No. 9 Gophers gymnastics team enjoying special season

For the first time in program history, which goes back to 1974, the Gophers gymnastics team posted a team score of over 198.

Fifth year gymnast Lexy Ramler scored a perfect 10 beam and second year gymnast Mya Hooten scored a perfect 10 on floor as Minnesota recorded a program-best 198.025 to beat border rival Iowa last Friday at Maturi Pavilion. Minnesota’s previous best team score was a 197.750 set last season at the Big Ten Championships, which the Gophers won.

KSTP Sports’ Chris Long stopped by Gophers practice earlier this week to catch up with Ramler, Hooten, and fifth year star Ona Loper – all of whom have scored perfect tens this season.

***Click the video box above to watch interviews with Ramler, Loper, and Hooten, and to see each in action***

Ramler’s perfect 10 on the beam was the fourth of her career and her first this year. Hooten’s perfect 10 on the floor was the third of her career and second this year.

Minnesota is ranked No. 9 overall in the national rankings. They are ranked third in the nation on floor, seventh on vault, 11th on bars and 33rd on beam.

Ramler is ranked the No. 2 ranked gymnast in the all-around and is also ranked tied for fifth on bars and beam.

Loper is tied for 12th in the all-around and is ranked tied for 18th on floor and tied for 28th on bars.

The Gophers are at No. 4 Utah Friday night. The Utes feature U.S. Olympian and Cambridge, Minnesota native Grace McCallum.

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