Iowa is getting ready for an action-packed weekend, with two dual meets in store for the Hawkeyes. On Friday, Iowa hosted Southern Utah for their second home meet of the season, and have traveled to East Lansing to top of their weekend. Sitting ranked at No. 20, the Hawkeyes haven’t been able to put together a clean meet, failing to score above the 49.000 mark on vault in the first two meets. On the other hand, the Hawkeyes have shined on beam of all events, notching their highest individual event ranking, thanks to new contributors like LIU transfer Ilka Juk.
Michigan State is coming over a season-high team score against Penn State. Scoring a 197.475, the Spartans are currently the third-ranked team in the Big Ten, just barely behind the Ohio State University. The Spartans have at least a top-12 ranking in every event, showing their versatility and potential to be one of the best teams in the country. Last week, former four-star recruit made her debut on beam, scoring a 9.875, a performance that earned Ortiz her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor. Ortiz showed great potential as a Level 10, and it looks like she is only just getting started as a powerful force in NCAA gymnastics.
Today’s matchup should be a close one, with Michigan State…
