Labat Earns MIC Performance of the Week Honor

NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State freshman Angelica Labat has earned Midwest Independent Conference Performance of the Week honors after a strong effort on balance beam in last weekend's dual meet against Central Michigan and Michigan State.

Labat posted a career-best effort of 9.925 on beam to finish in second place during her second collegiate meet. Throughout the rest of the competition, she continued to post career-highs on vault with a 9.700 and on bars with a 9.775. The Chesapeake, Virginia, native concluded the meet with a fifth-place finish in the all-around. 

In her first collegiate competition two weeks ago prior at home against New Hampshire, Labat took the all-around lead after the second rotation when she posted a 9.775 on bars, and never looked back as she won the competition with a total score of 38.850.

Illinois State returns home this Friday, Jan. 17, to host Southeast Missouri State inside Redbird Arena at 7 p.m.

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