No. 10 OU Pays No. 22 ISU a Visit

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1 2009 SCHEDULE 1-7; 0-2 January Fri. 9 Missouri L, Fri. 16 Nebraska L, Fri. 23 at Auburn L, Sat. 31 at Michigan L, February Sat. 7 at Minn. L, Thur. 12 Iowa L, (Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series) Mon. 16 at Iowa L, (Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series) Fri. 20 Minn. W, &(Beauty and the Beast) Fri. 27 Oklahoma 7 p.m. March Sun. 8 at Nebraska 2 p.m. Fri. 13 West Virginia 7 p.m. (Senior Night) Sat. 21 Big 12 Championship 2 p.m. April Sat. 4 NCAA Regional TBA Sat NCAA Nationals TBA (at Lincoln, Neb.) & Meet staged simultaneously with Iowa State s wrestling meet against Minnesota. Cyclone Notebook The 22nd-ranked Iowa State gymnastics team plays host to No. 10 Oklahoma in Hilton Coliseum Friday. The matchup is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Iowa State is in its 39th season of gymnastics. The Cyclones have a all-time record. The Series The Sooners carry a all-time series advantage. The two teams have had an interesting past two seasons against one another. In 2008, a from Oklahoma s Kiara Redmond-Sturms on the last event of the Big 12 Championships pushed the Sooners past ISU for the league crown by.1 of a point. At the 2007 NCAA Central Region championship, the two squads tied at , but Oklahoma advanced to the NCAA Championships via a tiebreaker. Last Time Out No. 10 OU Pays No. 22 ISU a Visit NO. 22 ISU (1-7; 0-2) VS. NO. 10 OKLAHOMA (6-3; 1-1) Friday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m. Ames, Iowa Hilton Coliseum Live Stats: cyclones.com Webcast: cyclones.com for Clone Zone members The No. 20 Iowa State gymnastics team found its winning ways Friday night in front of the largest gymnastics crowd in program history in the Beauty and the Beast competition. The ISU gymnasts ran past the Gophers before 7,224 fans in Hilton Coliseum, more than double the previous all-time Cyclone attendance high. In the multisport extravaganza, the Iowa State wrestling squad also took on the Minnesota grapplers, winning IOWA STATE GYMNASTS SEASON HIGHS NEW ATHLETICS IDENTITY Iowa State s athletics teams are boasting a new logo starting with the academic year. The new mark is a part of a new athletics identity for Cyclone athletics. To gain access to the new logo please contact the Athletics Communications office at Name Yr. Hometown V UB BB FX AA Shea Anderson Fr. Oakland, Iowa Megan Barnes Jr. Salt Lake City, Utah Michelle Browning Fr. Houston, Texas Nikki Dilbert Jr. Champlin, Minn Alex Grant So. Toronto, Ontario Jacquelyn Holmes So. Charlotte, N.C Jennifer Hornbaker Jr. Lawrence, Kan Ashley Kent Sr. Calgary, Alberta Ceilia Maccani Jr. Racine, Wis Jody McKellar Jr. Calgary, Alberta Celine Paulus Fr. Yorba Linda, Calif Anna Robey Jr. Mason, Ohio Jennifer Salfen Sr. Littleton, Colo Katie Sweetin Jr. Overland Park, Kan Jasmine Swyningan So. St. Paul, Minn Melanie Tham Jr. Mississauga, Ontario Jasmine Thompson Sr. McDonald, Ohio Bold indicates team high score Contact Eric Bentzinger, Athletics Communications associate Iowa State University Athletics Jacobson Athletic Building Ames, IA cyclones.com

2 Head Coach Jay Ronayne Jay Ronayne is in his third year as head gymnastics coach at Iowa State. Ronayne piloted the Cyclones to NCAA regional appearances in his first two seasons at Iowa State. He has led the Cyclones to.1 of a point from being Big 12 champions and a tie-breaker from advancing to the NCAA Championships. In 2008, Ronayne had his injuryriddled, young squad in the lead of the Big 12 Championships with only one competitor remaining. It took a on the vault from Oklahoma s 2008 Big 12 Gymnast of the Year Kiara Redmond-Sturms to wrestle the league crown away from the Cyclones by.1 of a point. In 2007, Ronayne led ISU to the NCAA Central Regional in his first season at the helm. Only a tie-breaker procedure prevented the Central Regional co-runners-up from advancing to the NCAA Championships. Ronayne coached All-American Janet Anson in 2007, the eighth All-American he s tutored in his 19-year collegiate coaching career. Ronayne was named