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Despite season-high score, NIU gymnastics falls to Illinois State

DeKALB — The gymnastics team earned its season-best score but lost against Illinois State State University with a score of 193.400-193.625. Although ISU won against the Huskies, multiple gymnasts placed individually.

The Huskies began on the uneven parallel bars while ISU began on vault. Coming out of the first rotation, the Redbirds led 48.225-47.550. First-year Natalie Hamp, sophomore Morgan Hooper, ISU first-year Angelica Labat and junior Gabrielle Cooke tied for first on bars, all with a score of 9.825.

Hamp’s previous personal record was set at the Jan. 17 Western Michigan meet when she scored 9.