Sunday, February 25
Bowling Green, Ohio
2:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
195.400
vs
195.375
Central Michigan
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Falcons Defeat Central Michigan, Split Tri-Meet on Sunday
February 25, 2018 | Gymnastics
MEET RESULTS (.pdf)
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – A school record and Central Michigan's undefeated conference slate both fell on Sunday (Feb. 25), as the Bowling Green State University gymnastics team finished second in a tri-meet against the Chippewas and Ohio State University. Senior Laura Mitchell secured the best balance beam score in BGSU history, while Jovannah East tallied a trio of 9.9s. Their efforts helped the Falcons to a 195.400, the team's second-best total of 2018. That was good enough to beat CMU's 195.375 and hand the Chippewas' their first Mid-American Conference loss of the season. Ohio State won the meet with a 196.125. BGSU improved to 4-10 overall and 2-2 in the MAC, while CMU dropped to 6-2 (4-1 MAC).
The highlight of the meet was an amazing display of artistry on the beam that overcame a counted fall. After a pair of low scores started the rotation, the team needed four straight positive routines, and that's exactly what they received. Lexi Augustine started with a personal-record 9.875, and Laura Mitchell followed. Mitchell, who was already shared the school record (9.925), dazzled the judges and received a 9.950 to establish a new BGSU standard. As the sole record holder, she becomes the first Falcon to surpass one of Marny Oestreng's school records. Prior to today, the former NCAA champion owned BGSU's best-ever score in every event. Jovannah East and India McPeak ended the rotation with matching 9.900s, giving BGSU a 48.750 on the beam.
East added to the run of high scores with 9.900s on the vault and the floor. That gave the Falcons their most 9.9s in a single meet since four against Northern Illinois in 2016; the team set the existing school record for cumulative score on that day. Bowling Green totaled 12 scores of 9.8 or higher and another five that scored between 9.7 and 9.8. The glut of superior marks was essential to the push to increase BGSU's Regional Qualifying Score (RQS). As of the first official rankings, the Falcons' RQS will be 195.005.
HEAD COACH KERRIE TURNER SAYS...
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – A school record and Central Michigan's undefeated conference slate both fell on Sunday (Feb. 25), as the Bowling Green State University gymnastics team finished second in a tri-meet against the Chippewas and Ohio State University. Senior Laura Mitchell secured the best balance beam score in BGSU history, while Jovannah East tallied a trio of 9.9s. Their efforts helped the Falcons to a 195.400, the team's second-best total of 2018. That was good enough to beat CMU's 195.375 and hand the Chippewas' their first Mid-American Conference loss of the season. Ohio State won the meet with a 196.125. BGSU improved to 4-10 overall and 2-2 in the MAC, while CMU dropped to 6-2 (4-1 MAC).
The highlight of the meet was an amazing display of artistry on the beam that overcame a counted fall. After a pair of low scores started the rotation, the team needed four straight positive routines, and that's exactly what they received. Lexi Augustine started with a personal-record 9.875, and Laura Mitchell followed. Mitchell, who was already shared the school record (9.925), dazzled the judges and received a 9.950 to establish a new BGSU standard. As the sole record holder, she becomes the first Falcon to surpass one of Marny Oestreng's school records. Prior to today, the former NCAA champion owned BGSU's best-ever score in every event. Jovannah East and India McPeak ended the rotation with matching 9.900s, giving BGSU a 48.750 on the beam.
East added to the run of high scores with 9.900s on the vault and the floor. That gave the Falcons their most 9.9s in a single meet since four against Northern Illinois in 2016; the team set the existing school record for cumulative score on that day. Bowling Green totaled 12 scores of 9.8 or higher and another five that scored between 9.7 and 9.8. The glut of superior marks was essential to the push to increase BGSU's Regional Qualifying Score (RQS). As of the first official rankings, the Falcons' RQS will be 195.005.
HEAD COACH KERRIE TURNER SAYS...
- "I was really happy with how we started out on vault. We struggled a little on vault on Friday night, and the landings were much, much better today. I also thought that the team came out today very unified and focused, ready to put together a good meet. On the bars, we stumbled a bit at the beginning but the team came back so strong, and that was the theme of today's meet. On beam after a rough start, they crushed some really beautiful beam routines, then went to the floor and did their job. Obviously a great result, to get that win against Central Michigan."
- With a 195.400, BGSU extends program record streak of consecutive meets with 194+.
- This was Falcons' ninth straight meet in 2018 with a 194+ and 11th straight overall.
- The team now has an average score of 194.814 and an RQS of 195.005.
- BGSU earned five scores of 9.9+, 12 scores of 9.8+ and 17 scores of 9.7+.
- Jovannah East now has eight career 9.9s and five this season. Her career total is the most since Alyssa Nocella earned eight from 2013-16.
- East finished first on the vault, the floor, and the all-around, as well as second on the beam.
- In 2018, she has 21 top-threes, including 14 wins.
- In her career, she has accumulated 40 top-threes and 26 wins.
- East has 9.8+ in 25 of 30 events in 2018 (.833) and 53 of 62 career events (.855).
- Mitchell's 9.950 was the fourth 9.9 of her career and first since 2016.
- Mitchell's victory on beam was the 13th win of her career and her 40th career top-three finish.
- Lauren DeMeno (9th career) and India McPeak (12th) also recorded top-three finishes.
- Falcon gymnasts tied or broke eight personal records and four other season bests.
- The three 9.9s on the beam were BGSU's first 9.9s on beam in 2018.
- Augustine's 9.875 on beam is tied for 9th-best in BGSU history.
- BGSU won the team competition on the beam (48.750) and floor (49.100).
- Lexi Augustine
- 9.850 (bars, tied)
- 9.875 (beam)
- Lauren DeMeno
- 9.850 (vault, tied)
- Jovannah East
- 9.900 (beam)
- Nacaida Kearns
- 9.825 (floor, tied)
- Laura Mitchell
- 9.575 (vault)
- 9.950 (beam – SCHOOL RECORD)
- 39.125 (all-around)
- Jovannah East
- 9.900 (floor, tied)
- Shannon Goniwiecha
- 9.700 (vault, tied)
- India McPeak
- 9.900 (beam)
- Katie Morsefield
- 9.775 (vault)
| BGSU | C. Michigan | Ohio State | |
| Vault | 48.875 | 48.825 | 49.025 |
| Bars | 48.675 | 49.250 | 49.325 |
| Beam | 48.750 | 48.425 | 48.700 |
| Floor | 49.100 | 48.875 | 49.075 |
| TOTAL | 195.400 | 195.375 | 196.125 |
- Next meet: Bowling Green at Illinois (with Lindenwood)
- Date/time: Sunday, March 4 at 5:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. CT
- Location: Champaign, Ill. at Huff Hall
- Illinois is ranked 33rd nationally with an RQS of 195.335. Lindenwood is 50th (194.045).
- The Illini are 7-3 in 2018. Prior to Sunday's meet, they travel to Augusta, Ga. for an Elevate The Stage event against Georgia, Nebraska, and Stanford on Fri., March 2.
- Lindenwood is 10-4 in 2018. In their most recent action, they finished second on a tri-meet against Iowa State and Illinois State on Sunday, Feb. 25.
- BGSU is 3-5 all-time vs Illinois but have only met once since 1998, a 193.475-192.975 win in 2004. Their last road meet at Illinois was 1984; they are 1-1 all-time in Champaign.
- BGSU is 1-0 all-time vs Lindenwood. The Falcons won the only meeting in 2013, 192.850-192.050.
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