NIU gymnastics: Amanda Stepp earns MAC Gymnast of Week honors

NIU gymnastics: Amanda Stepp earns MAC Gymnast of Week honors

By Northern Star staff

Gymnastics senior Amanda Stepp was named MAC Gymnast of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.

Stepp posted two scores of 9.9 in the Huskies’ highest-scoring performance in school history against the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Sunday in DeKalb. The team scored a 195.8, which broke the previous high of 195.65 set on March 23, 2003.

Stepp’s 9.9 on vault tied her career high and ranks fourth all-time in school history. She recorded a 9.9 on floor exercise and added a 9.85 on balance beam.

The weekly honor is Stepp’s second accolade as she was named MAC Gymnast of the Week on Jan. 13.