WINONA, Minn. - The Winona State University women's gymnastics team hosts Hamline University in the second action of the 2022 season for the Warriors. WSU will see a familiar face in the Pipers, having most recently competed against HU last Friday, Jan. 14 in a WIAC triangular meet to start the season.Â
Friday's festivities will include a "Smile On" alumni event honoring past Winona State gymnasts and teams. Tickets for Warrior gymnastics events are available at the Winona State ticket office in the Integrated Wellness Center (IWC) 60 minutes before the start of the competition.Â
Read on for more regarding the Winona State women's gymnastics team as they host the Hamline University Pipers.
Who:Â Winona State University vs Hamline University, WIAC Dual Meet
When:Â Friday, January 21Â with a 6pm CST start.
Where:Â McCown Gymnasium, home of WNB Financial Court on the beautiful campus of Winona State UniversityÂ
Winona State - Hamline Gymnastics Notables:
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Head coach Stephanie Geislinger is in her first season with the Warriors and is making her home head coaching debut vs. Hamline.Â
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Winona State earned a runner up finish in a WIAC triangular meet last week at Hamline University.
Izzy Kropiwiec andÂ
Kaitlyn West earned second and third place, respectively, in the all-around competition last Friday.  Kropiwiec earned a composite score of 36.225 while West was at 35.325 for the Warriors.
For Winona State,Â
Kennedy O'Connor earned a runner-up finish in the vault with a score of 9.450, while Kropiwiec's score of 9.600 in the floor exercise was good for second place.Â
Breanna Ho had a fifth-place finish in the uneven parallel bars at 9.175, the best Warrior mark in that event.
The Pipers came in third place out of three teams with a score of 174.775, while Winona State earned a second-place tally of 178.750. UW-Oshkosh won the meet with a score of 185.650.
Hamline's Julia Cheely registered a fourth-place mark of 9.300 in the vault and the Piper's Danielle Jaworski finished in a three-way tie in fifth place with a 9.275.
HU's Madison Lieurance (4th place, balance beam, 9.125) Nikki Johnsen (4th place, all-around, 34.750) and Madeline Sowinski (5th place, all-around, 34.325) all featured prominently in the Piper's first competition of the season.
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About Winona State University Athletics:Â
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. Â
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
