Midwest Independent Conference

Midwest Independent Conference
Association	NCAA
Founded	1991
Sports fielded	1; women's: 1; ;
Division	NC
No. of teams	4
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois
Region	Midwest & South U.S.

Midwest Independent Conference
Association	NCAA
Founded	1991
Sports fielded	1; women's: 1; ;
Division	NC
No. of teams	4
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois
Region	Midwest & South U.S.

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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

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Division	Joined	Nickname	Primary Conference
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

Institution	Nickname	Location	Division	Joined	Last Year	Current Conference
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

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

Year	Champion	Score	Host
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
2019	Lindenwood (tie)	195.350	Centenary
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	N/a
1998	Illinois Chicago	193.475	N/a
1997	Southeast Missouri	194.950	N/a
1996	Southeast Missouri	191.925	N/a
1995	Illinois Chicago	195.525	N/a
1994	Illinois Chicago	190.700	N/a
1993	Northern Illinois	189.500	N/a
1992	Northern Illinois	189.150	N/a
1991	Southeast Missouri	190.150	N/a

* 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

Year	Name	Institution
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
2005	Jennifer O'Neil	Illinois Chicago

Senior Athlete of the Year

Year	Name	Institution
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
2018	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
2006
2005	Jackie Jaworowicz	Illinois Chicago

Newcomer of the Year

Year	Name	Institution
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
2015	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
2005	Ashley Howe	Illinois Chicago

Woman of the Year

Year	Name	Institution
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

Year	Name	Institution
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

Year	Name	Institution
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
2019	Peter Jansson	Illinois Chicago
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
2012	Peter Jansson	Illinois Chicago
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
2005	Peter Jansson	Illinois Chicago

Assistant Coach of the Year

Year	Name	Institution
2023	Matt DeGrandpre	Texas Woman's
2023	Kristen Harold	Texas Woman's
2022	Kristen Harold	Texas Woman's
2021	Megan Harrington	Illinois State
2021	Chris Muras	Illinois State
2020	Kristen Harold	Texas Woman's
2020	Stephen Hood	Texas Woman's
2019	Becky Colvin	Lindenwood
	Brittany Harris
	Cody Llewellyn
2018	Jeffrey Langenstein	Lindenwood
2018	Ashley Lawson	Lindenwood
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
2011	Jessie Kinder	Southeast Missouri
2010	Lisa Bowerman	Texas Woman's
2010	Jimmy Wickham	Southeast Missouri
2009	Steve Avgerinos	Illinois State
2008	Brogan Jacobsen	Southeast Missouri
2007	Lisa Bowerman	Texas Woman's
2007	Brogan Jacobsen	Southeast Missouri
2006	Steve Avgerinos	Illinois State
2005	Jackie Fain	Centenary

References

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