Midwest Independent Conference

Midwest Independent ConferenceAssociation| NCAA

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Founded| 1991
Sports fielded|

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*     * women's: 1

Division| NC
No. of teams| 4
Headquarters| Chicago, Illinois
Region| Midwest & South U.S.

The Midwest Independent Conference (MIC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, II and III women's gymnastics conference.[1] The MIC was established in 1991 for schools that sponsor women's gymnastics teams, but do not have women's gymnastics as a sponsored sport in their primary conferences. The NCAA championships in women's gymnastics is a non-divisional championship; meaning athletes or teams from any division can qualify.

## Members

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Institution  | Location  | Founded  | Enrollment  | Division  | Joined  | Nickname  | Primary Conference

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Centenary College of Louisiana | Shreveport, Louisiana | 1825  | 650  | III  | 2001[2] | Ladies | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III)
Illinois State University | Normal, Illinois | 1857  | 20,500  | I  | 1991[3] | Redbirds | Missouri Valley Conference
Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, Missouri | 1873  | 10,400  | I  | 1991[4] | Redhawks | Ohio Valley Conference
Texas Woman's University | Denton, Texas | 1901  | 14,200  | II  | 2002 or 2003[5] | Pioneers | Lone Star Conference (Division II)

## Former members

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Institution  | Nickname  | Location  | Division  | Joined  | Last Year  | Current Conference

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Lindenwood University | Lions  | St. Charles, Missouri | I  | 2012[6] | 2024  | Program eliminated after 2024 season
Northern Illinois University | Huskies  | DeKalb, Illinois | I  | 1991 or 1992  | 1997  | Mid-American Conference
University of Illinois at Chicago | Flames  | Chicago, Illinois | I  | 1991[7] | 2019  | Program eliminated after 2019 season
Winona State University | Warriors  | Winona, Minnesota | II  |  | 2003  | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

## Conference champions

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Sources: UIC Women's gymnastics archives [8], Google MIC website [9]

Year  | Champion  | Score  | Host

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2024  | Lindenwood  | 196.075  | Lindenwood
2023  | Illinois State  | 196.375  | Southeast Missouri
2022  | Texas Woman's  | 195.750  | Texas Woman's
2021  | Lindenwood  | 195.575  | Illinois State
2020  | Lindenwood*  |  |
2019  | Illinois Chicago (tie)  | 195.350  | Centenary
Lindenwood (tie)
2018  | Lindenwood  | 195.225  | Lindenwood
2017  | Lindenwood  | 194.675  | Illinois Chicago
2016  | Lindenwood  | 194.925  | Southeast Missouri
2015  | Lindenwood  | 195.800  | Texas Woman's
2014  | Southeast Missouri  | 195.275  | Illinois State
2013  | Illinois Chicago  | 195.600  | Centenary
2012  | Illinois State  | 194.800  | Illinois Chicago
2011  | Southeast Missouri  | 193.775  | Southeast Missouri
2010  | Texas Woman's  | 193.275  | Texas Woman's
2009  | Southeast Missouri  | 193.825  | Illinois State
2008  | Illinois Chicago  | 193.850  | Centenary
2007  | Illinois Chicago  | 193.900  | Illinois Chicago
2006  | Texas Woman's  | 193.200  | Southeast Missouri
2005  | Illinois Chicago  | 194.200  | Texas Woman's
2004  | Illinois Chicago  | 194.200  | Illinois State
2003  | Illinois Chicago  | 196.575  | Centenary
2002  | Illinois Chicago  | 196.250  | Illinois Chicago
2001  | Illinois State  | 193.700  | Winona State
2000  | Illinois Chicago  | 194.000  | Southeast Missouri
1999  | Illinois Chicago  | 193.900  | —
1998  | Illinois Chicago  | 193.475  | —
1997  | Southeast Missouri  | 194.950  | —
1996  | Southeast Missouri  | 191.925  | —
1995  | Illinois Chicago  | 195.525  | —
1994  | Illinois Chicago  | 190.700  | —
1993  | Northern Illinois  | 189.500  | —
1992  | Northern Illinois  | 189.150  | —
1991  | Southeast Missouri  | 190.150  | —

* The 2020 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the conference championship (scheduled to take place at Illinois State) did not occur. The regular season title was determined by National Qualifying Score (NQS).

