The MSU gymnastics team finished second in a three-team meet after a season-high score of 194.85 on Friday.
Iowa won the meet after registering 195.875, and University of Illinois-Chicago finished third with 193.225.
MSU gymnastics notches first win
The team returned home form Iowa to a group of MSU gymnasts with their season high score of 194.85 painted on their stomachs.
Senior Taira Neal and sophomore Alina Cartwright both got 9.825 on vault to help the Spartans win the event with a score of 48.775.
MSU also won the beam discipline with a score of 48.850 after Cartwright scored a career-high 9.825, and Neal, along with sophomore Ashley Noll, each received 9.8.
Freshman Lisa Burt finished second in the all-around competition with a 38.925, just 0.125 behind Iowa freshman Alie Glover.
“I’m thrilled that the team was able to put together a competitive performance,” head coach Kathie Klages said in a release. “We saw confidence in the athletes and I think this will be a huge confidence booster for them.”
The next time the Spartans are in action is 5 p.m. Saturday against Ohio State in the Autism Awareness meet.
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