FORT WORTH, Texas – For the first time in the history of the Illinois State gymnastics program, a Redbird will be competing at the NCAA Championship when sophomore Angelica Labat competes on the vault during Semifinal I on Friday, April 16, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
Labat earned her spot at the NCAA Championship by posting a personal-best score of 9.950 on vault to win the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional title. The Chesapeake, Virginia, native also finished fifth overall in the all-around competition at the regional, with a career-high score of 39.475.
"If she can do the same thing at Nationals and place, that would be fantastic," ISU head coach Bob Conkling said.