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Friday, January 19
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6:30 p.m.
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Iowa State to Host BYU in Big 12 Opener
01.18.2024 | Gymnastics
Who: No. 28 Iowa State (0-2, 0-0 Big 12) vs. No. 26 BYU (3-6, 0-0 Big 12)
Where: Hilton Coliseum (14,267) – Ames, Iowa
When: Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 – 6:30 p.m.
Leading Off: No. 28 Iowa State is set to welcome No. 26 BYU to Ames for its first Big 12 meet this Friday. The Cyclones are coming into this Big 12 showdown after posting a 196.150 in their last outing and will look to build off that momentum after having a midweek meet canceled.
Iowa State has an opportunity to tie up the all-time series against BYU with a win on Friday. They currently trail the Cougars 6-7-1, as the Cougars took the series lead in 2013, earning a victory in Provo.
Iowa State's last showing against Penn State – a 196.150 – matched the team's total outputs of 196-plus from last season as the team did so just once.
Storylines:
- Iowa State fell on the road their last time out against Penn State 196.150-196.500
- The Cyclones got two career highs from Hannah Loyim her last time out.
- Loyim scored a 9.825 on vault and 39.350 all around.
- Noelle Adams stood out once again with a 9.900 score on vault. This marked Adams' second 9.900 just two meets into her college career.
- Iowa State got another great showing on bars from senior Laura Cooke with her second-straight score of 9.850.
- This meet marks the conference opener for both teams while also being BYU's first Big 12 meet since entering the conference.
From the Notes:
- Iowa State had a very strong showing on vault against Penn State with every score being 9.825 or higher.
- The lineup consisted of Paige Wills, Hannah Loyim, Noelle Adams, Josie Bergstrom, Kaia Parker, and Emilie Hong.
- Four freshmen compete for the Cyclones regularly, Noelle Adams, Lauren O'Brochta, Ella Schell, and Paige Wills.
- ISU didn't score 196-plus until nine meets into last season. The 2024 Cyclones did so in just two meets.
- Kaia Parker had a great showing in State College after posting a 9.850 on vault and a 9.875 on floor.
Switching Sides to BYU:
- Head Coach Young is entering his 9th year at the helm of BYU and this season will mark their first time that they will compete in the Big 12.
- BYU comes into this meet ranked No. 26 on Road to Nationals
- The Cougars are coming in riding a high after defeating No. 17 Southern Utah and Utah State in the Rio Tinto Best of Utah meet.
- BYU has competed in three quad meets to start their season placing 4th, 3rd, and 2nd.
- Guard brought in 9 freshmen to pair with their 16 returnees.
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