Sunday’s Gymnastics Results
Eastern Michigan 192.925, Bowling Green 191.900
Kent State 195.350, Northern Illinois 191.675
Rutgers 194.975, Ball State 194.275, Western Michigan 193.025
Recaps courtesy of MAC Athletic Communications Departments
Eastern Michigan 192.925, Bowling Green 191.900
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team opened the 2026 season with a 192.925-191.900 victory over Mid-American Conference foe Bowling Green State University Sunday, Jan. 11, inside the Stroh Center. The Eagles recorded seven milestone performances in the meet, highlighted by five collegiate debuts and two career-best scores.
Eastern opened the meet on bars with a 47.925 team score. Sophomore Keeley Kohler (Davison, Mich./ Powers Catholic) claimed first place in the event with a team-best 9.775, followed by senior Kyrie Lowe (Lake Worth, Fla./Park Vista), who finished second with a 9.750. Freshman Georgie Slack (Uttoxeter, England/Thomas Alleynes) made her collegiate debut on bars and scored a 9.450.
The Eagles shifted to vault for the second rotation and recorded a 48.675 team score. Sophomore Gwendelyn Cantu (Joliet, Ill./Providence Catholic) claimed first place in the event with a 9.775, while Lowe finished second with a 9.750. Freshman Savanna Dunwoody (Spearfish, S.D./Spearfish) and transfer Kendall Landry (Frisco, Texas/Wakeland) tied for third in their Eastern debuts, each posting a 9.725, while Abby Brushwood (State College, Pa./State College Area) tied for fifth with a 9.700. Slack also made her collegiate vault debut, earning a 9.650.
Eastern moved to the floor for the third rotation and posted a 47.525 team score. Brushwood tied for first in the event with a 9.750, while Lowe and Dunwoody each earned 9.600 and tied for fifth. Freshman Macy Nihart (East Lansing, Mich./Home School) made her collegiate floor debut with a 9.475, while Brianna Lucas (Marietta, Ga./Lassiter) competed on floor for the first time in her career and scored a 9.100. Priya Karle (Canton, Mass./Canton) rounded out the rotation with a 9.050.
Beam closed the meet for Eastern, as the Eagles delivered their strongest rotation with a season-high 48.800. Jackie Patterson (Mason, Ohio/Mason) claimed first place in the event with a career-high 9.875, while Analiah Solorio (Littleton, Colo., Chatfield Senior) finished second with a career-best 9.850. Katin Childress (Prosper, Texas/Prosper) placed third with a 9.800, and Nihart added a 9.600. Lowe closed the rotation with a 9.675, securing the event and the meet.
Lowe was the only gymnast from either team to compete in the all-around, posting a score of 38.775.
With the season-opening victory, Eastern improved to 11-13 all-time in its first meet of the year and has now opened the season against a Mid-American Conference opponent 16 times. The win also marked a positive start away from home after the Eagles went 0-5 on the road in 2025, improving their all-time road record to 54-105.
Eastern opens its home schedule Saturday, Jan. 17, hosting the Golden Girls Meet a tri-meet that features Northern Illinois and SUNY Brockport. Competition begins at 4 p.m. inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
Kent State 195.350, Northern Illinois 191.675
KENT, Ohio – The Kent State gymnastics team opened the 2026 season with a statement victory in the M.A.C. Center on Sunday afternoon, outscoring the Northern Illinois Huskies 195.350 to 191.675.
The Golden Flashes (1-0, 1-0) continue a hot streak in conference meets and home meets after going 6-0 in each category last season.
The Flashes posted a 49.875 on vault, led by a 9.875 by Jersey Bingman and a 9.850 from Charlie Behner. Ashley Morgan ensured Kent State had the top three meet finishers in the meet with a 9.800.
Similar to vault, Kent State posted the four highest scores of the day on the uneven bars. Mya Migliore and Isabella Marques split first-place honors at 9.800, while Nastia Rudnitskaya and Behner tied for third with a pair of 9.775's, as the Flashes posted a 48.875 team score in the event.
The team's lowest score of the day came on beam, where the Flashes carded a 48.550. Heidi Schultz was able to help the Flashes overcome early adversity in the rotation by earning a 9.800 in the anchor position to tie for first place in the event. Migliore came in third place on beam with a 9.775.
Kent State closed out a complete team performance with a 48.975 on the floor exercise. Zoe Rankin opened the final rotation in style with a 9.875, which was good enough to win the event. Behner followed closely at 9.850 to claim second on the floor.
The Flashes remain at home next Sunday as they welcome West Virginia and Fisk to the M.A.C. Center for a tri-meet at 1 p.m.
