Iowa State is dealing with two key injuries heading into Friday night's meet vs. Missouri at Hilton Coliseum. Sophomore Ashley Kent tore her ACL after landing a dismount off of uneven bars two weeks ago against Nebraska. She had surgery earlier this week and is expected to be out for the season.
Ashley Alden is dealing with her own injury woes. The senior suffered a possible sprained ankle while tumbling in practice last week. It's unknown to me how serious the injury is yet, but Alden and head coach Jay Ronayne excpect her to return to action by the end of the month.
With Kent, the Cyclones anchor on balance beam, and Alden, the Cyclones highest-ranked beam performer (she's ranked 10th in the nation on beam) out of action it will be interesting to see how Iowa State's respond on the 4-inch wide platform. As of Thursday, Ronayne was unsure himself who would be in his beam rotation Friday night, only telling me "it will be a surprise."
Friday 's meet starts at 7 p.m. I'll be doing live coverage in this blog, so check it out if you wish.
See Friday's Daily for a full preview of Friday's meet, including further details on Kent and Alden's injuries and how the Cyclones plan to respond.
Thanks for reading and stay warm,
Cody Saveraid
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