Green Named Co-Big Ten Gymnast Of The Week
2/25/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
Feb. 25, 2000
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Junior Melissa Green (East Lansing, Mich.) was named Co-Big Ten women's gymnast of the week. Green shares the award with senior Sarah Cain from Michigan.
Green had the best performance of her tenure at Michigan State against Pittsburgh on February 19, achieving three career highs in one night. Green landed a 9.975 on the floor exercise, tying the MSU all-time individual record. Green also had the second best score ever in MSU's history in the all-around (39.400) and scored a 9.950 on the uneven bars, which moved her into second place on that all-time list.
MSU is currently 8-7 overall (0-4 Big Ten) and will host the 11th annual Spartan Invitational on Saturday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Jenison Field House. No. 21 New Hampshire, Southeast Missouri State and Bowling Green will be featured at the meet.