Recap
| Full Results | Illinois State: 196.375 | Lindenwood: 196.275 | SEMO: 195.525 | Texas Woman’s: 194.900 | Centenary: 188.875 |
| VT: Labat 9.950 | UB: Ockler 9.875 | BB: Ingle, Kraus, Reader, Rush, Ziegenfelder 9.900 | FX: Mack 9.925 | AA: Laster 39.350 |
The Big Storyline: Illinois State came back in the final rotation to claim its first conference title since 2012 with a program-best team total.
Postseason Implications: Traditionally, the MIC championship can be a pace setter for what we’ll see at the USAG national championships. Lindenwood’s strong performance here, even without star Hannah Appleget, gives those betting on a Lions’ victory a bit more weight. SEMO falls to third place in the USAG rankings, just 0.005 behind TWU. However, there’s still time for rankings to change with the rest of conference championships still to come.
Records: Illinois State started the meet with the second-highest vault total in program history en route to a program-best 196.375. Lindenwood’s second place performance was good enough for third all time on its list.
Controversies: A 9.8/10.0 split? Is this the SEC? Maybe not, but this sure was fun. Also, at the end of the meet, it originally appeared as if Lindenwood had sealed the deal, but with a couple score…
