Saturday, March 19
Mt. Pleasant, MI
2:00 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
at
MAC Championships
Photo by: Doug Sampson
MAC Championships Up Next For Falcons
March 14, 2011 | Gymnastics
Bowling Green (1-12, 0-6 MAC)
at
MAC Championships
Mar. 19, 2011 • Mount Pleasant, Mich.
hosted by Central Michigan
Live Stats/video: www.cmuchippewas.com
Complete Release (10 pages)
at
MAC Championships
Mar. 19, 2011 • Mount Pleasant, Mich.
hosted by Central Michigan
Live Stats/video: www.cmuchippewas.com
Complete Release (10 pages)
The Bowling Green State University gymnastics team will travel north to Mount Pleasant, Mich., for the 2011 Mid-American Conference Championships, hosted by Central Michigan. The seven-team meet is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
BGSU Falls at CMU to Finish Regular Season
BGSU dropped a 194.825-191.350 decision last Saturday afternoon in Mount Pleasant, Mich., to the Central Michigan Chippewas. The loss closes out the 2011 regular season for BGSU. Dawn Christman and Danielle Wishart won the vault with a score of 9.775, Megan Harrington finished fourth on the beam with a 9.700 and Christman finished fourth on floor (9.825).
MAC Championship History
The Falcons last won the MAC Championships in the 1984-85 season and are coming off a seventh-place finish at last season's MAC Championships in Bowling Green, Ohio after scoring a 192.425.
Reigning MAC Champion
Junior Dawn Christman is coming of a 9.850 at last year's Mid-American Conference Championships on the floor exercise to finish in a tie for first-place, earning an individual crown for the Orange and Brown.
Falcons Competing At Its Best
Over the past two weeks the Falcons have posted their top two scores of the season, scoring a 193.800 on Mar. 4 and a 191.350 this past week at CMU. The Falcons' previous-best was a 190.225 in a win versus Illinois-Chicago to open the season.
In The MAC
According to www.mac-sports.com several Falcons rank at or near the top of the MAC rankings.
Kasey Fillmore - 10th in the all-around (38.575)
Danielle Wishart - 10th on vault (9.850)
Sunny Marchand - 12th on vault (9.825)
Amber Brewer - ninth on bars (9.825)
Danielle Wishart - sixth on floor (9.850)
Dawn Christman - 11th on floor (9.825)
The House That Roars
The Falcon gymnasts built a new nest in Anderson Arena in 2009 and that continues today. Since moving to Anderson Arena the Falcons are 5-6 inside the “House That Roars”. With volleyball, men's basketball and women's basketball moving into the Stroh Center in 2011, Anderson Arena will solely be the home for BGSU gymnastics next season.
Falcons Announce 2011 Captains
BGSU head coach Kerrie Beach has announced that seniors Amber Brewer and Lexi Psichopaidas, along with red-shirt junior Kasey Fillmore and sophomore Danielle Wishart will serve as captains for the 2011 campaign.
Beach Leads BGSU
Head coach Kerrie Beach begins her fourth season at the helm of the BGSU gymnastics program. Last season Beach helped coach the team to a five-match win streak and a 4-2 conference record, both best in nearly a decade. She has an 19-38 overall record and is 9-16 in Mid-American Conference play.
Falcons Picked Sixth In 2011 Preseason Poll
The Mid-American Conference announced the 2001 gymnastics preseason poll on Jan. 4, with the Falcons picked to finish sixth among the seven team field. The poll was voted on the league's head coaches. Kent State was picked to win the league.
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