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Gymnastics

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A new chapter

Head coach Kathy Klages always tells her gymnasts if they’re ever worried about the sport jeopardizing their future, it’s time to get out. So when Megan Bergland realized she couldn’t bend down to pick up her younger brother, she knew her career was over.

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MSU gymnastics team finishes third in four-team meet

The balance beam was the MSU gymnastics team’s undoing in its season opener Friday night at Jenison Field House. No. 17 MSU finished the four-team meet in third place behind No. 8 Michigan and No. 16 Illinois while beating Western Michigan for the 54th straight time.

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Landing a perfect 10 'indescribable'

Eighteen years of gymnastics paid off for senior Rhiannon Banda-Scott as she scored a perfect 10 on the vault at Sunday’s Senior Day, leading the Spartans to a 196.350-193.475 victory against New Hampshire.

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Spartans continue to raise bar

The MSU gymnastics team seems to have started a trend. For the fifth time in as many opportunities, the team achieved a season-high score Saturday in a victory against Maryland, giving the team a 6-2 record.

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High marks fall short vs. U-M

The MSU gymnastics team is looking at a weekend loss to Michigan as a chance to improve its performance. The No. 23-ranked Spartans lost to the No. 6 Wolverines with a final score of 196.750 to 194.550.

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Gymnasts ready for NCAA Regional

If anything is going to bring the MSU gymnastics team to victory, it will be its teamwork. Team-oriented workouts, spirited group cheers and a solid support system have been regular parts of the team's vigorous preparation for the NCAA Central Regional Championship meet Saturday. "It helps us bond and learn how to perform as a team," freshman Nicole Curler said of the cooperative approach. "We are much more of a full pack.

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Coleman earns top gymnast honors

The last time an MSU gymnast was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Year, the president of the United States was George HW Bush and "The Little Mermaid" was playing in theaters. Eighteen years later, George HW Bush's son is the president and the films like "300" are in theaters.

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MSU finishes 7th; Coleman honored

The No. 19 MSU gymnastics team finished the Big Ten Championships over the weekend with a score of 192.650, good for seventh place in the competition. Rival Michigan took first place and Penn State and Illinois finished second and third, respectively. Despite the overall team performance, senior Kristen Coleman was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Year, the first Spartan to win the award since 1989. "I was really excited to get the award," Coleman said in a written statement.