March 24, 2006
The Reed Field House, on the campus of Western Michigan University, will host the 2006 Mid-American Conference Gymnastics Championships. Competition begins this Saturday, March 25 at 2 p.m.
There are a total of seven teams to compete in the championship. Western Michigan earned a number one seed, securing a bye therefore Central Michigan will be first to compete on the vault. Additional schools competing are Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, defending champions Kent State and Northern Illinois.
Comcast Local will be televising the event. The competition will be shown on a tape-delay basis, beginning April 1.
Ticket Information
Call 1-888-4-WMU-TIX
Prices for tickets Adults: $7.00 Students/Children $5.00 - All seating is general admission
Directions
From I-94
At exit #74, turn north onto US-131, go 2.7 miles; use the following directions for
exiting from US-131.
From US-131
At exit #36, turn east onto Stadium Drive, go 2.2 miles; turn left on Howard Street.
Cross railroad tracks and immediately turn right and enter campus. Turn right at stop
sign and continue on Western Avenue to Read Fieldhouse (3/10's of a mile on your left).
Turn left into lot on the side of Read Fieldhouse (lot #18). This lot is reserved for team
personnel only.
From M-43 North of Kalamazoo
Turn left off M-43 (Gull Road) in Kalamazoo on to Riverview Drive; go under the railroad
overpass and bear right onto Michigan Avenue for 0.4 miles; it then becomes
Kalamazoo Avenue. Continue until it becomes Stadium Drive. Pass Waldo Stadium
(on your left) and turn right at the light onto Oliver Street. Turn left at the three-way stop
and turn right into lot #18 on the side of Read Fieldhouse. This lot is reserved for team
personnel only.