control heading into the final rotation.

BEAM
The GymHawks closed out the afternoon in dominant fashion, recording a 49.225 on beam. Turner shined with a 9.900, to lead the Hawkeyes. Freshman Stella DePaola earned a 9.850 in her beam debut to share second place with Schriever. Fifth-year Marissa Rojas closely followed, recording a 9.825. Tran and junior Eva Volpe posted a 9.800 and 9.775, respectively, to help the Hawkeyes sweep the top of the podium in the event.   

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH LLEWELLLYN
“I am really proud of the team’s total performance today and thrilled with such a great road score. We obviously dealt with an injury during floor, so I am especially proud of how this team came together and stayed unified through that adversity. I couldn’t have asked for a better road score, and I’m pleased that we were able to finish strong.”

UP NEXT
The nationally-ranked Hawkeyes return home on Feb. 21 to face No. 16 Penn State. Action inside of Carver-Hawkeye Arena will begin at 5 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on B1G Network. Tickets are $15 (adults) and free for youth ages 18 and younger.