head coach at ISU July 5, 2006 after four seasons as the top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Auburn. Ronayne s time at Auburn was the most productive period in school history. The Tigers competed in four consecutive NCAA Regional Championships ( ), one NCAA Championship (2003) and produced three All-Americans in his four years. Prior to Auburn, Ronayne was the top assistant at West Virginia University, where the team won eight conference titles in the East Atlantic Gymnastics League, 13 NCAA Regional appearances and three NCAA Championship appearances. He coached four All-Americans, seven individual qualifiers, two NCAA Regional champions and 20 conference champions. He was named the 1992 NCAA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year. A graduate of Massachusetts, Ronayne received a bachelor s degree in English. Ronayne is Mary Ronayne, who is the Iowa State director of gymnastics operations. CYCLONES ON THE WEB Live video feed and/or live stats will be available for every Iowa State home soccer game this season at Cyclones.com and the Clone Zone. Beauty and the Beast, a Record-Breaking Night The crowd of 7,224 eclipsed the previous Cyclone attendance mark of 3,429 set Jan. 19, 2007 against Nebraska. The previous high also marked the Hilton Coliseum debut for ISU coach Jay Ronayne. Maccani s Night Was a Beauty Senior Ceilia Maccani scored a career-high on the bars against Minnesota. Her score was the highest a Cyclone has tallied on any event this season and makes her only the ninth Cyclone to ever record a or better on bars. Maccani s score also places her in a tie for the fourth-highest mark in program history. Maccani s bars effort, along with her solid vault (9.800) and beam (9.775) against Minnesota showings earned her the Marie-Rae Sopper Outstanding Performance Award that goes to the Iowa State gymnast whose performance inspires and captivates the Cyclone coaches, teammates and fans. Fantastic Finish on Floor Iowa State closed out the Beauty and Beast meet in grand form. The Cyclones sent the record crowd home happy with a on floor, which tied for the 16th-highest tally on the apparatus in program history. It also stands as the highest tally ISU has scored on any event this season. Top-25 Gauntlet The Cyclones have faced a schedule filled with top-25 sqauds. Iowa State has met No. 25 Iowa, No. 18 Minnesota, No. 16 Michigan, No. 13 Missouri, No. 12 Nebraska and No. 5 Auburn so far this season. Thompson a Consistent Force on Floor Senior Jasmine Thompson has scored lower than a on floor on only one occasion this season, and it was a Ranked 13th nationally, Thompson has scored as high as on the event. The McDonald, Ohio, native scored her second of the season to close out the Beauty and the Beast meet. Injured Barnes Junior all-arounder Megan Barnes will be out of the Cyclone lineup for the foreseeable future. The team leader on vault (9.900) has been out the past two meets PROJECTED LINE-UP Vault: - Jennifer Salfen Sr. Littleton, Colo. (Green Mountain Gymnastics) - Michelle Browning Fr. Houston, Texas (Champion Gymnastics) - Nikki Dilbert Jr. Champlin, Minn. (TAGS Gymnastics-South) - Jody McKellar Jr. Calgary, Alberta (Calgary Gymnastics Center) - Ceilia Maccani Sr. Racine, Wis. (SCAMPS Gymnastics) Bars: - Ashley Kent Sr. Calgary, Alberta (Calgary Gymnastics Center) - Jacquelyn Holmes So. Charlotte, N.C. (Southeastern Gymnastics Club) - Ceilia Maccani Sr. Racine, Wis. (SCAMPS Gymnastics) - Jody McKellar Jr. Calgary, Alberta (Calgary Gymnastics Center) - Nikki Dilbert Jr. Champlin, Minn. (TAGS Gymnastics-South) Beam: - Ceilia Maccani Sr. Racine, Wis. (SCAMPS Gymnastics) - Ashley Kent Sr. Calgary, Alberta (Calgary Gymnastics Center) - Anna Robey Jr. Mason, Ohio (Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy) - Jody McKellar Jr. Calgary, Alberta (Calgary Gymnastics Center) - Michelle Browning Fr. Houston, Texas (Champion Gymnastics) Floor: - Shea Anderson Fr. Oakland, Iowa (Omega Gymnastics) - Melanie Tham Jr. Mississauga, Ontario (Gymnastics Mississauga) - Anna Robey Jr. Mason, Ohio (Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy) - Katie Sweetin Jr. Overland Park, Kan. (Eagles Gymnastics) - Michelle Browning Fr. Houston, Texas (Champion Gymnastics) All-Around:

