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Karina Muñoz - Women's Gymnastics - University of Iowa Athletics

Karina Muñoz

Position All-Around
Class Jr.
Hometown East Brunswick, N.J.
High School East Brunswick

2024

  • Competed in all 12 meets, including six all-arounds.
  • Captured 14 event titles and 30 top-three finishes
  • Tied for second in program history on bars scoring a career-high 9.950 at Big Five (2/24)
  • Tied for ninth in program history on beam scoring a 9.925 for the second and third time in her career at Sacramento State (3/3) and Kidney Care Gymnastics Championships (3/16)
  • Tied for eighth in program history in the all-around scoring a 39.575 (career-high) at the Kidney Care Gymnastics Championships (3/16)
  • Made her 2024 all-around debut in her home state of New Jersey bringing home the all-around title scoring 39.400 (2/9)
  • Scored a 9.900 or higher 11 times throughout the season.
  • Matched two career-highs at the Kidney Care Gymnastics Championships scoring a 9.900 on vault and a 9.925 on beam (3/16)
  • Earned first team all-Big Ten honors
  • NCAA Regional qualified in the all-around with an NQS of 39.470
  • Scored a 38.750 at the California NCAA Regional (3/30)
  • Finished the season ranked sixth in the Big Ten and 28th nationally for all-around
  • 2024 Big Ten Gymnast to Watch
  • Letterwinner

2023

  • Competed in all 12 meets, including three all-arounds.
  • Captured seven event titles and 13 top-three finishes.
  • Ties for 15th best in program history on uneven bars (9.900).
  • Scored a 9.800 or higher in all 12 vault events, eight 9.800 or higher on bars and six 9.800 or higher on floor.
  • Scored a career-best 9.925 on balance beam at Nebraska (2/6), tying for first place.
  • Made her all-around debut at Nebraska (2/6), placing first in the event, tied for first on beam and vault, and placed third on floor.
  • Scored three 9.900 at Southern Utah (3/10), tying for first place on vault and bars and placed second on floor.
  • Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week on March 12.
  • Was the only freshman and one of two gymnasts to compete in all-around this season.
  • Finished tied for 21st on vault and tied for 23rd on bars in the final Big Ten rankings.
  • Letterwinner

High School

  • 2022 Level 10 DP National Qualifier
  • 2022 Level 10 Regionals: fourth on all around, third on bars, and finished sixth on floor
  • 2022 Level 10 NJ States: all around, vault, bars, and beam champion and finished fourth on floor. Broke a State 27-year-old record on bars (9.80).
  • 2022 Level 10 Fantasia Classic: vault and floor champion, second on all around and placed third on beam
  • 2022 Level 10 Star Struck Invitational: all around, vault and beam champion, second on bars, and finished third on floor
  • 2022 Level 10 Brestyan’s Invitational: vault champion and finished second on all around and on bars
  • 2021 Level 10 Christmas on the Chesapeake: Scored a 10.00 on vault to be crowned champion, as well as all around, beam, and floor champion, and placed second  on bars
  • 2021 Junior Olympic National: seventh on vault & beam and finished twelfth on all-around
  • 2021 Level 10 Regionals: vault champion, seventh on floor, and placed eighth on all-around
  • 2021 Level 10 NJ State: all-around, vault, bars & beam champion and second on floor
  • 2020 Level 10 NJ State Qualifier (COVID-19)
  • 2019 Junior Olympic vault champion
  • 2019 level 10 regionals: vault champion, fourth on all-around, and placed sixth on bars
  • 2019 Level 10 NJ State: vault champion, finished fourth on all-around and floor and placed sixth on bars
  • 2018 Level 10 Regionals vault champion

Personal

  • Born February 7, 2004
  • Daughter of Cisco and Diana Muñoz
  • Has one sibling, Natalia
  • Club Coaches were Toni Borden and Sonny Smoljan
  • Majoring in communication studies

Career Bests 

Event Score Opponent Date
Vault 9.900 3x, last at Kidney Care Gymnastics Championships 3/16/24
Bars 9.950 at Big 5 2/24/24
Beam 9.925 3x, last at Kidney Care Gymnastics Championships 3/16/24
Floor 9.900 2x, last at Sacramento State 3/3/24
All-Around 39.575 at Kidney Care Gymnastics Championships 3/16/24
Muñoz and Juk Earn All-Big Ten Honors Muñoz and Juk Earn All-Big Ten Honors
Kenlin and Muñoz Named Big Ten Gymnasts to Watch Kenlin and Muñoz Named Big Ten Gymnasts to Watch
Henderson Takes Share of Floor Title at Big Ten Championships Henderson Takes Share of Floor Title at Big Ten Championships
Karina Muñoz Earns Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week Karina Muñoz Earns Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week
No. 20 Hawkeyes Defeat No. 39 Cyclones in Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Meet No. 20 Hawkeyes Defeat No. 39 Cyclones in Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Meet
No. 20 Hawkeyes Post Season-High; Finish 2nd at Big Five Meet No. 20 Hawkeyes Post Season-High; Finish 2nd at Big Five Meet
No. 18 Hawkeyes Top Rutgers in Front of Big CHA Crowd No. 18 Hawkeyes Top Rutgers in Front of Big CHA Crowd
No. 17 Hawkeyes Upset No. 12 Michigan State No. 17 Hawkeyes Upset No. 12 Michigan State
No. 16 Iowa Rolls Past Nebraska No. 16 Iowa Rolls Past Nebraska
No. 15 Hawkeyes posted seventh-best score in program history, 196.875, against No. 18 Minnesota No. 15 Hawkeyes posted seventh-best score in program history, 196.875, against No. 18 Minnesota
Hawkeyes Post 196.900 in Columbus Hawkeyes Post 196.900 in Columbus
No. 16 HAWKEYES POST 196.575, SETTING NEW SEASON-HIGH SCORE No. 16 HAWKEYES POST 196.575, SETTING NEW SEASON-HIGH SCORE