With losing senior Kirsten Petzold and sophomore Miranda Wieczorek to season-ending injuries, the Central Michigan gymnastics team faced an early setback leading into the 2016 season.
The Chippewas are now 6-0 and 1-0 in the Mid-American Conference with four meets under their belt. CMU is the only MAC team remaining without a loss.
Head Coach Jerry Reighard's team took another step forward Friday, defeating the Northern Illinois Huskies in their MAC opener 195.275 to 194.675. It was a season-high for the Chippewas.
Freshman Kasey Janowicz seized the opportunity and scored a 39.125 to win the all-around for the fourth straight meet.