East Lansing, Mich. – Illinois State gymnastics heads to Michigan State to compete in a tri-meet with the Spartans and Central Michigan on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. in Jenison Field House.
Thoughts from Coach Conkling:
"It will be a good test for us to go up against two strong teams this week. We are still not 100 percent back with our top lineup, but we do have a few more gymnasts coming back on certain events this weekend which should help our scoring potential."
Redbird News and Notes:
The Redbirds opened up their season last Saturday at Horton Field House against New Hampshire … freshman Angelica Labat won the all-around competition in her first collegiate meet with a score of 38.850 … senior Alyssa Wiggle had a solid meet last week and posted a 9.725 on bars to give her a third place finish … sophomore Sofia Iribarren posted a career-high 9.775 on floor to earn her a second place finish against UNH … after this road meet, the Redbirds return home to host Southeast Missouri in Redbird Arena on Friday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m.
About the Spartans:
The Spartans opened up their season on the road with a win against Western Michigan, earning a share of three event wins behind senior Gabriella Douglas on beam, sophomore Ashley Hofelich on floor and freshman Nyah Smith on vault … Western Michigan won the duel by a score of 195.275-191.750 … junior Lea Mitchell and Smith have been named Michigan State's Big Ten Gymnasts to Watch for the 2020 season … MSU and ISU last competed in a quad-meet on Feb 28, 2016 … The Spartans won the meet with a score of 195.1000 with the Redbirds finishing third in the meet with a score of 191.900.
About the Chippewas:
Central Michigan was picked to finish first in both the regular-season standings and at the Mid-American Conference Championships in a preseason poll of league coaches … last season, the Chippewas won the MAC regular-season title and finished second to Northern Illinois at the MAC Championships … CMU returns nine gymnasts from last year's roster, including Denelle Pedrick who won the all-around and the vault in claiming the MAC Gymnast of the Year Award last season at the MAC Championships … CMU and the Redbirds last competed Feb. 1, 2019, as the Chippewas came away with a 194.200 to 191.725 victory over the Redbirds.
Meet Details:
Fans can watch the meet live at bntplus.com and follow live stats at GoRedbirds.com.
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