MSU physician uses gymnastics to raise autism awareness
Two of the greatest gifts one can give another are time and love, and Dr. Larry Nassar has given plenty of both.
Two of the greatest gifts one can give another are time and love, and Dr. Larry Nassar has given plenty of both.
The MSU gymnastics team showed a resiliency not seen all season as they lost to Ohio State 195.575-194.250 Saturday afternoon.
The MSU gymnastics team hopes to keep their momentum as they take on No. 19 Ohio State at 5 p.m. Saturday in the third-annual Autism Awareness Meet at Jenison Field House.
The MSU gymnastics team finished second in a three-team meet after a season-high score of 194.85 on Friday.
What looked to be a close match turned unfortunate for the MSU gymnastics team when they played No. 10 Minnesota Golden Gophers on Friday at Jenison Field House.
With its third-straight meet against an opponent currently ranked in the NCAA Top 25, the MSU gymnastics team hopes to notch its first win as they host No. 10 Minnesota.
Even after doctors told her that her gymnastics career was over, senior Taira Neal continued on and now is captain of the MSU gymnastics team.
The MSU gymnastics team suffered their third straight loss as they fell to Illinois 196.125-193.35 Saturday afternoon.
As frigid temperatures infuriate students that walk to and from class, Spartan athletes must deal with the weather in a totally different way.
Whether the MSU gymnastics team is in East Lansing or Lincoln, Neb., as they will be this Saturday, the bars will be set at the same height, and the beam will still be four inches wide.
The first time freshman Nicola Deans stepped on to the floor as a member of the MSU gymnastics team, it was an experience different from anything she ever thought it could be. She explained competing in college is totally different than competing in high school or at the club level, adding more nerves to her first meet of the season.
Despite a late comeback, the MSU gymnastics team lost to Western Michigan, 193.5-192.725, Saturday night in the Spartan’s season opener at Jenison Field House.
The MSU gymnastics team gets their season underway at 4 p.m. Saturday when they take on Western Michigan at Jenison Field House.
With the start of the 2013 MSU gymnastics season just days away, excitement is buzzing throughout the young and talented Spartan team. The excitement for this season is increased because of the success of the gold-medal-winning USA gymnastics team in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Men’s tennis and women’s gymnastics both get their spring seasons underway this weekend with competition at home.
The MSU gymnastics team looks to get ready for the season as the Green squad defeated the White squad 115.65 to 115.50 at the Green and White Scrimmage Sunday afternoon.
Larry Nassar is the U.S. gymnastics national medical director and has traveled to four Olympics as the team physician.
When the MSU gymnasts headed into the NCAA Auburn Regional with the No. 6 seed this weekend, they were hoping for a similar result to last year’s tournament appearance, when the Spartans placed in third — falling just short of advancing to the next round. However, it was not to be, as the Spartans placed sixth overall with a team score of 194.050 as Georgia and Oregon State placed first and second, respectively, to advance to the NCAA Championships.
The lights are a little brighter, the crowds are a little bigger and the competition is a little better, and although most of the MSU gymnasts have been there before, there’s still something different about NCAA Regionals.
The MSU gymnastics team’s season has been extended by another couple of weeks as the Spartans earned a berth to NCAA Regionals. MSU will travel to Auburn and compete on April 7 as the No. 6 seed, along with in-state rival No. 4-seed Michigan.