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Falcons Prepare to Host Gymnastics MAC Championships
March 17, 2026 | Gymnastics
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio. -Â The Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Gymnastics team enters the final week of the season at the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championships hosted at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green on Saturday, March 21, at 2 p.m.
The last time the Gymnastics MAC Championships were held at Bowling Green dates back to March 18, 2017.
MEET INFO
- Live results and video can be found at BGSUFalcons.com.
- All seven Mid-American Conference Schools will be participating.
MAC STANDINGSÂ
- Central Michigan
- Ball State
- Kent State
- Western Michigan
- Eastern Michigan
- Bowling Green
- Northern Illinois
BOWLING GREEN
- The Falcons enter the MAC Championships after completing their first winning season since 2002, finishing the year with a 10-7 record.
- Having 12 different Falcons set or match career highs this season.
- Rank No.57 in the Nation per Road to Nationals.
- BGSU ranks No.62 on vault, No.50 on bars, No.65 on beam and No.51 on floor per Road to Nationals.
- Team NQS of 193.306.
- Highest score this season of 194.350Â (vs. NIU).
- Bowling Green competes in Rotation one (Vault), three (Bars), five (Beam) and six (Floor).
BALL STATE
- Ball Stat enters the Championships ranked second in the MAC.
- Ranked No.40 in the Nation per Road To Nationals.
- Currently rank No. 40 on vault, No.41 on bars, No.33 on beam and No.43 on floor, per Road to Nationals.
- Team NQS of 195.236.
- Team high score of 195.975.
- Ball State competes in rotation one (Beam), three (Floor), five (Vault) and seven (Bars).
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
- First place in the MAC.
- 13-2 record on the year.
- 6-0 against MAC Opponents.
- Rank No.34 in the Nation per Road to Nationals.
- Currently ranked No.42 on vault, No. 19 on bars, No.42 on beam and No.36 on floor per Road to Nationals.
- Team NQS of 195.544.
- Team high of 196.100, which is also the highest in the MAC.
- Competing in rotation one (Floor), three (Vault), five (Bars) and six (Beam).
EASTERN MICHIGAN
- Fifth Place in the MAC Standings.
- Currently ranked No.52 in the Nation per Road to Nationals.
- Rank No.50 on vault, 58 on bars, No.49 on beam, and No.52 on floor, per Road to Nationals.
- Team NQS of 193.883.
- High score of 195.225 this season.
- Competing in rotation two (Bars), three (Beam), five (Floor) and seven (Vault).
KENT STATE
- Third in the MAC Standings.
- Currently ranked No.43 in the Nation per Road to Nationals.
- Rank No.31 on vault, No.37 on bars, No.51 on beam and No.39 on floor, per Road to Nationals.
- Team NQS of 195.088.
- Team high score of 196.000.
- Competing in rotations one (Bars), two (Beam), four (Floor) and six (Vault).
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
- Seventh in the MAC Standings.
- Rank No.63 in the Nation, per Road to Nationals.
- Rank No.51 on vault, No.68 on bars, No.61 on beam and No.58 on floor, per Road to Nationals.
- Team NQS of 192.572.
- High Score of 193.700.
- Competing in rotation two (Floor), four (Vault), six (Bars) and seven (Beam).
WESTERN MICHIGAN
- Fourth in the MAC Standings.
- Rank No. 44 in the Nation per Road to Nationals
- Currently ranked No. 46 on vault, No.38 on bars, No.43 on beam and No.47 on floor.
- Team NQS of 195.078.
- Team high score of 195.825.
- Competing in rotation two (Vault), four (Bars), five (Beam) and seven (Floor).
LAST MEET
- The Falcons took a 193.575 - 188.750 victory over Centenary College.
- Kayla Shaw took home first overall on the Balance Beam and Floor Exercise.
- Senior Madison Coburn led the way for the Falcons, scoring a 9.750 on vault.
- Keira Thornton placed second overall on the vault, scoring a 9.675.
- Megan Dzialo finished third overall on the vault, scoring a 9.625.
- Dzialo was the only athlete to compete in the all-around and scored a career high 38.800.
- Dzialo finished second overall in the floor routine, matching her personal best score of 9.850.
- Dzialo placed third overall on the beam, scoring a 9.725, which was also a career high.Â
- Nadia Parente won first overall on the bars, scoring a career high 9.775.
- Shaw had the highest score for the Falcons on the Balance Beam, scoring a 9.850.
- Faye Dubin scored a new career high on the bars, scoring a 9.825, beating her previous personal best of 9.750.
CAREER HIGH TRACKER
- 12 different Falcons have set or tied career highs this season.
VS. Eastern Michigan
- Coburn (UB - 9.550)
- Lopez (BB - 9.675)
- Parente (UB - 9.700)
- Shaw (BB - 9.675)
VS. Â Ball StateÂ
- Tandeski (VT - 9.575)
- Tandeski (UB - 9.600)
VS. Western Michigan
- Brown (VT - 9.800)
- Parente (FX - 9.775)
- Wurtz (VT - 9.700)
AT. Semo Quad-Meet
- Thornton (UB - 9.800)
- Lopez (UB - 9.750)
- Gianfrancesco (FX - 9.775)
- Parente (FX - 9.825)
VS. Wilberforce, Fisk
- Dzialo (FX - 9.825)
VS. Northern IllinoisÂ
- Gianfrancesco (VT - 9.750)
- Dubin (BB - 9.750)
- Dzialo (FX - 9.825)
- Lopez (VT - 9.450)
- Milligan (VT - 9.525)
- Shaw (FX - 9.900)
VS. Central Michigan
- Tandeksi (UB - 9.800)
- Parente (UB - 9.750)
AT. Kent State
- Lopez (VT - 9.750)
- Dzialo (VT - 9.775)
- Dzialo (FX - 9.850)
- Thornton (FX - 9.900)
- Brown (VT - 9.800)
AT. New Hampshire
- Tandeski (UB - 9.800)
- Lopez (VT - 9.750)
- Milligan (VT - 9.700)
- Dzialo (AA - 38.675)
VS. CentenaryÂ
- Dubin (BB - 9.825)
- Parente (UB - 9.775)
- Dzialo (BB - 9.725)
- Dzialo (FX - 9.850)
- Dzialo (AA - 38.800)
Players Mentioned
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