“It’s an extremely unfortunate situation, but due to the multiple quarantines and shut downs creating missed training time, out of concern for the health and safety of the gymnasts and their ability to safely compete, we decided this was in the best interest of our student-athletes,” MSU Athletic Director Bill Beekman said in the release. “I’d like to thank Coach Mike Rowe and his team for all their efforts this season. Our student-athletes have shown relentless resiliency and grit, and I know they’ll be back stronger and better than ever.”

The Spartans have been on pause due to positive COVID-19 cases and precautionary contact tracing measures since Feb. 25.

The team only competed in two tri-meets this season. The first was against Ohio State and Nebraska and resulted in a win, while the second was against Illinois and Ohio State, resulting in a loss.

“I commend our team that they kept trying to finish the season, but ultimately, this is the right decision, based on the extreme difficulty of having enough training time to safely get ready for competition,” Rowe said in the release. “I would like to thank our medical staff, Dr. Sally Nogle and Destiny Teachnor-Hauk, for their never-ending hard work, as well as Bill Beekman and Jennifer Smith for their understanding and support during these difficult times.”

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