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NIU Gymnastics: Huskies want 1st place at MAC Championships

By Steve Shonder | March 19, 2015

Gymnastics (11-4, 4-2 MAC) is headed to the MAC Championships in hopes of bringing home its first conference championship in the program’s history.NIU will take its shot at 1 p.m. Saturday in Kent, Ohio. The Huskies have never finished higher than third...

NIU Gymnastics: Amanda Stepp ends career as a Huskie skillfully

By Steve Shonder | March 19, 2015

Gymnastics senior Amanda Stepp is making her last days in the gym count.In just the last two meets, Stepp has tied her career-high score of 9.9 on vault and set a career-high of 9.9 on floor, all while helping the Huskies reach record-setting heights.Stepp...

NIU gymnastics: Amanda Stepp earns MAC Gymnast of Week honors

NIU gymnastics: Amanda Stepp earns MAC Gymnast of Week honors

By Northern Star staff | March 17, 2015

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....

NIU gymnastics: Huskies knock down school scoring record

By Steve Shonder | March 16, 2015

What happenedGymnastics (11-4, 4-2 MAC) set a new school record for team total score Sunday at the Convocation Center, as it scored 195.8. The previous high, 195.65, was reached at the Illinois Classic on March 23, 2003.In breaking the nearly 12-year-old...

NIU gymnastics: Huskies welcome in-state rivals for State of Illinois Classic

By Steve Shonder | March 5, 2015

What’s happeningGymnastics (8-3, 3-2 MAC) will host the State of Illinois Classic 6 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center. The Huskies will compete against the No. 12 Illinois Fighting Illini, the Illinois State Redbirds and the Illinois-Chicago Flames.BreakdownAfter...

NIU gymnastics: Huskies drop match at Ball State

By Northern Star staff | March 2, 2015

Gymnastics scored its lowest output in nearly four weeks as it lost to the Ball State Cardinals over the weekend.The Huskies (8-3, 3-2 MAC) lost to the Cardinals (2-7, 2-3 MAC), 194.2-193.225, Friday in Muncie, Ind. It was the Huskies’ lowest score...

NIU gymnastics: Huskies head to MAC rival Ball State

By Northern Star staff | February 27, 2015

Gymnastics returns to facing MAC competition this weekend and looks to keep rolling out the 195-plus scores.The Huskies (8-2, 3-1 MAC) will take on the Ball State Cardinals (1-7, 1-3 MAC) 6 p.m. today in Muncie, Ind.NIU has recorded back-to-back scores...

NIU gymnastics: Huskies hit season highs in win

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2015

Gymnastics reached the 195-point plateau for the second week in a row as it took down the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks over the weekend.The Huskies (8-2, 3-1 MAC) beat the Redhawks, 195.4-193.3, Friday at Houck Field House in Cape Girardeau, Mo.The...

NIU gymnastics: Huskies return to road

By Northern Star staff | February 20, 2015

Gymnastics looks to continue doling out high scores as it travels to Missouri this weekend.The Huskies will take on the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 6:30 p.m. Friday in Cape Girardeau, Mo.The Huskies are coming off a weekend where they produced a...

NIU gymnastics: Huskies tie school scoring record in win

By Steve Shonder | February 16, 2015

What happenedGymnastics (7-2, 3-1 MAC) hit its season-high score, 194.475, Friday before tying the program’s all-time high score, 196.65, Sunday.Friday, the Huskies finished second — behind the Iowa State Cyclones, 194.95, but ahead of the Yale Bulldogs,...

NIU gymnastics: Busy weekend on horizon for Huskies

By Steve Shonder | February 12, 2015

What's happeningGymnastics (4-1, 2-1 MAC) will face off against the Yale Bulldogs and the Iowa State Cyclones in a tri-meet 7 p.m. Friday at Navy Pier in Chicago as a part of the IGI Chicago Style Meet.The Huskies will then host the Bowling Green Falcons...

NIU gymnastics: Huskies upset Central Michigan

By Northern Star staff | February 9, 2015

Gymnastics needed every point of its season-high 194.025 score to knock off the defending MAC Champions, Central Michigan.The Huskies (4-1, 2-1 MAC) beat the Chippewas (6-3, 2-1 MAC), 194.025-193.925, Friday at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Mich. It...