Who: No. 36 Iowa State (7-10, 2-2 Big 12) vs. No. 4 Florida State (14-1, 6-1 SEC), No. 18 North Carolina State (14-5, 6-0 ACC), LIU (11 -11, 0-0 EAGL)
where: Exactech Arena (10,151) – Gainesville, Florida
when: Friday, March 15, 2024 – 5:45 p.m.
head: No. 36 Iowa State will travel to compete with No. 4 Florida State, No. 18 North Carolina State and LIU. They are on the cut line for regionals, at a crucial time, and need to build on the momentum from the last two games.
The Cyclones posted their second consecutive team score of 196 on Senior Night in front of a record crowd. They will now travel to Gainesville to take on the fourth-place Florida Gators, their toughest game of the season, in what is sure to be a packed arena once again. This is also a quad tournament that boasts the likes of No. 18 North Carolina State and LIU. The Cyclones faced North Carolina State earlier this year, but lost by a close margin, giving ISU its second-highest score of the year.
Iowa State enters this tournament ranked No. 36 and knows it will need strong performances from everyone. This is the last regular season meet before heading to the Big 12, and they need to carry on their strong performance heading into the regional tournament if possible. They saw it in March. The most notable one was last Friday's game against Iowa. Loganne Basuel In his final match at Hilton, he scored a 9.925 on his bar routine, setting a new career high. The Cyclones will need to see more from other teams to feel comfortable before heading into the final game of the season.
Story line:
- Last Friday, Iowa State lost to Iowa State by a score of 196.175 to 196.450.
- Iowa State celebrated Senior Night, which saw many of its veterans step up in a big way.Most notable is Loganne Basuel She scored a 9.925 on bars.
- rachel wilke He's become a consistent member of Beam these days, and it's no surprise. She has set a career high two years in a row, most recently scoring a 9.85.
- Iowa State enters this meet with considerable momentum, having posted scores of 196 or higher twice since the beginning of March, including a 196.700 at the North Carolina State Quad meet.
From the notes:
- noel adams Continues to be a rock in Iowa State's lineup.
- Against Iowa, he scored a 9.925 on his floor routine. It was her second time this season that she achieved this score.
- ISU ranks 36th this weekth. They need to continue these strong performances to create a cushion between them and the 36 teams.th Ranking.
- 9.85 points on vault Josie Bergstrom He continues to be a consistent member of the lineup, which the Cyclones needed.
- The Cyclones’ top event this year was vault, where they ranked 24th.th.
Switching to the Gator side:
- Head coach Jenny Rowland enters her seventh year.th A year at the helm of Florida gymnastics.
- Florida enters this tournament in 4th place.th Nationwide.they are threerd National on both vault and beam.
- The Gators' highest score this year was 198.225 against Kentucky, and they posted a 197.700 in their most recent match.
- Florida is the Cyclones' most talented team thus far, with their top gymnast being Rian Wong, who averages 39.717 points as an all-around athlete. Her top event is floor and her average score is her 9.929.
Switch allies to the Wolfpack:
- Kim Landras comes in 7th place.th In 2017, she served as the head coach of the gymnastics team at North Carolina State University.
- The Wolfpack had a very good season and finished 18th in the rankings.th.Their top event is beam this week at 2 p.m.th.
- His top score this year was a 197.757 against Clemson in February. Most recently, last Sunday, we achieved a team score of 197.375.
- This season's top gymnast is Emily Shepherd, who averages 39.417 points as an all-around athlete.
Switch to the shark side:
- Randy Lane will be entering his senior year.th She enters the season as the leader of LIU Gymnastics, serving as the head coach since her first year in 2020.
- The Sharks finished in 60th place.th In this country, their top event is beam and they are 36 years oldth.
- LIU has posted two best scores in the past two games, with their best score being 195.875.
- The Sharks' best gymnast was Sid Morris, who averaged 39.125 points as an all-around athlete.
