Michigan State gymnastics head coach Mike Rowe announced a trio of captains for the 2022 season on Monday. Lea Mitchell, Ashley Hofelich, and Alaina Raybon will lead the Spartans this year, backed by numerous years of experience with the squad.
Category: Gymnastics
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MSU Gymnastics Ranked in WCGA Preseason Poll
Michigan State gymnastics is ranked No. 36 in the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Preseason Poll, the group announced Friday. The Spartans received a No. 34 ranking prior to the start of the 2021 season and were ranked as high as No. 17 before the cancellation of the remainder of the schedule. Their season-best score was a 195.775 on January 30 that capped off a sweep of Nebraska and Ohio State in a tri-meet in the squad’s home opener.
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Spartan Gymnastics Hosts Green and White Meet Saturday
Michigan State gymnastics is set to host its annual Green and White exhibition this Saturday at 1 p.m. The meet will take place inside the MSU Gymnastics Training Center on the third floor of Jenison Field House. The Green and White meet will provide fans a glimpse of the 2021-22 squad following a lengthy hiatus from in-person competitions. The Spartans will split into ‘Green’ and ‘White’ teams, competing on floor, vault, beam, and bars in front of official judges.
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Lea Mitchell Reflects on Decision to Pursue Fifth Year with Spartan Gymnastics
Michigan State gymnastics star Lea Mitchell could have graduated and moved on with her life last year, leaving a long legacy of significant athletic and academic achievement. But she made a different choice, staying with the Spartans for a fifth year thanks to COVID eligibility. Her journey at MSU was interrupted by the pandemic, as two seasons were canceled or significantly altered. Mitchell sees having more time at MSU as a blessing, and her teammates are also thrilled.
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Gymnastics Hosts Meet the Spartans Event on Saturday
Michigan State gymnastics hosts its annual Meet the Spartans event on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. in the MSU Gymnastics Training Center on the third floor of Jenison Field House. “We are looking forward to putting more routines on the floor this weekend in preparation for our Green and White Intra-squad event on December 11,” Head Coach Mike Rowe said.
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Spartan Gymnastics Announces 2022 Schedule
Michigan State women’s gymnastics head coach Mike Rowe announced the Spartans’ 2022 schedule Monday afternoon. “We are thrilled for the up-and-coming 2022 women’s gymnastics season as it’s a fresh start for our program,” head coach Mike Rowe commented. “We are stronger and better than ever and the parity amongst the Big Ten as a conference is also getting more competitive than ever.”
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Spartan Gymnastics Earns Scholastic All-America Award, Program-Record 17 Winners
Michigan State gymnastics collected a program-record 17 individual WCGA Scholastic All-America Award honors by the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) as announced on Wednesday, August 11. The 17 Spartan Scholastic All-America Award winners is a program-record for the second-straight year as last year’s 12 honorees tied the 2008 season for the previous most in program history.
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Michigan State Volleyball and Gymnastics Events Postponed
Michigan State’s upcoming competitions in both volleyball and gymnastics have been postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the MSU programs. The volleyball team was scheduled to take on Illinois at home on Saturday and Sunday (February 27-28). The programs will work with the Big Ten Conference to identify options for rescheduling the events. Gymnastics was slated to participate in the Big Ten Big Five meet in Ann Arbor with Iowa, Penn State, Rutgers, and host Michigan.
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Garcia Wins All-Around As MSU Gymnastics Posts 194.500 In Tri-Meet At OSU Sunday – Michigan State University Athletics
Michigan State gymnastics swept the all-around podium for the second time in as many meets to open the season, as the No. 17 Spartans posted a 194.500 in a tri-meet with host No. 26 Ohio State and No. 20 Illinois, Sunday afternoon at OSU’s Covelli Center.
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No. 17 Spartan Gymnastics In Nationally Televised Tri-Meet At Ohio State With Illinois Sunday
No. 17 Michigan State gymnastics hits the road for the first time of the 2021 season, heading to Columbus, Ohio for the Spartans’ second tri-meet involving Ohio State in as many weeks, taking on the host and No. 26 Buckeyes along with No. 20 Illinois. Action from OSU’s Covelli Center gets underway at 4 p.m. and the meet will be nationally televised on Big Ten Network with Joel Godett handling play-by-play, while Olivia Karas provides analysis. Streaming will be available through FoxSportsGo.
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MSU Gymnast Garcia Collects B1G Freshman of the Week Accolades
Michigan State gymnast Baleigh Garcia was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week, announced Monday afternoon by the conference office.Garcia is MSU’s first Freshman of the Week Award since Feb. 22, 2010, when Shanthi Teike earned the honor.
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Spartan Gymnastics Opens Season Winning Pink-Themed Tri-Meet With Nebraska and Ohio State
Michigan State gymnastics opened the 2021 season in smashing, pink-themed glittery fashion Saturday afternoon, posting a 195.775 in winning the tri-meet with Nebraska and Ohio State at Jenison Field House in the Spartans’ 15th Annual Jan Howard Breast Cancer Awareness pink meet.
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Spartan Gymnastics Hosts Ohio State And Nebraska In 2021 Season-Opener Saturday in Annual Pink Meet
Michigan State gymnastics will make its 2021 season and home debut on Saturday, Jan. 30, hosting a tri-meet with Nebraska and Ohio State. Action gets underway at 2 p.m. (ET) at Jenison Field House. Saturday is the Spartans’ 14th Annual Jan Howard Breast Cancer Awareness pink meet.
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Spartan Gymnastics Schedule Update
Michigan State gymnastics’ 2021 season and home opener on Saturday, Jan. 30 will now be a tri-meet with Nebraska and Ohio State. The action gets underway Saturday at 2 p.m. ET at Jenison Field House. Saturday’s meet was originally scheduled for a dual between MSU and Nebraska, but Ohio State was added after the Buckeyes’ meet vs. Michigan originally scheduled for Saturday at Columbus was postponed due to the preventative COVID-19 measures at the University of Michigan.
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Spartans Ranked In WCGA Preseason Poll
Michigan State gymnastics will enter the 2021 season ranked No. 34 in the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Preseason Poll, announced Thursday.
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Spartan Gymnastics Sign Pair
Michigan State gymnastics head coach Mike Rowe announced the signings of two incoming freshmen for MSU’s 2022 roster. Joining the Spartans are Skyla Schulte (Bolingbrook, Illinois) and Gabrielle Stephen (Elgin, Illinois) in the Spartans’ freshmen class for the 2022 season.
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Brown and Ohonba Honored as PNC Achievers Student-Athletes of the Month
Michigan State Athletics and PNC Bank are partnering to recognize the PNC Achievers Student-Athletes of the Month. Throughout the year, deserving Spartan student-athletes will be recognized for displaying well-rounded achievement through leadership in the classroom, in the community, and in competition. The honorees for August are Tristan Brown (gymnastics) and James Ohonba (football).
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Spartan Gymnastics Celebrates 2020 Season with Virtual Awards Banquet
Michigan State gymnastics celebrated the 2020 gymnastics season in a virtual awards banquet on Sunday, May 3. MSU head coach Mike Rowe and his staff presented the team awards, MSU Athletics Director Bill Beekman, Coach Rowe, and the team’s lone senior, Gabriella Douglas, all spoke to everyone, and the season highlight video was shown.
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Spartan Gymnastics Celebrates Senior Day with Dominating Win Over Eastern Michigan
Senior Ella Douglas celebrated Senior Day with a pair of 9.925 scores, en route to capturing two event titles Saturday at Jenison Field House. The Spartans took care of business at home as well, defeating Eastern Michigan 195.875-194.200.
Source: Michigan State University Athletics