In its final home match of Big Ten play, Michigan State not only secured a victory but also made history. During the second rotation on bars, MSU posted a season-high score of 49.575, tying for the second-highest bars score in program history — behind only the 2023 Spartans' 49.725 against Northern Illinois.
Michigan State University gymnastics delivered a dominant performance at Jenison Field House, defeating Minnesota 197.475-196.800 behind standout routines from Nikki Smith, Gabi Stephen, and Skyla Schulte.
No. 5 Michigan State gymnastics standout Nikki Smith is now ranked No. 1 in the NCAA on vault.
The No. 6 Michigan State gymnastics team claimed victory over No. 20 Michigan in an in-state rivalry meet at the Breslin Center.
Michigan State women’s gymnastics, ranked No. 8 in the nation, won the Big Ten Championships title after defeating the University of Michigan, Ohio State and the University of Minnesota at Jenison Field House on Saturday, March 23. This is the first conference championship in Michigan State history and the first time the Spartans were crowned both the regular season and Big Ten Championships titles in one season.
On Saturday, March 9, Michigan State's women's gymnastics defeated Greenville University, Central Michigan University and Fisk University in the MSU Quad Meet at Jenison Fieldhouse on Senior Celebrations Night. These three victories moved the Spartans, ranked No. 8 in the country according to Road to Nationals, up to a 16-3 overall record and extended their win streak to 13 matches.
On Friday, Feb. 23, the Michigan State women's gymnastics team was crowned the Big Ten Champions in the regular season after beating Rutgers 197.275-195.275.
Michigan State’s women’s gymnastics, ranked No. 10, defeated No. 25 Maryland 197.550-195.525 in a Sunday afternoon match at Jenison Field House and moved the team record to 8-3 overall and 5-0 in the Big Ten Conference.
Michigan State's women's gymnastics, ranked No. 10, defeated No. 25 University of Illinois in a Friday night meet at Jenison Field House, moving the team record to 7-3 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten Conference.
Michigan State women's gymnastics, ranked No. 14 in the country, defeated No. 20 Iowa 197.400-195.700 in a Sunday afternoon meet at Jenison Field House, moving to an overall 5-3 record and 2-0 in the Big Ten conference.
Michigan State women's gymnastics, currently ranked No. 14, started its season on Jan. 5 and the team has amassed a 4-3 record, with one win and zero losses being in the Big Ten Conference. Now, the Spartans are heading back home for their home season opener on Jan. 28 against No. 20 Iowa. During the meet, Michigan State will also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Spartan gymnastics and Alumni day.
Michigan State's historic season ended after a narrow loss at the Pittsburgh regional finals, but the 2023 season made it clear that the future is promising for the green and white.
Gabrielle Stephen and Delanie Harkness both clinched individual spots at nationals. It's the first time MSU will send multiple individuals to the NCAA Gymnastics Championships since 1997.
After a historic season, the Michigan State gymnastics team will not be advancing to the NCAA National Championship.
