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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
BGSU Gymnastics Postmeet Interviews 3.15
Sunday, March 15
BG Gymnastics Postmeet Interviews 2.22
Sunday, February 22
BG Gymnastics Postmeet 2.15 vs NIU
Sunday, February 15
BG Gym Postmeet Interviews 2.8
Sunday, February 08

