3 BIG 12 CONFERENCE Big 12 Overall Teams W L W L Nebraska Oklahoma Missouri Iowa State Big 12 Gymnast of the Week Jan. 13 Sarah Shire, Missouri Jan. 20 Sarah Shire, Missouri Kylie Stone, Nebraska Jan. 27 Kylie Stone, Nebraska Feb. 3 Kylie Stone, Nebraska Feb. 10 Ashley Jackson, Oklahoma Feb. 17 Sarah Shire, Missouri March 3 March 10 March 17 March 24 Big 12 Specialist of the Week Jan. 13 Alicia Hatcher, Missouri Jan. 20 Hollie Vise, Oklahoma Jan. 27 Tricia Woo, Nebraska Feb. 3 Ceilia Maccani, Iowa State Melanie Root, Oklahoma Feb. 10 Tricia Woo, Nebraska Feb. 17 Kristin Smith, Oklahoma March 3 March 10 March 17 March 24 (at Iowa, vs. Minnesota). Nationally Ranked on Bars and Beam The Cyclones stand among the nation s elite in a pair of events. Iowa State is No. 15 on bars and No. 16 on beam. Maccani Receives Big 12 Accolades Senior Ceilia Maccani won the balance beam title at Michigan with a career-high while also scoring a season-best on vault and a on bars. The Racine, Wis. native s performance earned her a share of the Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week with Oklahoma s Melanie Root. It marks the first time the ISU three-event specialist received a weekly Big 12 honor. The event specialist honor goes to the top non-all-around gymnast in the Big 12 each week. 12 Straight Regionals Iowa State will look to advance to its 13th consecutive regional competition in An inspired second-place showing at the 2008 Big 12 Championship, cemented the Cyclones trip to the Northeast Regional meet at State College, Penn., last season. ISU Ninth in Average Home Attendance in 2008 ISU closed out last season with the ninth highest home average attendance at 2,590. The Cyclones figure was tops in the Big 12 with Missouri closest at 11th (2,267). Big 12 Nail Biter The Cyclones led the 2008 Big 12 Championships until the last competitor of the meet. Oklahoma s Kiara Redmond-Sturms (the conference gymnast of the year) vault gave the Sooners the title by.1 of a point over ISU. A Closer Look At No. 10 Oklahoma (6-3, 1-1) The Sooners are coming off a Feb. 20 sweep of Brown, Missouri and West Virginia. Oklahoma notched a in the event while Missouri scored a to take second. The Sooners are nationally ranked on all four events. They stand at No. 8 on vault with a qualifying score of , 12th on bars (48.950), fifth on beam (49.085) and ninth on floor (49.090). Oklahoma took the Big 12 title in 2008, while placing eighth at the NCAA Championships. Head coach K.J. Kindler is in her third season leading Oklahoma. Kindler is a four-time Big 12 Coach-of-the-Year recipient and was the 2005 national coach of the year. Kindler previously coached at Iowa State, where she helped guide the Cyclones to the 2006 Super Six. Oklahoma s Season Highs and Averages Vault Bars Beam Floor Total High Average Oklahoma s Individual Season Highs Vault Bars Beam Floor All-around (Ashley Jackson) (Hollie Vise) (Three gymnasts) (Ashley Jackson) (Ashley Jackson)

4 IOWA STATE TEAM BESTS Vault: (Feb. 7) Bars: (Jan. 23) Beam: (Jan. 31) Floor: (Feb. 20) Overall: (twice) INDIVIDUAL HIGH SCORES Vault: (Megan Barnes) Bars: (Ceilia Maccani) Beam: (Jasmine Thompson) Floor: (four times) All Around: (Jasmine Thompson) TEAM AVERAGES Vault: Bars Beam Floor Overall MISCELLANEOUS STATS 2009 record: At home On the road At home conference On the road conference Against top-25 teams Against top-10 teams: Against 2008 Regional Qualifiers: Against 2008 NCAA Finals Teams: Scoring or higher Scoring under When starting on vault When starting on bars When starting on beam When starting on floor In January In February In March In April On Monday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday FX: ( ) V: (5 times) UB: (1-9-09) BB: (3 times) FX: (3-4-07) AA: (3-4-07) V: ( ) BB: (2-7-09) FX: (twice) Shea Anderson, freshman, Oakland, Iowa 2009: Scored a career-high on floor against Minnesota...made her competitive debut at Minnesota on floor, while also making the Cyclone floor lineup at Iowa. Megan Barnes, junior, Salt Lake