Bowling Green State University Athletics
Sunday, February 4
Bowling Green, Ohio
2 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
vs
Central Michigan
Falcon Gymnastics Hosts CMU and UW-Oshkosh in Tri-Meet on Sunday
February 03, 2024 | Gymnastics
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green gymnastics team returns home on Sunday afternoon when Central Michigan and UW-Oshkosh come to the Stroh Center. The meet starts at 2 p.m.
MEET INFO
• Live results and live video are available via BGSUFalcons.com.
• It is Choose Your Own Cause and Unity Day.
ADMISSION AND ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES
• Admission for Sunday's meet is $5. Gates open at 1 p.m.
• The concession stand will open at 1 p.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. 59 in the nation per Road to Nationals. Central Michigan comes in at 41. UW-Oshkosh is ranked No. 66.
• Bowling Green is ranked No. 54 on vault, No. 54 on bars, No. 59 on beam and No. 63 on floor.
• Central Michigan is No. 34 on bars, No. 37 on vault, No. 37 on floor and No. 56 on beam.
• UW-Oshkosh is No. 61 on vault, No. 67 on bars, No. 67 on floor and No. 72 on beam.
ALL-TIME SERIES
• BGSU has dropped six in a row to CMU and the all-time record against the Chippewas stands 39-16 in favor of CMU. BGSU's last win against CMU was in 2018 at Anderson Arena.
• Central Michigan Chippewas eked out victory at the end of the final rotation as the Bowling Green Falcons fell, 194.100-193.775, at McGuirk Arena the last time they met.
• Bowling Green took a 146.350-145.050 lead heading into the fourth rotation on the heels of four different CMU gymnasts falling off the beam. Central Michigan was stellar in the final rotation with a 49.050 to seal the victory after BGSU had three gymnasts fall off the beam, or not stick a landing.
• Sunday is 3-0 all-time against UW-Oshkosh. The last meeting was 2012 in Lexington, Ky.
CENTAL MICHIGAN
• Western Michigan is 4-3 on the year and coming off a split with Eastern Michigan and NIU at a tri-meet in DeKalb, Ill. CMU tallied a 195.325 and beat NIU and lost to EMU.
UW-OSHKOSH
• UW-Oshkosh is 3-3 on the year and coming off a win against Simpson College.
LAST WEEK
• BGSU dropped a MAC meet at Western Michigan on Sunday afternoon.
• BGSU's 194.825 is its best team score on the season.
• The Falcons had their top scores on bars (49.000) and floor (48.725).
• Megan Bingham tied her career high on vault (9.750) and bars (9.850)
• Bingham's beam score is tied for No. 5 in program history with eight other performances
• Isabella Rivelli's 9.925 on bars is tied with Amanda Lievendag (2014) and Alex Fochler (2020) for No. 4 all-time in program history.
• Rivelli has notched a score of 9.900 four times in her career on bars, including three 9.900 scores last year.
• Keira Thornton had career highs on floor (9.850), bars (9.725) and tied her best score on vault (9.650).
• Elise Brzoska tied her career high on beam with a 9.800. It is the third time she has scored a 9.800 on beam and the second time this season.
• Megan Decious had a career-best 9.825 on floor.
CAREER-HIGH TRACKER
• After three weeks, eight-different Falcons have set or tied 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)
VS. NIU
• Akpan (VT – 9.800)
• Akpan (FX – 9.625)
• Brzoska (BB – 9.800)** - tied
• Thornton (BB – 9.375)
• Thornton (FX – 9.675)
• Thornton (VT – 9.650)
• Thornton (AA – 37.325)
AT BALL STATE
• Akpan (FX – 9.700)
• Brown (UB – 9.800)
• Parente (BB – 9.775)
• Thornton (FX – 9.800)
• Thornton (UB – 9.675)
AT WESTERN MICHIGAN
• Bingham (VT – 9.750)** - tied
• Bingham (UB – 9.850)** - tied
• Brzoska (BB – 9.800)** - tied
• Decious (FX – 9.825)
• Rivelli (UB – 9.925)
• Thornton (FX – 9.850)
• Thornton (UB – 9.725)
• Thornton (VT – 9.650)** - tied
NEXT UP
• BGSU concludes its home schedule on Sun., Feb. 11 when Eastern Michigan, West Virginia and Fisk come to the Stroh Center. The meet will start at 2 p.m.
