NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State set a season-best score in a win at Northern Illinois last Friday night, thanks to the efforts of Reese Grolla and Jaly Jones who were each selected on Wednesday as Midwest Independent Conference (MIC) weekly award honorees.
Grolla took home MIC Performance of the Week honors for her work on the balance beam, while transfer Jaly Jones netted her third-straight MIC Newcomer of the Week honors for her strong performance in the meet.
The Redbirds posted a season-high score of 196.150 against NIU, the fourth-highest team score in program history, thanks in part to a stellar performance by Grolla. The sophomore from Calgary took home a win on the balance beam with a personal-best score of 9.900, and she also took home first place on bars by tying a career best with a 9.850.
Jones was solid once again for the Redbirds in their dual meet win over the Huskies. The junior from Williamsburg, Iowa, put together her best performance of the night on the floor, where she finished eighth with a 9.750. She also tied for eighth on beam with a 9.700 and competed on vault as well.
The Redbirds will hit the road for their third meet in eight days, when they travel to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, for a Midwest Independent Conference dual meet at Southeast Missouri State on Friday night, with action is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. at Houck Field House.
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