Cinderella Season 2026

"You know, we had another steady day in front of us," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "The team didn't give it if something didn't go perfectly. They never gave up. I'm so proud of this team and everything they accomplished this season."

EVENT BREAKDOWN:

BARS

Minnesota posted a 49.2625 score on the uneven bars to start the meet. Arianna Ostrum led the group with a 9.9000 on bars, the second-best performance of her career. Emma Slevin was right after Ostrum with a 9.8875 while Lyden and Saltzmann went 9.8375. Gianna Gerdes rounded out the group at 9.8000. After one rotation, Minnesota was in fourth. OU led (49.600) with LSU in second (49.5125) and Florida in third (49.3875).

BEAM

In rotation two, Minnesota went 49.4500 on on beam. Ostrum started out with a 9.8750 before Ava Stewart tallied a 9.9000. After Moraw went 9.8500, Rowray followed up Saturday night with a 9.9125. Lyden anchored the group with another 9.9125 to close out rotation two. Oklahoma (99.0875) still led, followed by LSU (98.9875) and Florida (98.8375).

FLOOR

The 'U' followed up with a 49.3875 on the floor. Jordyn Lyden anchored the team with a 9.9125 while Arianna Ostrum and Leah Gonsiorowski went 9.9000. Sophie Swartzmiller earned a 9.8625 and Brooklyn Rowray went 9.8125 to round out the group. After three rotations, Minnesota (148.1000) was in third behind LSU (148.600) and Oklahoma (148.5250). Florida was in fourth (148.0875).

VAULT

The Gophers posted a 49.2750 team score on vault to end the day. Gianna Gerdes earned a 9.9000 in the final vault of her career. Teryn Crump was right on her heels at 9.8750 while Emma Slevin went 9.8500. Ava Stewart posted a 9.8375 in the leadoff spot while Arianna Ostrum earned a 9.8125 to close it out.

"I think this experience is going to carry the team forward for so long. Our athletes know what it takes to get here now. You can't tell anybody that, they have to experience it." ---Coach Jenny Hansen