MEET INFO
• Live results and live video are available via BGSUFalcons.com.
• It is Choose Your Own Cause and Unity Day.
ADMISSION AND ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES
• Admission for Sunday's meet is $5. Gates open at 1 p.m.
• The concession stand will open at 1 p.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. 59 in the nation per Road to Nationals. Central Michigan comes in at 41. UW-Oshkosh is ranked No. 66.
• Bowling Green is ranked No. 54 on vault, No. 54 on bars, No. 59 on beam and No. 63 on floor.
• Central Michigan is No. 34 on bars, No. 37 on vault, No. 37 on floor and No. 56 on beam.
• UW-Oshkosh is No. 61 on vault, No. 67 on bars, No. 67 on floor and No. 72 on beam.
ALL-TIME SERIES
• BGSU has dropped six in a row to CMU and the all-time record against the Chippewas stands 39-16 in favor of CMU. BGSU's last win against CMU was in 2018 at Anderson Arena.
• Central Michigan Chippewas eked out victory at the end of the final rotation as the Bowling Green Falcons fell, 194.100-193.775, at McGuirk Arena the last time they met.
• Bowling Green took a 146.350-145.050 lead heading into the fourth rotation on the heels of four different CMU gymnasts falling off the beam. Central Michigan was stellar in the final rotation with a 49.050 to seal the victory after BGSU had three gymnasts fall off the beam, or not stick a landing.
• Sunday is 3-0 all-time against UW-Oshkosh. The last meeting was 2012 in Lexington, Ky.
CENTAL MICHIGAN
• Western Michigan is 4-3 on the year and coming off a split with Eastern Michigan and NIU at a tri-meet in DeKalb, Ill. CMU tallied a 195.325 and beat NIU and lost to EMU.
UW-OSHKOSH
• UW-Oshkosh is 3-3 on the year and coming off a win against Simpson College.
LAST WEEK
• BGSU dropped a MAC meet at Western Michigan on Sunday afternoon.
• BGSU's 194.825 is its best team score on the season.
• The Falcons had their top scores on bars (49.000) and floor (48.725).
• Megan Bingham tied her career high on vault (9.750) and bars (9.850)
• Bingham's beam score is tied for No. 5 in program history with eight other performances
• Isabella Rivelli's 9.925 on bars is tied with Amanda Lievendag (2014) and Alex Fochler (2020) for No. 4 all-time in program history.
• Rivelli has notched a score of 9.900 four times in her career on bars, including three 9.900 scores last year.
• Keira Thornton had career highs on floor (9.850), bars (9.725) and tied her best score on vault (9.650).
• Elise Brzoska tied her career high on beam with a 9.800. It is the third time she has scored a 9.800 on beam and the second time this season.
• Megan Decious had a career-best 9.825 on floor.
CAREER-HIGH TRACKER
• After three weeks, eight-different Falcons have set or tied 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)
VS. NIU
• Akpan (VT – 9.800)
• Akpan (FX – 9.625)
• Brzoska (BB – 9.800)** - tied
• Thornton (BB – 9.375)
• Thornton (FX – 9.675)
• Thornton (VT – 9.650)
• Thornton (AA – 37.325)
AT BALL STATE
• Akpan (FX – 9.700)
• Brown (UB – 9.800)
• Parente (BB – 9.775)
• Thornton (FX – 9.800)
• Thornton (UB – 9.675)
AT WESTERN MICHIGAN
• Bingham (VT – 9.750)** - tied
• Bingham (UB – 9.850)** - tied
• Brzoska (BB – 9.800)** - tied
• Decious (FX – 9.825)
• Rivelli (UB – 9.925)
• Thornton (FX – 9.850)
• Thornton (UB – 9.725)
• Thornton (VT – 9.650)** - tied
NEXT UP
• BGSU concludes its home schedule on Sun., Feb. 11 when Eastern Michigan, West Virginia and Fisk come to the Stroh Center. The meet will start at 2 p.m.
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