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Gymnastics gets first win of the year

By Roland Hacker | January 14, 2018

DeKALB — The Gymnastics team got its first win of the season against Winona State University Warriors in its meet Saturday, defeating them 193.675 to 184.750.NIU placed third overall in the event, falling against the Minnesota University Golden Gophers...

(From left) Gymnasts Ashley Potts, Kat Prentice and Emily Basara prepare for the Northern Star Press Box. Gymnastics has a chance to clinch its first ever MAC Championship Saturday at Central Michigan University. 

Northern Star Press Box feat. Emily Basara, Kat Prentice and Ashley Potts

By Scott A Nicol | March 7, 2017

(From left) Gymnasts Ashley Potts, Kat Prentice and Emily Basara prepare for the Northern Star Press Box. Gymnastics has a chance to clinch its first ever MAC Championship Saturday at Central Michigan University. 

Junior Katherine Prentice does a layout step-out during her beam routine at the gymnastics meet on Friday against Eastern Michigan University. Huskies won the meet 195.525 to 195.325.

Gymnastics in record books on Senior Day

By Mateo Avila | February 19, 2017

Junior Katherine Prentice does a layout step-out during her beam routine at the gymnastics meet on Friday against Eastern Michigan University. Huskies won the meet 195.525 to 195.325.

Sandy Menard was the first gymnast to compete in the NCAA Championships in Los Angeles on April 16-18, 1998. She qualified after completing the NCAA Central Regional gymnastics Championships.

History of the Week: Gymnast Sandy Menard sets out to break NIU history

By Northern Star staff | April 6, 2016

Sandy Menard was the first gymnast to compete in the NCAA Championships in Los Angeles on April 16-18, 1998. She qualified after completing the NCAA Central Regional gymnastics Championships.

Gymnastics sends six to Tuscaloosa

By Northern Star staff | March 28, 2016

Gymnastics finished in sixth place at the MAC Championships on March 19 but is sending six gymnasts to the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Championships — a program record.Four of the gymnasts were sent as individuals and two were sent as alternates. The last...

NIU gymnastics: Six Huskies make Academic All-MAC team

By Northern Star staff | April 23, 2015

Gymnastics placed six student-athletes on the Academic All-MAC Team, the conference announced Wednesday.Seniors Kelly Nortz and Amanda Stepp, junior Natalie Amadio and sophomores Taylor Crumley, Megan Gilliam and Megan Greenfield represented NIU on the...

Online voting open for NIU Play of the Year

By Northern Star staff | April 20, 2015

Voting is open online until April 22 for Play of the Year, an award that will be presented at the sixth Victors awards banquet on April 27 at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St.Nominees include Paris Logan’s interception at Northwestern, Lauren...

NIU gymnastics: Amanda Stepp ends career at NCAA regionals

NIU gymnastics: Amanda Stepp ends career at NCAA regionals

By Steve Shonder | April 6, 2015

Senior Amanda Stepp scored 9.8 on vault in her final collegiate gymnastics appearance Saturday in Norman, Okla.Stepp’s score was one-10th lower than her career-best 9.9, which she achieved twice during the regular season, mostly recently on March 15.“Amanda...

NIU gymnastics: Amanda Stepp back at regionals

NIU gymnastics: Amanda Stepp back at regionals

By Steve Shonder | April 2, 2015

Gymnastics senior Amanda Stepp is headed back to the NCAA Regionals for one final shot at closing her career at the top.Stepp will compete as an individual event specialist on vault and will rotate with the North Carolina State Wolfpack. The meet will...

NIU gymnastics: Amanda Stepp earns NCAA Regionals berth

By Northern Star staff | March 24, 2015

Senior gymnast Amanda Stepp earned her second-straight NCAA Regionals berth, the NCAA announced Monday.Stepp will compete in the Norman Regional, which will be hosted by Oklahoma University at 4 p.m. April 4 in Norman, Okla. She is one of four qualifiers...

NIU gymnastics: Huskies end year on sour note

By Steve Shonder | March 23, 2015

Gymnastics’ record-breaking season came to a halt at the MAC Championships over the weekend when the Huskies tied for last place and posted a score of just 193.2.The Huskies tied for sixth place with the Ball State Cardinals on Saturday in Kent, Ohio....