East Lansing, Michigan – Michigan State gymnastics opens the 2024 season with its annual green-and-white exhibition meet on Saturday at Jennison Fieldhouse.
The white team achieved a narrow victory over the green team in this year’s edition of the match.
“I think we need this,” the head coach said. Mike Rowe. “It was perfect timing for us. The team needed to get in front of the judges and tell them what we really need to be successful. We have a lot of talent, a lot of depth and I’m really proud of everyone’s efforts. We learned a lot of good things.”
The white team took the vault title and also recorded the top three results of the afternoon in the event. Defending Big Ten vault champion Sage Kellerman She recorded the highest marks in the meet, while a freshman Makayla Tucker And a second year student Nikki Smith Tied for second place. The Whites also took the bars title and were once again led by a top three in points from Kellerman, Smith and Tucker. Smith took first on bars, while Kellerman took second place honors and Tucker took third.
junior Gabriel Stephen He led the Green Team to victory over the bar with the highest score of the afternoon. big Delaney Harkness And young Skyla Schulte He finished tied for second place rounding out the top three scorers.
In one of the most exciting moments of the meet, several Spartans debuted their floor routines for the 2024 season. Smith captured her second event title of the day on her way to leading the Green Team to victory in the event, while Bali Garcia He finished second and Harkness as a sophomore Elle Bouvet And fifth year senior Nia Smith tied for third.
MSU officially opens 2024 with a Super 16 meet on the weekend of Jan. 5 in Las Vegas. The Spartans’ home opener is scheduled for Sunday, January 28 at 1pm against Iowa at Jennison Fieldhouse.