Gymnastics Sweeps SEMO Quad Meet

Sunday, February 1

Cape Girardeau, MO

2 p.m.

Ball State University

195.675

194.500

Southeast Missouri

February 01, 2026 | Gymnastics

Complete Results

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO - - Powered by a pair of 9.900s, the Ball State gymnastics team took top honors at the SEMO Quad Meet with a season-best score of 195.675 Sunday afternoon at the Show Me Center.

The Cardinals, who improved to 6-1 overall, earned head-to-head wins over Wisconsin-Oshkosh (194.525), host Southeast Missouri (194.500) and Illinois State (193.975).

"There was a lot of great gymnastics today," head coach Joanna Saleem said. "We came out strong and stayed focused, even through a long delay before our final event. While there are some things we will continue to work on in the practice gym, I am proud of the way we performed today."

In addition to the team wins, Ball State took top individual honors in three of the four events, starting with first-rotation scores of 9.825 on beam from juniors Lindsay Fuller and Ashley Szymanski to tie for the event victory.

Junior Ava Molina shined in the second rotation, with her second 9.900 of the season giving her a second floor win this year.

"Ava has been working really hard and her day-to-day approach is pretty consistent," Saleem said. "We're starting to see her bring that onto the competition floor. She is trusting both herself and the process, while having fun and not trying to micromanage her routines."

Senior Zoe Middleton rounded out Ball State's individual event winners by taking the top spot on vault with a 9.900. The effort also helped her capture the all-around title with a mark of 39.275.

"Zoe is gaining confidence each week and trusting her timing and rhythm," Saleem added. 'It's fun to see her be able to go out and trust her gymnastics."

Her vault score ties as the best by a Mid-American Conference gymnast this season, while her all-around score is the second-best in the league to date this year. Middleton would also tie for second on bars with a season-best 9.850.

Including the pair of the 9.900s, Ball State's gymnasts turned in 10 routines of 9.800-or-higher in the quad meet sweep.

Rotation 1: Beam (49.000)
- For the second straight meet, the Cardinals turned in one of the best team beam scores in program history, tying the 18th-best score at 49.000
- The effort was led by scores of 9.825 by Fuller and Szymanski which tied for first overall
- Ball State also counted a 9.800 from junior Delaney McMahon and 9.775s from Molina and Middleton

Rotation 2: Floor (48.825)
- Molina claimed her second floor win of the season with her second 9.900 in the event this season
- Senior Alauna Simms turned in her best floor routine of the season to place second on the squad and fourth overall at 9.825
- The Cardinals also counted a 9.750 from Middleton, a 9.700 from freshman Carley Stalder and a 9.675 from junior Lindsay Girard

Rotation 3: Vault (49.025)
- Ball State turned in its best team vault score of the season, with its 49.025 tying as the 35th-best effort in the Cardinals record book.
- Middleton led the way with the team's best individual vault of the season, and tied the top vault score in the MAC so far this year, winning the event with a 9.900
- Sophomore Karli Mercer tied her career high with her second 9.825 of the year
- In her second collegiate vault, freshman Ava Thurston turned in a career-best 9.800, tying for sixth overall with classmate Stalder
- Ball State's final countable score was a 9.700 from sophomore Grace Suchecki

Rotation 4: Bars (48.800)
- Middleton also led the way for the Cardinals on bars, tying for second overall with a season-best 9.850
- McMahon was second on the squad with a career-best 9.775
- The Cardinals also counted a 9.750 from senior Mary Rose Bellan, a 9.725 from Molina and a 9.700 from Mercer in her competitive bars debut.

All-Around:
- Middleton earned her second straight all-around title with the second-highest score in the MAC this season at 39.275 ... The effort included a winning score of 9.900 on vault, a second-place 9.850 on bars, a 9.775 on beam and a 9.750 on floor ... Her vault and bars scores were both season highs.

Up Next:
The Ball State gymnastics team returns to Worthen Arena next Sunday (Feb. 8) for Sports Crossover and Alumni Day. Action begins at 1 p.m. and tickets are still available at BallStateSports.com/GymTickets.