After falling to No. 1 Oklahoma on Feb. 6, the ISU gymnasts bounced back in a big way in their Feb. 8 meet at Hilton Coliseum against Centenary College.

Iowa State claimed victory with a score of 195.775 to Centenary’s 187.250. It was an afternoon full of striking performances and numerous personal bests in all areas.

The Cyclones started the meet on the vault and made it clear that they were ready to compete. Micole O’Dellcq and Kelsey Pazcq both claimed personal bests in these events, with O’Dell scoring a 9.825 and Paz sticking a 9.800. It was senior Caitlin Browncq who led the team with a solid 9.850 on the vault. These first rotation performances put the Cyclones ahead by 1.675 points against Centenary.

Hilary Green beat her previous personal best she set against the Sooners on the bars with a score of 9.900. This performance earned her the Mari-Rae Sopper Outstanding Gymnast Award. Sammie Pearsallcq, Haylee Youngcq, and Brown all claimed personal bests on the bars.

Pearsall beat her previous best of 9.725 with a score of 9.750, Young blew her previous best of 9.775 out of the water with a score of 9.850, and Brown conquered her previous three-time personal best 9.825 score with a score of 9.875. The Cyclones bested Centenary’s bar performance with a score of 49.150, their highest scoring performance of the afternoon.

The Cyclones went from the bars to the balance beam, where they would again record personal bests. Allie Hansencq matched her personal best from Jan. 18 with a score of 9.825, and Paz recorded another personal best with a score of 9.875.

Rounding out the meet, the team hit the floor and finished strong. O’Dell claimed her second personal best of the afternoon on the floor with her performance scoring 9.775. Young earned a team-high score of 9.825, while Brown and Kristen DeCostacq trailed her with two 9.800 scores on the floor. The Cyclones finished with a team score of 48.900.

The Cyclones will carry this momentum to their next meet at the IGI Chicago Style Meet on Feb. 13.