Gym Devils Earn First Big 12 Win at Iowa State
AMES, Iowa – Behind a dynamic floor rotation, Sun Devil Gymnastics earned its first Big 12 win by scoring a season-high 195.950 to beat Iowa State's 195.825 at Hilton Coliseum on Friday night.
Final Results
Notable Stats
- Arizona State (5-4, 1-1 Big 12) earned its first Big 12 win in a close contest at Iowa State (3-6, 0-2 Big 12). The meet was tied after two rotations before ASU's floor lineup gave the team an edge down the stretch.
- The team set a new season high event total across all four events with a 49.250 on floor. All five scores that counted were a 9.800 or better.
- The Sun Devils' team score has gotten better in each meet, leading to this new season high of 195.950.
- It was another strong outing for graduate Emily White, who won the all-around with a 39.225. She also tied for the beam title with a 9.875. Her 9.925 on floor, which was second in the meet, was a season high for her and is the highest floor score for any Gym Devil this season.
- The other two event titles were both on beam. Junior Kayla Lee and graduate Sarah Clark each scored a 9.875 alongside White to share that title. For Lee, that was a season high. For Clark, that matched her season best.
- A few earned career highs in the meet. In the all-around, junior Kimberly Smith notched a 39.175 for a new career high and to place second. Sophomore Lilia Purler had a 9.850 on floor for a new personal best. On vault, both Caroline Lichtman and Halle Braaflat scored career highs with a 9.775 and 9.750, respectively. Additionally, Lee's 9.775 on bars was a personal high on that event.
Results
- Arizona State, 195.950
- Iowa State, 195.825
Rotation One: Bars, 49.050
To start the meet, the Gym Devils built scores down the lineup on bars. Four of the five scores that counted were a 9.800 or better, getting ASU over a 49.000 for the third-straight meet. Clark's 9.850 led the way in scoring, followed by a 9.825 by Smith. Mangahas and White added 9.800s.
Rotation Two: Vault, 48.600
The team took a step back in the second rotation on vault, with the highest score being a 9.775 from junior Caroline Lichtman. That was a career high for her. The next best score was a 9.750 from freshman Halle Braaflat, also a personal best.
Rotation Three: Floor, 49.250
The best event total of the season across all four events is the 49.250 scored on floor in this meet. All five scores counted were a 9.800 or better, led by White's 9.925, a season high for her across all events. Smith added a 9.875, and Lilia Purler set a career high with a 9.850. The two 9.800s came from Clark and Braaflat.
Rotation Four: Beam, 49.050
Wrapping up the meet, three Sun Devils scored a 9.875 to push the team to victory in a close meet. Lee led off with a 9.875 and Clark and White ended the lineup with the same score.
Up Next
Arizona State will be home for three-straight Fridays, starting with a non-conference matchup with Texas Woman's University on February 7.