Various Falcons Shine at Illinois State Quad-Meet on Friday Night
NORMAL, Ill. – Led by Katrina Mendez Abolnik and Kayla Shaw, BGSU placed third on Friday night at Illinois State's quad-meet, which also featured Central Michigan and Centenary College. BGSU scored 193.575, which trailed host Illinois State at 195.725 and CMU at 195.500. Centenary Collee finished fourth with a 189.250.
Mendez Abolnik finished third on vault with a 9.800, while Shaw had a PR on bars, also with a 9.800. BGSU's team score of 193.575 is its second-best mark of the season. BGSU also had its best bars score as a team with a 48.650.
Kayla Shaw had a PR on bars with a 9.800. You can see her routine 🎥⬇️ pic.twitter.com/a5LX4MeQ7I
— BGSU Gymnastics (@BGSUGymnastics) March 1, 2025
INSIDE THE SCORESHEET
• Kayla Shaw had a PR on bars with a 9.800
• Shaw's score is the second-best score on bars this season by a Falcon
• Katrina Mendez Abolnik notched her third score of 9.800 or better on vault
• Keira Thornton scored a 9.775 on floor for the third meet in a row. She has recorded a 9.775 or better in the event five times this season
• Megan Dzialo had a season high on bars with a 9.700
• Teegan Milligan had a PR on beam with a 9.650
• Elise Brzoska's 9.775 on beam was a season high
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
"We had some amazing gymnastics today. We looked confident and were consistent today and that really helped us find 'our bubble' throughout the whole meet. We have been focusing on the details in the gym and it showed today. We had some little mistakes here and there but overall very proud of what we put out there. We get the opportunity to do this all again on Sunday and attack another confident and consistent meet!" - Brittney Emmons, BGSU gymnastics head coach
NEXT UP
• BGSU returns home on Sunday for Senior Day. The Falcons host Kent State and Wilberforce at 2 p.m., inside the Stroh Center.
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