The Ball State gymnastics team announced the addition of three high school seniors to its 2015-16 roster.
Sydney Finke, Morgan Fridey and Madie Howell are set to join the Cardinals next season after signing national letters of intent.
“The recruiting class for 2015-2016 is exceptionally strong and will allow us to continue the momentum Ball State Gymnastics has gained since I took over the program last year,” Head coach Joanna Saleem said in a statement. “All three of these young ladies have national level competitive experience that will allow them to make an immediate impact as freshmen.”
Finke attends Perry Meridian High School and competes at Wright's Gymnastics in Greenwood, Ind. She competed in the 2014 National Invitational Tournament, placing first in the beam. She finished second on the vault and the all-around, and was third on the floor.
Fridey competes for Prestige Gymnastics and goes to Lower Dauphin High School in Pennsylvania. She was a 2014 qualifier of the Level 10 Junior Olympic National Competition and earned fourth on the beam and the all-around.
Howell is a student at Fairfield High School in Ohio and competes for Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy. At the Ohio state meet in 2014, she was the bar champion. She finished second in the beam and placed third in the all-around.
The Ball State gymnastics team will begin its 2015 season on Jan. 11 when it hosts Florida at 1 p.m.
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