at Northern Illinois w/ Kent State
Date: Sunday, Jan. 29
Time: 1 p.m.
Venue: The Convocation Center; DeKalb, Illinois
Coaches: Kristi Ewasko (Eighth Season);
NIU - Sam Morreale (Sixth Season);
KSU - Brice Biggin (25th Season)

Media Coverage
Live Results: Live Results l Live Stream
Twitter Updates: @SEMOgymnastics
Meet Notes: Southeast Missouri

Tri Meet in DeKalb
Southeast Missouri will compete against Northern Illinois and Kent State in DeKalb, Illinois on Sunday, January 29. The Redhawks currently hold a 21-16 advantage in the all-time series against the Huskies and trail KSU 5-1.

Looking at the Opponents
Last Week, NIU traveled to Corvallis, Oregon to compete against Oregon State and Seattle Pacific in a tri meet. The Huskies lost to OSU by a wide margin but picked up a win over SPU, scoring a 192.850 in the meet. Kent State hosted Western Michigan, beating the Broncos by nearly two points (195.525-193.750).

MIC Top 10s
After three weeks, the Redhawks have several student-athletes ranked in the top ten in conference. Alexis Brawner (5th-38.325), Ashley Thomas (8th-37.900) and Allyson Bell (10th-37.300) rank among the top all-arounders in the MIC. Brawner sits atop the vault standings with a 9.775 average after a season-high 9.825 score last Friday. McKinzie Jones is tied for sixth (9.700) on beam, while Brawner land in second on floor with a score of 9.800.

Senior Spotlight
Ashley Thomas is the lone senior heading into the 2017 campaign. Thomas is the active leader in scores of 9.700 or higher with 71 total. In her first three years, Thomas has garnered five all-conference honors and reached the NCAA Regional in Norman, Oklahoma as a sophomore, where she placed ninth in the all-around competition. Thomas will look to cap off an already stellar career in her final season as a Redhawk.

2016 Improvement
The Redhawks improved upon their 2015 season, that saw them place fourth at the MIC Championship, with a second-place finish in 2016. They narrowly fell to LU, who collected its programs second conference title in as many years. SEMO will look to build off of last season and claim its first title since 2014.

MIC Hardware
SEMO had a strong 2016 season that saw several Redhawks bring home a number of awards throughout the year. On top of bringing home the MIC Gymnast of the Year Trophy (Alexis Brawner) and sending three to an NCAA Regional (Brawner, Lauren Israel and McKinzie Jones), Southeast also earned 13 first and second-team all-conference honors as well as eight weekly honors.

SEMO Classic Marks Home Opener
On Friday, Jan. 20, Southeast Missouri women's gymnastics will compete in its first of four home meets this season when it takes on conference rival Lindenwood. LU holds a 5-4 advantage in the all-time series and is 1-0 this season against the Redhawks.

SEMO Opens 2017 at State of Missouri Meet
The Southeast Missouri gymnastics team will begin its 2017 season against two-time defending Midwest Independent Conference champion Lindenwood and in-state rival Missouri this Sunday in St. Charles, Missouri. Last season, the Redhawks went a combined 0-3 against these opponents. Southeast is 4-4 all-time against the Lady Lions, while the Tigers hold a 31-8 advantage in the all-time series.