Saturday, March 24
DeKalb, Ill.
2 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
vs
MAC Championships
Falcons Head to DeKalb for MAC Championships
March 20, 2012 | Gymnastics
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The Bowling Green State University gymnastics team will compete in the MAC Championships this weekend in DeKalb, Ill. The seven-team meet is scheduled to take place on March 24, starting at 2 p.m.
BGSU will enter the MAC Championships with a high confidence level that they have built over the last six weeks. The team has broken 193.000 in five of those meets, and nearly reached into the 194.000's twice (scored 193.975 versus Northern Illinois and 193.900 at Ball State). As a team the Falcons rank fifth in the MAC in Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) with a 193.630.
Below is a small preview of all four events for the Falcons.
Floor Exercise
RQS Score of 48.785
37th Nationally (3rd MAC)
The Falcons have been outstanding on the floor exercise all season, scoring a season “low” at Kentucky (48.425) and scored over 48.700 in six different meets. Their best performance of the season was 49.000 in a near upset over West Virginia. Dawn Christman, Jamilah Ali, Megan Valentini and Danielle Wishart have been BGSU's top performers on floor in 2012. Christman has a season-best 9.900 versus Northern Illinois,, Ali posted a 9.825 at Kent State, Valentini won the floor exercise versus Central Michigan (9.825) and Wishart has a handful of floor excise performance of 9.800 or better, including a 9.825 versus West Virginia.
Balance Beam
RQS Score of 48.115
49th Nationally (4th MAC)
BGSU is peaking at the right time when it comes to the balance beam, having posted three of its top four team scores over the past month. Two weeks ago the team scored a season-best 48.350 at Kent State and added a 48.200 at Ball State and a 48.100 this past weekend in a win over Eastern Michigan. Ali, is second in the conference in beam scoring and has BGSU's top eight performances on the event (six wins). Megan Harrington finished third in a meet versus Missouri, scoring 9.800 and sophomore Megan Valentini has a 9.775 versus Ball State and a 9.750 at Kent State. Freshmen Gina Locigno and Chelsea Anderson have also contributed with season-bests 9.700 and 9.725.
Vault
RQS Score of 48.675
43rd Nationally (5th MAC)
The Falcons have been consistent all season on vault with six team scores of 48.500 or higher this season. Back on Jan. 29 the team scored a 49.025 in a meet at Western Michigan, but also managed a 48.825 versus Northern Illinois and 48.725 at Ball State. Wishart scored a 9.900 at Ball State back on March 2 and has three of BGSU's top-four performances this season on vault. Ali has four performance of at least 9.825, which includes a career-best 9.850 this past weekend in a win over the Eagles. Lacey Swords (9.850) and Dawn Christman (9.850) are also expected to contribute on Saturday.
Bars
RQS Score of 48.155
56th Nationally (7th MAC)
While the Falcons do rank last in the conference in bars scoring, much of that had to do with their struggles at the beginning of the season. Over the past five weeks the Falcons have posted scores such as a 48.525 versus Eastern Michigan and Missouri (two meets) and a 48.450 at Ball State. In those three meets alone, BGSU averaged 48.500 and would rank fifth in the conference. Monica Eaton is the top Falcon on bars with four 9.800's or higher this season and has three individual victories on bars. Freshman Amanda Lievendag has been added to the lineup over the past few weeks and has responded with a 9.775 versus EMU and a 9.725 versus Missouri. Locigno has a season-best 9.775 versus Ball State and Harrington scored a 9.750 versus NIU.
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