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Five Falcons Set Career Highs at Kent State, Thornton Wins Floor Crown
March 01, 2026 | Gymnastics
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -Â The Bowling Green State University Falcons gymnastics squad fell in a close meet against Kent State. Keira Thornton wins first overall on the Floor Exercise.Â
Megan Dzialo set or matched two career highs during her meet against Kent State.
Six different career high scores were set or matched at Kent State for the Falcons.
INSIDE THE SCORESHEET
- The Falcons began on the bars and scored a team total of 48.500.
- Natasha Lopez matched her career high, scoring a 9.750 on her routine.Â
- BGSU scored a 48.525 on the vault.Â
- Megan Dzialo matched her career high on the vault, scoring a 9.775.
- Charniya Brown matched her career high and led the Falcons on the vault, scoring a 9.800.
- Teegan Milligan notched a career high in the vault, scoring a 9.600.
- The third rotation of the meet led the Falcons to the Floor Exercise, where they scored a 49.125. That score is the second-highest they have scored on the floor this season.
- Keira Thornton led the Falcons on the Floor Exercise, scoring a career high 9.900.
- Thornton took first overall on the Floor Exercise.
- Kayla Shaw tied for second overall on the floor, scoring a 9.875.
- Dzialo hit her second career high of the day, scoring a 9.850 on the floor.
- The final rotation of the day led the Falcons to the Balance Beam, where they scored a 46.725.
🚨CAREER HIGH🚨
— BGSU Gymnastics (@BGSUGymnastics) March 1, 2026
Keira Thornton scores a 9.900 on the floor! 🟠🟤#AyZiggy pic.twitter.com/HAEROsrbXa
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
"Today, we unfortunately did not have the finish we wanted. We know we are a better beam team than what we put out there today, and we will make sure to go back into the gym this week and focus on what we need to get back on track. With that being said, we had so much good come out of today. Our floor team is absolutely crushing it week in and week out, and it is fun to watch. Vault is an event that started a little slower for us this year, but I'm proud of the push an the drive to continue to build this event. Bars is another event that we have continued to build our confidence in. We have two more regular season opportunities to continue to do what we need to prepare for the MAC Championships, and I'm excited for us to put it all together because when we do, we will be unstoppable." - Gymnastics Head Coach Brittney Emmons.
UP NEXT
- The Falcons have wrapped up MAC play, but stay on the road as they head to Durham, New Hampshire, for the New Hampshire Tri-Meet. The meet is slated for a 1 p.m. start time.
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