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Saturday, January 6
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Gophers Open 2024 with Victory at Super 16 Meet
1/6/2024 4:18:00 PM | Gymnastics
Minnesota defeated BYU, Oregon State and Southern Utah
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The University of Minnesota women's gymnastics opened their 2024 with a bang, defeating No. 13 Oregon State, No. 24 Southern Utah and No. 31 BYU at the 'Mean Girls' Super 16 Gymnastics Championships at Orleans Arena.
"I'm so excited for this team, this was a fantastic start," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "We had a lot of new people today and they did exactly what they've been doing in the gym. I think some of the most exciting things for us is that we had seniors competing for the very first time. They've been building and building for this moment and they crushed it. They knew that if they kept getting better, they would get their shot."
The Gophers finished with a final team score of 196.850, topping Oregon State (196.525), Southern Utah (196.025) and BYU (195.900).
Gophers senior Gianna Gerdes, a First Team All-Big Ten selection in 2023, took home the all-around crown with a 39.425. She delivered a 9.900 on bars, 9.875's on beam and floor and a 9.775 on vault.
EVENT BREAKDOWN:
BARS
Minnesota started strong, scoring a 49.275 on bars. Gerdes' 9.900 was the top score of the day to lead the group while Mya Hooten posted a 9.875. The 9.900 tied a career-high for Gerdes on bars. In her first ever meet as a senior, Ella Sirjord delivered a 9.875 for Minnesota. Freshmen Jordyn Lyden (9.825) and Sophia Nguyen (9.800) each began their Minnesota careers with solid debuts in their first events as Gophers.
BEAM
Brooklyn Rowray was phenomenal as Minnesota's anchor, tallying a dazzling 9.975 in her 2024 beam debut. Gerdes followed her with a 9.875 while Sarah Moraw and Katie Horak went 9.850. Emily Koch rounded out the top five with a score of 9.800. Minnesota posted a 49.350 in the beam, their highest score of the afternoon.
FLOOR
Gianna Gerdes and Mya Hooten paced the 'U' with scores of 9.875 on floor, followed by Emily Koch (9.850). Lauren Pearl delivered a 9.800 while Seria Johnson posted a 9.775 to complete the top five. As a team, the Gophers posted a 49.175 in the event.
VAULT
The 'U' finished the day on vault, going 49.050 as a team. Hooten's 9.875 led the group while Jencks delivered a 9.825 to finish second. Lauren Pearl, in her third event of the day, earned a 9.800. Sarah Moraw and Gianna Gerdes tied for fourth with 9.775's.
UP NEXT
Minnesota hosts Eastern Michigan in its home opener at Maturi Pavilion on Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. CT. B1G+ will providing streaming coverage.
"I'm so excited for this team, this was a fantastic start," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "We had a lot of new people today and they did exactly what they've been doing in the gym. I think some of the most exciting things for us is that we had seniors competing for the very first time. They've been building and building for this moment and they crushed it. They knew that if they kept getting better, they would get their shot."
The Gophers finished with a final team score of 196.850, topping Oregon State (196.525), Southern Utah (196.025) and BYU (195.900).
Gophers senior Gianna Gerdes, a First Team All-Big Ten selection in 2023, took home the all-around crown with a 39.425. She delivered a 9.900 on bars, 9.875's on beam and floor and a 9.775 on vault.
EVENT BREAKDOWN:
BARS
Minnesota started strong, scoring a 49.275 on bars. Gerdes' 9.900 was the top score of the day to lead the group while Mya Hooten posted a 9.875. The 9.900 tied a career-high for Gerdes on bars. In her first ever meet as a senior, Ella Sirjord delivered a 9.875 for Minnesota. Freshmen Jordyn Lyden (9.825) and Sophia Nguyen (9.800) each began their Minnesota careers with solid debuts in their first events as Gophers.
BEAM
Brooklyn Rowray was phenomenal as Minnesota's anchor, tallying a dazzling 9.975 in her 2024 beam debut. Gerdes followed her with a 9.875 while Sarah Moraw and Katie Horak went 9.850. Emily Koch rounded out the top five with a score of 9.800. Minnesota posted a 49.350 in the beam, their highest score of the afternoon.
FLOOR
Gianna Gerdes and Mya Hooten paced the 'U' with scores of 9.875 on floor, followed by Emily Koch (9.850). Lauren Pearl delivered a 9.800 while Seria Johnson posted a 9.775 to complete the top five. As a team, the Gophers posted a 49.175 in the event.
VAULT
The 'U' finished the day on vault, going 49.050 as a team. Hooten's 9.875 led the group while Jencks delivered a 9.825 to finish second. Lauren Pearl, in her third event of the day, earned a 9.800. Sarah Moraw and Gianna Gerdes tied for fourth with 9.775's.
UP NEXT
Minnesota hosts Eastern Michigan in its home opener at Maturi Pavilion on Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. CT. B1G+ will providing streaming coverage.
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