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No. 20 'U' Pulls Upset Over No. 5 Michigan
1/17/2026 6:07:00 PM | Gymnastics
The Gophers outlasted the Wolverines 197.150-196.375
MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 20 Minnesota gymnastics team pulled its second straight top-10 upset on Saturday afternoon at Maturi Pavilion. The Gophers took down the No. 5 Michigan Wolverines 197.150-196.375. The win was Minnesota's fourth straight over Michigan, dating back to 2024.
"I'm just so proud of the girls," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "We had a great week of practice after our last meet and made a lot of really positive strides. We made some upgrades and had a couple more 10.0 vault start values. We got very close to accomplishing everything we wanted to do today."
The Gophers posted a season-best score of 197.150, the earliest in a season they've gone over 197 in five years (197.025 on Jan. 15, 2021).
"The goal was to be at this point," Hansen said. "We've just been making really good progress every week and we knew we were capable of it. The goal is to make this the norm now. We can keep reaching higher from here."
The Gophers posted scores of 49.250 on vault, 49.250 on bars, 49.350 on beam and 49.300 on the floor. Michigan went 48.975 on vault, 49.050 on bars, 49.375 on beam and 48.975 on the floor.
Individually, Teryn Crump (9.900) posted a career-high and led the Gophers on vault, Jordyn Lyden (9.925) led on bars and beam while Brooklyn Rowray (9.925) tied her for the top beam score. On the floor, Leah Gonsiorowski posted a season-best 9.900 to lead the Gophers.
Crump took home the vault event title while Lyden won on bars. Michigan's Carli Boozer (9.950) won on beam while Gonsiorowski won on the floor.
"I thought Jordyn [Lyden} was fantastic tonight," Hansen said. "All three events were amazing for her. Brooklyn [Rowray] had a great night on beam as well. Emma [Slevin] had an awesome bars routine after a fall and that just got us back on track. It was a tough situation after a fall and she didn't hold back. That's really tough to do in that moment."
EVENT BREAKDOWN:
VAULT
The Gophers started out the evening with a season-best score of 49.250 on vault. Teryn Crump (9.900) and Arianna Ostrum (9.875) both went for career-highs while Ava Stewart posted a 9.850, the best mark of her season. Gianna Gerdes earned a 9.825 in the anchor spot while Sarah Moraw and Emma Slevin both went 9.800. Minnesota led 49.250-49.050 after the first rotation.
BARS
The Gophers totaled a 49.250 on the uneven bars, extending their lead to 98.500-98.025 after two rotations. Jordyn Lyden totaled a season-best score of 9.925 to lead the group in the anchor spot. Emma Slevin earned a collegiate career-high of 9.990 to follow Lyden. Lacie Saltzmann and Gianna Gerdes posted scores of 9.825 while Teryn Crump rounded out the top five with a score of 9.775.Â
BEAM
Minnesota earned a team score of 49.350Â on balance beam. Brooklyn Rowray led the group with a season-best 9.925 while Sarah Moraw came after her with a 9.875. Arianna Ostrum went 9.825 and Gianna Gerdes rounded out the top five group with a 9.800. After three rotations, Minnesota led Michigan by nearly a point.
FLOOR
The 'U' finished out the meet with a 49.300 on the floor. Leah Gonsiorowski led the group with her first 9.900 of the season, taking home the event title. Lauren Pearl and Sophie Swartzmiller both posted 9.875's, following up right on her heels. Lacie Saltzmann posted a season-best 9.850 on the floor and Jordyn Lyden rounded out the top five with a 9.800 in her leadoff position.
NOTABLE:
-Sophie Swartzmiller posted a 9.875 on the floor. It was her seventh straight meet going 9.850-or-better, dating back to the 2025 season.
-Jordyn Lyden had standout performances on bars (9.925) and beam (9.925). Lyden set her career-best on the balance beam and season-best on bars.
-Freshman Arianna Ostrum set a new career-best on vault (9.875).
-Emma Slevin set a career-best on the uneven bars (9.900).
-Ava Stewart earned a season-high 9.850 on the uneven bars.
-Lauren Pearl made her 2026 return to the floor and did not disappoint, tallying a 9.875.
-Teryn Crump set a career-high on vault, taking home an event title with her 9.900.
