WINONA, Minn. - The Winona State University women's gymnastics team hosted Hamline University in the home head coaching debut of Stephanie Geislinger. As a part of the festivities, Winona State gymnastics honored alumnae and past teams of Warrior greats, who were subsequently treated to a Warrior win, as Winona State outscored Hamline, 179.725 to 176.975.
In the WIAC dual meet victory, WSU earned coach Geislinger her first McCown head coaching win.
Winona State was led in the meet by all-around performances from Kate West and
Izzy Kropiwiec, who finished with scores of 35.775 and 33.725, respectively.
In the beam,
Bryce Stoltz and West tied with the top Warrior score at 9.125, while the floor exercise saw Kropiwiec earn top honors at 9.475.
Hailey Bryant and
Breanna Ho led the Warrior way for the best showings on bars, with Ho scoring a 9.225 and Bryant a 9.150. In the vault, Ho had a 9.300 mark, just edging teammates West (9.250) and
Kennedy O'Connor (9.225).
For Hamline, the top Piper performer was Madeline Sowinski in the all-around, scoring a 35.200. As a team, Hamline won the beam competition, 45.300 to 44.525, while Winona State claimed the other three disciplines.
Next up for the Warriors will be their Senior and Parents Night meet on January 30. Winona State will host the University of Wisconsin Whitewater and the University of Wisconsin Stout, with the competition kicking off at 1pm.
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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
