Meet Script for the Illinois State vs Southeast Missouri State

March 12th, 2022

5:08PM

2:58pm
General warm-up will begin now.

(General warm-up between 2:58-3:28pm)

3:26pm
Timed warm-ups will begin in 2 minutes.

*3:28 Timed warm-up begins (Announce each switch) 15 min. each (2 min.
transition)

The first warm-up rotation begins now.

The 2 minute transition period begins now.

VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR START TIME

ISU SEMO XXX XXX 3:28-3:43 P.M.
SEMO ISU XXX XXX 3:45-4:00 P.M.
XXX XXX ISU SEMO 4:02-4:17 P.M.
XXX XXX SEMO ISU 4:19-4:34 P.M.

4:53pm:
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Illinois State University’s
Redbird Arena. Tonight’s meet features the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks,
and your Illinois State University REDBIRDS.

EDI Meet PA
Tonight’s meet will be centered around highlighting equity, diversity, and
inclusion within the Illinois State Gymnastics program. Please direct your attention
to the video board for tonight first video.

And now let’s meet the student-athletes competing tonight.

First, the Redhawks of Southeast Missouri State University.
READ MARCH-IN SHEET FOR SEMO
(PAUSE FOR INTRO MUSIC) INTRO VIDEO
And now let’s meet your Illinois State University Redbirds!
READ MARCH-IN SHEET FOR ISU

4:58pm:
Please join our student-athletes and coaches in standing for the first of two national
anthems. On senior day we honor Sofia Iribarren from Madrid, Spain with the
playing of the Spanish National Anthem.

5:00pm
Please remain standing as we celebrate our freedom and those who serve to protect
it with the National Anthem, performed this evening by Shyreeta (Shh-rita) Davis.

5:02pm:
Now we would like to ask the athletes to march to their first event and prepare for
touch warm-ups. The two-minute transition period will begin now.

(EQUITY VIDEO)

5:04pm:
First Event Touch
The first 4-minute touch period will now begin.

Now let’s turn it over to the in-arena emcee, Ms. Marineth Sierra.

(MARINETH) Emoji Cam

Hey Redbird fans, it’s time for the emoji cam! Match the emoji for a chance to be
featured on the video board!

T-shirt Toss PA
Pay attention to the scores! For every Redbird score 9.8 or above, a T-shirt will
thrown out at the end of the fourth event!

(Clap Track)

5:08 pm:
First Event Compete
We begin the competition with Southeast Missouri State on the Uneven Bars, and
your Redbirds on the Vault.

First Event Finish

That concludes the first event!
At this time we would like to ask the athletes and coaches to move to their second
event. The two-minute transition period will now begin.

(DIVERSITY VIDEO)

Second Event Touch

The second 4-minute touch period will now begin.

MIC Gymnast of the Week PA

This week freshman Jaye Mack was honored by the Midwest Independent
Conference earning co-Performance of the Week. Mack tied her career-best with a
9.925 on floor to finish in a three-way tie for first place.

(MARINETH) Guess the Song

Hey fans, I’m here with my friend ___________, and they’re going to be playing
guess the song. __________, we’ll play a song and all you have to do it tell me the
name of the song OR the artist and you win a Redbird Prize pack. Ready?
Song: Drive By
Artist: Train

(Clap Track)

Second Event Compete

We begin the second rotation with SEMO on the Vault, and your Redbirds on the
Uneven Bars.

Second Event Finish

That concludes the second event!
At this time we would like to ask the athletes and coaches to move to their third
event. The two-minute transition period will now begin.

(INCLUSION VIDEO)
Third Event Touch
The third 4-minute touch period will now begin.

(MARINETH) Dance Cam

Fans, time to get up and get down with the dance cam! Let’s see those moves!

(Clap Track)

(Throwback Jam)

Third Event Compete

We begin the third rotation with SEMO on the Floor Exercise, and your Redbirds
on the Beam.

Third Event Finish

That concludes the Third event!
At this time we would like to ask the athletes and coaches to move to their fourth
event, and the two minute transition period will now begin.

(BHM INTERVIEW VIDEO)

BHM PA
To see the rest of that interview and other interviews from February’s Black
History Month series, visit go redbirds dot com (goredbirds.com).

Fourth Event Touch

The fourth 4-minute touch period will now begin

(Marineth) Cup Shuffle

Hey fans I’m here with __________ and we’re going to play the cup shuffle. The
cup will be dropped into one of those cups and then they will be shuffled around. If
you can tell me which cup it’s in at the end, you can win a Redbird prize pack.

