TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona gymnastics, now ranked No. 10 after week one of NCAA gymnastics, travels for the first time this season to Ames, Iowa to compete against Iowa State (No. 12) on Friday, Jan. 12.
 
"The program is looking forward to its first road trip of the 2018 season," said head coach John Court. "We need to use the momentum from week one and accomplish more event and individual goals this Friday."
 
Last Week:
On Jan. 6, the GymCats took on Denver (No. 8) at home in McKale Center. The Cats charged into the 2018 with full force, earning a final score of 195.425, which Denver barely combatted with their final score of 195.775. Arizona also earned their first pair of 49.000+ on two events, the uneven bars and floor (earning a 49.025 on both).
 
With a score of 195.425, Arizona blew last year's opening meet score of 194.025 out of the water. The Cats also beat their scores from 2015 (194.375 against Alabama), 2014 (194.750 against Illinois-Chicago), 2013 (195.150 at the Cancun Classic), and 2011 (193.825 in the Pac-10 Preview). 
 
New Career Highs:
Payton Bellows: V – 9.725; FX – 9.625
Christina Berg: UB – 9.875 (Tied)
Maddi Leydin: V - 9.750; BB - 9.700; FX – 9.825 
Madison Cindric: FX - 9.850 (Tied)
Jenny Leung: BB - 9.725
 
Stepping Up:
After the first week of NCAA competition, Arizona earned the No. 10 ranked spot with their first meet score of 195.425. The last time that Arizona was ranked this high in the NCAA was when they finished their 2012 season ranked No. 9 in the nation.
 
Coming Up:
The next time Arizona will compete at home in McKale Center will be the evening of Jan, 20 as they compete against No. 4 UCLA. This will be Arizona's first Pac-12 match up of the 2018 season, and UCLA's second (having competed against Stanford, Utah, and Washington on Jan. 14).
 
Arizona heads to Iowa State with the hopes of beating their first meet score of 195.425, and earning a 49.000 or higher on all four events.
 
Tentative Lineups at Iowa State:
Vault:
Maddi Leydin
Lauryn Mattson
Jenny Leung
Heather Swanson
Madison Cindric
Payton Bellows
 
Bars:
Kennady Schneider
Haylie Hendrickson
Madison Cindric
Danielle Spencer
Victoria Ortiz
Christina Berg
 
Beam:
Kennady Schneider
Courtney Cowles
Jenny Leung
Maddi Leydin
Victoria Ortiz
Madison Cindric
 
Floor:
Maddi Leydin
Payton Bellows
Christina Berg
Madison Cindric
Lauryn Mattson
Kennady Schneider