Gymnastics Open MAC Competition on Saturday against NIU at the Stroh Center

Saturday, January 13

Bowling Green, Ohio

12 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

Northern Illinois

Gymnastics Open MAC Competition on Saturday against NIU at the Stroh Center

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By: by Vincent Briedis, BGSU Strategic Communications

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green gymnastics team returns home on Saturday to open MAC competition against Northern Illinois. The event starts at 12 p.m., inside the Stroh Center.

MEET INFO
• Live results and live video are available via BGSUFalcons.com.
• It is Dollar Day at Stroh Center. Tickets and select concession items are $1.
• It is also faculty/staff appreciation day.

ADMISSION AND ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES
• Admission for Saturday's meet is $1. Gates open at 11 a.m.
• The concession stand will open at 11 a.m.
• All parking lots surrounding the Stroh Center are free of charge
• All bags will be checked upon entrance into the Stroh Center. No outside food or drink will be allowed.

IN THE RANKINGS
• Bowling Green is ranked No. 39 in the nation per Road to Nationals. Northern Illinois comes in at No. 40 this week.
• Bowling Green is ranked No. 29 on beam, No. 30 on bars, No. 36 on vault and No. 44 on floor.
• NIU is No. 30 on beam, No. 37 on floor, No. 42 on vault and No. 43 on bars.

ALL-TIME SERIES
• Bowling Green is 14-13 all-time against NIU. The Huskies have won five-straight meets over the Falcons. BGSU's last win was in 2018 at Anderson Arena.
• BGSU gymnasts Megan Bingham, Charniya Brown, Madison Coburn and Isabella Rivelli all made collegiate debuts in last season's meeting at NIU.
• Kathryn Weilbacher narrowly missed the all-around crown with a score of 38.925.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS
• NIU opened the year at a Missouri Quad Meet, falling to each of the other three participants: Missouri, Lindenwood and Southeast Missouri State.

LAST WEEK
• BGSU opened the season hosting Illinois State. The Falcons fell, 195.950-192.95, after some untimed falls on floor to close the meet.
• Love Akpan made her collegiate debut in the all-around.
• Keira Thornton (VT, UB, FX) and Nadia Parente (BB) also made collegiate debuts.
• Charniya Brown had a career-best 9.800 on vault.

CAREER-HIGH TRACKER
• After one week, four-different Falcons have set career highs.

VS. ILLINOIS STATE
• Brown (VT – 9.800)
• Thornton (VT – 9.575)
• Akpan (VT – 9.675)
• Akpan (UB – 9.725)
• Thornton (UB – 9.650)
• Parente (BB – 9.550)
• Akpan (BB – 8.400)
• Akpan (FX – 9.575)
• Thornton (FX – 8.900)

NEXT UP
• BGSU heads to Ball State to continue MAC competition on Mon., Jan. 22. The meet starts at 7 p.m.