Ashley Szymanski

Ashley Szymanski at NCAA Alabama Regional

Photo by: Jack Eads - Ball State Gymnastics

Ashley Szymanski - Bars vs. Bowling Green

Position:
All-Around
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Bishop Dwenger
Hometown:
Fort Wayne, Ind.

Ashley Szymanski Entering 2025 Season
Career Highs:
BARS - 9.975 on Jan. 22, 2024
BEAM - 9.875 on March 23, 2024

Career Points:
244.50

Event Wins:
BARS: 6 - Jan. 14, 2024 / Jan. 22, 2024 / Feb. 17, 2024 / Feb. 23, 2024 / March 10, 2023 / March 23, 2024

In The Ball State Record Book (Highest Mark Per Event Only)
- Third-Best Individual Bars Score in Program History with a 9.975 vs. Bowling Green (Feb. 22, 2024)

2024 SEASON ACCOLADES
- 2024 NCAA Regional Individual Participant (Bars)
- 2024 MAC Bars Co-Champion (9.925)
- 2024 MAC Freshman of the Year
- 2024 First Team All-MAC (Bars)
- WCGA Scholastic All-American

2024 - FRESHMAN SEASON: MAC Bars Co-Champion … MAC Freshman of the Year … First Team All-MAC (Bars) … WCGA Scholastic All-American … competed on bars in all 13 meets, while seeing action in the beam lineup 11 times … was also an individual competitor on bars in the second round of the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional … ranked seventh on the team with 244.250 points, helping the Cardinals earn a team bid into the first round of the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional, a second-place finish at the MAC Championships and a share of the program’s second straight MAC regular season championship … earned First Team All-MAC honors after finishing the regular season ranked first in the league and 28th nationally with a bars NQS of 9.910 … won the bars competition in six meets, including the MAC Championships (March 23), while turning in seven routines of 9.900-or-higher … turned in a career-best bars routine of 9.975 in her MAC debut versus Bowling Green (Jan. 22) … scored 9.950 at George Washington (Feb. 23), while earning 9.925 at the Tennessee Collegiate Classic (Jan. 19) and at the MAC Championships … tied for seventh on bars in the second round of the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional (April 4) with a 9.900 … scored 9.800-or-higher in six of her 11 beam routines, including a career-best 9.875 to place fifth at the MAC Championships … added a 9.825 at Northern Illinois (March 10).

Saleem on Szymanski: I am very excited about Ashley joining our team. She will bring a high level of competitive experience with her to the Nest. This strong all-around gymnast has an impressive bar routine that will stand out to all who watch the Cardinals. I love the fact that Ashley is from just up the road in Ft. Wayne and is not afraid to work. Ashley is a determined athlete who is also a high achieving academic scholar.

Club Career Highlights: Two-time Indiana Level 10 State Bars Champion with scores of 9.675 in 2022 and 9.600 in 2023 … also placed third in the all-around at the 2022 state meet with a score of 37.200, while following with a seventh-place score of 37.450 at the 2022 Region 5 Level 10 Regional Championships, adding a fourth-place effort of bars at 9.475 … two-time national qualifier on bars, placing fourth in 2023 and fifth in 2022 with scores of 9.650 … owns career-best Level 10 scores of 9.675 on bars, 9.600 on vault, 9.500 on beam, 9.275 on floor and 37.450 in the all-around.

Why Ball State: I chose Ball State because of the welcoming atmosphere the coaches created when I visited, and their belief in me during my recruiting process.