City, Utah 2009: Tied her vault career best with a at Minnesota...notched a careerbest on bars in season-opening meet vs. Missouri...tied a career high on balance beam (9.825) vs. Missouri (Jan. 9) and at Michigan (Jan. 31)...scored a season-best in the all-around at No. 6 Auburn...scored a on both vault and beam against Iowa and was the beam champion...tallied a on vault and took third in the all-around (38.825) against Nebraska. Michelle Browning, freshman, Houston, Texas 2009: Scored her second-consecutive on floor against Iowa, taking home the event crown...named the Mari-Rae Sopper Outstanding Performer against Iowa...recorded career bests on floor (9.900) and beam (9.875) at Minnesota, en route to sharing both event crowns...scored a career best on vault at No. 6 Auburn with a registered a on floor and on vault vs. Minnesota...posted a on beam at Michigan...scored a on floor at Iowa... made ISU debut against Missouri, with a on floor exercise. Nikki Dilbert, junior, Champlin, Minn. 2009: Registered a season-best on vault at Michigan...scored a on bars at Minnesota...notched a on vault at Iowa...tallied a on vault and a on bars against Minnesota. V: ( ) UB: ( ) BB: ( ) FX: ( ) AA: ( ) Alex Grant, sophomore, Toronto, Ontario 2009: AA:

5 GYMINFO NATIONAL RANKINGS Feb. 23 Poll Team Regional Qualif. Score 1. Georgia Utah Stanford UCLA Auburn L.S.U Florida Oregon State Arkansas Oklahoma Alabama Nebraska Missouri Michigan Illinois Arizona Penn State Minnesota Ohio State West Virginia Iowa Iowa State Michigan State Washington Maryland CYCLONES NATIONALLY RANKED Ranking Event Score 22 Overall Bars Beam Individuals Rank. Gymnast Event Score 13 Jasmine Thompson Floor MARI-RAE SOPPER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE WINNERS Meet Recipient Jan. 9 vs. Missouri Megan Barnes Jan. 16 vs. Nebraska Jody McKellar Feb. 12 vs. Iowa Michelle Browning Feb. 20 vs. Minnesota Ceilia Maccani Feb. 27 vs. Oklahoma March 13 vs. West Virginia -The Mari-Rae Sopper Outstand Performance Award is given to the Iowa State gymnast whose performance inspires and captivates the Cyclone coaches, teammates and fans at every home meet. V: ( ) UB: (twice) BB: ( ) UB: ( ) BB: (twice) V: (twice) UB: ( ) BB: ( ) V: (2-7-09) UB: ( ) BB: (twice) FX: (2-7-09) AA: (2-7-09) Jacquelyn Holmes, sophomore, Charlotte, N.C. 2009: Tied her career high with a on bars at home against Minnesota... recorded a career-best on bars against Nebraska...tallied a on bars at Michigan and at Iowa. Jennifer Hornbaker, junior, Lawrence, Kan. 2009: Ashley Kent, senior, Calgary, Alberta 2009: Scored season bests on both bars (9.775) and beam (9.800) at Iowa... scored a on beam vs. Minnesota...notched a pair of 9.750s on bars and beam in season opener against Missouri...registered a on beam at home against Iowa...tallied a on bars at No. 6 Auburn and at Michigan...scored a on beam against Nebraska and at Minnesota. Ceilia Maccani, senior, Racine, Wis. 2009: Shared Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week honors (Feb. 3)...won the beam title at Michigan with a career-best while also scoring a on vault...won the Mari-Rae Sopper Outstanding Performance award against Minnesota with her career-high bar routine (9.925) and a on vault, while also scoring a on beam...tied her career high on vault with a at home against Iowa and took home the vault title...put together a then career-best performance on beam (9.825) in opener against Missouri...tied her career best on bars (9.850) at No. 6 Auburn while also scoring a on vault and on beam...scored a on bars and a on beam against Nebraska...tallied a season-best on vault at Minnesota...scored a on vault, on bars and on beam at Iowa. Jody McKellar, junior, Calgary, Alberta 2009: Made her career debut on floor and in the all-around at Minnesota, scoring a and , respectively...tied a career high on beam with a at Iowa...registered a career-best on vault at Minnesota...tallied a career-best on bars en route to tying Jasmine Thompson for the event title against Nebraska along with a on vault...put together a routine on bars at No. 6 Auburn...scored on both vault and bars against Minnesota.

