Remaining Schedule
Mar. 13 - at Kentucky - 7 p.m.
Mar. 13 - vs. Pittsburgh at Kentucky - 7 p.m.
Mar. 21 - at Mid-American Conference Championship - 2 p.m.
The Ball State gymnastics team fell to Kent State University 195.500 to 196.800 on March 8, putting their record at 3-8 for this season.
Coach Joanna Saleem said the team did well, but just didn’t match up with Kent State’s team.
“We’re working on a lot of the little details, this is one of the highest scores they’ve had in a number of years,” Saleem said.
Junior Denasiha Christian tied for first on vault with a 9.85 and sophomore Jala Washington scored third with 9.825.
Senior Brooklyn Schumacher was the top scorer for the Cardinals with 9.775 and Christian was the top scorer for the Cardinals on floor with 9.925.
Sophomore Kayla Beckler and freshman Baylee Bell tied for third on beam with a 9.825.
The team stayed in Muncie to train over Spring Break, and Saleem said having no class distractions or scheduling conflicts helped pull the team together.
“We were able to have more fun in the gym and be able to spend more time together as a group without distractions,” Saleem said. “It’s definitely a good time to have spring break right before we get ready to go into the last couple meets of the season.”
The Cardinals have one more meet Friday in Lexington, Ky., before they head back to Kent State for MAC championships March 21.
“This was a great practice run to get to go two weeks before to the venue they’re going to be competing with,” Saleem said.
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