Friday, January 12
Iowa City, IA
4:30 PM
University of Washington
at
Iowa
Photo by: Emily Howell-Forbes Photography
No. 23 Gymnastics Faces Iowa For Fourth Time In Program History
January 09, 2024 | Gymnastics
IOWA CITY, IOWA -- The GymDawgs will head to Iowa City this week to face the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday, Jan. 12 in Xtreme Arena.
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The meet will begin at 4:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. CT. This is the first meet of the 2024 season for Iowa.
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The meet will be available on Big Ten Networks and live scoring will be available here.
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Washington last competed against Iowa in 2019 in a tri meet at home featuring the Hawkeyes and Sacramento State. The GymDawgs secured the meet, and all four events, with a 196.750.
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Before that, the Huskies have only faced Iowa two other times, both in the 2004 season.
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The Huskies won the first ever matchup in a quad with the Hawkeyes, Oklahoma and Texas Woman's on Jan. 2, 2004 with a 196.450. Later that season on March 5, Washington narrowly placed second to Utah in a quad with the Utes, Iowa and Illinois-Chicago with a 197.550.
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LAST TIME OUT
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The GymDawgs began the 2024 season at the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships in Las Vegas last weekend, earning a 195.000 in the season opener.
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Sophomore Emily Innes took the first vault of the NCAA season and earned a career-high 9.875 to lead the GymDawgs on their best scoring event and to finish third overall on vault.
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Skylar Killough-Wilhelm debuted her senior year on all four events again, highlighted by 9.850s on both vault and beam.
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Sophomores Olivia Oppegard and Lilly Tubbs led the team on bars with a 9.850 and 9.825, respectively.
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Freshman Chelsea Hallinan made her presence known early, marking a 9.875 in the leadoff position on beam to lead the Huskies on the event. Fellow freshman Kristin Lin competed three events β vault, bars and floor β in her collegiate debut.
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Sophomore Caitlin McWilliams and junior Emily Pires made her debuts on floor for the GymDawgs.
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HOME SWEET HOME
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The GymDawgs' home opener will be Saturday, Jan. 20 against the No. 6 California Bears at 12 p.m. The meet will highlight Purple Strong, which brings awareness to various causes close to GymDawgs' hearts.
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GYMDAWG INFO
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Season tickets for the 2024 season are available now. Buy tickets for one of Washington's four home meetsΒ hereΒ and purchase season tickets at thisΒ link.Β
Click on thisΒ linkΒ for the full 2024 schedule.Β
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For more information on Washington gymnastics, follow @uwgymnastics on Instagram and X.
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The meet will begin at 4:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. CT. This is the first meet of the 2024 season for Iowa.
Β
The meet will be available on Big Ten Networks and live scoring will be available here.
Β
Washington last competed against Iowa in 2019 in a tri meet at home featuring the Hawkeyes and Sacramento State. The GymDawgs secured the meet, and all four events, with a 196.750.
Β
Before that, the Huskies have only faced Iowa two other times, both in the 2004 season.
Β
The Huskies won the first ever matchup in a quad with the Hawkeyes, Oklahoma and Texas Woman's on Jan. 2, 2004 with a 196.450. Later that season on March 5, Washington narrowly placed second to Utah in a quad with the Utes, Iowa and Illinois-Chicago with a 197.550.
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LAST TIME OUT
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The GymDawgs began the 2024 season at the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships in Las Vegas last weekend, earning a 195.000 in the season opener.
Β
Sophomore Emily Innes took the first vault of the NCAA season and earned a career-high 9.875 to lead the GymDawgs on their best scoring event and to finish third overall on vault.
Β
Skylar Killough-Wilhelm debuted her senior year on all four events again, highlighted by 9.850s on both vault and beam.
Β
Sophomores Olivia Oppegard and Lilly Tubbs led the team on bars with a 9.850 and 9.825, respectively.
Β
Freshman Chelsea Hallinan made her presence known early, marking a 9.875 in the leadoff position on beam to lead the Huskies on the event. Fellow freshman Kristin Lin competed three events β vault, bars and floor β in her collegiate debut.
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Sophomore Caitlin McWilliams and junior Emily Pires made her debuts on floor for the GymDawgs.
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HOME SWEET HOME
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The GymDawgs' home opener will be Saturday, Jan. 20 against the No. 6 California Bears at 12 p.m. The meet will highlight Purple Strong, which brings awareness to various causes close to GymDawgs' hearts.
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GYMDAWG INFO
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Season tickets for the 2024 season are available now. Buy tickets for one of Washington's four home meetsΒ hereΒ and purchase season tickets at thisΒ link.Β
Click on thisΒ linkΒ for the full 2024 schedule.Β
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For more information on Washington gymnastics, follow @uwgymnastics on Instagram and X.
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