MUNCIE, Ind. – The Illinois State gymnastics team posted a season-high score on bars and sophomore Savannah Ray posted a career-best on the vault, as the Redbirds came in third with a score of 193.975 on Sunday at Ball State against the host Cardinals and Kent State.
Scoring Breakdown:
•   Ball State: 195.300
•   Kent State: 194.650
•   Illinois State: 193.975
Thoughts From Coach Ringer:
"There were so many things that went well today, and I was pleased with so much stuff, but we must find a way to finish a meet strong. For the past several meets, we have had three strong rotations and then we just can't close it out on that final rotation. We are trying to continue to develop doing your gymnastics under pressure when you are close to winning a meet. I think we are gaining that experience, but it takes some time, and you can only replicate that so much in the gym. We are working on adjusting and improving on other events and there is still improvements to be made, but there were some good things out there today."
Team Notes:
•   Illinois State posted a season-high team score on bars with a 48.925, thanks to three scores of 9.8 or higher.
•   On vault, the Redbirds were also solid, going 48.575 with two scores of over 9.800, and they posted a similar score on the floor of 48.550.
•   However, the final rotation on beam was not as strong for the Redbirds, as they scored 47.925 to finish just shy of a team season-best score for the second meet in a row.
Gymnast Notes:
•   Savannah Ray posted a career-high score of 9.850 to tie for first place on vault, with teammate Sammie Wolff right behind in third place with a 9.825.
•   On bars, Madyson Baucom and Jada Beswick tied for fifth place with matching scores of 9.825, and freshman Jercy Koliego was right behind in a tie for seventh with a 9.800.
•   Jaly Jones and Ally Lau were the top performers for the Redbirds on the beam, as the duo tied for fourth place overall with scores of 9.725.
•   On the floor, senior Leah Davis was the top finisher for the Redbirds as she recorded a Top 5 finish in a tie for fifth with a score of 9.800 and transfer Courtney Woods also finished in the Top 10 in a tie for ninth with a score of 9.750.
Up Next:
Illinois State returns home next week to host MIC rival Southeast Missouri State for a Valentine's Day meet at CEFCU Arena. Action is set to begin at 6 p.m. CT on Saturday, February 14, and the meet will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with live stats available via Virtius.Â
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