GYMNASTICS: Ball State aims to keep momentum from recent victory
January 20, 2012As snow falls outside, things are heating up on the floor for the Ball State gymnastics team.
As snow falls outside, things are heating up on the floor for the Ball State gymnastics team.
Kmiecik's floor performance against Illinois State, a 9.800 score, was the highest of her career.
The Ball State gymnastics team will be joined on the mat at 7 p.m. Friday in Irving Gym by Illinois State. This the first home meet of the season, one of five the team will host.
A difference of 4.55 points cost Ball State gymnastics a win on Sunday afternoon. The first meet of the season was held at Illinois State University.
Ball State gymnastics has added three student-athletes for the upcoming 2011-12 season.
Despite being placed at one of the toughest regional sites in the country, the No. 21 Kent State gymnastics team vaulted past the competition to qualify for nationals.
Their final placings weren't spectacular, but coach Nadalie Walsh was more than happy with the effort from her gymnasts.
Despite the 8,174 in attendance at the University of Alabama's Coleman Coliseum, junior Brittney Emmons and Allen didn't have many fans there to see them.
After a long Mid-American Conference championships two weeks ago, Saturday's Central Regional will present a few new problems for the Cardinals.
A successful season for junior Brittney Emmons and sophomore Nicole Allen will continue Saturday when the pair competes at the NCAA Central Regional in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Junior Brittney Emmons and sophomore Nicole Allen will represent the Cardinals at the Tuscaloosa, Ala., site on April 2.
Before the Mid-American Conference championships, coach Nadalie Walsh said she just wanted to get through the uneven bars to start the meet.
Here's a quick scouting report of the teams competing in the MAC Championships.
Ball State gymnastics is preparing for a raucous atmosphere this weekend.
After leaving the team in the Fall Semester, Paige Oswalt wasn't even supposed to be around for her Senior Night.
Winning and losing aren't all that matters in gymnastics — especially if the team puts up strong numbers in defeat.
The Ball State gymnastics team might be forgiven for doing some scoreboard watching as the season winds down.
Putting a freshman up last in a meet puts a great deal of pressure on her.
Both teams are on the upswing, but only one will come away with the Mid-American Conference victory Friday night.
The Ball State gymnastics team has a chance to accomplish something it has yet to do under coach Nadalie Walsh.
