The Kent State gymnastics team traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska, this past Sunday as the underdog in the Masters Classic, where the Flashes (5-7, 2-3 Mid-American Conference) faced No. 2 UCLA, No. 16 Nebraska and No. 23 Iowa State.
Former Olympians Madison Kocian and Kyla Ross compete for UCLA. The Bruins have one of the most respected programs in the world of collegiate gymnastics. Despite this, the Flashes came together and focused as a team.
Senior Rachel Stypinski said the team was all over the place during warmups because the focus was not there and the intimidation was fully alive.