Cyclones finish Big 12 Championships in third place

Mikinna Kerns/Iowa State Daily

Iowa State senior Meaghan Sievers competes on beam during the third rotation of the Iowa State vs Oklahoma gymnastics meet. The No. 23 ranked Cyclones were defeated by the No. 1 ranked Sooners 196.275-197.575.

Shea Sullivan

The Cyclones were able to clinch third place at the 2019 Big 12 Championship Saturday. Coming off two close losses to No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 5 Denver, both who were part of the Big 12 Championship. The Cyclones came together with a final score of 195.950 which included multiple 9.900’s.

Floor

Maddy Langkamp: 9.700

Cassie Diaz: 9.775

Laura Burns: 9.800

Sophia Steinmeyer: 9.800

Molly Russ: 9.800

Meaghan Sievers: 9.625

Starting off the afternoon, Burns landed a 9.800 which was followed by Steinmeyer with a 9.800 and then again followed by Russ who also scored a 9.800. Russ has scored a 9.800 or higher in the last five meets.

 Vault

Ariana Orrego: 9.775

Kelsey Boychuk: 9.725

Sydney Converse: 9.725

Kelly Martin: 9.800

Sophia Steinmeyer: 9.800

Meaghan Sievers: 9.900

Sievers was able to close out vault on the day for Iowa State with a 9.900. This was the third time on the season Sievers posted this score.

Bars

Maddy Langkamp: 9.775

Madeline Johnson: 9.800

Laura Burns: 9.825

Meaghan Sievers: 9.900

Ana Palacios: 9.700

Natalia Ros Vaquer: 9.900

Scoring a 9.900, Ros Vaquer was a standout on the bars for the Cyclones. Ros Vaquer started competing in the bars unit a few weeks ago and was able to clinch the third highest score on bars for the season. Sievers was also able to stick the landing and score a 9.900.

Beam

Sophia Steinmeyer: 9.775

Meixi Semple: 9.775

Sydney Converse: 9.800

Molly Russ: 9.075

Meaghan Sievers: 9.825

Grace Woolfolk: 9.700

Sievers on her fourth and final event on the afternoon came out with a 9.825 on the beam. In the last four meets, Sievers has gone 9.800 or higher. Converse followed behind Sievers with a 9.800.

Heading into postseason action now, Iowa State will be set to compete for the NCAA Regional Championships starting April 4th.