CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A Saturday afternoon competition against the other Division I gymnastics programs in the state at the annual Illinois Classic resulted in the Illinois State gymnastics program recording a season-best team score of 195.075 at Huff Hall.
Scoring Breakdown:
•   UIC: 196.150
•   Illinois: 196.075
•   Northern Illinois: 195.750
•   Illinois State: 195.075
Thoughts from Coach Bob Conkling:
"What an exciting meet from start to finish for all four teams at the Illinois Classic. I was so proud of the team's complete effort they put forward from the first to the last routine. We were able to post season-high scores on beam and bars, which resulted in a team season-best effort of 195.075. That kind of effort can really propel us into the final few meets of the season, including the MIC Championship in two weeks."
Team Notes:
•   The Redbirds started on beam and posted a season-high team score of 48.900
•   The team then went to the floor and posted a solid 48.700, before recording a 48.500 on beam
•   On the team's final rotation, the Redbirds finished with a season-high on bars with a 48.975
Gymnast Notes:
•   Senior Meredith LaRoche earned all-state honors on vault (9.825) and bars (9.875), as she tied for second on both events … the 9.875 on bars was a career-best for LaRoche and also set the top mark for the season for the Redbirds on the apparatusÂ
•   Gabrielle Cooke placed fourth in the all-around with a 38.975, with LaRoche two spots behind in sixth with a 38.575Â
•   Anna Marema was solid on bars once again, placing fifth overall with a 9.850
•   Savannah Remkus and Kylie Meyer each had solid routines on beam, as the duo tied for fifth with matching scores of 9.850
Up Next:Â
•   The Redbirds compete next at the Masters Classic in another quad-meet with Boise State, Kentucky and Nebraska next Saturday, March 16. Â
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