MAC Gymnast of the Week
Tara Kofmehl, NIU, Junior
NIU’s Tara Kofmehl won three individual events and the all-around competition, establishing new personal bests on uneven parallel bars, on floor exercise and in the all-around, while surpassing her season high score on vault and matching her season best on balance beam. Kofmehl’s 39.325 total in the all-around marks the third straight meet she has bettered her previous best and is tied for the eighth-best mark in school history, and the best since 2018. Her 9.875 on uneven parallel bars surpassed her previous career best of 9.