-Brooklyn Rowray set a season-high on balance beam with a 9.925.
UP NEXT
Minnesota travels to Nebraska for a meet at 3 p.m. CT next Saturday, Jan. 24 to open their Big Ten road slate on BTN.  Â
"I'm just so proud of the girls," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "We had a great week of practice after our last meet and made a lot of really positive strides. We made some upgrades and had a couple more 10.0 vault start values. We got very close to accomplishing everything we wanted to do today."
The Gophers posted a season-best score of 197.150, the earliest in a season they've gone over 197 in five years (197.025 on Jan. 15, 2021).
"The goal was to be at this point," Hansen said. "We've just been making really good progress every week and we knew we were capable of it. The goal is to make this the norm now. We can keep reaching higher from here."
The Gophers posted scores of 49.250 on vault, 49.250 on bars, 49.350 on beam and 49.300 on the floor. Michigan went 48.975 on vault, 49.050 on bars, 49.375 on beam and 48.975 on the floor.
Individually, Teryn Crump (9.900) posted a career-high and led the Gophers on vault, Jordyn Lyden (9.925) led on bars and beam while Brooklyn Rowray (9.925) tied her for the top beam score. On the floor, Leah Gonsiorowski posted a season-best 9.900 to lead the Gophers.
Crump took home the vault event title while Lyden won on bars. Michigan's Carli Boozer (9.950) won on beam while Gonsiorowski won on the floor.
"I thought Jordyn [Lyden} was fantastic tonight," Hansen said. "All three events were amazing for her. Brooklyn [Rowray] had a great night on beam as well. Emma [Slevin] had an awesome bars routine after a fall and that just got us back on track. It was a tough situation after a fall and she didn't hold back. That's really tough to do in that moment."
EVENT BREAKDOWN:
VAULT
The Gophers started out the evening with a season-best score of 49.250 on vault. Teryn Crump (9.900) and Arianna Ostrum (9.875) both went for career-highs while Ava Stewart posted a 9.850, the best mark of her season. Gianna Gerdes earned a 9.825 in the anchor spot while Sarah Moraw and Emma Slevin both went 9.800. Minnesota led 49.250-49.050 after the first rotation.
BARS
The Gophers totaled a 49.250 on the uneven bars, extending their lead to 98.500-98.025 after two rotations. Jordyn Lyden totaled a season-best score of 9.925 to lead the group in the anchor spot. Emma Slevin earned a collegiate career-high of 9.990 to follow Lyden. Lacie Saltzmann and Gianna Gerdes posted scores of 9.825 while Teryn Crump rounded out the top five with a score of 9.775.Â
BEAM
Minnesota earned a team score of 49.350Â on balance beam. Brooklyn Rowray led the group with a season-best 9.925 while Sarah Moraw came after her with a 9.875. Arianna Ostrum went 9.825 and Gianna Gerdes rounded out the top five group with a 9.800. After three rotations, Minnesota led Michigan by nearly a point.
FLOOR
The 'U' finished out the meet with a 49.300 on the floor. Leah Gonsiorowski led the group with her first 9.900 of the season, taking home the event title. Lauren Pearl and Sophie Swartzmiller both posted 9.875's, following up right on her heels. Lacie Saltzmann posted a season-best 9.850 on the floor and Jordyn Lyden rounded out the top five with a 9.800 in her leadoff position.
NOTABLE:
-Sophie Swartzmiller posted a 9.875 on the floor. It was her seventh straight meet going 9.850-or-better, dating back to the 2025 season.
-Jordyn Lyden had standout performances on bars (9.925) and beam (9.925). Lyden set her career-best on the balance beam and season-best on bars.
-Freshman Arianna Ostrum set a new career-best on vault (9.875).
-Emma Slevin set a career-best on the uneven bars (9.900).
-Ava Stewart earned a season-high 9.850 on the uneven bars.
-Lauren Pearl made her 2026 return to the floor and did not disappoint, tallying a 9.875.
-Teryn Crump set a career-high on vault, taking home an event title with her 9.900.
-Brooklyn Rowray set a season-high on balance beam with a 9.925.
UP NEXT
Minnesota travels to Nebraska for a meet at 3 p.m. CT next Saturday, Jan. 24 to open their Big Ten road slate on BTN.  Â
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