6 Celine Paulus, freshman, Yorba Linda, Calif. 2009: Made collegiate debut on floor against Missouri, scoring a scored a on floor against Nebraska...returned from injury to score a on floor at Minnesota. FX: (1-9-09) Anna Robey, junior, Mason, Ohio 2009: Registered a career-high on floor at home against Iowa...tallied a on floor against Minnesota...scored a on floor in season opener against Missouri...notched a and on bars and beam, respectively, at No. 6 Auburn...made her beam season debut against Nebraska and recorded a along with a on floor. V: (1-5-07) BB: ( ) FX: ( ) Jennifer Salfen, senior, Littleton, Colo. 2009: Scored a season-high on vault at Iowa, taking home a share of the event title...made her season debut at No. 6 Auburn, scoring a on vault...scored a on vault against Minnesota. V: ( ) Katie Sweetin, junior, Overland Park, Kan. 2009: Tallied a season-best on floor at home against Minnesota...scored a on floor against Nebraska. V: (3 times) BB: (2-9-07) FX: (twice) Jasmine Swyningan, sophomore, St. Paul, Minn. 2009: FX: ( ) Melanie Tham, junior, Mississauga, Ontario 2009: Made her season debut at No. 6 Auburn, scoring a on floor...registered a on floor vs. Minnesota. UB: ( ) BB: (twice) FX: (3 times) Jasmine Thompson, senior, McDonald, Ohio 2009: Posted a career-best on beam at No. 6 Auburn en route to a all-around score...also scored a on bars and on floor at Auburn...tied with Jody McKellar for bars title against Nebraska with a tied her career high on floor (9.900) to share event title with Michelle Browning at Minnesota while posting a in the all-around...scored a in the all-around at Michigan with a on floor and a third-place-tying on beam...won the floor crown against Minnesota with a while also scoring a on bars en route to a all-around mark...tallied a on beam and on floor against Nebraska...registered a on floor and a on bars at home against Iowa...scored a on floor in season opener against Missouri...tallied a on both beam and floor at Iowa, taking home a share of the beam title. V: (3-4-07) UB: ( ) BB: ( ) FX: (3 times) AA: ( )

7 MEET-BY-MEET RECAPS ISU vs. No. 19 Missouri at Hilton Coliseum Jan. 9, 2009 (Ames, Iowa) Barnes Browning Dilbert Holmes Kent Maccani McKellar Paulus Robey Sweetin Thompson Team Totals Missouri Iowa State No. 19 Missouri Gets Past Iowa State in Opener AMES, Iowa A strong showing after the midway point of the Iowa State gymnastics team s opener was not enough to propel the Cyclones past 19th-ranked Missouri as the Tigers won After a shaky start, Iowa State put together a pair of s on beam and floor. The Cyclones also saw career performances out of junior Megan Barnes, senior Celia Maccani and junior Anna Robey. We had half of a meet tonight, said Iowa State head coach Jay Ronayne. The second half was exactly what we expected and the first half was the exact opposite. We know we are much better on vault and bars than we showed. Barnes was rewarded for her solid effort by being named the Marie-Rae Sopper Outstanding Performance Award that goes to the Iowa State gymnast whose performance inspires and captivates the Cyclone coaches, teammates and fans. Iowa State opened on vault where Barnes paced the Cyclones with a as ISU tallied a The Tigers countered with a on bars, led by Alicia Hatcher s The two squads switched events for the second rotation as Iowa State moved to bars and Missouri was on vault. The Cyclones scored a as Barnes career-high gathered top honors and senior Ashley Kent was close behind with a The Tigers posted a with Sarah Shire s leading the way for Missouri. The third rotation pitted the Cyclones on balance beam and the Tigers on floor exercise. Missouri put up a on floor, as Adrianne Perry led the Tigers with a Barnes and Maccani took top honors with 9.825s, a career best for Maccani. The score matched Barnes career high. Those two scores helped Iowa State tally a ISU closed out its season opener on floor, while Missouri was on beam. Behind a from senior Jasmine Thompson and a from Robey, the Cyclones tallied a The Tigers countered with a on beam. Barnes led Iowa State in the all-around with a while Shire took the all-around title with a No. 24 ISU vs. No. 16 Nebraska at Hilton Coliseum Jan. 16, 2009 (Ames, Iowa) Barnes Browning Dilbert Holmes Kent Maccani McKellar Paulus Robey Sweetin Thompson Team Totals Nebraska Iowa State Cyclones Fall to No. 16 Nebraska AMES, Iowa A vastly improved effort by the No. 24-ranked Iowa State gymnastics team could not overcome No. 16 Nebraska as the Cornhuskers got past the Cyclones in Hilton Coliseum. We improved a lot but we have a ways to go, said Iowa State head coach Jay Ronayne. We gave away a lot of tenths on a lot of landings on all the events. But, I m pleased with the way we are progressing. Iowa State (0-2; 0-2 Big 12) opened on vault while Nebraska (1-1; 1-0 Big 12) was on bars. The Cyclones tallied a with junior Megan Barnes scoring a teamhigh ISU improved its point total by nearly one half of a point from its season-opening score (47.800) on vault. The Cornhuskers took the early lead off a buoyed by a pair of 9.825s. For the second rotation, the Cyclones transitioned to bars and the Cornhuskers competed on vault. Iowa State closed the gap on the Cornhuskers with a quality showing as the Cyclones