Thornton and Mendez Abolnik Lead BGSU at 2025 MAC Championship
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University gymnastics team concluded the 2025 season at the MAC Championship, which was hosted by Central Michigan at McGuirk Arena on Saturday afternoon.
Katrina Mendez Abolnik had the fourth-best vault score with a 9.825, while Keira Thornton closed the meet with a season-high 9.850 on floor. Thornton's floor score tied for No. 9 on the afternoon.
Megan Bingham rounds out the top Falcon performers with a 9750 on bars, which was tied for No. 13 in the meet.
Katrina Mendez Abolnik led BGSU with a 9.825 on vault. You can watch her fly 🎥⬇️ pic.twitter.com/uaLUMjTRlX
— BGSU Gymnastics (@BGSUGymnastics) March 22, 2025
INSIDE THE SCORESHEET
• Katrina Mendez Abolnik scored a 9.825 on vault. It was her fifth meet out of nine this year where she scored 9.8 or better.
• Mendez Abolnik's vault score was tied for No. 4 in the meet.
• Megan Dzialo tied her career high with a 9.825 on floor.
• Nadia Parente competed in the floor lineup for the first time in her career and scored a 9.725.
• Keira Thornton tallied a season-high 9.850 on floor, which tied for No. 9 in the meet.
• BGSU's team score of 48.950 on floor was its third-best tally in the event this season.
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
"This season we have had our ups and downs and today may have not been the best, but we did some really great things that we got to be proud of and utilize and built on as we move forward for future years to come. We host the MAC Championship next year and I am ready for that revenge already." – Brittney Emmons, BGSU Gymnastics Head Coach
UP NEXT
• Today concluded the 2025 season. BGSU will await to see if any individuals qualify for the NCAA Regionals.
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