Spartan Gymnastics Releases 2023 Schedule

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State gymnastics released its 2023 schedule Tuesday, a slate that features five non-conference opponents and 10 B1G teams, including four home meets at Jenison Field House.

"We are thrilled to get into action, and it won't be long now," head coach Mike Rowe said. "The Spartans are boasting even more depth this season in our efforts to challenge each other even more, producing better results while maintaining consistency throughout the season. The Big Ten is looking great this year and will be even more competitive than last season, so consistency and attention to detail has been crucial in our day-to-day training."

Michigan State kicks off the 2023 season on the road at Alabama on Friday, Jan. 6. The Spartans and Crimson Tide last met in the NCAA West Regional finals last season, with Michigan State finishing third behind runner-up Alabama with MSU posting a program-best score of 197.650. The Spartans then travel to Raleigh, N.C. for a dual meet with 2022 NCAA regional qualifier N.C. State on Saturday, Jan. 14.

MSU opens the conference season at home on Sunday, Jan. 22, hosting defending Big Ten Champion Michigan at Jenison Field House. The Spartans then head to College Park, Maryland to face Maryland on Sunday, Jan. 29, before hosting Penn State on Saturday, Feb. 4.

Two-straight conference road meets follow for the Spartans, as MSU travels to Iowa on Friday, Feb. 11 and Illinois on Saturday, Feb. 18. The league's annual Big Five Meet, a podium event, will wrap up the conference regular season on Saturday, Feb. 25.

The Spartans will have a two-meet weekend to open the month of March, traveling to Ypsilanti, Michigan on Friday, March 3 before hosting its lone tri-meet of the season against Bowling Green and LIU on Sunday, March 5. MSU hosts Northern Illinois to close out the regular season on Saturday, March 11.

Iowa hosts the 2023 B1G Championships, slated for Saturday, March 18 at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. The NCAA Regionals, hosted by Pittsburgh, Denver, Oklahoma and UCLA, run from Wednesday, March 29 to Saturday, April 1, and the NCAA Championships are scheduled for Thursday, April 13 and Saturday, April 15 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

Meet times and television information will be announced as information becomes available.

The Spartans return All-B1G honorees Gabrielle Stephen, Baleigh Garcia, Delanie Harkness and Giana Kalefe, as well as reigning B1G Freshman of the Year and NCAA All-American Skyla Schulte from last year's team that concluded the season with a program-best ranking of ninth in the nation. Rowe, the 2022 Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association and Big Ten Coach of the Year, adds six newcomers to the Spartans' 2023 roster.

Fans have the opportunity to see the Spartans in action before the start of the season at the team's annual Green and White meet on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. at Jension Field House.

Players Mentioned

Baleigh Garcia

Delanie Harkness

Giana Kalefe

Skyla Schulte

Gabrielle Stephen

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