With half of the athletes on Western Michigan University's gymnastics team being newbies this season, it could have taken awhile for them to get into the routine of campus life on and off the practice area.
Head coach Penny Jernigan didn't have to worry about that…her three captains, senior Sidnei Heubach and juniors Brooke Gelesko and Julie Korfhage, had things covered.
The Broncos open the 2026 season on Sunday with a 1 p.m. home meet against Wilberforce University.
''The three captains are the reason everyone has bonded very well,'' Jernigan said.