Thornton Wins Floor to Pace BGSU Against Western Michigan
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Keira Thornton won on floor to lead the Bowling Green State University gymnastics team against Western Michigan on Sunday afternoon, inside the Stroh Center. WMU took the meet with a 195.325 team score to BGSU's 192.325.
Thornton's 9.775 on floor secured her the first event win of her collegiate career. Megan Bingham nearly won the all-around with a 38.925, which was 0.25 off the lead.
Katrina Mendez Abolnik led BGSU with a 9.800 on vault! Watch her fly ⬇️🎥 pic.twitter.com/4ZjnK7cnS3
— BGSU Gymnastics (@BGSUGymnastics)February 16, 2025
INSIDE THE SCORESHEET
• Keira Thornton's win on floor was her first event win at the collegiate level.
• Katrina Mendez Abolnik tied her season high with a 9.800 on vault.
• Megan Bingham had a season high on bars with a 9.775.
• Bingham also had a season on beam with a 9.800.
• Faye Dubin had a PR on beam with a 9.700.
• Nadia Parente tied her season high on beam with a 9.750.
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
"Thank you to everyone who came out and supported us in the weather. Katrina [Mendez Abolnik] had a beautiful vault today and looking at Megan Bingham [in the all-around] she is someone that goes out there and just does her job. Keria [Thornton] won floor, and you know she just has a passion for the sport. She is always smiling and always bubbly. She is doing exactly what we need week in and week out. We look forward to getting back out there next week at Temple and bring what we do to a different part of the country and compete in front of different fans and judges we are not used to." – Brittney Emmons, BGSU gymnastics head coach
NEXT UP
• BGSU heads to the City of Brotherly Love to face Temple in a meet on Fri., Feb. 21. Start is 6 p.m.
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