Katrina Mendez Abolnik

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Class:
Senior
High School:
Patriot HS
Hometown:
Bristow, Va.

Bowling Green

2025 | Senior
• Appeared in 10 of BGSU's 12 meets
• Made all appearances on vault
• Returned to action for the first time since the 2023 NCAA Regional in meet No. 3 and posted a 9.800 on vault
• Recorded nine scores out of 10 meets that were 9.700 or greater on vault
• Posted five vaults of 9.800 or greater, including placing fourth at the MAC Championship with a jump of 9.825
• Season best vault score was a 9.875 at NIU

2024 | Junior
• Did not appear in any meets
• Had season-ending surgery before the season

2023 | Sophomore
• Appeared in 10 of BGSU's 12 meets
• Competed as an individual on vault in the 2023 NCAA Regional in Pittsburgh
• Hit a 9.90 on vault at Michigan State and Eastern Michigan
• Notched a 9.825 on vault in the MAC Championship
• Seven times recorded a score of 9.8+ on vault
• Set a PR on floor at Eastern Michigan with a 9.850
• Nine times recorded scores of 9.7+ on floor

2022 | Freshman
• Appeared in 11 of BGSU's 12 meets
• Made collegiate debut at Michigan State's tri-meet
• Appeared in the all-around nine times
• Six times recorded scores of 9.8+ on vault
• Seven times recorded scores of 9.7+ on beam
• Five times recorded scores of 9.7+ scores on floor
• Had a season-high 9.850 on vault and 9.825 on beam at Illinois
• Had a season-high 9.825 on bars at the Ohio State tri-meet
• Had a season-high 9.825 on floor against Illinois State

Patriot High School

Nokesville, Va.

• A 2021 graduate of Patriot High School
• Part of GMS Gymnastics
• National qualifier and state/regional champion

Personal

• Daughter of Shirley Abolnik and Freddy Mendez
• Has two sisters, Nira and Katherine, and one brother, Freddy
• Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi
• Plans on majoring in marketing and management
• Career ambition is to be a marketer/business owner living in Miami, Fla.