NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbird gymnastics team finished fourth in Illinois-Classic quad-meet against Northern Illinois, UIC, and hosts, University of Illinois.
First place was the home team with a 195.425, in second Northern Illinois with a 194.225, followed by UIC with a score of 192.625, and finishing fourth the Redbirds with a 191.500.
"It's been a rough week for the team," head coach Bob Conkling said."We're competing with limitations of girls who were ill, and we had two concussions."
Individually, Meredith LaRoche pushed through all four events with minor injury on the ankle placing 6th in all-around with an individual score of a 38.