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Kristen Coleman is the Big Ten Gymnast of the Week
 
Kristen Coleman is the Big Ten Gymnast of the Week
 
 

Jan. 31, 2007

PARK RIDGE, Ill. - Michigan State senior Kristen Coleman has been named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday. Coleman currently ranks tied for fourth in the nation on the uneven bars with a season average of 9.900. The award is the first such honor of her career, and marks the second Spartan Gymnast of the Week honoree this season, as freshman Nicole Curler garnered the honor on Jan. 17.

"I am thrilled for Kristen that she received the Big Ten Gymnast of the week," Spartan head coach Kathie Klages said. "She has worked extremely hard over the course of her career at Michigan State and I am very happy that she is the current record holder in the all-around."

Coleman earns her first Gymnast of the Week accolade after breaking a 10-year-old school record by tallying a score of 39.525 to win the all-around competition at the Flip For The Cure Meet last week. The senior tumbler notched a career high with a first-place performance on the uneven bars (9.950), while also claiming the balance beam title (9.850). In addition, Coleman tied for first on the floor exercise with teammate Nicole Curler (9.850).

The 21st-ranked Spartans host the 19th-annual State of Michigan Classic this Saturday at Jenison Field House. The event, which features all five Division I teams in the state, begins at 7 p.m. Please note, there is a men's basketball game at the Breslin Center beginning at 4 p.m.