Illinois women’s gymnastics has historic season
May 14, 2014
The Illinois women’s gymnastics team defined its season as “limitless” prior to its start, and that attitude paved the way to a year filled with breaking records and making history. Illinois opened its season with its highest season-opener score of a 195.325 in a victory over Michigan State on Jan....
Freshmen lead Illinois women’s gymnastics to 11th-place finish at nationals
April 21, 2014
The Illinois women’s gymnastics team failed to reach its season goal of placing in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships in Birmingham, Ala. The team placed 11th overall, but its final score of 195.800 marked the highest nationals score in program history. “We came ever so close to it,” head coach Kim Landrus ...
Illinois women’s gymnastics takes 11th at Nationals
April 19, 2014
The Illinois women's gymnastics team ended its season with an 11th-place finish at nationals Friday. Its final score of 195.800 was the first score below a 196 since Feb. 28, when it competed against Oklahoma. The Illini competed Friday afternoon at the Birmingham Civic Center in Birmingham, Ala. T...
Mistakes on beam cost Illinois women’s gymnastics a win at Minnesota
January 27, 2014
The Illinois women’s gymnastics team suffered its first Big Ten loss on Saturday when it fell 196.225-195.350 to Minnesota in Minneapolis. Coming into the last rotation of the meet, the Illini had only scored above a 49 on floor. The team had fared well, though, as Illinois only trailed Minnesota...
Illinois women’s gymnastics team looks to take ‘next step’ against Minnesota
January 23, 2014
Despite starting the season 2-0, the details will determine the continuation of success for the Illinois women’s gymnastics team this Saturday in Minnesota. “We made some really big strides from the first weekend to the second weekend,” associate head coach Jay Santos said. “I think it’s re...
Illinois women’s gymnastics opens season with a victory over Michigan State
January 16, 2014
Friday, the Illinois women’s gymnastics team began its season with a 195.325-194.150 victory over Michigan State. With the win, the Illini claimed the Victory Plank trophy for the fourth consecutive time. This also marked the first time Illinois opened the season with a score above 195. The balance b...
