Falcons Score Season-High 194.600 At MAC Championship

Saturday, March 20

Kalamazoo, Mich.

2:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

MAC Championship

March 20, 2021 | Gymnastics

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

Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University gymnastics team posted its top result of the year at the most important time, recording a 194.600 team score in the Mid-American Conference Championship Saturday at Western Michigan. The Falcons tied the host institution for sixth place in the final standings.

Eastern Michigan won the MAC title with a score of 195.900. It was the most competitive MAC Championship meet in league history with the gap from first to last being just 1.300 points. The Falcons were bolstered by a beam score of 48.875, second-best overall.

FINAL RESULTS

TEAM SCORING

After having a bye in the first rotation, Bowling Green opened the meet on the uneven bars. The Falcons posted a 48.300, their third-highest score of the year on the apparatus.
BGSU followed that with a season-best 48.875 on balance beam and then, after another bye rotation, scored 48.800 on floor.
The Falcons closed the meet with a 48.625 on vault to tie Western Michigan for sixth.
BGSU scored a season-best 194.600, the exact same as Western Michigan. Ball State was fifth at 194.800 and Central Michigan finished fourth at 194.900.
The top three were Eastern Michigan (195.900), Northern Illinois (195.525) and Kent State (195.475).

TOP PERFORMANCES

Alex Fochler led the Falcons on uneven bars with a 9.800.
Olivia Williams recorded a season-best 9.800 on balance beam.
Paige Bachner and Jasmine Jones tied Williams with a team-best 9.800 on the beam.
Taylor Jensen scored a team-best 9.825 on floor.
Elena Lawson tied for fourth overall on vault, posting a score of 9.825, tying her season-best.

OTHER NOTABLE SCORES

Elena Lawson recorded a season-best 9.675 on the bars and then tied her career-high with a 9.700 on beam.
Olivia Williams scored a career-high 9.800 on floor.
Lawson finished with a career-best all-around score of 38.950 to place seventh in the MAC.
Taylor Jensen posted an all-around score of 38.825 and was eighth.

FROM COACH KERRIE TURNER
"Today was a great finish to a season that called for our team to battle back again and again. To end on a season-high score is truly a tribute to this team's resolve and determination. I asked them to stay focused on our team only, compete the way we compete and enjoy the opportunity. While wins and losses are a big part of measuring success, I also believe becoming more than a team also determines success. This team was every bit a family today and the level of support and energy was outstanding. As we close this chapter on the 2021 season, I have no doubt our program will build off of this experience as we look to the future."