KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan gymnastics team announced its 2018 schedule. The Broncos will be home for five home meets and compete in a total of 12 regular-season meets ending with the MAC Championships on March 24 at Central Michigan.

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Western Michigan enters the season after owning a Regional Qualifying score of 195.405, the highest in school history. The Broncos scored a team score of 196.075 at the Mid-American Conference Championships, the second-highest score in program history, while tying the program record on beam with a 49.175.

The Broncos begin the season at home hosting Illinois-Chicago on Sunday, Jan. 14. Other squads coming into University Arena this season include Bowling Green, Kent State and Ball State. 

WMU will begin the MAC season traveling to Mt. Pleasant, Mich., to face rival Central Michigan on Saturday, Jan. 20. Other away opponents include Southeast Missouri State, Ohio State, Rutgers, Towson, Ursinus in addition to two MAC opponents.

Western Michigan returns 10 gymnasts from last year's squad including junior Rachael Underwood who qualified for the NCAA Regionals in Champaign, Ill. last season. The Academic All-MAC squad returners include Rachel Binkley, Kelsey Hood, Katie Jennings and Jessica Juncaj, while the other Bronco returners are Taylor Buis, Kendall Carlson, Kira Hoy, Amelia Mohler and Jackie Yates.

The Broncos welcome six freshmen to the team this year in Alliah Harrison, Stacie Harrison, Dominique Militello, Alexis Olivier, Sarah Shirley and Morgan Spence. 

Below is the FULL 2018 schedule:
 

Sunday, January 14 vs UIC	Kalamazoo, Mich.	1:00 PM
Saturday, January 20 at Central Michigan*	Mt. Pleasant, Mich.	2:00 PM
Sunday, January 28 vs. Bowling Green*	Kalamazoo, Mich.	1:00 PM
Friday, February 2 at SEMO	Cape Girardeau, Miss.	9:30 PM
Sunday, February 11 vs. Kent State*	Kalamazoo, Mich.	1:00 PM
Saturday, February 17 at Ohio State	Columbus, Ohio	4:00 PM
Saturday, Feb. 24 vs. Rutgers, Towson, Ursinus	New Brunswick, N.J.	7:00 PM
Sunday, March 4 at NIU*	DeKalb, Ill.	3:00 PM
Saturday, March 10 vs. Ball State*	Kalamazoo, Mich.	4:00 PM
Tuesday, March 13 vs. UIC	Kalamazoo, Mich.	5:30 PM
Friday, March 16 at Eastern Michigan*	Ypsilanti, Mich.	6:00 PM
Saturday, March 24 MAC Championship	Mt. Pleasant, Mich.	2:00 PM
Apr 6-7, 2018 NCAA Regional Championships	TBA	TBA
April 20-22, 2018 National Championships	St. Louis, Mo.	TBA

All times listed are Eastern 
Bold indicates home meet
* denotes MAC meet