EAST LANSING- Hot off a historic record-breaking meet against then-No. 5 UCLA, the No. 15 MSU gymnastics team looks to travel to Ann Arbor to face in-state rival No. 10 Michigan on Sunday.
Despite falling short to UCLA, the Spartans earned a season-high of 196.900 with a season high on vault and their highest floor score on record of 49.350.
The Spartans welcomed the Bruins into the Breslin Center last Sunday and set the school’s attendance record of 9,887 people.
Senior Nikki Smith earned second in the all-around, only to Olympic Gold medalist Jordan Chiles of UCLA. Smith put up her own season-high of 39.400, 0.475 points behind Chiles.
Senior Sage Kellerman finished second on vault with a season high of 9.925 and tied for third on bars with a score of 9.875.
The Spartans land in the top 25 nationally on three out of four events. MSU ranks 18th on floor with 49.158, 12th on vault with 49.092 and 10th on beam with 49.175.
Before Sunday’s meet, MSU’s attendance record was previously set on Jan. 17, 2025, in its meet against Michigan.
The Spartans welcomed the Wolverines to the Breslin Center for the first time in school history in front of a crowd of 6,250 people. MSU handed Michigan a loss of 197.500-196.975.
The Spartans remained victorious over their in-state foe in last season’s Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor, where they earned their highest-ever road score of 198.150.
The Wolverines clawed their way back in front of MSU earlier this season, when the two competed at the Sprouts Collegiate Quad. MSU came in third with a score of 196.225 and Michigan finished a full point ahead with a season-high of 197.225 to earn a first-place victory.
Michigan is 4-1 overall with a 196.792 team average and is 1-1 in conference competition. The Wolverines are coming off a win over Iowa, which handed MSU its first conference loss of the season.
Michigan ranks in the top 25 nationally in all four events, and top five nationally on beam with a score of 49.375.
No. 15 MSU will face off against No. 10 Michigan at the Crisler Center on Sunday at 4 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
