Redbird Gymnastics

Illinois State Boosts Gymnastics Program with Well-Rounded Class of National Qualifiers

NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State gymnastics head coach Cassandra Ringer offered a look into the future of the program Thursday, adding five standout gymnasts for the 2026–27 season. Ringer welcomed Lyla Briggs, Carmen Derriso, Sophia Mapstone, Lily Price and Paige Reitan — a group she believes will elevate the program across all four events. Olathe, Kansas, native Lyla Briggs will arrive as a two-time Level 10 national qualifier and proven floor […]

November 16, 2025

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Mack Steals the Show as Redbird Gymnastics Take on Regionals

Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAN, OKLA. - Illinois State Gymnastics lived up to expectations Thursday night when they competed in the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Norman Regional.Catching the most eyes in Oklahoma was freshman Jaye Mack, who tied her career best by putting up a 9.925 when she took the floor for the final event of the night. Placing second overall, she gave herself a good chance to extend her season, though […]

April 1, 2022

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ISU Gymnastics Dominates on Senior Night

Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State gymnastics put on a show for their senior night on Saturday, topping Southeast Missouri State with a final score of 195.350-192.750.The meet started out strong with a vault score of 48.900, as expected for a team that has dominated that event this season. However, they scored even better on bars, scoring a 49.150 in the event to make it not only their […]

March 17, 2022

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Another Late-Season Test for Redbird Gymnastics

Photo courtesy from goredbirds.com PROVO, Utah - Illinois State gymnastics will be on the road for a meet at BYU tonight. The Redbirds will face both the No. 14 Cougars and the No. 35 Washington Huskies.This will be a tough match against non-conference opponents, but the Redbirds are still a group carrying a lot of momentum into the meet. For the fourth consecutive week, junior Angelica Labat won the Gymnast […]

March 4, 2022

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ISU Gymnastics Looks Toward a Full Weekend in Missouri

NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State Gymnastics is coming off a split from their last weekend, where they completed two meets against Northern Illinois. They face a similar challenge this weekend, with a pair of meets in the Gymquarters Invitational.The meet features the Redbirds as well as Iowa State, Southeast Missouri and Lindenwood on Friday. The ‘Birds will stay in Town until Sunday to compete again against Lindenwood. Back-to-back weekends with […]

February 18, 2022

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Illinois State Redbird Gymnastics look to build momentum

Photo Courtesy Goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - After their win, last weekend against Bowling Green State, the Illinois State Women’s Gymnastics team is ready to carry their momentum against Northern Illinois tonight at 7 p.m. The Redbird’s season took off with a bit of a rough start, hurting from three losses. However, it looks like it’s only going up from here. The ‘birds managed to score a 194.525, their second-highest score […]

February 11, 2022

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