SE GYMNASTS RETURN HOME TO TRI-MEET

After traveling to Illinois and Missouri the past two weeks, Southeast Missouri State University's women's gymnastics team will return to the Show Me Center for a Saturday night tri-meet.

Ball State and William & Mary will provide the competition at the Show Me Center. The 7 p.m. meet is being dubbed `1998 Wellness in Motion.'

The Otahkians are coming off a loss at Missouri last Sunday. The Lady Tigers were the second straight opponent to break a school record against Southeast as Mizzou prevailed 193.400 to 191.050.

Southeast's 191.050 score was the squad's second-highest of the season. The Otahkians have moved up to 15th in the NCAA Central Region rankings and 46th in the national polls.

The Otahkians will be without the services of senior Rebekah Brajcki Saturday as she re-injured a knee during the meet at Missouri. Brajcki will be sidelined indefinitely.

Ball State, which competes along with Southeast in the Central Region, is ranked 17th regionally and 50th nationally.

William & Mary, which competes in the Southeast Region, is rated 11th regionally and 59th nationally.