Hawkeyes Close Out Home Season Undefeated

IOWA CITY, Iowa -  The 19th-ranked University of Iowa women's gymnastics team dominated the Senior Night quad meet with a 196.500, on Friday night inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Gymhawks secured an undefeated season at home for the first time since 2022.

The Hawkeyes led from start to finish, sweeping every event. Iowa recorded a 49.375 on bars, tying for the fifth-best score in program history. 

Sophomores Aurélie Tran and Sydney Turner notched two event titles each with career-high routines. Turner won vault (9.950) and beam (9.925) titles, while Tran earned bars (9.975) and all-around (39.600) titles. Tran’s 9.975 on bars tied for the highest score in program history. Fifth-year JerQuavia Henderson posted a season best 9.950, earning the floor title.

VAULT
The Hawkeyes started the night with a season-high score of 49.275 on vault. Turner led the lineup, with a 9.950, tying the ninth-best score in program history. Tran and Henderson (season-high) matched 9.875s, to share second place. Freshman Sophie Schriever added a 9.800. Rounding out the lineup, senior Gianna Masella and freshman Stella DePaola contributed 9.775s to give the GymHawks a .45 lead.

BARS
Iowa kept the momentum rolling in the second rotation, with a 49.375 on bars. Tran shined with a 9.975, securing first place. Freshman Daisy Bowles scored a 9.925, to take second place. Bowles' score tied for ninth best in program history. Masella matched her career-high with a 9.900, while Henderson added a 9.800. Schriever and Turner posted a pair of 9.775s to round out the lineup. At the halfway point, Iowa continued to lead.

BEAM
The GymHawks posted a 48.475 on beam to keep Iowa on top of the meet. Turner stuck her career-high routine with a 9.925, placing first. Freshman Maggie Ball matched her career-high, contributing a 9.875 to place second. Tran added a 9.825, securing third overall. The GymHawks continued to lead heading into the final rotation.

FLOOR 
The Hawkeyes closed out the meet in dominant fashion, recording a 49.375. Henderson led the team with a 9.950. Tran contributed a career-high 9.925, to place second. Senior Hanna Castillo and junior Alyse Karenbauer matched 9.850s. Turner closed out her second-place all-around performance with a 9.800.

 

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH JEN LLEWELLYN
"It was a strong night and a great way to send out the seniors, finishing the season 9-0. We had some mistakes on beam, but I’m really proud of the team on vault, bars and floor for having a tremendous night. Everyone did their job and stepped up exactly when they needed to. This group is unique because of how they’ve come together to reach so many individual highs."

UP NEXT
The nationally ranked GymHawks head to Minneapolis on March 15 for a quad-meet against No. 13 Minnesota, Northern Illinois and Illinois. Action inside Maturi Pavilion begins at 2 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).