No. 23 Cyclones Shine Against NIU

AMES, Iowa – The No. 23 Iowa State gymnastics team (9-2, 3-1 Big 12) earned their seventh straight win, defeating the Northern Illinois Huskies 195.750-193.625 Friday night at Hilton Coliseum.

Iowa State had another strong outing, with scores of 9.925 being the theme of the night. The Cyclones had five separate gymnasts earn a score of 9.925 on three different events. Tonight marks only the third time in Iowa State history that three gymnasts have earned a score of 9.925 or higher on the vault. It is also the fourth time Addy De Jesus has earned a 9.900 or higher on vault this season. Maddie Diab continued to impress on the floor, earning her sixth straight score of 9.850 or above.

"We had a great first half," head coach Jay Ronayne said. "We've been working very hard on the landings so to see so many sticks on vault was awesome. That's the way to start a meet, and they were able to go to bars and keep that momentum going. I'm extremely pleased with the execution the team has been showing."

Vault
Iowa State started off strong on vault, earning a season-high team-event score of 49.300. Addy De Jesus, Sophia Steinmeyer, and Makayla Maxwell all earned scores of 9.925 to share the event win. Phoebe Turner notched a 9.775 and Emilie Hong, doing a Yurchenko 1.5 for the second time in her ISU career, scored a 9.750 to round out the scoring for the Cyclones.

Uneven Bars
The Cyclones kept the momentum rolling the bars, posting a season-high score of 49.225. Natalie Horowitz earned a career high 9.925 to tie for the event win. Addy De Jesus followed closely behind with a score of 9.900. Loganne Basuel and Jade Vella-Wright notched matching scores of 9.825. Madelyn Langkamp rounded out the scorers, posting a 9.750.

Floor Exercise
Iowa State finished off the meet with a score of 49.175 on the floor, tying their season high. Maddie Diab tied her career high of 9.925 to win the event. Andrea Maldonado earned a season high 9.875. Phoebe Turner and Laura Cooke both hit career highs with matching scores of 9.825. Kelsey Boychuk rounded off the scorers with a 9.725.

Balance Beam
The Cyclones notched a total score 48.050 on the beam. Kelsey Boychuk tied her career high of 9.800 to take the event win. Sophia Steinmeyer and Phoebe Turner followed with matching scores of 9.750. Natalie Horowitz posted a 9.675 to close out the rotation.

Up Next
The Cyclones are back in Hilton for the final time this season to take on the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners. The meet is set for noon on Sunday and will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Loganne Basuel

Kelsey Boychuk

Laura Cooke

Addy De Jesus

Maddie Diab

Emilie Hong

Natalie Horowitz

Madelyn Langkamp

Andrea Maldonado

Makayla Maxwell

Sophia Steinmeyer

Phoebe Turner

Jade Vella-Wright

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