Cyclones Hit 195.425 at No. 6 Denver

DENVER – The Iowa State Cyclones (8-6, 2-2 Big 12) scored a 195.425 Sunday afternoon falling to No. 6 Denver (197.725) and No. 10 Boise State (196.375) at Magness Arena. Although the Cyclones lost, their 195.425 is very important to their RQS and postseason chances.

Iowa State had some notable performances this afternoon as Meaghan Sievers posted two 9.900s on floor and vault in her comeback after missing her first meet as a Cyclone last week. Molly Russ tied a career high 9.875 on floor, and several other Cyclones contributed over a 9.800.

Today's score left head coach Jay Ronayne very pleased with the way the team competed this afternoon.

"We came here with one of our goals to drop a low score, so one of those things is checked," Ronayne concluded. "We were also able to handle a couple of things we didn't see coming. Every meet we are growing as a team. We are growing in a lot of ways and the team is maturing as the season goes on."

Vault

The Cyclones were great on vault Sunday afternoon, earning a team score of 49.200. Meaghan Sievers notched a team-leading score of 9.900. Sophia Steinmeyer tied a career high 9.875 on her Yurchenko one-and-a-half. Seniors Kelly Martin earned a 9.850 and Sydney Converse recorded a 9.825 for the Cyclones. Rounding out the group were freshmen Kelsey Boychuk and Phoebe Turner who both scored a 9.750

Head Coach Jay Ronayne

"We were not stellar during the warmup and I was proud of the way the team responded during the actual competition."

Floor Exercise

The Iowa State floor lineup recovered nicely scoring a 48.900 during the third rotation. After missing ISU's last meet, Meaghan Sievers returned to the lineup and scored a 9.900. Molly Russ has a fantastic routine tying a career high 9.875. Laura Burns also had a nice routine earning a 9.800. Natalie Horowitz played the closer roll again and scored a 9.775. Maddy Langkamp added a 9.550 as well.

Senior Meaghan Sievers

"It was a good opportunity for me to be able to practice what I preach. It was fun to be able to compete again and be able to have my teammates' back. I'm just glad to be competing again."

Uneven Bars

Iowa State started the afternoon on bars scoring a 48.850. Cassie Diaz and Laura Burns both added a pair of 9.825s, while Maddy Langkamp led off with a 9.775. Natalie Horowitz was a late add to the lineup and posted a clutch 9.800 sticking her blindfold double back dismount in the anchor position. Sydney Converse also competed for the Cyclones adding a 9.625 to the team score.

Freshmen Natalie Horowitz

"I was happy that [assistant coach] Nilson [Medeiros Savage] put me in at the end knowing that I was going to hit a routine. I was able to get a score I was proud of and I'm glad this finally happened."

Balance Beam

The Cyclones finished scoring a 48.425 on the balance beam this afternoon. Grace Woolfolk did a great job closing for ISU scoring a 9.825. Sophia Steinmeyer also added a 9.775, which tied her career high. Sydney Converse posted the next highest scoring adding a 9.700. Ariana Orrego also posted a 9.675, and in her first official beam routine at Iowa State Laura Burns scored a 9.500.

Up Next
Iowa State will begin March with a battle against in-state foe Iowa as part of the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series on Friday night inside of Carver-Hawkeye Arena starting at 6:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Kelsey Boychuk

Laura Burns

Sydney Converse

Natalie Horowitz

Kelly Martin

Ariana Orrego

Molly Russ

Meaghan Sievers

Sophia Steinmeyer

Phoebe Turner

Grace Woolfolk

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