tallied a and Nebraska put together a on vault. Iowa State was led by a pair of 9.850s from senior Jasmine Thompson and junior Jody McKellar, as the duo tied for the event crown. McKellar notched a career best as did sophomore Jacquelyn Holmes, who tallied a The Cyclones score bettered their season-opening score (47.825) on bars by more than one point. We hit routines on bars and that s what it comes down to, Ronayne said. It is awesome to see that in public because that s what we ve been doing in practice every day. On beam, Iowa State scored a behind a season-best from Thompson. The Cornhuskers put distance between themselves and ISU behind a on the floor. After three rotations, the score stood at To close out the meet, the Cyclones scored a on floor. Junior Katie Sweetin led ISU with a season-high and Thompson was close behind with a McKellar s effort earned her the Marie-Rae Sopper Outstanding Performance Award that goes to the Iowa State gymnast whose performance inspires and captivates the Cyclone coaches, teammates and fans. Barnes paced the Cyclones in the all-around with a as Nebraska s Kylie Stone took the title with a No. 18 ISU at No. 6 Auburn at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Jan. 23, 2009 (Auburn, Ala.) Barnes Browning Holmes Kent Maccani McKellar Robey Salfen Sweetin Thompson Team Totals Iowa State Auburn ISU Posts Top Season Score; Falls at No. 6 Auburn AUBURN, Ala. The No. 18 Iowa State gymnastics team posted its highest score of the season at No. 6 Auburn. The Tigers, however, put together an impressive performance, bettering the Cyclones, at the Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum. Senior Jasmine Thompson scored her season-best all-around score with a , highlighted by a careerbest on beam. Thompson s performance on beam was the highest score on any event by a Cyclone this campaign. Iowa State head coach Jay Ronayne saw some other things he liked as well from his squad, especially in its first road test. We improved in areas, but we still have some wrinkles that need to be ironed out, he said. There was a nice, loud crowd tonight and that helps prepare us for championships. It s the kind of thing we want to train for and this was one step along the way. The Cyclones started the meet strong, posting a season-best on bars to take the early lead. Auburn tallied a on vault. Iowa State s score also was the highest tally it has posted on any event this campaign. Iowa State was buoyed by a career-high-tying by senior Ceilia Maccani. The Cyclones also saw solid scores from Thompson (9.825) and junior Jody McKellar (9.825). In the second rotation, Iowa State (0-3) moved to vault where the Cyclones posted a season-high Freshman Michelle Browning pushed ISU with a careerhigh Despite the Cyclones improved effort, Auburn (2-2) scored a on bars to take a lead at the midway point. The Cyclones moved to floor for the third rotation, while Auburn was on vault. Iowa State s could not match the Tigers impressive which saw Auburn s A.J. Mills score a Mills score was the third-highest beam score in Auburn history. ISU was led by Thompson s season-high-tying After three rotations, Iowa State trailed Iowa State posted a season-best on beam to close out the competition highlighted by Thompson s The Tigers were on floor and tallied a In the all-around, Thompson took third with her and the Tigers Lindsey Puckett took the title with a

8 MEET-BY-MEET RECAPS No. 18 ISU at No. 20 Michigan at Crisler Arena Jan. 31, 2009 (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Barnes Browning Dilbert Holmes Kent Maccani McKellar Robey Sweetin Tham Thompson Team Totals Iowa State Michigan ISU Outscored at Tradition-Rich Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. The No. 18 Iowa State gymnastics team fell at No. 20 Michigan as the Wolverines registered their season-best score by over a point. Despite the setback, the Cyclones finished strong on beam, scoring a season-best It marks the second time ISU has scored a on an event this season. On the apparatus, Iowa State saw career bests from senior Ceilia Maccani (9.850) and freshman Michelle Browning (9.800), while junior Megan Barnes tied her career high with a Maccani s performance gave her the event title, while Barnes and senior Jasmine Thompson (9.825) were involved in a five-way tie for second place. The Wolverines (8-2) hadn t been their usual selves out of the gate this season but were back to their traditional scores Saturday. Michigan has reached 16- straight NCAA Championships and won 15 Big Ten titles in the past 17 seasons. A pair of Cyclone seniors had strong showings as Thompson registered a in the all-around. Maccani had a career high on beam and a season high on vault, in addition to taking home the beam title. The Cyclones started on bars while the Wolverines opened on vault. Thompson paced the Cyclones with a as Iowa State posted a , while Michigan registered a to take the early lead. Last season s team MVP Nikki Dilbert made her bars season debut, scoring a The second rotation pitted Iowa State on vault and Michigan on bars. ISU (0-4) started strong on the event as Dilbert (9.800), Thompson (9.750) and Maccani (9.750) scored season bests. Despite the strong start, the Cyclones posted a and the Wolverines showed why