(Clap Track)
Fourth Compete
We begin the last rotation with SEMO on Beam, and your Redbirds on the Floor
Exercise.

Fourth Event Finish

That concludes the final event.
*Senior family come down to the floor*

(MARINETH) T-Shirt Toss

Hey fans, tonight the redbirds scored a 9.8 or above ______ times!! Get on your
feet, because it’s time for the T-shirt toss!

Senior Night Presentation

Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we recognize the senior class student-athletes
competing in this meet.

First, we would like to honor the three senior competing for Southeast Missouri
State: Ashley Albrecht, Anna Kaziska, and Makenzie Marciniak.

(Senior Video)

Charlise Doctor
Joined by her mom Stephanie and her stepdad Burke, our first senior from Virginia
Beach, Virginia is Charlise Doctor!

Charlise is a double major in Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science with a

minor in Chemistry. When asked “what has being a Redbird meant to you?”
Charlise said, “I wouldn’t be the person I am today if I wasn’t part of this amazing
team and the ISU community. Being a Redbird taught me how to be a leader, how
to speak up for what I believe in and most importantly showed me how be my true
self.”

Head Coach Bob Conkling said, “It has been an absolute pleasure to have Char on
our team. She has pushed herself to become one of our most consistent bar and
vault workers on the team. We will miss you!”

Ladies and gentlemen, Charlise Doctor!

Isabelle Fox
Joined by her parents, SenLy and Patrick, her brother Ethan, her grandma Twee,
and her friend Taylor, make some noise for the senior from Houston, Texas…
Isabelle Fox!

Isabelle completed her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science in 2021 and is

currently pursuing a Masters in Exercise Physiology. When asked “what has being
a Redbird meant to you?” Isabelle said, “Opportunity! Not only was I given the
chance to continue my gymnastics career, but I got to meet my family away from
home. I got two more years to do the thing that I love and do it with a team that I
felt always had my back and supported me no matter what.”

Coach Conkling says, “Izzie has been such a big help to the team’s success since
transfering from Alaska-Anchorage two years ago. The entire staff, and team, will
miss having Izzie training in the gym every day, but we may not have to say
goodbye yet, since she will still be around next year finishing her Master’s degree,
and helping the team on the other side of workouts as a volunteer coach.”

Ladies and gentlemen, Isabelle Fox!

Sofia Irabarren
Joined by her mother Ana and her sister Sara, is our third senior from Madrid,
Spain…Sofia Iribarren.

Sofia is majoring in Exercise Science with a minor in Psychology. When asked

“what has being a Redbird meant to you?” Sofia said, “Being a Redbird means
being part of something bigger than yourself. I’m so grateful for all the
opportunities the ISU community has given me that have made me grow as an
athlete and as a person. I’ve felt at home since day one and I’ll cherish these
moments forever.”

Coach Conkling said, “Sofía is always a great teammate and leads by example.
She’s been involved and keeps the team informed on SAAC and athletic
department activities. Sofía has that “elite look” to her gymnastics on every event
but especially on bars. We will miss your leadership and devotion to our team.”

Ladies and gentlemen, Sofia Irabarren!

Mia Quigg
Our final senior from Blue Springs, Missouri is joined by her mom Amber, dad
Ryan, step mom Heather, brothers Cooper and Josiah, and grandparents Larry and
Marlene Dietz…Mia Quigg!

Mia will graduate with a degree in Exercise Science. When asked “what has being
a Redbird meant to you?” Mia said, “I am so lucky to be a part of the team and the
ISU community. I was able to find myself and be myself at ISU. Being a Redbird
has meant so much to me and I will cherish the memories I have made here for
forever.”

Coach Conkling says, “Mia has had some of the best floor choreography that the
ISU gymnastics team has ever seen. Mia also has spent many hours helping her
teammates improve their floor choreography to get that extra tenth or two higher
floor score from the judges. We really appreciate all the time Mia has spent helping
make the floor routines better. Your many artistic talents will be greatly missed by
all.”

Ladies and gentlemen, Mia Quigg!

Wrap up (if necessary)

We will read the official scores upon the judge’s confirmation shortly. Thanks for
your patience.

At this time the teams may migrate to the floor.

After teams take the floor:

(Begin with 3rd place, then 2nd place, then 1st place for each event)
- Vault
- Uneven Bars
- Beam
- Floor
- All-Around
- Team Scores

Congratulations to today’s winners!

After Scores
The Redbirds travel to Denton, Texas to compete in the MIC Championships this
coming Friday, March 18.

Thank you for supporting your Redbirds and all of the athletes here in Redbird
Arena.