# Midwest Independent Conference

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{{Notability|date=February 2026}}
{{Infobox sports league
| name         = Midwest Independent Conference
| founded      = 1991
| association  = [NCAA](/source/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association)
| division     = NC
| teams        = 4
| sports       = 1
| womens       = 1
| region       = Midwest & South U.S.
| headquarters = [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois)
}}

The '''Midwest Independent Conference''' (MIC) is a [National Collegiate Athletic Association](/source/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association) (NCAA) Division I, II and III [women's gymnastics](/source/Gymnastics) conference.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://usagym.org/college/collegiate-programs/ |title=Collegiate Programs |website=usagym.org |access-date=February 21, 2025}}</ref> 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 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Enrollment
! Division
! Joined
! Nickname
! Primary Conference
|-
| [Centenary College of Louisiana](/source/Centenary_College_of_Louisiana)
| [Shreveport, Louisiana](/source/Shreveport%2C_Louisiana)
| 1825
| 650
| III
| 2001<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gocentenary.com/gymnastics/ |title=Gymnastics - Official Site of Centenary College Athletics |website=www.gocentenary.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202021819/http://www.gocentenary.com/gymnastics/ |archive-date=2013-02-02}} </ref>
| [Ladies](/source/Centenary_Gentlemen_and_Ladies)
| [Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference](/source/Southern_Collegiate_Athletic_Conference) ([Division III](/source/NCAA_Division_III))
|-
| [Illinois State University](/source/Illinois_State_University)
| [Normal, Illinois](/source/Normal%2C_Illinois)
| 1857
| 20,500
| I
| 1991<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/micconferencegymnastics/gallery|title = Records - MICGymnastics}}</ref>
| [Redbirds](/source/Illinois_State_Redbirds)
| [Missouri Valley Conference](/source/Missouri_Valley_Conference)
|-
| [Southeast Missouri State University](/source/Southeast_Missouri_State_University)
| [Cape Girardeau, Missouri](/source/Cape_Girardeau%2C_Missouri)
| 1873
| 10,400
| I
| 1991<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gosoutheast.cstv.com/sports/w-gym/semo-w-gym-body.html |title=GoSoutheast.com - Women's Gymnastics - Southeast Missouri State University Athletics - Official Athletic Site |website=gosoutheast.cstv.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060512182435/http://gosoutheast.cstv.com/sports/w-gym/semo-w-gym-body.html |archive-date=2006-05-12}} </ref>
| [Redhawks](/source/Southeast_Missouri_State_Redhawks)
| [Ohio Valley Conference](/source/Ohio_Valley_Conference)
|-
| [Texas Woman's University](/source/Texas_Woman's_University)
| [Denton, Texas](/source/Denton%2C_Texas)
| 1901
| 14,200
| II
| 2002 or 2003<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.twuathletics.com/index.aspx?path=gym&tab=gymnastics|title = Gymnastics}}</ref>
| [Pioneers](/source/Texas_Woman's_Pioneers)
| [Lone Star Conference](/source/Lone_Star_Conference) ([Division II](/source/NCAA_Division_II))
|}

== Former members ==

{| class="wikitable"
!Institution
!Nickname
!Location
!Division
!Joined
!Last Year
!Current Conference
|-
|[Lindenwood University](/source/Lindenwood_University)
|Lions
|[St. Charles, Missouri](/source/St._Charles%2C_Missouri)
|I
|2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/news/2012/4/5/GYM_0405120131.aspx|title = Lindenwood Gymnastics Joins Midwest Independent Conference}}</ref>
|2024
|Program eliminated after 2024 season
|-
|[Northern Illinois University](/source/Northern_Illinois_University)
|Huskies
|[DeKalb, Illinois](/source/DeKalb%2C_Illinois)
|I
|1991 or 1992
|1997
|[Mid-American Conference](/source/Mid-American_Conference)
|-
|[University of Illinois at Chicago](/source/University_of_Illinois_at_Chicago)
|Flames
|[Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois)
|I
|1991<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uicflames.com/sports/w-gym/ilch-w-gym-body.html |title=UIC Athletics Official Athletic Site - Women's Gymnastics |access-date=2013-08-25 |archive-date=2013-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914161615/http://www.uicflames.com/sports/w-gym/ilch-w-gym-body.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|2019
|Program eliminated after 2019 season
|-
|[Winona State University](/source/Winona_State_University)
|Warriors
|[Winona, Minnesota](/source/Winona%2C_Minnesota)
|II
|
|2003
|[Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference](/source/Wisconsin_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Conference)
|}

==Conference champions==
''Sources: UIC Women's gymnastics archives <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uicflames.com/sports/w-gym/|title = General}}</ref>'', ''Google MIC website <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/micconferencegymnastics/gallery|title = Records - MICGymnastics}}</ref>''
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Champion
! Score
! Host
|-
| 2026
| Southeast Missouri
| 194.950
| Illinois State
|-
| 2025
| Illinois State
| 196.025
| Centenary
|-
| 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*
|
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|Illinois Chicago (tie)
| rowspan="2" |195.350
| rowspan="2" |Centenary
|-
|Lindenwood (tie)
|-
| 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}}
|}
{{asterisk}} 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 ===
{| class="wikitable"

