AMES, Iowa – A head-to-head duel between host Iowa State and Illinois State saw the Cyclones finish ahead of the Redbirds Friday night at Hilton Coliseum by a score of 196.650-194.825.
Scoring Breakdown:
• Iowa State: 196.650
• Illinois State: 194.825
Team Notes:
• The Redbirds started things off on bars, posting a 48.425 to fall behind the Cyclones after the first rotation.
• ISU bounced back a bit on vault, scoring a 48.950 to trim the Iowa State lead halfway through the meet.
• Illinois State then went to the floor and posted its best event score of the night at 49.050, as the Cyclones completed their beam routines to end the third rotation.
• A final score of 48.400 on beam capped off things for the Redbirds, as they dropped to 5-2 in head-to-head matchups this season.
Gymnast Notes:
• Senior Angelica Labat won the all-around competition with a season-high score of 39.200, thanks to top 5 finishes on all four events.
• Labat finished in a four-way tie for second place on vault with a score of 9.825, with Mia Oh and Alana Laster right behind in a tie for sixth place with scores of 9.800.
• Labat was also the high finisher in bars for ISU, tying for fifth place with a score of 9.750 as freshman Reese Grolla placed seventh with a 9.700.
• The leader on the beam was also Labat, whose score of 9.800 placed her fourth overall.
• Laster was the high finisher on floor for the Redbirds with a score of 9.875, followed by Sara Wabi and Labat in tie for fifth with scores of 9.825.
Up Next:
The Redbirds return home on Wednesday, January 31, as they welcome in MIC foe Southeast Missouri State to CEFCU Arena. The meet is set to begin at 6 p.m.
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