Jensen Posts Dynamic All-Around Score As Falcons Battle Kent State On Senior Night

Friday, March 12

Bowling Green, Ohio

5:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

193.950

196.050

Kent State

Jensen Posts Dynamic All-Around Score As Falcons Battle Kent State On Senior Night

March 12, 2021 | Gymnastics

By: by Jason Knavel, Associate AD for Strategic Communications and Brand Advancement

Bowling Green, Ohio – Bowling Green State University sophomore Taylor Jensen posted the eighth-highest all-around score in program history as the Falcons honored four seniors for Senior Night Friday evening in Anderson Arena. Kent State came away with the victory as the Golden Flashes posted a 196.050 team score. BGSU finished at 193.950. Alex Fochler, Elena Lawson, Jasmine Jones and Samantha Marion were recognized for their contributions to the program.

FINAL TEAM SCORES

TEAM SCORES

Bowling Green scored season-high scores in two of the four rotations, beginning with a 48.950 on vault. The Falcons closed the meet at 48.925 on floor. The Falcons were hampered by falls on bars and beam.
BGSU did outscore Kent State on vault with that 48.950. The Golden Flashes had a 48.775.
The two teams were close on beam with Kent State registering a 48.650 compared to 48.300 for Bowling Green.

JENSEN'S ALL-AROUND SCORE RARELY SEEN

Taylor Jensen scored at least a 9.800 on all four rotations and posted a career-best 39.350 to win the all-around.
Jensen's scored tied a pair of results from Alyssa Nocella for the eighth-highest score in program history. National champion Marny Oestreng holds the school record with a 39.600. Only Oestreng, Melissa Popovich, Jovannah East, Nocella and Lauren Feely have ever scored higher than Jensen's 39.350 at BGSU.
It took three career-bests for Jensen to topple her previous all-around career high. She scored 9.825 on bars (easily surpassing her previous best of 9.650) and 9.850 on beam (bettering her career-high of 9.800). She equaled her career-best on floor at 9.875. She added a 9.800 on vault.

TOP THREE PERFORMANCES

Four Falcons finished in a combined six-way tie for first on vault. Katelyn Goldstrom, Elena Lawson, Jensen and Marion each scored 9.800.
For Goldstrom, the 9.800 on vault was a season-best.
On bars, Alex Fochler took first place for the second consecutive meet, recording a 9.900, tying her season-best. She has now posted the team's best bar score in all nine meets this year.
Jasmine Jones won the balance beam with a career-best score of 9.875.
Jensen was second on the beam with her career-high 9.850. She was also third place on the floor at 9.875.

OTHER NOTABLE SCORES

Olivia Williams had a career-high 9.750 on vault and had an identical career-best score on floor.
Megan Decious earned a career-best 9.700 on floor.
Alex Fochler posted a season-best 9.775 on floor.
Elena Lawson had a season-best 9.825 on floor.

FROM COACH KERRIE TURNER
"First, I am so proud of our seniors. All four of them had a great showing on various events and I am pleased they were all able to finish the meet with a 'hit' routine. Despite some mistakes on bars and beam, the team stayed focused and energized, finishing the meet well.

"Taylor Jensen really put together a fantastic effort in the all-around. Our staff has been seeing 'hit' routines in practice on every event from her. I am so glad she achieved four great routines leading to an amazing personal best in the all-around.

"As we look towards MAC Championships, the goal will be to hit 24-for-24 routines and really finish the season on a high note. I'm excited to see this team go for it at MACs!"

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