
Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics
Falcons Finally Compete At Home, Make Strides Against CMU
February 05, 2021 | Gymnastics
Bowling Green, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University gymnastics team posted season-best scores in a pair of events as the Falcons hosted Central Michigan for their home opener Friday night at Anderson Arena. Central Michigan won the meet with a 195.050 team score while the Falcons posted a 179.250.
FINAL RESULTS
PHOTO GALLERIES
EVENT SCORES
NOTABLE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES
FROM COACH KERRIE TURNER
"Being at home helped us reset. We've had some bumps in the road and there were some great things that happened today. We're going to keep building on the positives next week and build into the second half of the season. We want to make sure we get as much experience on the competition floor as we can."
UP NEXT
FINAL RESULTS
PHOTO GALLERIES
Head coach Kerrie Turner talks about the team's home opener tonight and looks ahead to the rest of the season. pic.twitter.com/Xyzd6jljg9
— BGSU Gymnastics (@FalconGymn) February 6, 2021
EVENT SCORES
- BGSU started Friday night's meet with a season-best score of 48.100 on vault. That was the team's best individual rotation score of the 2021 season.
- The Falcons posted a 47.725 score on beam, another season-best score, edging out the 47.275 it scored at Kent State.
NOTABLE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES
- Taylor Jensen had a pair of top three finishes. She tied her career-best score on beam with a 9.750 to place second. She then finished the meet with a 9.800 to place third on floor.
- Freshman Sarina Ross scored a career-best 9.500 on balance beam. She added a 9.475 in her collegiate debut on vault.
- Elena Lawson placed third on vault with a 9.725 and tied her season-best score of 9.625 on floor.
- Alexandra Fochler finished third on bars, recording a season-best 9.775 score.
- Katelyn Goldstrom scored a season-best 9.700 on vault.
- Samantha Marion had a 9.600 on vault, a season-best score.
- Jasmine Jones posted a 9.475 on balance beam, her season-high.
FROM COACH KERRIE TURNER
"Being at home helped us reset. We've had some bumps in the road and there were some great things that happened today. We're going to keep building on the positives next week and build into the second half of the season. We want to make sure we get as much experience on the competition floor as we can."
UP NEXT
- BGSU will return home on Saturday, Feb. 13 to host Western Michigan at 4:00 pm.
- The Falcons will then be home for the third straight time on Friday, Feb. 19 to meet Ball State at 5:00 pm.
Players Mentioned
BG Gym : Coach Emmons Post Mac Championship 3.22
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BG Gym Postmeet 3.2
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BG GYM PostMeet 2.2
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BG Gymnastics Postmeet 1.26
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