DeKALB – Northern Illinois senior gymnast Lauren Africano refused to follow the numbers to figure out if she was making the NCAA Regionals.
Last week she found out she was in for the uneven parallel bars – and she wasn't alone.
The Huskies are bringing a school-record six gymnasts to the NCAA Regional meet starting 4 p.m. Saturday in Tuscaloosa, which includes four qualifiers and two alternates.
"I honestly, I had no idea," Africano said on whether she was confident she would make it. "I think that makes me nervous when I look at the scores.