GymHawks prep for Senior Night
Iowa gymnastics is back in action at home for a weekend packed with twists and turns.
Iowa gymnast Nicole Chow performs on the uneven bars during a gymnastics meet against Rutgers on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights 194.575 to 191.675.
February 28, 2019
Both Iowa gymnastics teams are back home, with the women hosting Iowa State on March 1 and the men facing Nebraska on March 2.
It’s a big day for the GymHawks. The five seniors on the team — Nicole Chow, Sydney Higan, Misty-Jade Carlson, Maria Ortiz, and Rose Piorkowski — will be recognized.
The meet comes at a good time, because Iowa won Session 1 of the Big Five Meet last time out, guaranteeing it a spot in the night session at the Big Ten Championships.
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The GymHawks posted a season-high score of 196.450 at the meet, and Clair Kaji and Chow scored 9.900 on bars, setting a career-high for Kaji and tying a career-best for Chow.
Kaji picked up three titles: beam (9.875), floor (9.900), and bars (9.900).
Emma Hartzler and Charlotte Sullivan also tied career-bests on vault with a 9.725 and 9.825, respectively. Bridget Killian set a career-high in the same event with a mark of 9.825.
The Hawkeye men will be back in action after taking a week off. Iowa last sent three athletes — Evan Davis, Bennet Huang, and Jake Brodarzon — to the Winter Cup in Las Vegas.
Davis earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors with his performance, posting a season-high on high bar with a 13.650 before recording season-bests on floor (13.450) and rings (13.350).