!Year
!Name
!Institution
|-
|rowspan=2|2026
|Sophia Isbell
|Texas Woman's
|-
|Taylor Ingle
|Southeast Missouri
|-
|rowspan=2|2025
|Jaye Mack
|Illinois State
|-
|Taylor Ingle
|Southeast Missouri
|-
|rowspan=2|2024
|Angelica Labat
|Illinois State
|-
|Daisy Woodring
|Texas Woman's
|-
|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
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005
|Tara Boldt
|Southeast Missouri
|-
|Jennifer O'Neil
|Illinois Chicago
|}

=== Senior Athlete of the Year ===
{| class="wikitable"

!Year
!Name
!Institution
|-
|2026
|Amy Foret
|Centenary
|-
|2025
|Alana Laster
|Illinois State
|-
|2024
|Lydia Webb
|Southeast Missouri
|-
|2023
|Alix Pierce
|Texas Woman's
|-
|2022
|Anna Kaziska
|Southeast Missouri
|-
|2021
|Sierra Ponder
|Centenary
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020
|Cami Bea Austin
|Centenary
|-
|Gabrielle Cooke
|Illinois State
|-
|Ryan Henry
|Lindenwood
|-
|2019
|Mikailla Northern
|Illinois Chicago
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Schyler Jones
|Texas Woman's
|-
|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
|-
| rowspan="2" |2006
|Veronique Meunier
|Illinois Chicago
|-
|
|
|-
|2005
|Jackie Jaworowicz
|Illinois Chicago
|}

=== Newcomer of the Year ===
{| class="wikitable"

!Year
!Name
!Institution
|-
|2026
|Mia LeBlanc
|Illinois State
|-
|2025
|Bailey Upton
|Texas Woman's
|-
|rowspan=2|2024
|Ally Lau
|Illinois State
|-
|Kaitlyn Hoiland
|Texas Woman's
|-
|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
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015
|Schyler Jones
|Texas Woman's
|-
|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
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005
|Alison Ezell
|Southeast Missouri
|-
|Ashley Howe
|Illinois Chicago
|}

=== Woman of the Year ===
{| class="wikitable"

!Year
!Name
!Institution
|-
|2026
|Olivia Stratmann
|Centenary
|-
|2025
|Jaye Mack
|Illinois State
|-
|2024
|Daisy Woodring
|Texas Woman's
|-
|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 ===
{| class="wikitable"

!Year
!Name
!Institution
|-
|rowspan=2|2026
|Bailey Upton
|Texas Woman's
|-
|Claire Flores
|Centenary
|-
|2025
|Janelle Lopez
|Southeast Missouri
|-
|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 ===
{| class="wikitable"

!Year
!Name
!Institution
|-
|2026
|Ashley Lawson
|Southeast Missouri
|-
|2025
|Bob Conkling
|Illinois State
|-
|2024
|Catelyn Branson
|Lindenwood
|-
|2023
|Ashley Lawson
|Southeast Missouri
|-
|2022
|Bob Conkling
|Illinois State
|-
|2021
|Ashley Lawson
|Southeast Missouri
|-
|2020
|Ashley Lawson
|Southeast Missouri
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|Mary Jansson
| rowspan="2" |Illinois Chicago
|-
|Peter Jansson
|-
|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
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|Mary Jansson
| rowspan="2" |Illinois Chicago
|-
|Peter Jansson
|-
|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
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005
|Mary Jansson
| rowspan="2" |Illinois Chicago
|-
|Peter Jansson
|}

=== Assistant Coach of the Year ===
{| class="wikitable"

!Year
!Name
!Institution
|-
|2026
|Zan Jones
|Texas Woman's
|-
| rowspan="2" |2025
|Kyana George
| rowspan="2" |Texas Woman's
|-
|Zan Jones
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
|Sam Scherwinski
| rowspan="2" |Lindenwood
|-
|Sienna Crouse
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Matt DeGrandpre
| rowspan="2" |Texas Woman's
|-
|Kristen Harold
|-
|2022
|Kristen Harold
|Texas Woman's
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Megan Harrington
| rowspan="2" |Illinois State
|-
|Chris Muras
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|Kristen Harold
| rowspan="2" |Texas Woman's
|-
|Stephen Hood
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
|Becky Colvin
| rowspan="3" |Lindenwood
|-
|Brittany Harris
|-
|Cody Llewellyn
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Jeffrey Langenstein
| rowspan="2" |Lindenwood
|-
|Ashley Lawson
|-
|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
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
|Lisa Bowerman
|Texas Woman's
|-
|Jessie Kinder
|Southeast Missouri
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|Lisa Bowerman
|Texas Woman's
|-
|Jimmy Wickham
|Southeast Missouri
|-
|2009
|Steve Avgerinos
|Illinois State
|-
|2008
|Brogan Jacobsen
|Southeast Missouri
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007
|Lisa Bowerman
|Texas Woman's
|-
|Brogan Jacobsen
|Southeast Missouri
|-
|2006
|Steve Avgerinos
|Illinois State
|-
|2005
|Jackie Fain
|Centenary
|}

==See also==

*[NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships](/source/NCAA_Women's_Gymnastics_Championships)
*[https://sites.google.com/site/micconferencegymnastics/gallery Google MIC website]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

Category:College gymnastics by conference in the United States
Category:College women's gymnastics in the United States
Category:Women's sports organizations in the United States
Category:1991 establishments in the United States

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