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Iowa State University Athletics
Friday, January 22
Columbia, Mo.
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Missouri
No. 17 ISU Posts Highest Score Since 2007; No. 13 MU Wins
01.22.2010 | Gymnastics
COLUMBIA, Mo.—The No. 17 Iowa State gymnastics team opened the 2010 Big 12 Conference season with its best performance since 2007. However, the No. 13 Missouri squad answered every Cyclone rally attempt, as the Tigers won 196.400-196.000 Friday evening in Hearnes Center.
ISU (1-2/0-1 Big 12) did not have one gymnast fall the entire outing, as the Cyclones scored season highs on bars, floor and beam. The Cyclones' overall team tally of 196.000 was their highest score since a 196.700 on March 23, 2007 against Iowa.
“Our goal every time out is hitting that 196.000-point mark,” Iowa State head coach Jay Ronayne said. “Being three meets into the season and being at that mark gives us a lot of motivation for the rest of the season because we know we can get better. We still have a lot of things to clean up, and the team knows it. One of our goals is to hit all 24 routines which rarely happens, but today it did.”
Iowa State, ranked 17th in the country on bars, opened the meet with a season-high 48.975 on the apparatus. Iowa State saw two gymnasts post career highs on the event with Michelle Browning (9.800) and Alex Grant (9.775). Seniors Ceilia Maccani and Ashley Kent led the Cyclone bars team with a 9.825 and 9.800, respectively. Kent's score was her season high. Missouri (5-0/1-0 Big 12) was slightly better on vault, as the Tigers led 49.175-48.975 after the first event.
On vault for the second event, the Cyclones posted a solid 48.875. ISU received career highs on the apparatus from Grant and Shea Anderson, who both scored a 9.775. Celine Paulus was the Cyclones' best on vault, scoring a 9.800. At the midway point Missouri led 98.250-97.850.
ISU tallied its highest score on any event this season with a 49.100 on floor. Browning led the floor squad, with a career-high-tying 9.900. Anna Robey also registered a career-high-tying 9.850. Paulus scored a 9.800, while Melanie Tham and Anderson scored season-high 9.775s. The Cyclones made up considerable ground in the third rotation to narrowly trail, 147.000-146.950 with one event remaining.
The Cyclones provided a stellar effort on beam to close out the meet, with a season-best 49.100. Kent, Paulus and McKellar led the Cyclones on beam, all scoring a 9.850. The scores were career bests for McKellar and Paulus, while it was a season high for Kent. Tham chipped in with a season-high 9.775 on the event.
Ronayne was especially pleased to see his squad close out the meet so well on a pressure event like beam.
“The team is really confident on beam and their confidence is growing daily on that event,” Ronayne said. “I didn't doubt that we'd hit beam. I just wasn't sure if we could outscore what Missouri was going to do on floor because I know how good of a team Missouri is."
Ronayne said Kent's clutch performance to close out the meet was especially impressive.
“Kent has ice water in her veins,” Ronayne said. “She was last on beam and we needed a big score, and she gave us a tremendous routine.”
Ronayne also felt the continued improvement of Paulus was evident.
“I feel like I keep going back to Celine Paulus, who is growing up before our eyes,” he said. “Every meet I am more amazed at what she's capable of, and I know she's got even more to show us.”
Browning led the Cyclones in the all-around with a 39.125, while McKellar scored a season-high 39.000. Missouri All-American Sarah Shire won the event with an impressive 39.600.
The Cyclones return to Hilton Coliseum Jan. 29 for their next contest. Iowa State will compete in a triangular meet with No. 15 Michigan and BYU at 7 p.m.
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