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:
Junior
High School:
Bishop Dwenger
Hometown:
Fort Wayne, Ind.

Ashley Szymanski Entering 2026 Season
Career Highs:
  BARS - 9.975 on Jan. 22, 2024
BEAM - 9.875 on March 23, 2024

Career Points:
   489.100

Event Wins:
BARS: 12 - Jan. 14, 2024 / Jan. 22, 2024 / Feb. 17, 2024 / Feb. 23, 2024 / March 10, 2023 / March 23, 2024 / Jan. 17, 2025 / Jan. 26, 2025 / Feb. 2, 2025 / March 2, 2025 / March 9, 2025 / March 22, 2025
  BEAM: 1 - Feb. 9, 2025

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)

2025 SEASON ACCOLADES
- 2025 NCAA Regional Individual Participant (Bars)
- 2025 MAC Bars Individual Champion
- 2025 First Team All-MAC (Bars)
- 2025 MAC Specialist of the Year
- Two-Time MAC Specialist of the Week (Jan. 27 & Feb. 18)
- CSC Academic All-District At-Large Team
- WCGA Scholastic All-American
- Academic All-MAC

2025 - SOPHOMORE SEASON: MAC Bars Champion ... MAC Specialist of the Year and two-time MAC Specialist of the Week (Jan. 27 & Feb. 18) ... NCAA Alabama Regional Participant on bars, placing 17th in her session with a score of 9.775 ... earned First Team All-MAC honors on bars after leading the league with a NQS of 9.875 ... College Sports Communicators Academic All-District At-Large Team selection, while also earning WCGA Scholastic All-American and Academic All-MAC honors ... competed in all 12 meets, along with the regionals, for the Cardinals on bars ... also saw action in all 12 meets on beam ... captured first on bars in six meets, starting with a 9.875 at the EMU Quad (Jan. 17) ... her second-best bars score of 9.900 earned her the event win in the dual versus Northern Illinois (March 2) ... also won with scores of 9.875 in the Ball State Tri (Jan. 26) and the MAC Championships (March 22) ... her other bars wins came with a 9.850 at Kent State (March 9) and with a 9.800 at Bowling Green (Feb. 2) ... scored 9.775-or-higher in 11 of her 13 bars performances ... picked up her first individual beam victory with a season-best 9.850 versus Central Michigan (Feb. 9) ... scored 9.750-or-better on all 12 of her beam routines, including three scores of 9.825 and one score of 9.800 ... earned MAC Specialist of the Week honors after her performances in the Ball State Tri and at the Denver Quad (Feb. 16).

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.