No. 23 ISU Scores a 195.575 at Masters Classic

LINCOLN, Nebraska - Iowa State finished third at the Masters Classic Sunday afternoon at the Deaveny Center, moving the Cyclones to 16-4 on the year. Despite not reaching the heights of recent weeks, the Cyclones' RQS will improve with today's score. The Cyclones defeated Kent State (194.700), while falling to No. 2 UCLA (197.500) and No. 16 Nebraska (197.175).

"This was a usable score for us today," head coach Jay Ronanye reflected. "There were highlights today that should be a glimpse of what we want to be later on this year. Today reminds us all that you need to work for everything, and nobody is going to give you everything."

Uneven Bars

Iowa State put up their second highest bars score of the season with a 49.125. Meaghan Sievers had a wonderful routine as she tied her season high with a 9.875. Hilary Green, Briana Ledesma and Madeline Johnson all tallied 9.825's. Green has been a staple for ISU on bars this season. She has posted a 9.825 and above six times this season. The 9.825 for Ledesma marks a new season high and MJ Johnson returned to the lineup to give the Cyclones a great start. Laura Burns has also had a stretch of solid routine as she scored a 9.775.

Junior Madeline Johnson

"I felt awesome to come back, last week was really uncharacteristic of me. I don't even do that in practice, so I wasn't even thinking about it. I was just thinking about hitting a routine and doing what I do every meet."

Floor

Iowa State started the afternoon on floor with a score of 48.900, led by Molly Russ earning a new career high of a 9.850. Haylee Young matched Russ with a 9.850 in her closer role. Briana Ledesma adds another 9.800 to her floor scores this season. This was the sixth time Ledesma has score a 9.800 or above this season. Meaghan Sievers competed in the second spot of the lineup and put up a 9.775. Kelsey added a 9.625 to the Cyclone floor score as well.

Vault

The Cyclones were the second team on the vault in the competition and scored a 48.800. Meaghan Sievers tallied a score of a 9.800 in her pursuit of earning All-America honors. Both Haylee Young and Sophia Steinmeyer recorded 9.775s. Kelsey Paz added a 9.750 to the team's effort. Kelly Martin had a solid start for Iowa State recording a 9.700. Briana Ledesma tallied a 9.650.

Balance Beam

Iowa State posted a score of 48.750 on beam. Molly Russ and Casandra Diaz continue to be great additions to the beam lineup as both of them put up a score of 9.800. Meaghan Sievers added a 9.750 in the second spot of the lineup. Ariana Orrego showed resiliency after not getting the start she wanted on floor and scoring a 9.775 on beam. Kelsey Paz and Haylee Young also added a 9.675.

All-Around

Meaghan Sievers and Haylee Young were the two all-arounders during the meet today. Sievers had a solid day with an all-around score of 39.200. Haylee Young was the other all-arounder with a score of 38.500, having to count a fall on bars.

Up Next

Iowa State will be back at Hilton Coliseum taking on Iowa and No. 20 Missouri on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Friday night's encounter between the Cyclones and Hawkeyes will serve as this season's Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series meeting.

Friday will also be Senior Night, as ISU will celebrate the careers and contributions of Hilary Green, Briana Ledesma, Courtney Middelkoop, Kelsey Paz and Haylee Young. Fans are encouraged to stick around following the conclusion of the meet for the Senior Night ceremonies.

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Players Mentioned

Laura Burns

Casandra Diaz

Hilary Green

Madeline Johnson

Briana Ledesma

Kelly Martin

Courtney Middelkoop

Ariana Orrego

Kelsey Paz

Molly Russ

Meaghan Sievers

Sophia Steinmeyer

Haylee Young

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