Illinois State Gymnastics Finishes Third at MIC Championship, Texas Woman’s Claims Title

NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Redbirds gymnastics team concluded its season at the 2026 Midwest Independent Conference (MIC) Championship on Friday night, finishing third with a team score of 194.550. Southeast Missouri State (SEMO) secured the championship title with a score of 194.950, narrowly edging out Texas Woman’s University (TWU) who finished with 194.725. Centenary College rounded out the competition with a score of 189.325.

Championship Standings

• Southeast Missouri State: 194.950
• Texas Woman’s University: 194.725
• Illinois State: 194.550
• Centenary: 189.325

Redbird Highlights

Illinois State showcased a consistent performance throughout the meet, starting on vault with a score of 48.275 and progressing to 48.475 on uneven bars. The Redbirds closed out the competition strongly, earning their second-highest beam score of the season with a 48.900, followed by another season-best performance on floor with a 48.900.

Individual Event Champions

• Beam: Ally Lau (Illinois State) – 9.850
• Floor: Jaly Jones & Leah Davis (Illinois State), Sophia Isbell & Kylie Minard (Texas Woman’s) – 9.850

All-MIC Honors

Several Redbirds earned All-MIC honors for their performances:

• All-MIC First Team: Ally Lau (Beam), Savannah Ray (All-Around – 38.200)
• All-MIC Second Team: Courtney Woods (Floor – 9.800)

Coach Ringer’s Comments

“I’m extremely proud of the effort from our group tonight. That is the first time all season we have not had to count a fall in a meet, and they didn’t freak out when things maybe didn’t quite go their way. We had some kind of obstacle to overcome on every event, but they never wavered and kept on going. I don’t know if they could have done that a couple months ago, so now they spot what they are capable of and where we are going in the future as a program,” said Illinois State head coach Ringer. GoRedbirds.com

Looking Ahead

The 2026 MIC Championship concluded the season for the Illinois State gymnastics team. The Redbirds will look to build on this year’s progress and continue to improve as a program in the coming seasons.

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