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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa fans cheer for a t-shirt during a gymnastics meet between No. 20 Iowa and No. 41 Southern Utah at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Thunderbirds 195.800 to 195.425. 3,105 attendees came to watch the matchup. (Isabella Tisdale/The Daily Iowan)

Photos: Iowa gymnastics vs. Southern Utah

Isabella Tisdale and Cody Blissett January 27, 2024

  No. 20 Iowa defeated No. 41 Southern Utah, 195.800-195.425, at Xtream Arena at the Taylor Swift night on Friday. Fans, players, and staff celebrated head coach Larissa Libby’s birthday after...

Iowa’s Bailey Libby hugs head coach Larissa Libby during a gymnastics meet between No. 23 Iowa and No. 21 Washington at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Libby scored 9.875 on the floor. In the fourth meeting between Iowa and Washington, the Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 196.400-196.250.

Iowa gymnastics notebook | Gymhawks look to bounce back against Southern Utah

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter January 25, 2024

The Iowa women's gymnastics team is set to face No. 41 Southern Utah on Friday in a bounce-back effort. On Monday, the Gymhawks fell to No. 17 Minnesota, 196.850-196.150. Despite the losing effort,...

Iowas Karina Muñoz competes on beam during session two of the Big Ten Gymnastics Championship at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Michigan won the Big Ten women’s gymnastics title with a score of 198.000.

Q&A | Karina Muñoz, UI gymnast, speaks with The Daily Iowan

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor January 23, 2024

The Daily Iowan: What’s your favorite type of music? Karina Muñoz: That’s very hard. There’s a lot of music genres that I listen to. I love listening to Spanish music.  There’s like different...

Iowa’s Adeline Kenlin performs on the bars during a gymnastics meet between No. 23 Iowa and No. 21 Washington at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Kenlin scored 9.850 on the bars. In the fourth meeting between Iowa and Washington, the Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 196.400-196.250.

GymHawks head coach Larissa Libby praises Adeline Kenlin for her growth

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter January 23, 2024

Fourth-year Adeline Kenlin came into the Iowa gymnastics program as a decorated athlete, already established at the national level. In her first year at West Branch High School, Kenlin represented the...

Iowa’s Bailey Libby hugs head coach Larissa Libby during a gymnastics meet between No. 23 Iowa and No. 21 Washington at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Libby scored 9.875 on the floor. In the fourth meeting between Iowa and Washington, the Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 196.400-196.250.

Iowa women’s gymnastics drops Big Ten opener to Minnesota

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter January 23, 2024

Iowa women's gymnastics  fell to No. 17 Minnesota, 196.850-196.150, in its Big Ten opener on Monday night at Maturi Pavillion in Minneapolis.  Bars The GymHawks opened the meet with a 49.025 on uneven...

Iowa’s Adeline Kenlin performs on the bars during a gymnastics meet between No. 23 Iowa and No. 21 Washington at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Kenlin scored 9.850 on the bars. In the fourth meeting between Iowa and Washington, the Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 196.400-196.250.

Iowa women’s gymnastics tops No. 23 Washington in season opener

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter January 13, 2024

The No. 21 Iowa women's gymnastics team topped No. 23 Washington 196.400-196.250 Friday evening. The GymHawks opened the season at Xtream Arena in Coralville.  Second-year Karina Muñoz and Fourth-year...

Iowa’s Adeline Kenlin performs on the bars during a gymnastics meet between No. 23 Iowa and No. 21 Washington at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Kenlin scored 9.850 on the bars. In the fourth meeting between Iowa and Washington, the Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 196.400-196.250.

Photos: No. 23 Iowa gymnastics vs. No. 21 Washington

Grace Smith, Photojournalist January 12, 2024

No. 23 Iowa defeated No. 21 Washington 196.400-196.250 during Iowa's home opener at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Friday. Numerous Iowa gymnasts matched or surpassed career-high scores, including Alexa...

Iowa gymnast Karina Muñoz competes on the beam during a gymnastics meet between Iowa and Minnesota in Iowa City on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. The Hawkeyes and the Gophers tied with each getting a 196.875.

Iowa women’s gymnastics to open season against No. 21 Washington

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter January 11, 2024

The 23rd-ranked Iowa women’s gymnastics team will host its season opener on Friday against No. 21 Washington. The meet will start at 6:30 p.m. at Xtream Arena and be streamed on Big Ten Plus. This...

Members of the Iowa gymnastics team cheer on JerQuavia Henderson as Henderson competes on floor during a gymnastics meet between No. 18 Iowa and Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Henderson placed first in the event with a score of 9.925. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights 196.200-195.125.

Iowa’s JerQuavia Henderson to step away from gymnastics to focus on mental health

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor January 10, 2024

Three-time All-American JerQuavia Henderson annoucned Wednesday she is stepping away from gymnastics to focus on her mental health. “As training resumed for this season, my body wasn’t responding...

Iowa’s Alexa Ebeling competes on beam during a gymnastics meet between No. 17 Iowa and No. 12 Michigan State at the Xtream Arena on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2022. Ebeling scored 9.800. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 196.150-195.725.

Construction of new Gymnastics and Spirit Squads Training Center to begin this fall

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor September 19, 2023

The University of Iowa plans to begin construction of a new Gymnastics and Spirit Squads Training Center this fall, pending approval by the state Board of Regents. The climate-controlled facility...

Iowa’s Adeline Kenlin performs on the beam during session two of the Big Ten gymnastics championship at Xtreme Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Michigan won the Big Ten women’s gymnastics title with a score of 198.000.

Iowa women’s gymnastics concludes season at NCAA Regionals

Emma Sachs, Sports Reporter April 9, 2023

The No. 25 Iowa women’s gymnastics team's season ended in the NCAA Regional Round 2 tournament on March 30. Iowa placed third with a score of 196.5 against No. 8 Alabama, No. 9 Kentucky, No. 22 Illinois,...

Iowa’s Bailey Libby competes on floor during a gymnastics meet between No. 18 Iowa and Rutgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Libby placed 11th in the event with a score of 9.700. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights 196.200-195.125.

Iowa women’s gymnastics set for NCAA Regional

Emma Sachs, Sports Reporter March 29, 2023

The No. 25 Iowa women’s gymnastics team is headed to Norman, Oklahoma, to compete in regional qualifying for the 2023 NCAA Gymnastics Championships on Thursday. Based on their regular season ranking,...

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