## Conference awards

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### Athlete of the Year

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Year  | Name  | Institution

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2023  | Angelica Labat  | Illinois State
2022  | Angelica Labat  | Illinois State
2021  | Angelica Labat  | Illinois State
2020  | Anna Kaziska  | Southeast Missouri
2019  | Kayla Baddeley  | Illinois Chicago
2018  | Gabrielle Cooke  | Illinois State
2017  | Mikailla Northern  | Illinois Chicago
2016  | Alexis Brawner  | Southeast Missouri
2015  | Valeri Ingui  | Lindenwood
2014  | Catherine Dion  | Illinois Chicago
2013  | Chantel Turk  | Illinois Chicago
2012  | Andrea Skala  | Illinois Chicago
2011  | Erica Schick  | Illinois State
2010  | Rashonda Cannie  | Texas Woman's
2009  | Rikara Turner  | Southeast Missouri
2008  | Annie Kachman  | Illinois Chicago
2007  | Annie Kachman  | Illinois Chicago
2006  | Sandra Blake  | Southeast Missouri
2005  | Tara Boldt  | Southeast Missouri
Jennifer O'Neil  | Illinois Chicago

### Senior Athlete of the Year

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Year  | Name  | Institution

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2023  | Alix Pierce  | Texas Woman's
2022  | Anna Kaziska  | Southeast Missouri
2021  | Sierra Ponder  | Centenary
2020  | Cami Bea Austin  | Centenary
Gabrielle Cooke  | Illinois State
Ryan Henry  | Lindenwood
2019  | Mikailla Northern  | Illinois Chicago
2018  | Schyler Jones  | Texas Woman's
Kierstin Sokolowski  | Lindenwood
2017  | Ashley Thomas  | Southeast Missouri
2016  | Amanda Mohler  | Illinois State
2015  | Spencer Jones  | Texas Woman's
2014  | Catherine Dion  | Illinois Chicago
2013  | Tori Sarantakis  | Illinois State
2012  | Andrea Skala  | Illinois Chicago
2011  | Christina Sundgren  | Southeast Missouri
2010  | Andrea Orris  | Illinois State
2009  |  |
2008  | Meredith Smith  | Centenary
2007  | Courtney Arno  | Texas Woman's
2006  | Veronique Meunier  | Illinois Chicago

2005  | Jackie Jaworowicz  | Illinois Chicago

### Newcomer of the Year

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Year  | Name  | Institution

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2023  | Nirel Bart-Williams  | Illinois State
2022  | Alana Laster  | Illinois State
2021  | Madeline Gose  | Texas Woman's
2020  | Angelica Labat  | Illinois State
2019  | Anna Kaziska  | Southeast Missouri
2018  | Kayla Baddeley  | Illinois Chicago
2017  | Bria Northrup  | Texas Woman's
2016  | Mikailla Northern  | Illinois Chicago
2015  | Schyler Jones  | Texas Woman's
Kierstin Sokolowski  | Lindenwood
2014  | Alyssa Tucker  | Southeast Missouri
2013  | Taylor Penzien  | Southeast Missouri
2012  | Spencer Jones  | Texas Woman's
2011  | Cynthia Lemieux-Guilemette  | Illinois Chicago
2010  | Chantel Turk  | Illinois Chicago
2009  | Rashonda Cannie  | Texas Woman's
2008  | DeAvera Todd  | Illinois Chicago
2007  | Rikara Turner  | Southeast Missouri
2006  | Sandra Blake  | Southeast Missouri
2005  | Alison Ezell  | Southeast Missouri
Ashley Howe  | Illinois Chicago

### Woman of the Year

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Year  | Name  | Institution

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2023  | Gayla Griswold  | Lindenwood
2022  | Isabel Goyco  | Texas Woman's
2021  | Kyndall Baze  | Lindenwood
2020  | Dorothy Mims  | Centenary
2019  | Erin Alderman  | Texas Woman's

Nominees for Woman of the Year must have a minimum of a 3.25 GPA and have been a member of the gymnastics team for three years. The candidate must also write a personal statement of 250 words or fewer about how her experiences as a scholar, an athlete and a leader, on her campus and in the community, have influenced her life and empowered her to have a positive impact on the world.

