Gym Cards Set For 2021 Season Opener

2021 Ball State Gymnastics
Meet	Ball State vs. Central Michigan
Time	3 pm ET at Worthen Arena in Muncie
Live Video	ESPN 3 (Joel Godett and Denasiha Christian) (Watch)
Fan Admission	NONE AVAILABLE (Gymnasts' guests will be admitted)
Live Results	Live Results
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Gymnastics season at Ball State is back. The Gym Cards will be in action for the first time since last March when they host Central Michigan Sunday at Worthen Arena at 3 p.m.

The Cardinals enter this year after one of the best season performances in school history last season. Ball State went 11-4 in head-to-head meet scoring and broke the school record for points in a meet three different times. Claudia Goyco was named MAC Specialist of the Year for her performances on the floor and seven Cardinals were named Academic All-MAC.

Claudia Goyco Ball State MAC Specialist — *Claudia Goyco was the 2020 MAC Specialist of the Year, tying for the conference lead in floor exercise scoring.*

Six of the team's eight postseason award winners from last season return this season, including 2020 Gymnast of the Year Marissa Nychyk and Most Valuable Award winner Arden Hudson. Five of the 2020's top six point scorers also return.

Adding to the team is a class of newcomers featuring Victoria Henry, Hannah Ruthberg, Suki Pfister and Marisol Perez-Banus and Kelly Sulek. Four of the newcomers saw action in the team's intrasquad exhibition two weeks agom, including Ruthberg competing all-around.

Central Michigan was voted by the league's coaches as the preseason conference favorite. CMU is led by first team All-MAC gymnast Morgan Tong, the conference's leader on beam last year.

NOTE FOR FANS
There is no general admission to meets this season. Each gymnast will receive a guest list. Guests who do attend the meets are asked to exit as soon as possible after the meet is completed.

UP NEXT
Ball State has another home meet Sunday, Jan. 31 when the Cardinals host Illinois State at 3 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Claudia Goyco

Victoria Henry

Arden Hudson

Marissa Nychyk

Marisol Perez-Banus

Suki Pfister

Hannah Ruthberg

Kelly Sulek