CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Fighting Illini women's gymnastics team will honor seven seniors on Saturday when they host No. 7 Minnesota at Huff Hall. The meet takes places at 1 pm CT and will be available to stream on BTN+. The senior day ceremony will take place after the meet.
The last time out
Fighting Illini women's gymnastics fell to Iowa last weekend. Illinois put up a 196.225 on Saturday afternoon.
Illinois started the day on bars where they put up a 49.075 to take a slight lead over Iowa. Olivia O'Donnell scored a 9.90, tying her career-high and winning the bars title. Nicole Biondi and Kaitlyn Ewald both scored 9.825 on the event.
On floor, Illinois scored a 49.125 with Biondi, Mueller and Townes all putting up 9.825. Shaylah Scott scored a team-high 9.850 to anchor the event. The Orange and Blue finished the meet on beam, scoring another 49.125. For the third straight week Mia Takekawa scored a 9.900. Nicole Biondi matched her career high 9.875. Her 39.325 in the all-around was good enough to beat out JerQuavia Henderson.
In The Rankings
Illinois is ranked No. 21 with one meet remaining in the regular season. They started the season at No. 22 in the WCGA Preseason Coaches' poll. The Illini were the fourth-highest ranked Big Ten team and one of nine Big Ten teams ranked in the top-36 programs.
Illinois is ranked in the top 25 nationally in three events. They are 15th on beam and 19th on bars and floor. On vault they are ranked No. 29.
Mia Takekawa is ranked 29th nationally on beam with a season high 9.925 and NQS of 9.906. She is ranked seventh in the region and tied for sixth in the Big Ten.Ch
he Fighting Illini women's gymnastics team will honor seven seniors on Saturday when they host No. 7 Minnesota at Huff Hall. The meet takes places at 1 pm CT and will be available to stream on BTN+. The senior day ceremony will take place after the meet.
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