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Gophers to Hold Open Voluntary Practice
6/21/2024 3:12:00 PM | Gymnastics
This will take place at Peik Gym from 1-4 p.m. on Thursday, June 27
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota gymnastics team is holding a voluntary open practice on Thursday, June 27 at Peik Gym on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The practice will take place from 1-4 p.m. and is open to all spectators.
The open practice is timed with the start of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for women's gymnastics, which will take place from June 27-30 at Target Center in Minneapolis. Fans will get to watch the country's best gymnasts vie for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team. At the conclusion of competition, USA Gymnastics will announce the 2024 Olympic Team for artistic gymnastics live in front of the Target Center audience. The 2024 Summer Olympics will begin on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
"We are so excited to have the USA Gymnastics Olympics trials right in our backyard in Minneapolis," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "It's truly an exciting time for gymnastics all over the world, and Minneapolis is one of the best hosts imaginable for this event."
With the trials coming up and gymnastics fans from all over the country coming to watch, the Gophers are inviting anyone in the area to come and hang out at Peik Gym for a few hours on Thursday.
"For all the gymnastics fans heading into town next week, we would love for you to come and spend the day in our gym to watch our student-athletes train," Hansen said. "We have a great group of young women and are extremely excited about the potential of this group in 2025 and beyond."
In 2024, the 'U' finished second at the 2024 Big Ten Championships with a score of 197.500, falling to Michigan State by just .100. It was the second-highest finish at the conference championships under Jenny Hansen. 197.500 was also the second-best score at the B1G Championships in program history. Minnesota advanced to the Regional Finals for the third time in the last four seasons in 2024, one of just three Big Ten teams to do so. The team had B1G Individual Champions in all four events for the first time since 1989 and second time ever. It was just the third time in the last 20 seasons that multiple Gophers took home B1G Individual titles (Mya Hooten, bars, floor, vault); (Sarah Moraw, beam).
Minnesota finished with a 20-11 (6-3 Big Ten) final record, their most wins under Jenny Hansen in her 10-year tenure. The Gophers were also slotted as the No. 18 team in the country according to the WCGA Preseason Poll and finished six spots ahead of that at No. 12, the highest finish of any Big Ten program. Four Gophers earned All-Big Ten honors in 2024, including the fourth for Mya Hooten (First Team) and second for Gianna Gerdes (First Team). Lauren Pearl and Ella Sirjord both made the second team for their first career All-B1G honors.
Mya Hooten (vault) qualified for the NCAA Championships as an individual, it's the first time since 2019 the Gophers have had an individual go to nationals (without the team). She won Big Ten titles in three events (every one except beam) and was named a WCGA First Team All-American on both floor and vault for the first time in her career. She will return in 2025 for her fifth and final season of eligibility.
The open practice is timed with the start of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for women's gymnastics, which will take place from June 27-30 at Target Center in Minneapolis. Fans will get to watch the country's best gymnasts vie for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team. At the conclusion of competition, USA Gymnastics will announce the 2024 Olympic Team for artistic gymnastics live in front of the Target Center audience. The 2024 Summer Olympics will begin on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
"We are so excited to have the USA Gymnastics Olympics trials right in our backyard in Minneapolis," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "It's truly an exciting time for gymnastics all over the world, and Minneapolis is one of the best hosts imaginable for this event."
With the trials coming up and gymnastics fans from all over the country coming to watch, the Gophers are inviting anyone in the area to come and hang out at Peik Gym for a few hours on Thursday.
"For all the gymnastics fans heading into town next week, we would love for you to come and spend the day in our gym to watch our student-athletes train," Hansen said. "We have a great group of young women and are extremely excited about the potential of this group in 2025 and beyond."
In 2024, the 'U' finished second at the 2024 Big Ten Championships with a score of 197.500, falling to Michigan State by just .100. It was the second-highest finish at the conference championships under Jenny Hansen. 197.500 was also the second-best score at the B1G Championships in program history. Minnesota advanced to the Regional Finals for the third time in the last four seasons in 2024, one of just three Big Ten teams to do so. The team had B1G Individual Champions in all four events for the first time since 1989 and second time ever. It was just the third time in the last 20 seasons that multiple Gophers took home B1G Individual titles (Mya Hooten, bars, floor, vault); (Sarah Moraw, beam).
Minnesota finished with a 20-11 (6-3 Big Ten) final record, their most wins under Jenny Hansen in her 10-year tenure. The Gophers were also slotted as the No. 18 team in the country according to the WCGA Preseason Poll and finished six spots ahead of that at No. 12, the highest finish of any Big Ten program. Four Gophers earned All-Big Ten honors in 2024, including the fourth for Mya Hooten (First Team) and second for Gianna Gerdes (First Team). Lauren Pearl and Ella Sirjord both made the second team for their first career All-B1G honors.
Mya Hooten (vault) qualified for the NCAA Championships as an individual, it's the first time since 2019 the Gophers have had an individual go to nationals (without the team). She won Big Ten titles in three events (every one except beam) and was named a WCGA First Team All-American on both floor and vault for the first time in her career. She will return in 2025 for her fifth and final season of eligibility.
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