No. 22 Cyclones fall short in Athens Regional
April 5, 2019
No. 22 Iowa State closed out the season Friday afternoon, falling to No. 8 Georgia, No. 9 Kentucky and No. 19 Missouri in the Athens Regional. The all-around score for the Cyclones was the third-highest at a Regional in program history.
Team Scores
Georgia — 197.300
Kentucky — 196.850
Missouri — 196.625
Iowa State — 196.250
Uneven Bar
The Cyclones were able to stick five of six landings on the afternoon. Natalia Ros Vaquer closed the uneven bar rotation with the team’s high score of 9.875. Meghans Sievers posted a 9.850, which was the second highest in the rotation.
Langkamp — 9.800
Johnson — 9.775
Burns — 9.825
Sievers — 9.850
Palacios — 9.825
Ros Vaquer — 9.875
Beam
Freshman Grace Woolfolk earned a 9.850, the highest score in the rotation and the final beam routine for the Cyclones. Molly Russ was right behind Woolfolk with a stuck landing and a score of 9.800.
Steinmeyer — 9.750
Semple — 9.750
Converse — 9.700
Russ — 9.800
Sievers — 9.550
Woolfolk — 9.850
Floor
The Cyclones posted a team score of 49.175 on floor, with senior standout Meaghan Sievers closing her career with a 9.900. Laura Burns, Cassandra Diaz and Sophie Steinmeyer all scored 9.825.
Langkamp- 9.750
Diaz- 9.825
Burns- 9.825
Steinmeyer- 8.825
Russ- 9.800
Sievers- 9.900
Vault
Sydney Converse had a strong showing in the vault and tied her career-high at 9.850. As a team, the Cyclones scored a 49.025 on the vault.
Orrego — 9.800
Boychuk — 9.750
Converse — 9.850
Martin — 9.825
Steinmeyer — 9.800
Sievers — 9.750
Individually, senior Meaghan Sievers finished the Regional with a score of 39.050. Individuals advancing to the NCAA Gymnastics Championship in Fort Worth, Texas will compete Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20th, and individual competitors will be announced at the end of Saturday’s Regional Final.