Iowa gymnast’s Fortnite‑style celebration goes viral. Watch it here.
Iowa gymnast Sophie Schriever captured national attention with a Fortnite‑style celebration after her routine at NCAA regionals.
Sophie Schriever closed out a standout freshman season on the University of Iowa gymnastics team with a viral post‑routine celebration. Schriever and the rest of the GymHawks gymnastics team recently competed at the NCAA gymnastics regional in Corvallis, Oregon, finishing third in Session II with a team score of 196. 750.
The Utah native posted a 9. 9 on the uneven bars event to help Iowa post a program record 45. 75 score on the bars.
After nailing her routine, Schriever hit a celebration commonly associated with the popular video game " Fortnite ," which has been seen by millions at the point. Here's what to know. Iowa gymnast's celebration attracts millions of views online View this post on Instagram As Schriever stuck her landing and her teammates cheered behind her, the 19‑year‑old performed another flip, but instead of landing on her feet, she dropped into a relaxed pose and pointed to the camera.
The moment was captured live by ESPN camera crews and later shared across ESPN's digital and social media platforms. The video posted to ESPN's official Instagram account on Sunday, April 6, has received more than 35 million views as of the morning of Monday, April 6, and nearly 900,000 likes. ESPN's SportsCenter account also reposted it, and it has received more than 19 million views on that account.