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Iowa gymnastics posts multiple season-highs in loss to Minnesota

First-year Sophie Schriever impressed across bars and floor as the Gymhawks scored at least a 49 on every event.
Patrick Halma, Sports Reporter
January 31, 2026
Clara Jarecke
First year Sophie Schriever competes her vault on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at the Nagle-Duda Gymnastics & Spirit Squads Training Center. The gymnastics team moved into the new facility in January of 2025. It was built with a five million dollar donation from Mary Lee Nagle Duda and Fritz Duda.

After a rough road trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Iowa gymnastics team looked to rebound against a familiar foe in Minneapolis. The 24th-ranked Hawkeyes and 18th-ranked Gophers met earlier this season at the tri-meet in Utah, where Minnesota took home second place over Iowa. 

Saturday’s finish was no different, with Minnesota taking home the victory, 197.050 – 196.775, over Iowa. Though the score was not enough to take home the victory, many Gymhawks saw a multitude of high scores for this season and for their careers. 

The Gymhawks started the meet strong on their bars rotation, with every competitor scoring above a 9.8. Leading Iowa, though, was second-year Aurélie Tran and first-year Sophie Schriever with 9.875 scores; this was the first of three new career-bests that Schriever would achieve Saturday afternoon.

With a 0.125 point lead on the Gophers going into the second rotation, the odds looked to be in the Hawkeyes’ favor. The vault rotation for the Gymhawks was like it has always been, consistent and led by the usual competitors. 

After a low-scoring performance the weekend before for fifth-year JerQuavia Henderson, it did not take long for the veteran Greyhawk to find her stride once again. Henderson scored the Hawkeyes’ first 9.9 of the season on vault, though the team still trailed. 

With a .050 point deficit going into rotation number three, it was up to the Gymhawks’ unique floor routines to hopefully turn the tide in their favor. 

With stellar performances of 9.825 by second-year Sydney Turner and fourth-years Hannah Castillo and Emily Erb, the Gymhawks showed they still had life, and Schriever headlined the comeback attempt. Displaying her dramatic and powerful floor routine, Schriever was awarded her first 9.9 on floor, her second career-best on the afternoon. 

However, the high scores were still not enough to put the Hawkeyes ahead of the Gophers; in fact, Minnesota extended its lead to 0.200. 

After a low 9.7 score by third-year Eva Volpe to start the rotation, it was the Canadian duo that revived the Gymhawks. Turner and Tran both put on balanced and beautiful beam routines, each earning a 9.900.

The 9.9 scores tied Tran’s career-high and marked a new career-best for Turner. Tran with that score tied Schriever with 39.400 on the all-around. This was Schrievers’ highest scoring meet in her young career. 

Despite the excellent team performance on the beam and scoring above 49 on all four events, it was just not enough to overpower the Gophers’ consistent and reliable scoring, marking the Gymhawks’ second consecutive loss. 

Up Next

The Iowa Gymhawks return home next week, hoping to end the losing streak and also look to break their attendance record of 3,715 against Nebraska on Saturday, February 7, at 4 p.m. on Big Ten Plus.