Kaia

University of Iowa Gymnastics ‘26🖤

[Kaia @KaiaVanney]

@IowaGymnastics @uiowa Thank you!🥰

[Iowa Gymnastics @IowaGymnastics]

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙆𝙖𝙞𝙖!🏆

Senior Kaia Vanney is the recipient of the Kelly S. Bender Choose Award as part of the 2026 Hawkeye Excellence Awards!

@KaiaVanney x @uiowa

[Iowa Gymnastics @IowaGymnastics]

Senior, 𝓚𝓪𝓲𝓪 𝓥𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓮𝔂💛

Help us celebrate Kaia TOMORROW!
6pm | Carver-Hawkeye Arena

@KaiaVanney x #Hawkeyes

[Iowa Gymnastics @IowaGymnastics]

📚✏️‼️

#Hawkeyes know how to get it done in the classroom💪

[Iowa Gymnastics @IowaGymnastics]

𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨!🏆

Big Ten All-Championship Team⤵️
@Aurelie_Tran_
@haley_tyson2021

Big Ten Runner-Up (Bars)⤵️
@Aurelie_Tran_

Big Ten Sportsmanship Award⤵️
@KaiaVanney

Iowa Program Floor Record⤵️
@EmilyErb8

AAI Award Nominee⤵️
@AdelineKenlin

[Kaia @KaiaVanney]

@IowaGymnastics Thank you!🩷

[Iowa Gymnastics @IowaGymnastics]

𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝘼𝙩𝙝𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙🏆
Recipient: 𝙆𝙖𝙞𝙖 𝙑𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙮

The Scholar Athlete award recognizes a student-athlete who excels in the gym and in the classroom, setting the standard for academic and athletic achievement.

@KaiaVanney x #Hawkeyes

[Iowa Gymnastics @IowaGymnastics]

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮 to Junior Hawkeye, Kaia Vanney!🎂🥳🎊

@KaiaVanney x #Hawkeyes

[Kaia @KaiaVanney]

@IowaGymnastics @B1GGymnastics Thank you!!!🤍

[Iowa Gymnastics @IowaGymnastics]

Kaia Vanney is our 2025 𝗕𝟭𝗚 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗘!💛

@KaiaVanney x @B1GGymnastics

[Iowa Gymnastics @IowaGymnastics]

🙌 @Aurelie_Tran_
🙌 @KaiaVanney

[Iowa Gymnastics @IowaGymnastics]

Add another 9.825😆🔥

@KaiaVanney x #Hawkeyes

[Kaia @KaiaVanney]

@IowaGymnastics All thanks to the best teammates and coaches💛

[Iowa Gymnastics @IowaGymnastics]

Ambition & Persistence!

@KaiaVanney x #Hawkeyes

[Iowa Gymnastics @IowaGymnastics]

No place like HOME!

👠🌈🌾 | #Hawkeyes

[Iowa Gymnastics @IowaGymnastics]

Meet Recap!⤵️

[Iowa Gymnastics @IowaGymnastics]

𝘾𝘼𝙍𝙀𝙀𝙍 𝙃𝙄𝙂𝙃!
𝘾𝘼𝙍𝙀𝙀𝙍 𝙃𝙄𝙂𝙃!
𝘾𝘼𝙍𝙀𝙀𝙍 𝙃𝙄𝙂𝙃!

✨9.850 for @kaiavanney!

[Iowa Gymnastics @IowaGymnastics]

📚Books: Read
✍️Tests: Taken
💯Grades: Excellent!!!

#Team48 achieves the second-highest team GPA among all Hawkeye sports teams!

#AsOne x #Hawkeyes

[Iowa Gymnastics @IowaGymnastics]

‘Twas the day before the Season Opener😝

🤸‍♀️ @KaiaVanney x #Hawkeyes

[Kaia @KaiaVanney]

@IowaGymnastics That stick Iowa feeling❤️‍🔥