Midwest Independent Conference Explained

Midwest Independent Conference
Founded:1991
Association:NCAA
Division:NC
Teams:5
Sports:1
Womens:1
Region:Midwest & South U.S.
Headquarters:Chicago, Illinois

The Midwest Independent Conference (MIC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, II and III women's gymnastics conference. 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.

Although the conference has five teams, they are from all three divisions, and the NCAA does not recognize it.

Members

InstitutionLocationFoundedEnrollmentDivisionJoinedNicknamePrimary Conference
Centenary College of LouisianaShreveport, Louisiana1825650III2001[1] LadiesSouthern Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III)
Illinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois185720,500I1991[2] RedbirdsMissouri Valley Conference
Lindenwood UniversitySt. Charles, Missouri182717,400I2012[3] LionsOhio Valley Conference
Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, Missouri187310,400I1991[4] RedhawksOhio Valley Conference
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, Texas190114,200II2002 or 2003[5] PioneersLone Star Conference (Division II)

Former members

InstitutionNicknameLocationDivisionJoinedLast YearCurrent Conference
Northern Illinois UniversityHuskiesDeKalb, IllinoisI1991 or 19921997Mid-American Conference
University of Illinois at ChicagoFlamesChicago, IllinoisI1991[6] 2019Program eliminated after 2019 season
Winona State UniversityWarriorsWinona, MinnesotaII2003Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Conference champions

Sources: UIC Women's gymnastics archives [7] , Google MIC website [8]

YearChampionScoreHost
2024Lindenwood196.075Lindenwood
2023Illinois State196.375Southeast Missouri
2022Texas Woman's195.750Texas Woman's
2021Lindenwood195.575Illinois State
2020Lindenwood*
2019Illinois Chicago (tie)195.350Centenary
Lindenwood (tie)
2018Lindenwood195.225Lindenwood
2017Lindenwood194.675Illinois Chicago
2016Lindenwood194.925Southeast Missouri
2015Lindenwood195.800Texas Woman's
2014Southeast Missouri195.275Illinois State
2013Illinois Chicago195.600Centenary
2012Illinois State194.800Illinois Chicago
2011Southeast Missouri193.775Southeast Missouri
2010Texas Woman's193.275Texas Woman's
2009Southeast Missouri193.825Illinois State
2008Illinois Chicago193.850Centenary
2007Illinois Chicago193.900Illinois Chicago
2006Texas Woman's193.200Southeast Missouri
2005Illinois Chicago194.200Texas Woman's
2004Illinois Chicago194.200Illinois State
2003Illinois Chicago196.575Centenary
2002Illinois Chicago196.250Illinois Chicago
2001Illinois State193.700Winona State
2000Illinois Chicago194.000Southeast Missouri
1999Illinois Chicago193.900
1998Illinois Chicago193.475
1997Southeast Missouri194.950
1996Southeast Missouri191.925
1995Illinois Chicago195.525
1994Illinois Chicago190.700
1993Northern Illinois189.500
1992Northern Illinois189.150
1991Southeast Missouri190.150
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

Athlete of the Year

YearNameInstitution
2023Angelica LabatIllinois State
2022Angelica LabatIllinois State
2021Angelica LabatIllinois State
2020Anna KaziskaSoutheast Missouri
2019Kayla BaddeleyIllinois Chicago
2018Gabrielle CookeIllinois State
2017Mikailla NorthernIllinois Chicago
2016Alexis BrawnerSoutheast Missouri
2015Valeri InguiLindenwood
2014Catherine DionIllinois Chicago
2013Chantel TurkIllinois Chicago
2012Andrea SkalaIllinois Chicago
2011Erica SchickIllinois State
2010Rashonda CannieTexas Woman's
2009Rikara TurnerSoutheast Missouri
2008Annie KachmanIllinois Chicago
2007Annie KachmanIllinois Chicago
2006Sandra BlakeSoutheast Missouri
2005Tara BoldtSoutheast Missouri
Jennifer O'NeilIllinois Chicago

Senior Athlete of the Year

YearNameInstitution
2023Alix PierceTexas Woman's
2022Anna KaziskaSoutheast Missouri
2021Sierra PonderCentenary
2020Cami Bea AustinCentenary
Gabrielle CookeIllinois State
Ryan HenryLindenwood
2019Mikailla NorthernIllinois Chicago
2018Schyler JonesTexas Woman's
Kierstin SokolowskiLindenwood
2017Ashley ThomasSoutheast Missouri
2016Amanda MohlerIllinois State
2015Spencer JonesTexas Woman's
2014Catherine DionIllinois Chicago
2013Tori SarantakisIllinois State
2012Andrea SkalaIllinois Chicago
2011Christina SundgrenSoutheast Missouri
2010Andrea OrrisIllinois State
2009
2008Meredith SmithCentenary
2007Courtney ArnoTexas Woman's
2006Veronique MeunierIllinois Chicago
2005Jackie JaworowiczIllinois Chicago

