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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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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.

GymHawks face midseason competition

Sydney Becker, Sports Reporter February 21, 2019

Tought day for Hawkeye swimmers FB: Hawkeye women’s swimming and diving faced tough competition in their second day at the Big Ten Championships. Junior Hannah Burvill and sophomore Jayah Mathews...

DITV Sports: Lauren Guerin Feature

Kimberly Bates, TV Sports Reporter February 21, 2019

Iowa Gymnast Clair Kaji performs on the balance beam during a gymnastics meet against Rutgers on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights 194.575 to 191.675.

GymHawks lose another close matchup

Jess Westendorf, Sports Reporter February 18, 2019

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team recorded a new season-high team score, but fell to Illinois 195.650 – 195.400 in a close match-up on Feb. 16, while the men sent three athletes to Las Vegas for the...

Judges watch Iowa gymnast Bennet Huang perform on the floor 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 gymnastics set for separate battles

Jess Westendorf, Sports Reporter February 14, 2019

The 10th-ranked Iowa men’s gymnastics program will get a week off to prepare for its next meet, with three Hawkeyes traveling to Las Vegas this weekend to compete in the Winter Cup. Iowa will...

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.

Iowa gymnastics’ Chow embraces standing out

Jess Westendorf, Sports Reporter February 11, 2019

It is no surprise that senior Nicole Chow embraces the GymHawks’ new season motto, “Stand Out,” because she is confident in showing what makes her unique as a person and as a gymnast. The whole...

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 gymnastics falls short in weekend meets

Jess Westendorf, Sports Reporter February 10, 2019

The Iowa men’s and women’s gymnastics teams both teams fell short of victories this weekend. The men’s team hosted top-ranked Oklahoma in Carver-Hawkeye on Saturday. The Hawkeyes fell short with...

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

Hawkeye gymnastics in full swing at home and road

Jess Westendorf, Sports Reporter February 7, 2019

Iowa gymnastics is in full swing this weekend. The men’s gymnastics team is facing off against No. 1 Oklahoma in Carver Hawkeye, while the women’s gymnastics team heads to Ann Arbor to take on No....

The Iowa women's gymnastics team celebrates together during a meet against Rutgers on Saturday, January 26, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights 194.575 to 191.675.

GymHawks ‘stand out’ with new motto

Jess Westendorf, Sports Reporter February 5, 2019

It is no secret that in gymnastics, the goal is to get a perfect 10 score, but what exactly makes a gymnast stand out during a routine to achieve such a goal is much more complicated. The answer is going...

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 women's 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,...

Iowa gymnast Clair Kaji competes on the floor at a meet  against Rutgers on Saturday, January 26, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights 194.575 to 191.675.

Iowa gymnastics’ Kaji finds leadership through unexpected injury

Jess Westendorf, Sports Reporter January 29, 2019

It has been 375 days since junior Clair Kaji experienced, in her opinion, one of the most life-changing and grounding events of her life. On Jan. 19, 2018, Kaji and the GymHawks faced a tough Ohio State...