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Loper Takes All-Around, Hooten Wins Vault as Gophers Post 197.850 at Utah
3/4/2022 9:47:00 PM | Gymnastics
Minnesota closes the regular season with Senior Night on March 12 against LIU, Temple and Utah State
Minnesota followed up its school-record 198.025 – which it set last Friday at home against Iowa – with a sparkling 197.850 at No. 4 Utah. Ona Loper tied for the all-around crown, Mya Hooten won the vault and three Gophers – Hooten, Lexy Ramler and Halle Remlinger – all posted a 9.925 on the floor as the No. 9 Gophers recorded their second-best team score and highest road score in school history. Utah finished with a 198.575.
Results (Minnesota – Utah; event winner listed in bold)
Vault: 49.450 – 49.375
Bars: 49.375 – 49.800
Beam: 49.475 – 49.725
Floor: 49.550 – 49.675
Total: 197.850 – 198.575
Notable
Minnesota's beam team continued to bounce back in a big way as it posted a season-best 49.475. This comes on the heels of a 49.425 against Iowa the week before. More importantly it was another strong performance for a unit that scored a 48.650 in the Big Five Meet two weeks ago and a 48.050 in a tri-meet at Maryland three weeks ago after starting the season with a 49.025 or higher in the first four meets. Friday's 49.475 was the tenth best score in school history on the beam and the best mark for the Gophers since it posted a 49.500 at the NCAA Regional Final in 2021.
Quotable
"It was so much fun," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "This is an environment that we were really looking forward to competing in. Utah is a perennial powerhouse and the energy and environment was fantastic. I am just so proud of how the team rose to the occasion. It was our second-highest score in school history and I could not be more proud of them and the way they performed tonight.
"We do feel like everything is starting to click. The last two weeks, our beam team has been amazing and exactly as we had hoped they would be. We had some new people come in on vault and step up, so we are just really proud. We feel like we are in a great place heading into postseason.
"This is exactly what we needed for our team and going forward. Just the confidence we can gain from a performance like this, especially on the road and in an environment that was so loud and so much fun."
All-Around
Minnesota's Loper and Ramler and Utah's Grace McCallum were the only three gymnasts to compete in the all-around. Loper tied McCallum, who competed for Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, for the title with a 39.675. Ramler finished with a 39.575. Loper scored a 9.900 or better in every rotation, with her best mark of the night coming on vault where she scored a 9.950. The fifth-year senior also had a 9.925 on the beam and a 9.900 on both the bars and the floor.
Event Breakdown
Bars
Minnesota started the night on the bars and scored a 49.375. The Gophers were led by Tiarre Sales who tied her career high with a 9.925. Loper followed with a 9.900, while Ramler and Hannah Willmarth each posted a 9.875. Remlinger closed out the scoring for the Maroon and Gold with a 9.800.
Vault
Minnesota took the top two spots on the vault as it scored a 49.450. Hooten and Loper led the Gophers with a 9.975 and 9.950, respectively. Hooten's 9.975 tied her career high, which she set last week at home against Iowa. Emily Koch had a 9.875 for Minnesota, while Ramler and Gianna Gerdes both scored a 9.825.
Floor
Minnesota's third rotation was the floor and a trio of Gophers – Hooten, Ramler and Remlinger – all scored a 9.925. Remlinger's score tied her career high. Loper posted a 9.900 and Gerdes scored a 9.875 as Minnesota finished the event with a 49.550, its best score of the night.
Beam
Minnesota closed the night on the beam and totaled a season-best 49.475. Leading the way was Ramler, who followed up her perfect 10 last week against Iowa, with a 9.950. Loper was next with a 9.925 and was followed by Sales with a 9.900. Gerdes scored a 9.875 and Koch totaled a 9.825 for the Gophers.
Up Next
Minnesota closes out the regular season on Saturday, March 12 in a 4 p.m. quad-meet against LIU, Utah State and Temple. The Gophers will honor their seven seniors at the meet as well. Tickets are available.
Results (Minnesota – Utah; event winner listed in bold)
Vault: 49.450 – 49.375
Bars: 49.375 – 49.800
Beam: 49.475 – 49.725
Floor: 49.550 – 49.675
Total: 197.850 – 198.575
Notable
Minnesota's beam team continued to bounce back in a big way as it posted a season-best 49.475. This comes on the heels of a 49.425 against Iowa the week before. More importantly it was another strong performance for a unit that scored a 48.650 in the Big Five Meet two weeks ago and a 48.050 in a tri-meet at Maryland three weeks ago after starting the season with a 49.025 or higher in the first four meets. Friday's 49.475 was the tenth best score in school history on the beam and the best mark for the Gophers since it posted a 49.500 at the NCAA Regional Final in 2021.
Quotable
"It was so much fun," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "This is an environment that we were really looking forward to competing in. Utah is a perennial powerhouse and the energy and environment was fantastic. I am just so proud of how the team rose to the occasion. It was our second-highest score in school history and I could not be more proud of them and the way they performed tonight.
"We do feel like everything is starting to click. The last two weeks, our beam team has been amazing and exactly as we had hoped they would be. We had some new people come in on vault and step up, so we are just really proud. We feel like we are in a great place heading into postseason.
"This is exactly what we needed for our team and going forward. Just the confidence we can gain from a performance like this, especially on the road and in an environment that was so loud and so much fun."
All-Around
Minnesota's Loper and Ramler and Utah's Grace McCallum were the only three gymnasts to compete in the all-around. Loper tied McCallum, who competed for Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, for the title with a 39.675. Ramler finished with a 39.575. Loper scored a 9.900 or better in every rotation, with her best mark of the night coming on vault where she scored a 9.950. The fifth-year senior also had a 9.925 on the beam and a 9.900 on both the bars and the floor.
Event Breakdown
Bars
Minnesota started the night on the bars and scored a 49.375. The Gophers were led by Tiarre Sales who tied her career high with a 9.925. Loper followed with a 9.900, while Ramler and Hannah Willmarth each posted a 9.875. Remlinger closed out the scoring for the Maroon and Gold with a 9.800.
Vault
Minnesota took the top two spots on the vault as it scored a 49.450. Hooten and Loper led the Gophers with a 9.975 and 9.950, respectively. Hooten's 9.975 tied her career high, which she set last week at home against Iowa. Emily Koch had a 9.875 for Minnesota, while Ramler and Gianna Gerdes both scored a 9.825.
Floor
Minnesota's third rotation was the floor and a trio of Gophers – Hooten, Ramler and Remlinger – all scored a 9.925. Remlinger's score tied her career high. Loper posted a 9.900 and Gerdes scored a 9.875 as Minnesota finished the event with a 49.550, its best score of the night.
Beam
Minnesota closed the night on the beam and totaled a season-best 49.475. Leading the way was Ramler, who followed up her perfect 10 last week against Iowa, with a 9.950. Loper was next with a 9.925 and was followed by Sales with a 9.900. Gerdes scored a 9.875 and Koch totaled a 9.825 for the Gophers.
Up Next
Minnesota closes out the regular season on Saturday, March 12 in a 4 p.m. quad-meet against LIU, Utah State and Temple. The Gophers will honor their seven seniors at the meet as well. Tickets are available.
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