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Gymnastics

SPORTS

Coleman wins gymnast honors

Senior gymnast Kristen Coleman was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week. It's the first time she has received the award in her career. The honor came on the heels of posting a score of 39.525 in the all-around competition at the "Flip for a Cure" meet, which broke a 10-year-old school record. Coleman also garnered first-place performances on the uneven bars and balance beam, and finished tied for first with fellow Spartan Nicole Curler on the floor exercise.

SPORTS

Curler already making an impact

Nicole Curler's freshman year has been a balancing act. Literally. The 5-foot gymnast attends classes, practices and study tables. Not to mention she ranks sixth in the nation on the balance beam (9.850) as of Jan.

SPORTS

Freshman gymnast scores weekly honors

Freshman gymnast Nicole Curler was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week on Wednesday. The award is the first of her career, and she is the first Spartan to receive the honor since 2005. "I am thrilled that Nicole won the Big Ten Gymnast of the Week award," MSU head coach Kathie Klages said in a statement.

SPORTS

Gymnastics team sends 1 to NCAA nationals

By Alex Altman For The State News Even while growing up in Canada where college gymnastics did not exist, Kristen Coleman dreamed of the opportunity to compete against the best collegiate gymnasts in the country.