UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Freshman Jovannah East won the co-championship in the balance beam as the Bowling Green State University gymnastics team opened the 2017 season in a quad meet at Penn State University. In addition to the #23 Nittany Lions, the Falcons also competed against #36 Brigham Young and Temple. The team placed fourth in the final standings.
The Falcons opened the meet on uneven bars and struggled to find solid footing. The team's competitors suffered multiple falls, which hurt the team score. Senior Rachel Reis led the Falcon effort with a 9.