Gymnastics Archives - Page 11 of 11

Missouri gymnasts prepare for conference meet

Ryan Hood • March 18, 2011

After concluding the regular season with a second-place finish in last weekend’s tri-meet at Ohio State, the Missouri gymnastics team is preparing to host the Big 12 Conference meet Saturday. Heading...

Freshmen gymnasts fill big shoes

Ryan Hood • March 11, 2011

This season's group of freshmen gymnasts had a big void to fill entering their first season of competition at the collegiate level. The freshmen gymnasts are replacing four seniors in a class that helped...

Tiger gymnasts get into character during routines

Ryan Hood • March 8, 2011

Dancing and tumbling are two key components of college gymnastics. The Missouri gymnastics squad adds an additional nuance to the sport — gymnast characters. Gargoyles, spider monkeys and superheroes...

Tigers narrowly avoid upset, earn win on Senior Night

Ryan Hood • March 8, 2011

The Missouri Tigers gymnastics team played host to Centenary College, Southeast Missouri State University and Temple in a quad-meet Friday at the Hearnes Center for Senior Night. It wasn't always smooth...

Burke embracing superhero role for Tiger gymnastics

Ryan Hood • March 1, 2011

During her childhood, junior Mary Burke wanted nothing more than to be a gymnast, just like her two older sisters. She didn’t desire to one day be a superhero. She simply wanted to be a gymnast. That...

Missouri gymnastics takes down Southern Utah

Ryan Hood • March 1, 2011

The No. 23 Missouri gymnastics squad concluded a very successful February on Friday night at the Hearnes Center, defeating Southern Utah 194.925 to 193.750. The team's total fell just short of its targeted...

Missouri gymnastics narrowly falls to Illinois at Pink Out

Ryan Hood • February 15, 2011

The Illinois gymnastics team barely edged out the Missouri squad Friday at the Hearnes Center, as the Tigers hosted the seventh annual Pink Out to support breast cancer awareness and research. Several...

Missouri gymnastics falls to Nebraska

Ryan Hood • February 8, 2011

The Missouri gymnastics team trailed the No. 10 Nebraska Cornhuskers after the opening rotation and was unable to make up the early deficit Friday night at the Hearnes Center. But in gymnastics, it’s...