![NIU sophomore gymnast Kiera O’Shea is introduced ahead of the first session of the semifinals round of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional on Thursday at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. O’Shea made her NCAA Regional debut Thursday after battling sickness and injuries during her first two years as a college gymnast. (Courtesy of Meaghan Frazier)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1432-1200x800.jpg)
Through illness and injury, O’Shea prospers
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| April 4, 2024
![Junior gymnast Isabella Sissi swings her arms out as she poses during her floor routine. Sissi returned to NIUs lineup Sunday after missing the Huskies home finale on March 10. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_8385-1200x989.jpg)
Huskies finish third in Minnesota to close regular season
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| March 18, 2024
![NIU junior gymnast Isabella Sissi competes on floor during the second rotation of a quad-meet Sunday inside the James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina. Sissi finished second in the all-around with a score of 39.050 as NIU finished third in the meet, behind North Carolina State University and Iowa State University, with a team score of 195.200. (Courtesy of NC State Athletics)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_4255-1200x800.jpg)
O’Shea vault title lands NIU third place in N.C.
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| March 4, 2024
![NIU senior gymnast Alyssa Al-Ashari salutes at the end of her bars routine in the second rotation of the Beauty and the Beast Meet on Feb. 9 at the Convocation Center. Al-Ashari serves as one of the Huskies four team captains while being a consistent standout on the uneven parallel bars and the balance beam. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BeautyBeast-16-2-1200x709.jpg)
Alyssa Al-Ashari’s ascent to bar and beam stardom
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| February 26, 2024
![NIU freshman gymnast Dawsyn Sallee salutes at the end of her vault routine during the second rotation of NIUs road meet against Eastern Michigan University on Sunday inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Sallee scored a 9.850 in the fourth spot of the Huskies vault lineup to match her personal best in the event. (Steve King | EMU Athletics)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240218_1274_EMU_Gymnastics_vs_NIU_Senior-Day1-1200x800.jpg)
Huskies drop EMU rematch despite strong finish
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| February 18, 2024
![NIU gymnasts cheer and head coach Sam Morreale oversees the start of sophomore Kiera O’Shea’s vault routine during Sunday’s dual meet against Kent State University at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio. O’Shea tied for first place on the event after implementing a Yurchenko full-and-a-half into her anchoring routine. (Cadence Pierce | Kent Stater)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NIUGymn_Kent03-1200x800.jpg)
Gymnastics falls to flashy Kent State
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| February 12, 2024
![Junior gymnast Isabella Sissi poses during her floor exercise routine at NIU gymnastics and wrestlings Beauty and the Beast meet Friday. Sissi, an all-arounder, finished Fridays quad meet with a total score of 39.100. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BeautyBeast-03-1200x880.jpg)
Gymnastics take second at Beauty and the Beast meet
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| February 10, 2024
![Junior gymnast Isabella Sissi swings her arm as she poses during her floor routine Sunday at the NIU gymnastics Tri-meet. Sissi, the Huskies lone all-arounder, accumulated 39.050 total points Sunday. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1-28-GYM-Tri-Meet-SR-3-1200x801.jpg)
NIU falters in home opener after beam breakdown
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| January 28, 2024
![Senior Olivia Lynd and the rest of the Huskie gymnasts make their entrance to a Jan. 13 meet against Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. NIU gymnastics is set to compete in a tri-meet against Central Michigan University and Eastern Michigan University on Sunday. (Courtesy of Dena Martz)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/090A9669-1200x973.jpg)
Back in black: Huskies to host CMU, EMU in home opener
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| January 25, 2024
![Junior Isabella Sissi performs her routine on the uneven parallel bars during Saturdays meet against Bowling Green State University at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. NIU gymnastics is set to compete at the Tennessee Collegiate Classic on Friday. (Courtesy of Dena Martz)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/090A9145-821x1200.jpg)
Headin’ south: Huskies to battle Lindenwood, Fisk at Tennessee meet
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| January 18, 2024
![Then-sophomore Emmalise Nock poses during her floor routine at an NIU gymnastics home meet on Feb. 17, 2023 at the Convocation Center. Nock tied for second place with NIU freshman Mikayla Brown on the floor exercise event to lead the Huskies to a victory over Bowling Green State University on Saturday. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/MG_0861-3-1200x799.jpg)
Gymnastics grounds Falcons in MAC opener
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| January 14, 2024
![Then-sophomore gymnast Isabella Sissi completes her floor performance at the Huskies’ Beauty and the Beast meet at the NIU Convocation Center on Feb. 4, 2023. Sissi and the Huskies are set to face Bowling Green State University on Saturday. (Cheyanne Quintanilla | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GYM_2-4_Quintanilla-03-1-1200x960.jpg)
Gymnastics eyes bounceback at Bowling Green
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| January 13, 2024
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