at Iowa State w/ Centenary
Date: Friday, Feb. 3
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Hilton Coliseum; Ames, Iowa
Coaches: Kristi Ewasko (Eighth Season);
ISU - Jay Ronayne (10th Season);
CC - Jackie Fain (Sixth Season)

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

Heading North to the Hawkeye State
Southeast Missouri will take on Iowa State and Centenary in a tri meet in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones currently hold a 9-5 advantage in the all-time series. SEMO has a hefty lead over the Ladies, taking a 40-5 advantage into the upcoming matchup.

Looking at the Opponents
Last Week, ISU hosted #1 Oklahoma, losing by a wide margin of 2.15 points. However, the Cyclones bounced back two days later against Texas Woman's, scoring a season-high 196.125. Centenary went 1-1 last weekend picking up a win against Wisconsin-Oshkosh. They scored a season-best 191.450 in the victory.

MIC Top 10s
After a month, the Redhawks have several student-athletes ranked in the top ten in conference. Alexis Brawner (4th-38.550) and Ashley Thomas (8th-38.158) rank among the top all-arounders in the MIC. Brawner sits atop the vault standings with a 9.783 average after a season-high 9.825 score against Lindenwood in the home opener. McKinzie Jones is fifth (9.700) on beam, while Brawner lands in third on floor with a score of 9.783.

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.

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.

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.