March 12, 2005

AUBURN, AL - The University of Iowa women's gymnastics team finished second Saturday in a triangular meet with No. 22 Auburn and No. 27 North Carolina. Iowa recorded a score of 194.325, just behind the host Tigers, who scored a 195.725. The Tarheels took third with a 194.225.

The Hawkeyes scored best on the uneven bars, where Iowa recorded a 48.775. Hawkeye sophomore Romina Mazzoni tied for first on bars with a 9.80.

Junior Kortny Williamson took third on the balance beam with a score of 9.80.

In the all-around, Iowa's Annie Rue placed fifth with a 38.850.

The Hawkeyes will return to action when they host the Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Championships, March 26.

Team Standings
Auburn 195.75
IOWA 194.325
UNC 194.225

Vault (winner plus Iowa)
1. Julie Dwyer (Auburn) 9.850
8t. Liz Grajewski(UI) 9.725
8t. Annie Rue (UI) 9.725
11. Amanda Rudolph (UI) 9.700
14. Kortny Williamson (UI) 9.625
15. Beth Dilick (UI) 9.600
18. Katie Burke (UI) 9.300

Uneven Bars (winner plus Iowa)
1t. Romina Mazzoni (UI) 9.800
1t. Julie Dwyer (Auburn) 9.800
1t. Kayce Stein (Auburn) 9.800
5t. Amanda Rudolph (UI) 9.750
5t. Katie Burke (UI) 9.750
5t. Annie Rue (UI) 9.750
11. Beth Dilick (UI) 9.725
14. Liz Grajewski (UI) 9.500

Balance Beam (winner plus Iowa)
1. Rachel Tarantino (Auburn) 9.850
3. Kortny Williamson (UI) 9.800
7. Annie Rue (UI) 9.725
13t. Liz Grajewski (UI) 9.650
13t. Danielle Legeai (UI) 9.650
16. Amanda Rudolph (UI) 9.600
18. Katie Burke (UI) 9.475

Floor Exercise (winner plus Iowa)
1. Rachel Tarantino (Auburn) 9.925
6. Liz Grajewski (UI) 9.800
9t. Mindi Levitz (UI) 9.775
9t. Beth Dilick (UI) 9.775
14. Kortny Williamson (UI) 9.750
16. Annie Rue (UI) 9.650
18. Amanda Rudolph (UI) 9.600

All Around Results (winner plus Iowa)
1. Julie Dwyer (Auburn) 39.225
5. Annie Rue (UI) 38.850
8. Liz Grajewski (UI) 38.675
9. Amanda Rudolph (UI) 38.650