Friday, April 4
Tuscaloosa, AL
1 p.m.
Ball State University
vs
NCAA Alabama Regional
Szymanski Closes Season at NCAA Alabama Regional
April 04, 2025 | Gymnastics
TUSCALOOSA, AL - - Sophomore Ashley Szymanski closed her 2025 campaign with a strong showing Friday afternoon at the NCAA Alabama Regional, scoring a 9.775 in her bars routine at Coleman Coliseum.
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In her second individual NCAA Regional appearance, Szymanski placed 17th among the 27 bars competitors in the first session of the second round. Her score was also the best among the three individual competitors in the session.
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Unfortunately, Szymanski's 9.775 was not enough to advance to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships which will be held April 17-19 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
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The two-time defending Mid-American Conference bars champion, Szymanski earned First Team All-MAC honors and MAC Specialist of the Year after leading the league with a bars NQS of 9.875 during the regular season. The effort ranked 67th nationally, which earned her an individual spot into today's NCAA Regional competition.
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A two-time MAC Specialist of the Week honoree this season, Szymanski turned in a season-best 9.900 to win the event in Ball State's dual victory over Northern Illinois (March 2). She also tallied six scores of 9.875, including her effort to win the individual title at the MAC Championships, which was 0.050 ahead of the next closest competitor.
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Including her six bars wins this season, Szymanski has won the bars competition in 12 of her 27 collegiate meets and turned in eight routines of 9.900-or-higher. Her career-best score is a 9.975 in her MAC debut versus Bowling Green (Jan. 22, 2024).
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In her second individual NCAA Regional appearance, Szymanski placed 17th among the 27 bars competitors in the first session of the second round. Her score was also the best among the three individual competitors in the session.
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Unfortunately, Szymanski's 9.775 was not enough to advance to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships which will be held April 17-19 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
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The two-time defending Mid-American Conference bars champion, Szymanski earned First Team All-MAC honors and MAC Specialist of the Year after leading the league with a bars NQS of 9.875 during the regular season. The effort ranked 67th nationally, which earned her an individual spot into today's NCAA Regional competition.
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A two-time MAC Specialist of the Week honoree this season, Szymanski turned in a season-best 9.900 to win the event in Ball State's dual victory over Northern Illinois (March 2). She also tallied six scores of 9.875, including her effort to win the individual title at the MAC Championships, which was 0.050 ahead of the next closest competitor.
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Including her six bars wins this season, Szymanski has won the bars competition in 12 of her 27 collegiate meets and turned in eight routines of 9.900-or-higher. Her career-best score is a 9.975 in her MAC debut versus Bowling Green (Jan. 22, 2024).
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