Newcomer of the Year

YearNameInstitution
2023Nirel Bart-WilliamsIllinois State
2022Alana LasterIllinois State
2021Madeline GoseTexas Woman's
2020Angelica LabatIllinois State
2019Anna KaziskaSoutheast Missouri
2018Kayla BaddeleyIllinois Chicago
2017Bria NorthrupTexas Woman's
2016Mikailla NorthernIllinois Chicago
2015Schyler JonesTexas Woman's
Kierstin SokolowskiLindenwood
2014Alyssa TuckerSoutheast Missouri
2013Taylor PenzienSoutheast Missouri
2012Spencer JonesTexas Woman's
2011Cynthia Lemieux-GuilemetteIllinois Chicago
2010Chantel TurkIllinois Chicago
2009Rashonda CannieTexas Woman's
2008DeAvera ToddIllinois Chicago
2007Rikara TurnerSoutheast Missouri
2006Sandra BlakeSoutheast Missouri
2005Alison EzellSoutheast Missouri
Ashley HoweIllinois Chicago

Woman of the Year

YearNameInstitution
2023Gayla GriswoldLindenwood
2022Isabel GoycoTexas Woman's
2021Kyndall BazeLindenwood
2020Dorothy MimsCentenary
2019Erin AldermanTexas 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

YearNameInstitution
2024Elli BrownfieldLindenwood
2023Emma LavelleCentenary
2022Makenzie MarciniakSoutheast Missouri
2021Aleah TuronLindenwood
2020Sierra PonderCentenary
2019Mikailla NorthernIllinois 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

YearNameInstitution
2023Ashley LawsonSoutheast Missouri
2022Bob ConklingIllinois State
2021Ashley LawsonSoutheast Missouri
2020Ashley LawsonSoutheast Missouri
2019Mary JanssonIllinois Chicago
Peter Jansson
2018Jen Llewellyn (née Kesler)Lindenwood
2017Lisa BowermanTexas Woman's
2016Jen KeslerLindenwood
2015Jen KeslerLindenwood
2014Lisa BowermanTexas Woman's
2013Jackie FainCentenary
2012Mary JanssonIllinois Chicago
Peter Jansson
2011Frank KudlacTexas Woman's
2010Frank KudlacTexas Woman's
2009Tom FardenSoutheast Missouri
2008Tom FardenSoutheast Missouri
2007Tom FardenSoutheast Missouri
2006Tom FardenSoutheast Missouri
2005Mary JanssonIllinois Chicago
Peter Jansson

Assistant Coach of the Year

YearNameInstitution
2023Matt DeGrandpreTexas Woman's
Kristen Harold
2022Kristen HaroldTexas Woman's
2021Megan HarringtonIllinois State
Chris Muras
2020Kristen HaroldTexas Woman's
Stephen Hood
2019Becky ColvinLindenwood
Brittany Harris
Cody Llewellyn
2018Jeffrey LangensteinLindenwood
Ashley Lawson
2017Garrett GriffethTexas Woman's
2016Jennifer Langley (née Grabowski)Lindenwood
2015Jennifer GrabowskiLindenwood
2014Sarah BrownSoutheast Missouri
2013
2012Josh NilsonTexas Woman's
2011Lisa BowermanTexas Woman's
Jessie KinderSoutheast Missouri
2010Lisa BowermanTexas Woman's
Jimmy WickhamSoutheast Missouri
2009Steve AvgerinosIllinois State
2008Brogan JacobsenSoutheast Missouri
2007Lisa BowermanTexas Woman's
Brogan JacobsenSoutheast Missouri
2006Steve AvgerinosIllinois State
2005Jackie FainCentenary

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gymnastics - Official Site of Centenary College Athletics . www.gocentenary.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130202021819/http://www.gocentenary.com/gymnastics/ . 2013-02-02.
  2. Web site: Records - MICGymnastics.
  3. Web site: Lindenwood Gymnastics Joins Midwest Independent Conference.
  4. Web site: GoSoutheast.com - Women's Gymnastics - Southeast Missouri State University Athletics - Official Athletic Site . gosoutheast.cstv.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060512182435/http://gosoutheast.cstv.com/sports/w-gym/semo-w-gym-body.html . 2006-05-12.
  5. Web site: Gymnastics.
  6. Web site: UIC Athletics Official Athletic Site - Women's Gymnastics . 2013-08-25 . 2013-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130914161615/http://www.uicflames.com/sports/w-gym/ilch-w-gym-body.html . dead .
  7. Web site: General.
  8. Web site: Records - MICGymnastics.

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