Sunday, March 7
Ypsilanti, Mich.
1:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
194.300
at
194.450
Eastern Michigan
Falcons Beat Air Force At EMU Quad Meet, Post Season-High Score
March 07, 2021 | Gymnastics
Ypsilanti, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University gymnastics team recorded its best score on the road in almost two years, posting a 194.300 at Eastern Michigan's quad meet Sunday. The Falcons posted an improved team score for the fourth consecutive meet and defeated Air Force. Iowa State won the meet with a 195.975. EMU edged the Falcons with a 194.450. Air Force finished fourth at 192.200.
Senior Alex Fochler tied for the sixth-highest uneven bars scored in program history, posting a 9.900 and winning the event. She was the only non-Iowa State student-athlete to win an event in the meet.
FULL RESULTS
TEAM SCORING
TOP THREE INDIVIDUAL FINISHES
OTHER NOTABLE SCORES
FROM COACH TURNER
"What a great day for Falcon Gymnastics. We continue on our own journey, staying focused on the goals we set each week. The exciting environment of a quad meet presented a great opportunity and I am so excited to see such a great result from our student-athletes. The setbacks earlier in the season have only strengthened this team. We have a clear vision for our final home meet and the MAC Championships.
"This continues to be a team effort and that sense of camaraderie is felt throughout the competition. The beam line-up really stepped up to get the meet started and the energy remained throughout the competition. We have more we will achieve and I am excited to see this team continue to strive for every goal."
UP NEXT
Senior Alex Fochler tied for the sixth-highest uneven bars scored in program history, posting a 9.900 and winning the event. She was the only non-Iowa State student-athlete to win an event in the meet.
FULL RESULTS
TEAM SCORING
- Bowling Green opened the meet on beam and recorded a season-best 48.775 and jumped out to an early lead after the first rotation.
- The Falcons fell to second after scoring a 48.600 on floor and remained in that spot after a 48.700 on vault.
- Leading Eastern Michigan going into the final rotation, the Falcons posted a respectable 48.225 on bars but the Eagles had just enough on floor to overcome BGSU.
- BGSU's 194.300 is easily the squad's best score of the year and is the Falcons' best team score in a road meet since scoring a 194.875 at Ohio State on March 9, 2019.
- It is also the first time the Falcons have scored at least a 48.225 on each rotation since a quad meet at West Virginia on Feb. 23, 2019.
TOP THREE INDIVIDUAL FINISHES
- The Falcons had five efforts that resulted in top three performances at the meet.
- As mentioned, Alex Fochler scored a 9.900 on uneven bars to take first place.
- Taylor Jensen finished second on vault with a career-best 9.875. She was also second in the all-around, posting another career-best score, with a 38.975.
- Jasmine Jones tied her career-best score on beam with a 9.825 and tied for third.
- Samantha Marion also tied her career-best score on vault, finishing in a tie for third with a 9.850.
OTHER NOTABLE SCORES
- Taylor Jensen scored a career-best 9.800 on balance beam.
- Olivia Williams had a season-best 9.775 on beam and did the same on floor at 9.475.
- Kayla Chan tied her season-best score on floor with a 9.775. That equaled the team's best score in the event.
- Alex Fochler tied her season best with a 9.725 on floor.
- Elena Lawson tied for the team's best score on floor at 9.775.
- Katelyn Goldstrom tied her season-best score on vault at 9.725 and had an identical season-best score on bars.
FROM COACH TURNER
"What a great day for Falcon Gymnastics. We continue on our own journey, staying focused on the goals we set each week. The exciting environment of a quad meet presented a great opportunity and I am so excited to see such a great result from our student-athletes. The setbacks earlier in the season have only strengthened this team. We have a clear vision for our final home meet and the MAC Championships.
"This continues to be a team effort and that sense of camaraderie is felt throughout the competition. The beam line-up really stepped up to get the meet started and the energy remained throughout the competition. We have more we will achieve and I am excited to see this team continue to strive for every goal."
UP NEXT
- BGSU closes out the regular season Friday at home against Kent State, beginning at 5:00 pm.
- The meet will be Senior Night for the Falcons, honoring Alex Fochler, Jasmine Jones, Elena Lawson and Samantha Marion.
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