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Senior gymnast finds balance in academia and athletics

By Matt Hopkinson | February 26, 2013

Not every student athlete majors in something they are passionate about. Not every student athlete can balance all aspects of their lives. Senior gymnast Marisa Liptak can lay claim to both of those, as the elementary education major is nearing the end...

Women’s gymnastics uses leadership as motivation

By Matt Hopkinson | January 29, 2013

With a roster featuring just two seniors and less than half of the total being upperclassmen, the women’s gymnastics team is still not short of leadership. Leaders can show their importance in a few different ways, both leading by example and being...

Music may be NIU gymnastics' secret weapon

Music may be NIU gymnastics’ secret weapon

By Matt Hopkinson | January 22, 2013

People use music to help them in a task they may be working on. Some study while listening to classical or easy going music, others use high intensity music for exercising. The women of the NIU gymnastics team pair their music with their routines, specifically...

Injuries hamper gymnastics’ home opener

By Aaron Gray | January 18, 2011

DeKALB | In any sport, athletes must be ready to be called upon when last-minute injuries occur. Raw, untested talent doesn't always step up to the plate swinging, though. Such was the case when the NIU gymnastics team faced off against MAC foe Eastern...