University of Minnesota Athletics
Big Ten Network Announces Women's Gymnastics Schedule
10/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
Nine women's gymnasts meets will be televised in 2009: eight regular-season contests as well as the Big Ten Championship on March 21. Each Big Ten team will have at least two regular-season competitions featured on the Big Ten Network, in addition to the conference championship. The Big Ten Championship, to be held at Illinois, will be broadcast live.
Minnesota's home meets on Jan. 24 against Michigan and on March 14 against Iowa will be televised on a tape-delay basis. The Jan. 24 competition will be aired on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. (3 p.m. central), while the March 14 meet against Iowa will be aired on Wednesday, March 18 at 8 p.m. (7 p.m. central).
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