Ava Molina

Position:
All-Around
Class:
Senior
High School:
Mount Notre Dame
Hometown:
Loveland, Ohio

Ava Molina Entering 2027 Season
Career Highs:
BARS - 9.900 on March 17, 2024
BEAM - 9.825 on Jan. 24, 2026
FLOOR - 9.900 on Feb. 1, 2026

Career Points:
707.875

Event Wins:
BARS: 1 - March 17, 2024
FLOOR: 3 - Jan. 18, 2026 / Feb. 1, 2026 / Feb. 8, 2026

In The Ball State Record Book (Highest Mark Per Event Only)
- Tied with the 14th-best bars score in program history with her 9.900 versus Eastern Michigan (March 17, 2024)

2026 SEASON ACCOLADES
- 2026 NCAA Regional Individual Participant (Floor)
- 2026 All-MAC First Team (Floor)
- WCGA Scholastic All-American
- Academic All-Mac

2026 - JUNIOR SEASON: NCAA Kentucky Regional Participant on floor, tying for sixth in her session with a score of 9.875 ... earned All-MAC First Team honors on floor after leading the squad and ranking second among all league gymnasts with a floor NQS of 9.870 ... competed in all 12 meets, along with the regionals, for the Cardinals on floor along with 12 meets on bars and six meets on beam ... captured three individual titles on floor ... Set a career-high 9.825 on beam at Northern Illinois (Jan. 24) and a career-best 9.900 on floor against Bowling Green (Jan. 18) and at SEMO Quad (Feb. 1) … WCGA Scholastic All-American and Academic All-MAC honors.

2025 SEASON ACCOLADES
- WCGA Scholastic All-American
- Academic All-MAC

2025 - SOPHOMORE SEASON: WCGA Scholastic All-American and Academic All-MAC honoree … competed on bars, beam and floor in all 12 meets ... scored 9.725-or-higher in 23 of her 36 competitive routines ... closed her competitive season with a career-best floor score of 9.850 to tie for ninth among 42 gymnasts at the MAC Championships ... turned in a 9.825 on floor at the EMU Quad (Jan. 17) and 9.800s at Bowling Green (Feb. 2) and at Kent State (March 9) ... also logged a career-best beam score of 9.825 against the Golden Flashes ... scored 9.775 on beam at the Ball State Quad (Jan. 12) and at the EMU Quad ... added a season-best 9.800 on bars at the EMU Quad, while following with a 9.775 on bars at the Ball State Tri (Jan. 26) and hitting the mark again at KSU.

2024 SEASON ACCOLADES
- WCGA Scholastic All-American

2024 - FRESHMAN SEASON: WCGA Scholastic All-American … competed in six meets, including the NCAA Regional first round matchup versus Illinois (April 3) … competed on floor in the first two meets of the season, producing a career-high score of 9.775 at the Ohio State Tri-Meet (Jan. 14) … competed on bars in the final four meets of the season, including a career-high 9.900 versus Eastern Michigan (March 17) … added a 9.775 on bars at the MAC Championships (March 23) and a 9.750 versus the Illini at the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional.

Saleem on Molina: Ava is a top-notch student who will bring a strong sense of perseverance and grit to our team. She has a high caliber flare in the presentation of her gymnastics and her kind, yet vibrant, personality will smoothly blend in with our team. As an all-around athlete who is dedicated to growth, she will be a strong addition to our program. This young lady is committed to the success of her teammates both in the gym and the classroom. I look to see her make an immediate impact on all four events. Her strong lines and eye-catching choreography will strengthen our line-ups.

Club Career Highlights: Completed a successful 2022 season at the Women’s Development Program Level 10 Nationals, tying for third on beam (9.525), ninth on bars (9.550), and ninth in the all-around (37.925) … co-floor (9.650) and co-vault (9.200) champion at the 2022 Region 5 Level 10 Regional Championships … helped guide Cincinnati Gymnastics to a Level 10 State Championship as a junior in 2022 … national qualifier after placing second on beam (9.625), second on floor (9.675) and fourth in the all-around (37.650) at the 2019 Region 5 Level 10 Regional Championships … was the 2018 Level 9 Eastern Champion on bars (9.525), beam (9.525), and all-around (37.725) … registered eight scores which ranked on America’s Top 100 Level 9 Scores List, with three on floor (9.750, 9.700, 9.650), two on beam (9.725, 9.650), one on bars (9.650), and two in the all-around (38.525, 38.100) during the 2018 season … has earned 14 floor, 10 beam, 10 all-around, six vault, and seven bars individual event titles over her career … owns career-best Level 10 scores of 9.700 on floor, 9.425 on vault, 9.325 on bars, 9.250 on beam, and 37.700 in the all-around.

Why Ball State: I chose Ball State because I felt a connection to the coaches and gymnastics team. The coaches and team all value a strong sense of character, which was very important to me. The team environment, combined with the beautiful campus, made Ball State a place that feels like home, with people who feel like family.