Tran Wins Bars Title at Big Ten Championships

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team claimed first place in Session II of the Big Ten Championships on Saturday, notching a 196.700 inside State Farm Center. The GymHawks topped No. 17 Penn State (196.250), No. 17 Ohio State (196.000) and Maryland (195.300). Iowa finished fifth place overall.

Sophomore Aurélie Tran won a share of the Big Ten bars title with a 9.950 in a six-way tie, becoming the first Hawkeye to win the event since 2003. Tran also earned All-Championship Team honors in the all-around, bars and beam. She placed sixth in the all-around with a 39.535.

Sophomore Sydney Turner secured an All-Championship Team spot on beam (9.900), tying Tran for third place. 

BEAM
Iowa tallied a season-high 49.275 on beam to kick off the afternoon. Tran and Turner paced the Hawkeyes, each recording a 9.900. For Tran, the score matched her career high. In the anchor spot, Schriever stuck her landing for a 9.850. Fifth-years Haley Tyson and Marissa Rojas contributed 9.825 and 9.800, respectively. Freshman Maggie Ball closed out the rotation with a 9.775 to give the Hawkeyes the lead in Session II.

FLOOR
Iowa kept the momentum strong heading into the second rotation with a 49.325. Freshman Stella DePaola led the Hawkeyes with a career-high 9.900. Fifth-year JerQuavia Henderson, Tran and Schriever each turned in scores of 9.875. Tyson and Turner rounded out the scoring with a 9.900 and 9.750, respectively. Iowa totaled 98.600 at the halfway point.

VAULT
The Hawkeyes stayed out front through the third rotation, adding a 48.875 on vault to bring the three-event score to 147.475. Schriever notched a 9.850, while Tran and Henderson added matching 9.800s. DePaola put up a 9.775, and senior Gianna Masella capped the lineup with a 9.650.

BARS
The GymHawks earned a 49.225 on bars to close out the day. Tran anchored the lineup with a 9.950, and Turner delivered a strong 9.875. Freshman Daisy Bowles, Masella and Schriever added matching scores of 9.800, and Henderson recorded a 9.750. 

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH JEN LLEWELYN
"I am pleased that we came out on top. We started strong on beam with some different lineups compared to previous weeks. Throughout the regular season, we have been working to solidify our lineup, so I was happy with how the first rotation set the tone. That momentum carried into a strong performance on floor.

We got a little tight on vault trying to stick our landings, but I was pleased with the score. Finishing on bars was exciting, and I was proud of how the team closed it out. I am especially proud of Aurélie [Tran] and what she accomplished. It was a total team effort, and I am proud of how they handled the pressure on the podium.”

UP NEXT
The 2026 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championship teams, all-around competitors, and individual event specialists will be announced on Monday, March 23, 2026. NCAA Regionals will take place April 1-5.