### Sylvia Keiter Memorial Award

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Year  | Name  | Institution

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2024  | Elli Brownfield  | Lindenwood
2023  | Emma Lavelle  | Centenary
2022  | Makenzie Marciniak  | Southeast Missouri
2021  | Aleah Turon  | Lindenwood
2020  | Sierra Ponder  | Centenary
2019  | Mikailla Northern  | Illinois Chicago

The Sylvia Keiter Memorial Award was established in 2019 in memory of the former Centenary gymnast, who was tragically killed while stopped to help a motorist in need. It recognizes the athlete who best exemplifies the characteristics of work ethic, dedication, encouragement, loyalty, selflessness, leading vocally and by example, and making a positive impact on everyone she meets.

### Head Coach of the Year

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Year  | Name  | Institution

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2023  | Ashley Lawson  | Southeast Missouri
2022  | Bob Conkling  | Illinois State
2021  | Ashley Lawson  | Southeast Missouri
2020  | Ashley Lawson  | Southeast Missouri
2019  | Mary Jansson  | Illinois Chicago
Peter Jansson
2018  | Jen Llewellyn (née Kesler)  | Lindenwood
2017  | Lisa Bowerman  | Texas Woman's
2016  | Jen Kesler  | Lindenwood
2015  | Jen Kesler  | Lindenwood
2014  | Lisa Bowerman  | Texas Woman's
2013  | Jackie Fain  | Centenary
2012  | Mary Jansson  | Illinois Chicago
Peter Jansson
2011  | Frank Kudlac  | Texas Woman's
2010  | Frank Kudlac  | Texas Woman's
2009  | Tom Farden  | Southeast Missouri
2008  | Tom Farden  | Southeast Missouri
2007  | Tom Farden  | Southeast Missouri
2006  | Tom Farden  | Southeast Missouri
2005  | Mary Jansson  | Illinois Chicago
Peter Jansson

### Assistant Coach of the Year

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Year  | Name  | Institution

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2023  | Matt DeGrandpre  | Texas Woman's
Kristen Harold
2022  | Kristen Harold  | Texas Woman's
2021  | Megan Harrington  | Illinois State
Chris Muras
2020  | Kristen Harold  | Texas Woman's
Stephen Hood
2019  | Becky Colvin  | Lindenwood
Brittany Harris
Cody Llewellyn
2018  | Jeffrey Langenstein  | Lindenwood
Ashley Lawson
2017  | Garrett Griffeth  | Texas Woman's
2016  | Jennifer Langley (née Grabowski)  | Lindenwood
2015  | Jennifer Grabowski  | Lindenwood
2014  | Sarah Brown  | Southeast Missouri
2013  |  |
2012  | Josh Nilson  | Texas Woman's
2011  | Lisa Bowerman  | Texas Woman's
Jessie Kinder  | Southeast Missouri
2010  | Lisa Bowerman  | Texas Woman's
Jimmy Wickham  | Southeast Missouri
2009  | Steve Avgerinos  | Illinois State
2008  | Brogan Jacobsen  | Southeast Missouri
2007  | Lisa Bowerman  | Texas Woman's
Brogan Jacobsen  | Southeast Missouri
2006  | Steve Avgerinos  | Illinois State
2005  | Jackie Fain  | Centenary

## See also

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* NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships
* Google MIC website

## References

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1. ^ "Collegiate Programs". usagym.org. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
2. ^ "Gymnastics - Official Site of Centenary College Athletics". www.gocentenary.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02.
3. ^ "Records - MICGymnastics".
4. ^ "GoSoutheast.com - Women's Gymnastics - Southeast Missouri State University Athletics - Official Athletic Site". gosoutheast.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-12.
5. ^ "Gymnastics".
6. ^ "Lindenwood Gymnastics Joins Midwest Independent Conference".
7. ^ "UIC Athletics Official Athletic Site - Women's Gymnastics". Archived from the original on 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
8. ^ "General".
9. ^ "Records - MICGymnastics".