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Spartans celebrate weekend win with alumni

By Katie Harrington Published 02/05

The MSU gymnastics team welcomed back former gymnasts Saturday at its annual ... More »

MSU improves on beam, defeats Southeast Missouri

By Jesse O'Brien Published 02/05

It wasn’t a perfect night for the MSU gymnastics team, but the Spartans ... More »

Gymnastics defeats Southeastern Missouri for second straight win

By Jesse O'Brien Published 02/04

The MSU gymnastics team built on the momentum of its first win of the season ... More »

Spartans aim for third consecutive win, improved parallel bars scores
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Spartans aim for third consecutive win, improved parallel bars scores

By Jesse O'Brien Published 02/08 No comments

As the MSU gymnastics team heads into its final home meet of a three-meet stretch, the Spartans know how important it is to notch a third win over Pittsburgh before they hit the road. To do so, the Spartans have tried to simulate the atmosphere of a meet in their practices this week, which included the team being split into two squads and competing against each other. “When we do our practice routines, we try to get more scoring in to try and create the pressure of being judged and the meet experience,” sophomore Alex Pace said. Read more »


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MSU aims to improve beam performance

By Jesse O'Brien Published 02/01

As they look to build on last week’s 194.400-193.625 victory over Illinois State, MSU gymnasts know they still have a long way to go. For the fourth straight week, the Spartans’ struggles on the balance beam were highlighted, and the event continues to see most of the focus in practice.


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Power play spark leads to three straight wins for MSU

By Dillon Davis Published 02/10

On Friday, the No. 17 MSU hockey team picked up a critical 3-2 win against No. 4 Michigan at Munn Ice Arena after trailing 2-0.


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