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No. 7 Mizzou gymnastics defeats Iowa State in season opener
Mizzou won 196.850-191.350 with standout performances including three 9.9+ scores in vault, bars, and beam in their first home dual meet.
- On Sunday, No. 7 Missouri Tigers opened at Mizzou Arena, defeating Iowa State 196.850-191.350 in the program's first home dual.
- Coming off a third-place finish at the 2025 NCAA Championships, Shannon Welker said Mizzou Arena's setup made the dual comfortable and energized the floor rotation.
- The meet featured rotation totals like a 49.200 on vault and a 49.450 on bars, with Junior Hannah Horton earning a 9.925 on floor, keeping team momentum.
- Missouri will next compete in the Ameritas Master's Classic at 3 p.m. Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska, with Senior Addison Lawrence's 9.900 and 9.950 scores showing the team's potential.
- Despite the win, Missouri endured mid-meet adversity as sophomore Kaia Tanskanen and freshman Kimarra Echols both took falls during the opener, while graduate Lauren Macpherson returned after missing the 2025 season with an Achilles tear.
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