Bowling Green State University
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Falcon Gymnastics Edges Ball State
February 16, 2001 | Gymnastics
Feb. 16, 2001
Bowling Green, OH - Bowling Green State University's women's gymnastics team improved to 6-5 overall and 3-1 in the Mid-American Conference with a close win over Ball State in a meet held at BGSU's Eppler Center. The Falcons outscored the Cardinals by a 195.950-195.475 margin, establishing a new school record in total team score for the fourth time this season.
Junior Marny Oestreng (Trogstad, Norway) won three events and sophomore Ann Marie Kassouf (Middleburg Heights, OH) won one and tied for top honors in the all-around in the final home meet of the season for the Falcons. Oestreng won the vault (9.950), bars (9.850) and floor (9.875) for the second consecutive meet while Kassouf won the all-around in her first attempt of the season and also took first in the beam (9.900). The Falcons return to action with two meets on the road. Friday the Falcons travel to Ypsilanti, MI to battle MAC foe Eastern Michigan, with a Sunday match against Central Michigan in Mt. Pleasant.
Complete BGSU gymnastics meet results: Vault: 1. Marny Oestreng 9.950 2. Pia Sjovall 9.850 4T. Kathy Emerson 9.775 4T. Amber Curry 9.775 6T. Ann Marie Kassouf 9.750 8. Jamie Kent 9.700Bars: 1. Marny Oestreng 9.850 6T. Kelly Kropko 9.750 6T. Mindy Untch 9.750 8T. Ann Marie Kassouf 9.725 11. Heather Dankmyer 9.600 12. Melissa Popovich 9.200
Beam: 1T. Ann Marie Kassouf 9.900 3. Kathy Emerson 9.875 4T. Mindy Untch 9.825 7T. Amber Curry 9.775 9. Heather Dankmyer 9.750 11T. Melissa Popovich 9.325
Floor: 1. Marny Oestreng 9.875 3T. Cristin McClellan 9.825 5T. Melissa Popovich 9.800 5T. Rachel Hall 9.800 10. Ann Marie Kassouf 9.750 12. Pia Sjovall 9.300
