Winona, Minn. - Competing in their first home meet of the 2021 season, and second meet overall, the Winona State University gymnastics team saw some strong performances across the lineup in a WIAC dual meet against the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.
In terms of team scores, the Eagles registered a 189.200, while the Warriors earned a 179.225.
For Winona State, top performers on the uneven bars were seniors
Shelsea Zehr with a 9.225 and
Anna Hiller who scored 8.950. In addition,
Izzy Kropiwiec and
Emma Lamping both registered a 8.750 score on the bars, while
Kaitlyn West came in at 8.050. UW-La Crosse's Kerrie Legualt won the event with a 9.725.
In the vault, WSU was again led by
Shelsea Zehr, who had the top Warrior score at 9.275 and
Kaitlyn West notched a 9.25 in the second-best performance on the apparatus. The Warriors'
Hailey Bryant had a 9.100, followed by
Katie Curtis (8.850),
Maya Fernando (8.650) and
Izzy Kropiwiec (8.600). The Eagles' Madi Vanderpool took top honors at 9.575.
On the beam, the Warriors were led by
Lydia Anderson with a 9.400, while
Kaitlyn West scored 9.275, the top two WSU finishes. Additionally,
Quinnlan Burger scored a 8.900, senior
Cora Geiger a 8.550, followed by Kropiwiec and Hiller at 8.000. UW-La Crosse saw Olivia Opheim win the event with a 9.650.
The floor exercise, Zehr earned a 9.450, just ahead of
Taryn Sellner who had a 9.400.
Hailey Bryant had a 8.950, with
Callie Van Dyck (8.950),
Izzy Kropiwiec (8.550) and
Katie Curtis (8.500), rounding out the Warrior finishes. Jenna Danninger of UW-L won the floor competition with a 9.525.
Izzy Kropiwiec competed in all four events for Winona State and earned an all-around score of 33.900; UW-La Crosse's Kacey Mortenson earned a 37.675.
For Winona State, the meet offered the opportunity to honor the three seniors on the 2021 team. As noted by head coach Aixa Evenson, "
Anna Hiller,
Shelsea Zehr and
Cora Geiger, have been nothing short of outstanding in their leadership this year."
Winona State will next be in action on Thursday, March 18 when they travel to the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh for a dual meet beginning at 5pm.
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About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words: Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
Media Contact: Pete Watkins, Director of Athletic Communications | Ph: 507.457.5577 | Email: pwatkins@winona.edu