they were ranked 12th on bars, scoring a Michigan took a lead at the midway point. Iowa State tallied a on floor in the third rotation as Thompson scored her third of the season. Michigan distanced itself from Iowa State as the Wolverines scored a on beam to take a lead with one rotation left. The final rotation saw the Cyclones strong performance on beam while Michigan posted an impressive on floor. Michigan s Sarah Curtis garnered the all-around title with a Thompson s was the ISU high. No. 20 ISU at No. 18 Minnesota at The Sports Pavilion Feb. 7, 2009 (Minneapolis, Minn.) Anderson Barnes Browning Dilbert Kent Maccani McKellar Paulus Thompson Team Totals Iowa State Minnesota Minnesota Rallies Past Iowa State MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. The No. 20 Iowa State gymnastics team led for three events in the Sports Pavilion, but a by No. 18 Minnesota on floor in the final rotation was enough to let the Gophers slip past the Cyclones ISU notched its season-best-tying score despite the setback. The Cyclones opened strong on bars while the Gophers nearly matched ISU on vault. Iowa State took a lead, buoyed by senior Jasmine Thompson s and junior Nikki Dilbert s season-best Iowa State continued its run of form on vault as the Cyclones scored a season-best , bettering the previous high by.225. ISU saw a series of impressive performances led by Megan Barnes career-best-tying Maccani (9.775) and McKellar (9.800) notched season-high efforts, while Thompson (9.750) tied her best of the campaign. The Gophers were nearly as impressive on bars as they notched a At the midway point, Iowa State held a edge. Floor proved to be the best score the Cyclones have registered on an event all season with their Thompson and Browning put up a pair of 9.900s, marking the first time a Cyclone posted a on floor since Dilbert s performance against Stanford (Feb. 10, 2008). Thompson tied her career high while Browning registered a new career best. The duo also shared the event crown. The Cyclones (0-5) received a welcome addition from McKellar who competed on the event for the first time in her career. The Calgary, Alberta native registered a in her debut. Despite Iowa State s stellar performance, the Cyclones barely stretched their lead on the Gophers as Minnesota (2-3) scored a on beam. After three rotations, Iowa State was out in front, The Cyclones could not continue their momentum on beam in the final rotation, posting a , while the Gophers went on floor. Iowa State saw the third impressive performance from Browning as the Houston, Texas native tallied a career-high Browning s effort garnered her a tie for first place on the event. Thompson (9.775) and McKellar (9.750) had solid scores to roundout their strong evenings. In the all-around, Minnesota s Alexis Russell won the title with a Thompson came in third with a , her second highest score of the campaign. McKellar s first career all-around effort proved to be solid, as she scored a No. 19 ISU vs. No. 25 Iowa at Hilton Coliseum Feb. 12, 2009 (Ames, Iowa) Barnes Browning Dilbert Kent Maccani McKellar Robey Tham Thompson Team Totals Iowa State Iowa Iowa State Comeback Falls Short Against Iowa AMES, Iowa The No. 19 Iowa State gymnastics team tried to overcome a 1.6-point deficit in the final event (floor) in Hilton Coliseum but came up just short in the Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series match up, falling The three final Cyclone floor competitors (junior Anna Robey, freshman Michelle Browning and senior Jasmine Thompson) scored 9.850, and respectively, to close the night out. The furious finish gave the Cyclones a on floor while the Hawkeyes tallied a on beam. However, the Hawkeyes did just enough to squeak out the win. The way we ended the meet is what we need to get done for the entire night, said Iowa State head coach Jay Ronayne. However, we need to set it up by hitting on all the events in the first place. Freshman Michelle Browning took home the Marie- Rae Sopper Outstanding Performance Award which goes to the Iowa State gymnast whose performance inspires and captivates the Cyclone coaches, teammates and fans. Browning won the floor title with her The Cyclones opened on vault while their instate rivals competed on bars. The first ISU competitor for the evening, senior Ceilia Maccani, got the Cyclones their desired start with a career-high-tying and junior Megan Barnes added a Maccani s effort gave her a first-place tie on the event. Iowa State took a slim after the first rotation. The two teams swapped events as the Cyclones went to bars while the Hawkeyes rotated to vault. Iowa inched past Iowa State at the midway point, outscoring the Cyclones in the second rotation. Thompson led Iowa State on bars with a Halfway through the meet, Iowa led narrowly, The third rotation pitted ISU (0-6) on beam, while Iowa (7-3) was competing on floor. The Cyclones were forced to count a pair of falls on beam as they scored a Barnes took top honors for the Cyclones with a On floor, Iowa scored a strong to take a edge. Ronayne feels the lack of consistency on all events is what is plaguing his squad. It is the most frustrating part of this sport, he said. We need to get the job done when it needs to get done. I need gymnasts that step up and deliver.

