Completed Event: Gymnastics versus Texas Woman's on March 15, 2025 , Win , 196.100, to, 195.975
Final
Gymnastics
196.100
Texas Woman's
195.975
Iowa State University Athletics
Friday, February 22
Ames, Iowa
7:00 PM
Iowa State University
195.125
vs
193.800
Iowa
Cyclones Knock Off Iowa
02.22.2008 | Gymnastics
AMES, Iowa ? The Iowa State gymnastics team earned its first victory of the season, beating in-state rival Iowa, 195.125-193.800, in Hilton Coliseum Friday night. ISU's score was their best output of the season, beating the previous best of 194.550 set on Feb. 10, against Stanford.
“The only way we were going to win was to attack during every event,” ISU head coach Jay Ronayne said. “We were being aggressive all night and not holding back.”
The win adds to the Cyclones' lead in the Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series, putting ISU up 18-5 with two events to go. This is Iowa State's second win in the rivalry series in the last three years.
“This is the biggest meet of the year,” Ronayne said. “Winning this meet means more to them then any other meet because it's beating Iowa.”
Katie Sweetin earned the “Marie-Rae Sopper Outstanding Performance Award” for the Cyclones, which goes to the gymnast whose performance inspires and captivates the Cyclone coaches, teammates and fans. She earned the award after scoring a 9.875 on floor and 9.775 on beam.
The Cyclones started strong in the first rotation, putting together a team score of 48.575 on vault while Iowa posted a 47.850 on beam. Megan Barnes, in just her second vault of the season, led ISU with a 9.825. Nikki Dilbert scored 9.725 while Ceilia Maccani and Jasmine Thompson each added a 9.700. Katie Burke led Iowa on bars with a 9.800.
Iowa State continued its strong start with a 48.700 on bars to take a 97.275-96.350 lead after two rotations. Thompson recorded a 9.825 to lead Iowa State while Ashley Kent added a season-best 9.800. The Hawkeyes put together a 48.500 on vault, led by Jen Simbhudas' 9.775.
The Cyclones added another a strong performance on beam, tying their season high with a 48.875 to hold a 146.150-145.325 lead after three rotations. Kent continued her impressive meet, netting a season-high 9.825. Maccani added a score of 9.800, while Katie Sweetin and Thompson recorded scores of 9.775.
Iowa State wrapped up the victory with a 49.975 on floor to give them a 195.125-193.800 win. Sweetin led the way for ISU with a season-best 9.875, while Dilbert and Thompson both added scores of 9.825.
Thompson won the all-around competition with a combined score of 39.125. Dilbert finished sixth with a score of 38.575.
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