Bowling Green State University Athletics
Katrina Mendez Abolnik Caps 2023 Gymnastics Season for the Falcons at the NCAA Regionals
March 31, 2023 | Gymnastics
PITTSBURGH – Katrina Mendez Abolnik competed as an individual on vault at the Pittsburgh Regional on Thursday afternoon as part of the 2023 NCAA Gymnastic Regionals. The Pittsburgh Regional was contested at the Petersen Events Center on the campus of Pittsburgh University.
Mendez Abolnik was unable to land her very difficult vault with a 10.0 start value. She was given a 9.225 score. Mendez Abolnik is the first Falcon that competed at an NCAA Regional as an individual since Jovannah East and Lauren DeMeno in 2019. East competed in the all-around while DeMeno competed on vault. Mendez Abolnik marks the 42nd individual performance by a Falcon all-time in an NCAA Regional
Mendez Abolnik's vault concludes the 2023 gymnastics season for the Falcons.
From the Locker Room
"Katrina had a great warm up today. While the vault didn't go as planned in competition, I am so proud of the effort she gave today. She earned the spot to compete at the NCAA Championships and this is a great experience to compete at this level." – Kerrie Turner, Bowling Green gymnastics head coach
Mendez Abolnik was unable to land her very difficult vault with a 10.0 start value. She was given a 9.225 score. Mendez Abolnik is the first Falcon that competed at an NCAA Regional as an individual since Jovannah East and Lauren DeMeno in 2019. East competed in the all-around while DeMeno competed on vault. Mendez Abolnik marks the 42nd individual performance by a Falcon all-time in an NCAA Regional
Mendez Abolnik's vault concludes the 2023 gymnastics season for the Falcons.
From the Locker Room
"Katrina had a great warm up today. While the vault didn't go as planned in competition, I am so proud of the effort she gave today. She earned the spot to compete at the NCAA Championships and this is a great experience to compete at this level." – Kerrie Turner, Bowling Green gymnastics head coach
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