NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State gymnastics will look to defend its Midwest Independent Conference Championship from 2025, as first-year head coach Cassandra Ringer has announced a competitive 2026 slate that features 11 meets and several top gymnastics programs from around the country.
The team will host an intrasquad scrimmage on Sunday, Dec. 7, as a warmup for the regular-season opener on Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Border Battle meet at Iowa with the host Hawkeyes, Iowa State and Illinois. The Redbirds will then head to Chicago for the annual Windy City Invitational on Friday, Jan.