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NIU tumblers bypass traditional beginnings

By Laura Higgins | February 27, 1992

While most of NIU's athletes are recruited out of high school, the Huskie women's gymnastics team is comprised mostly of club participants. The majority of NIU's tumblers bypassed their high school teams and instead opted to compete on a national level...

Huskie gymnasts buck Broncos

By Laura Higgins | February 24, 1992

Momentum and team spirit carried the NIU women's gymnastics squad to victory this past weekend. The Huskies posted a 185.85-184.25 dual-meet triumph Saturday over host Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. And coach Bobbie Cesarek credits much of...

Improving scores on NIU’s agenda

By Laura Higgins | February 21, 1992

It's back to Michigan for the NIU women's gymnastics team this weekend. And the word is that the Huskies are out to improve their score. Kalamazoo, Mich. is Saturday's destination, and NIU will take on Western Michigan University in a dual meet slated...

Gymnasts searching for potential

By Laura Higgins | February 20, 1992

Good seasons—like the NIU gymnastics team's 16th-place finish in the nation last year—are sometimes hard to match. But, for coach Bobbie Cesarek and her Huskie tumblers, the makings are all in the bag. The team's current record stands at 8-3 as of...

Gymnasts finish third out of four

By Laura Higgins | February 17, 1992

One too many tumbles did it in for the NIU gymnastics team Friday night. The Huskies spent their Valentine's Day in Ann Arbor, Mich., where the team fell short to blue-ribbon winner University of Michigan and to second-place finisher Louisiana State University....

Michigan hosts tough triangular

By Laura Higgins | February 14, 1992

The Huskie women's gymnastics team will have to dig deep tonight as they take on two outstanding rivals in a triangular meet. Ann Arbor, Mich., is the Valentine's Day destination, where NIU will battle the University of Michigan and Louisiana State University...

Escobar rolls on, despite setbacks

By Laura Higgins | February 12, 1992

Huskie gymnast Sandy Escobar has had her share of setbacks, but nothing it seems, can deprive her of contributing all she can. In November of last year, only weeks after recovering from appendicitis surgery, Escobar fractured her left ankle and underwent...

Orkowski lends a hand to Cesarek, Huskie gymnasts

By Laura Higgins | February 6, 1992

His name might not be widely known around the NIU campus, but for Huskie coach Bobbie Cesarek and her gymnasts, they couldn't do without him. As the assistant coach for the NIU tumblers, Harry Orkowski has played a big role in the success of the team...

NIU tops Cyclones

By Laura Higgins | February 3, 1992

A sign posted in the women's locker room called for a total team score of 187. The Huskie gymnasts took heed, missing the mark by less than half of a point. NIU hosted its second meet of the season yesterday and came away with a 186.85-181.7 triumph over...

Thimgan, Lebo lead gymnasts in opener

By Laura Higgins | January 27, 1992

Chalk one up for the NIU women's gymnastics team. And, chalk one up for senior tumbler Lori Lebo who set a new school record on vault after hitting for a 9.75, and breaking the previous mark of 9.70. The Huskies hosted their first meet on Saturday and...

Gymnasts set for home routine

By Laura Higgins | January 24, 1992

It's home-opener time, and the NIU women's gymnastics team is ready to put on a show. The Huskies will make their debut tomorrow at Chick Evans Field House when they host the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Valparaiso University and Winona State University....

Gymnasts place second in season opener

By Laura Higgins | January 21, 1992

With the season opener now under its belt, the NIU women's gymnastics team can be proud of a second place finish. NIU traveled southwest this weekend to begin its season in the University of Missouri Shakespeare Classic. The host Tigers were the lone...