With the proximity of scoring potential, any of the top four teams could take the title on any given day. If you can only watch one meet, here’s why it should be this one… The MIC is one of the most competitive conferences in the country. Assistant Coaches of the Year: Matt DeGrandpre and Kristen Harold (Texas Woman’s).Coach of the Year: Ashley Lawson (SEMO).Sylvia Keiter Memorial Award: Emma Lavelle (Centenary). Woman of the Year: Gayla Griswold (Lindenwood).Senior Athlete of the Year: Alix Pierce (Texas Woman’s).Newcomer of the Year: Nirel Bart-Williams (Illinois State).Gymnast of the Year: Angelica Labat (Illinois State).Also, at the end of the meet, it originally appeared as if Lindenwood had sealed the deal, but with a couple score inquiry updates and Jaye Mack’s stellar floor routine, the cards fell in ISU’s favor instead. Lindenwood’s second place performance was good enough for third all time on its list.Ĭontroversies: A 9.8/10.0 split? Is this the SEC? Maybe not, but this sure was fun. Records: Illinois State started the meet with the second-highest vault total in program history en route to a program-best 196.375. However, there’s still time for rankings to change with the rest of conference championships still to come. SEMO falls to third place in the USAG rankings, just 0.005 behind TWU. Lindenwood’s strong performance here, even without star Hannah Appleget, gives those betting on a Lions’ victory a bit more weight. Postseason Implications: Traditionally, the MIC championship can be a pace setter for what we’ll see at the USAG national championships. The Big Storyline: Illinois State came back in the final rotation to claim its first conference title since 2012 with a program-best team total. BB: Ingle, Kraus, Reader, Rush, Ziegenfelder 9.900
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