Falcons Host Southeast Missouri on Friday
2/23/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
Feb. 23, 2016
FalconVision Interview with Coach Day
The Air Force women's gymnastics team returns to the Academy this weekend, as it hosts Southeast Missouri during its Pink Meet on Friday, Feb. 26. The meet, which will run in conjunction with the men's dual with Illinois-Chicago, is slated to start at 6:00 p.m.
Meet Notes 08: vs Southeast Missouri 
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MEET INFORMATION
Live video will be available via GoAirForceFalcons.com
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION: SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
Southeast Missouri, ranked 49th in the national standings with a regional qualifying score of 192.945, is coming off of a narrow 193.850-193.550 home loss to Illinois State on Feb. 19. The Redhawks were paced by Alexis Brawner, who won the all-around (39.000) and vault (9.750), while tying for first on the floor exercise (9.800) with teammate McKinzie Jones. SEMO remains in the state on Saturday, Feb. 27, as travels to Denver for a quadrangular with the Pioneers, Iowa and Illinois-Chicago.
YOU LOOK FAMILIAR
Air Force has already seen SEMO twice this year, as the two teams competed in the Ozone Collegiate Classic and Texas Woman's University Quadrangular during back-to-back weeks in January. The Redhwaks won the TWU meet (191.900) and finished second in Knoxville (192.550), while the Falcons finished fourth at both meets (188.850 at OCC, 190.500 at TWU).
LOOKING AROUND THE CONFERENCE
Highlighted by a #8 ranking from Sarah Neumann, the Falcons have two gymnasts ranked among the top 10 of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, based on Regional Qualifying Scores. Neumann is currently listed eighth on the balance beam with a RQS of 9.710, while Kara Witgen is ranked 10th on the floor exercise with a mark of 9.735.
WHAT'S AHEAD FOR THE FALCONS
Air Force will face a pair of top-20 teams next week, as it takes on 13th-ranked Denver and 19th-ranked Minnesota twice over the March 4-6 weekend. The Falcons will travel to Denver on Friday, March 4, for a meet with the Pioneers and Gophers at Hamilton Gymnasium, before welcoming both schools to the Academy on Sunday, March 6, for the program's Senior Day Celebration.
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