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Redbirds Hold On Late For Narrow Victory Over Southeast Missouri State

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Illinois State gymnastics team fell behind early in its meet Friday night at Southeast Missouri State, but the Redbirds rallied to defeat their MIC rivals the Redhawks by a score of 195.025-195.000 at Houck Field House.

Scoring Breakdown:
• Vault: ISU 49.200, SEMO 49.100
• Bars: SEMO 48.750, ISU 48.450
• Beam: ISU 48.150, SEMO 47.875
• Floor: SEMO 49.250, ISU 49.225

Thoughts from Head Coach Bob Conkling:
"We started off on bars with some minor mistakes that added up throughout the first rotation, but then we went to vault and looked very strong and followed that up with a strong floor rotation.