Cyclones Break School Record

AMES, Iowa -- The No. 6 Iowa State women's gymnastics team marked the school's highest team score ever when they defeated the Minnesota Gophers (197.625-195.650) at Hilton Coliseum Sunday afternoon. The Cyclones are now 8-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big 12 conference.

ISU swept the all-around competition with Laura-Kay Powell in first with a career-high 39.625. This is the highest score by any Cyclone gymnast in the all-around so far this season. In second place was Janet Anson, who also marked a career high, with a 39.60. Dethloff took third with 39.50. Minnesota's Laura Johnson grabbed fourth, 38.750.

On the vault, Anson and teammate Susan Stock shared first-place honors (9.925). Stock marked a career-high in the event. Stock received the Mari-Rae Sopper Award for Outstanding Gymnast of the meet for her flawless performance on vault. In third were Powell and Gopher Carolyn Yernberg (9.875).

Head coach K.J. Kindler said, "I'd say the high-point of the meet was Susan on vault. She has been in and out of the vault lineup all season, but we stuck her in at the last second today and she came through for us in a big way."

Iowa State notched its season-high team score on bars. Dethloff claimed first-place honors on bars (9.925). Anson marked a career-high score and shared second with Minnesota's Mary Skokut (9.90). Powell grabbed third with a 9.850.

On the beam, Powell marked a career-high score to take first place (9.95). Senior Chee Chee Calina shared second place with Minnesota's Skokut (9.90). In fourth was Alicia Opsahl of Minnesota (9.875).

Finishing in a three-way tie for first-place honors on floor were Powell, Anson and Yernbeg (9.95). Powell marked another career-high score in the event and Anson matched hers. Dethloff took fourth with a 9.925.

"We're in really good shape for going down to Georgia next weekend. You can always get better, but confidence-wise and mentally, we are ready to go. We're feeling extremely prepared and we're really excited to go down there," Kindler said.

The Cyclones will travel next to Athens to take on the No. 2 Georgia Gym Dogs on Friday, March 5, 2004, at 7:30 p.m.

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