NORMAL, Ill. - The 2025 season officially begins on Jan. 3 at Missouri for the Illinois State Gymnastics team, however the Redbirds had an early opportunity to test their routines on Thursday, when the Redbirds made a quick trip to Champaign, Illinois, for a preseason exhibition scrimmage with the Illini.
The Redbirds showed well, as they put together a team score of 194.850 against their opponents from the Big Ten Conference. Highlights included:
- Illinois State finished first, second and in a tie for third in the all-around, with Alana Laster taking the top spot with a score of 39.