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Loper, Hooten Reach Perfection as Gophers Record Third-Best Team Score in Program History
1/24/2022 10:29:00 PM | Gymnastics
The University of Minnesota women's gymnastics team had a record-setting performance at Maturi Pavilion on Monday night, led by perfect scores from Ona Loper on vault and Mya Hooten on floor.
Michigan's 198.025 won the team title, and Minnesota followed with a 197.650.
Good morning. @honestlyona's perfect vault was 5⃣on last night's @SportsCenter Top Ten!
— Minnesota Women's Gym (@GopherWGym) January 25, 2022
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Notable
Minnesota's 49.725 floor score shattered the previous record of 49.575, most recently earned against Nebraska in 2021.
The 49.575 recorded by the Maroon and Gold on vault was the second-best in program history, behind the 49.600 scored at UCLA in 2002.
Hooten's perfect 10 on floor was the second in her career and second in program history. She also accomplished the feat as a freshman on March 5, 2021.
Loper's perfect 10 marked her fourth perfect score on the event in her career and eight perfect score on vault in program history.
With the perfect 10s from both Loper and Hooten, Monday's meet was the first time in program history two gymnasts recorded a perfect 10 at a home meet.
Lexy Ramler's 39.825 all-around score is second best in program history, second only to her 39.850 scored at the Big Five meet in 2021.
MYA CLOSES US OUT WITH A PERFECT 10!@MyaHooten1 pic.twitter.com/7l2g2iTTma
— Minnesota Women's Gym (@GopherWGym) January 25, 2022
Quotable
"What an incredible meet by both teams," head coach Jenny Hansen said. "Everybody was just on fire tonight. There was so much energy, and I am so proud of the team for how they performed."
"Everyone was on fire," Loper said. "It is so much easier to hit when everyone else is hitting. It is contagious and that energy was amazing. Having all the fans back was just so much more fun too."
"Even after beam, we came back together and didn't give up," Hooten said. "That is what I love about this team. We never give up."
"There are just so many highlights from the meet tonight," Ramler said. "Each individual on this team brought the energy and it was just so fun. Through us as a team and the fans cheering, it was just a memorable night for sure."
All-Around
For the second week in a row, Ramler won the all-around title. Her 39.825 is second-best in program history and is the highest all-around score recorded in the nation so far in the 2022 season. Her night was highlighted by a 9.975 on vault and floor, a 9.950 on bars and 9.925 on beam.
Loper set a career-high 39.725 for second place in the all-around tally. The perfect 10 on vault marked her top score of the night.
Event Breakdown
Vault
Starting the night on vault, the Gophers recorded a 49.575 as a team. Loper's fourth perfect 10 of her career earned top marks and was followed by Ramler's near-perfect 9.975. Maddie Quarles tied a career-high 9.950, Mya Hooten added a 9.850 and Gianna Gerdes wrapped up the scoring with a 9.800.
Bars
Ramler earned the event title on bars with a 9.950, earning a 10.000 from one judge and leading Minnesota to a 49.325 team score. Loper followed with a 9.900 and bars specialist Hannah Willmarth added a 9.875. The trio of Mya Hooten, Mallory LeNeave and Halle Remlinger each recorded a 9.800.
Beam
For the second event in a row, Ramler was the top scorer for the Gophers with a 9.925. Loper's 9.900 took third overall and the duo of Emily Koch and Haley Tyson put up a pair of 9.775s. Ali Sonier made her season debut with a 9.650 to make the team score a 49.025.
Floor
Minnesota's program-record 49.725 on floor highlighted the meet. Hooten's second-career perfect 10 on the apparatus earned top marks and was closely followed by Ramler's career-high and near-perfect 9.975. Emily Koch added a career-high 9.925, Loper a 9.925 and Remlinger a 9.900.
Up Next
Minnesota heads on the road and travels to College Park, Maryland to compete against the Terrapins on Sunday, January 30 at 11:00 a.m. CT.