9 MEET-BY-MEET RECAPS No. 20 ISU at No. 23 Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Feb. 16, 2009 (Iowa City, Iowa) Anderson Browning Dilbert Holmes Kent Maccani McKellar Robey Salfen Tham Thompson Team Totals Iowa State Iowa Iowa Stops Cyclones, IOWA CITY, Iowa The Iowa State gymnastics team had three solid rotations and two event champions, but it wasn t enough to take down in-state rival Iowa, as the Hawkeyes scored a to the Cyclones at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. It was the second matchup in the Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series for the two teams in a five-day span. Jennifer Salfen used a season-high to claim the vault crown, and Jasmine Thompson scored a to take home the top spot on beam. A couple missteps on floor ultimately cost the Cyclones. Our first four on floor have been working with injuries and have had very little practice time and their scores reflect that, Iowa State head coach Jay Ronayne said. I was really encouraged by the way Jasmine (Thompson) and Michelle (Browning) didn t let that affect them and performed their routines. The Cyclones were without all-arounder Megan Barnes who missed the meet with an injury. Missing Megan in there really hurts. Half of each rotation is going great, but the other half lacks consistency, Ronayne said. The scores will come as the girls can get more time in the gym and gain that consistency we are looking for. Iowa State posted a on bars to start the meet, jumping out to an early.175 lead, the team s biggest advantage of the season. Ashley Kent set a season high with a 9.775, a score that was matched by Ceilia Maccani. Jody McKellar added a and Jacquelyn Holmes put up a for the Cyclones. Iowa scored on vault, led by Jenifer Simbhudas Vault proved to be another solid rotation for the Cyclones, as they notched a on the apparatus. Salfen s claimed a share of the event title with Iowa s Simbhudas. Nikki Dilbert added a and Maccani scored a for ISU. Iowa scored a on bars to pull within Thompson paced the Cyclones with a on floor in the third rotation. Browning added a as Iowa State scored in the rotation. Iowa put up a on beam to take a lead into the final rotation. Thompson s led a solid Cyclone effort on beam. McKellar tied her career high with a 9.825, while Kent set a season high with a Maccani also tallied a for ISU. That proved to fall just short, as Iowa scored a on floor to secure the meet title. No. 20 ISU vs. Minnesota at Hilton Coliseum Feb. 20, 2009 (Ames, Iowa) Anderson Browning Dilbert Holmes Kent Maccani McKellar Robey Salfen Sweetin Tham Thompson Team Totals Iowa State Minnesota Cyclones Shine Before Record-Breaking Crowd AMES, Iowa The No. 20 Iowa State gymnastics team found its winning ways in front of the largest gymnastics crowd (7,224) in program history in the Beauty and the Beast competition. The ISU gymnasts ran past the Gophers in the multi-sport extravaganza. the Iowa State wrestling squad also took on the Minnesota grapplers, winning The Cyclones (1-7) started on vault, while the Gophers (5-4) competed on bars. Iowa State registered a solid on the apparatus, led by senior Ceilia Maccani s Minnesota inched past the Cyclone effort with its own to take the early.125 lead. The Cyclone bar routine was a treat for the raucous crowd in the second rotation. Maccani put together a career-high 9.925, taking the event title. The Racine, Wis. native s score ranks in a tie for fourth in ISU bars history, with a being the top in program history. Maccani s effort was only a part of a strong Cyclone bar showing as ISU put up a , a mere off its season-high tally. Minnesota registered a on vault. At the midway point, the Cyclones led Maccani s bars effort, along with her solid vault and beam (9.775) showings earned her the Marie-Rae Sopper Outstanding Performance Award that goes to the Iowa State gymnast whose performance inspires and captivates the Cyclone coaches, teammates and fans. The third rotation pitted Iowa State on beam while the Gophers competed on floor. ISU had strong performances from three seniors; Maccani (9.775), Ashley Kent (9.775) and Jasmine Thompson (9.750). However, the Cyclones had to count a pair of falls, resulting in a The Gophers did not fair better on floor as they registered a The Cyclones increased their lead with one rotation remaining to a advantage. The Cyclones washed away any worries in the final rotation, scoring a season-best on floor. The score also marked the highest tally Iowa State has registered on any event this season. The high-scoring Cyclone floor routine was led by a career-high-tying from Thompson, who took home the event crown. The closing rotation also saw a career-high from Oakland, Iowa, native Shea Anderson. Iowa State also had stellar efforts from freshman Michelle Browning (9.875), junior Katie Sweetin (9.850), and junior Anna Robey (9.850). Minnesota struggled on beam with a Minnesota s Carmelina Carabajal took the all-around title with a , while Thompson scored the Cyclone high with a