North Carolina State University Athletics
Saturday, January 5
East Lansing, MI
2 p.m.
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at
Michigan State University
Gymnastics to Open Season at Michigan State Saturday
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RALEIGH -- The No. 25 NC State gymnastics team will travel to East Lansing, Mich., this weekend to compete against the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday, Jan. 5 at Jenison Field House.Â
RALEIGH -- The No. 25 NC State gymnastics team will travel to East Lansing, Mich., this weekend to compete against the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday, Jan. 5 at Jenison Field House.Â
Pack Preview
The 2019 NC State gymnastics team starts out the season ranked No. 25 in the 2019 Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Preseason Poll. The Wolfpack also stands atop the 2019 EAGL Preseason Poll.
In 2018, the Pack finished ranked No. 20 in the nation. The Wolfpack earned its highest end-of-season ranking since 2012 in its first year with Kim Landrus at the helm. It was the second time in 18 years that NC State had finished as a top-20 team.Â
Earning its first EAGL Championships title since 2013, the Wolfpack returns five gymnasts that earned 11 All-EAGL honors in 2018 and six gymnasts that earned 11 All-EAGL Tournament Team status.
Scouting the Spartans
In 2018, the Pack finished ranked No. 20 in the nation. The Wolfpack earned its highest end-of-season ranking since 2012 in its first year with Kim Landrus at the helm. It was the second time in 18 years that NC State had finished as a top-20 team.Â
Earning its first EAGL Championships title since 2013, the Wolfpack returns five gymnasts that earned 11 All-EAGL honors in 2018 and six gymnasts that earned 11 All-EAGL Tournament Team status.
Scouting the Spartans
The Michigan State squad consists of five freshmen, four sophomores, four juniors, and four seniors. Sophomore Lea Mitchell participated as an individual at the 2018 NCAA Regional in Columbus, Ohio, placing eighth overall in all-around competition. Mitchell, and junior teammate, Gabriella Douglas, have been named to the Big Ten Gymnasts to Watch list. The Spartans were ranked 49th nationally at the conclusion of the 2018 season with a 193.854 average.
Straight from the Pack: Head Coach Kim Landrus
"The start of the season brings so much excitement to this team, our coaching staff, and of course, our fans. Our preseason has been filled with hard work and preparation for this moment. When we step out on the floor at Jenison Fieldhouse, it will be our time to show Wolfpack Nation the beauty and athleticism of our sport and all we have been working on this preseason.
As a coaching staff, we look for each student-athlete to transfer what we have seen over the last several weeks to the competition floor, while at the same time, compete in the moment and know that we need to trust our training and use Saturday as our first step to our conference and postseason goals."
#GoPack |Â @PackGymnastics
Straight from the Pack: Head Coach Kim Landrus
"The start of the season brings so much excitement to this team, our coaching staff, and of course, our fans. Our preseason has been filled with hard work and preparation for this moment. When we step out on the floor at Jenison Fieldhouse, it will be our time to show Wolfpack Nation the beauty and athleticism of our sport and all we have been working on this preseason.
As a coaching staff, we look for each student-athlete to transfer what we have seen over the last several weeks to the competition floor, while at the same time, compete in the moment and know that we need to trust our training and use Saturday as our first step to our conference and postseason goals."
#GoPack |Â @PackGymnastics
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