NORMAL, Ill. – Each year a deserving Illinois State gymnastics student-athlete is selected to receive the Rob & Nancy Northrip Endowed Scholarship at Illinois State, and this year junior Madison Kipp was chosen for the honor by Redbird head coach Bob Conkling.
"Maddi is one of our team's top scorers on balance beam, uneven bars and the floor exercise, and is improving each season," Conkling said. "We're grateful for the continued support from Rob and Nancy Northrip and feel Maddi is an excellent representative from our program to receive this honor."
Rob & Nancy Northrip Endowed Scholarship Recipient // Madison Kipp / Jr. / Slate Hill, New York
Kipp earned All-MIC First Team honors on beam in 2022, after tying for second place overall with a score of 9.775 at the MIC Championship. She also earned MIC Performance of the Week honors for her work at Bowling Green, where she competed in the all-around for the first time in her career and finished with a score of 39.200 to come in second place overall to highlight a strong sophomore campaign.
The Northrip Scholarship was established in 2009 by Nancy and Rob Northrip for female student-athletes majoring in education, with a preference for gymnasts. Nancy lettered in gymnastics for the Redbirds and Rob was a Redbird cheerleader. The scholarship is awarded annually to a junior female student-athlete.
This endowed scholarship is one of 31 available that are funded by private donors who have taken the opportunity to create a lifetime impact to Illinois State student-athletes. If you have interest in learning more about the Forever State Endowment Society at (309) 438-2752.
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