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Iowa State gymnasts Meaghan Sievers (left) and Sydney Converse (right) congratulate teammate Annie Johnson after she competes exhibition style on the bars during the meet against Southern Utah University at Hilton Coliseum on Feb. 8. Iowa State won with an all-around score of 195.375, beating out Southern Utah with a score of 195.250. Iowa State had higher scores then Southern Utah in vault, bars, beam and floor.
The Cyclones faced off against Iowa Friday and defeated the Hawkeyes 196.275-196.250. The Cyclones had consistent contributions from all areas. Iowa State is now 9-6 on the season.
Uneven Bars:
Ana Palacios made her official debut on the bar event and tallied a 9.825, which helped push the Cyclones to a win in the event.
Meaghan Sievers — 9.875
Ana Palacios — 9.825
MJ Johnson — 9.775
Laura Burns — 9.775
Maddy Langkamp — 9.750
Cassie Diaz — 8.850
Vault:
Sydney Converse scored a 9.825 on the vault event. Converse has now gone 9.850, 9.825 and 9.825 in her last three meets. Kelly Martin earned a score of 9.850. Martin has scored back-to-back 9.850s in the last two meets.
Senior Meaghan Sievers also had an impressive performance, putting up a 9.900 for the second-straight week.
Meaghan Sievers — 9.900
Sophia Steinmeyer — 9.850
Kelly Martin — 9.850
Sydney Converse — 9.825
Phoebe Turner — 9.825
Kelsey Boychuk — 9.750
Balance Beam:
Meaghan Sievers had a team-leading night on the balance beam and posted a career-high score of 9.875. The team as a whole scored a season high 49.050.
Sydney Converse — 9.875
Meaghan Sievers — 9.875
Grace Woolfolk — 9.850
Sophia Steinmeyer — 9.750
Molly Russ — 9.675
Ariana Orrego — 9.650
Floor:
Maddy Langkamp scored a 9.775 during the floor event. This is the freshman’s highest score since setting her personal-best of 9.800 at West Virginia last month.
Molly Russ — 9.850
Meaghan Sievers — 9.825
Maddy Langkamp — 9.775
Sophia Steinmeyer — 9.775
Kelly Martin — 9.700
Laura Burns — 9.200
Looking Forward:
The Cyclones will have a busy week in the second week of March. First, the Cyclones will host fellow Big 12 opponent Oklahoma at 6:30 p.m. on Mar. 11. Later in the week, the Cyclones will battle Denver at 6:30 p.m. on Mar. 15.