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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa gymnast Rogelio Vazquez performs on the parallel bars during a gymnastics meet against Minnesota and Illinois-Chicago on Saturday, Feb 2, 2019. The Golden Gophers won the meet with a total score of 406.400 with the Hawkeyes scoring 401.600 and the Flames scoring 355.750.

Iowa men’s gymnastics finishes second, GymHawks lose close battle at Ohio State

Jess Westendorf, Sports Reporter February 3, 2019

The ninth-ranked Iowa men’s gymnastics team finished second in its home-opener against No. 6 Minnesota and Illinois-Chicago on Feb. 2, and the Hawkeye women fell just short of Ohio State on the road,...

Iowa gymnast Lauren Guerin performs her floor routine, during womens gymnastics vs. SEMO at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, January 11, 2019.

Confidence is key as Iowa gymnasts head into Big Ten competition

Jess Westendorf, Sports Reporter February 1, 2019

The Iowa men’s and women’s gymnastics teams will each take on a Big Ten opponent this weekend, and both teams seem to build on a core value: confidence. The GymHawks will hit the road to Columbus,...

Bennet Huang performs on the horizontal bar during mens gymnastics Iowa vs. Penn State and Arizona State on Mar. 3, 2018 at Carver Hawkeye Arena.

Iowa men’s gymnastics falls at Illinois

Jess Westendorf, Sports Reporter January 27, 2019

The Iowa men’s gymnastics team showed improvement this past weekend after traveling to Champaign to take on No. 4 Illinois in the team’s first Big Ten matchup. But it was not enough — the Hawkeyes...

During womens gymnastics vs. SEMO at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, January 11, 2019, SEMO gymnast, Mackenzie Slee, vaults.

GymHawks kick off Big Ten action with close competition

Jess Westendorf, Sports Reporter January 22, 2019

It was a weekend filled with plenty of gymnastics for Iowa. Both the men’s and women’s teams competed, and the season is now in full gear. The GymHawks took on its first Big Ten opponent, Minnesota,...

Bennet Huang performs on the horizontal bar during mens gymnastics Iowa vs. Penn State and Arizona State on Mar. 3, 2018 at Carver Hawkeye Arena.

Men’s gymnastics goes beyond the numbers

Jess Westendorf, Sports Reporter December 13, 2018

Gymnastics is a sport that strives for perfection. Gymnasts are individually judged on each routine on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being a perfect score. Hitting a perfect score is hard and rare, but...

Jake Brodarzon competes on the rings during mens gymnastics Iowa vs. Nebraska at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 23, 2018.

Consistency is key for Iowa men’s gymnastics

Jess Westendorf, Sports Reporter December 10, 2018

As the new season approaches, the Iowa men’s gymnastics team has a young roster with seven freshmen who will make their college débuts on Jan. 19, 2019, at the Windy City Invitational in Chicago. Although...

during the Iowa/Illinois mens gymnastics meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. The Fighting Illini defeated the Hawkeyes, 404.700-401.850, to lose their home opener. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Former Hawkeye gymnast named to Canadian National Team

Adam Hensley, [email protected] July 26, 2018

Canada selected former Hawkeye gymnast Cory Paterson for the National Team on July 24. He was one of 19 gymnasts named to the Senior National Team. In 2017, Paterson was a second-team All-Big Ten...

Hawkeye members Jake Brodarzon, Nick Merryman, and Dylan Ellsworth put chalk on the parallel bars before they compete during mens gymnastics Iowa vs. Penn State and Arizona State on March 3, 2018 at Carver Hawkeye Arena.

Gymnastics fall short, but five performed well

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] April 23, 2018
While the Hawkeyes didn’t perform quite as they’d hoped, five gymnasts still advanced to finals and placed.
during the Iowa/Illinois mens gymnastics meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. The Fighting Illini defeated the Hawkeyes, 404.700-401.850, to lose their home opener. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Men’s Gymnastics Talks Academics

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] April 12, 2018
Traveling for competitions can strain the student part of a student-athlete’s life - this is men’s gymnastics’ take.
Austin Hodges performs on the parallel bars during mens gymnastics Iowa vs. Penn State and Arizona State on Mar. 3, 2018 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. Hodges earned a 14.050 for his performance and placed third in this event. The Hawkeyes defeated the Lions and the Sun Devils 404.050 to 396.550 and 376.150. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa gymnastics falls short

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] April 9, 2018
Both Iowa gymnastics teams come in last after being upbeat heading into postseason competition.
Iowas Nikki Youd performs on the beam during the Iowa/Southeast Missouri State gymnastics meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Mar. 02, 2018. Youd scored a 9.875. The GymHawks defeated the Redhawks, 195.550-192.750. (Katina Zentz/ The Daily Iowan)

Postseason competition ramps up for Iowa gymnastics

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] April 6, 2018
As the women head to NCAA regional action, the men will take on the Big Ten Championships.
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