The NIU gymnastics team has found success this season with its veteran talent being a key reason why. Seniors Emily Basara, Ally Ferber, Anna Martucci and Paige Nicholas have contributed to their team in more ways than one since their NIU gymnastics career.
Basara, a Gurnee Illinois native, is a specialist on bars who recorded a 9.775 against the University of Illinois Chicago on Feb. 24, her best score of the season.
Basara missed time in 2016 due to an injury to her ACL and meniscus her freshman year, but returned to competition in 2017 as an exhibition competitor.