After competing in the Mid-American Conference Championships last weekend, coach Kerrie Beach is certain the gymnastics program is growing and moving in the right direction. Finishing last in the meet the past two seasons, the team was determined to compete well this time around – and they did just that. The Falcons posted two top-ten finishes and Breanne Guy tied for third place in the all-around as the Falcons finished fourth with a 192.425, a mere 0.25 points shy of the third place finishers, Northern Illinois. ‘This was a good end to our season,’ Beach said. ‘Our finish speaks to the commitment to our athletes and coaching staff as we continue to build this program. ‘I am particularly pleased with the consistency of our competitions throughout the last half of the season. We did a better job keeping athletes healthy which made a huge difference.’ In Muncie, Ind., the team started out the meet on the balance beam where Guy lead the way to a 9.75, tying for third place. Not too far behind Guy were Queenita Gamble and Jholeen Ponce with scores of 9.625 and 9.55, respectively. In her last performance as a Falcon, Katie Follett scored a 9.475. The next rotation for BG was the floor exercise where Jenna Wirtanen lead the way, scoring a 9.725 and matching a career high. Morgan Balzer and Kasey Fillmore both scored a 9.7, and right behind them was Guy with a 9.625. After a bye in a rotation, the Falcons then headed over to vault. After being out with an injury since Feb. 1, Dawn Christman returned to the lineup and tied her career high, landing a 9.75. ‘It took a great deal of courage for [Christman] to push through the pain and it paid off with a 9.75 score,’ Beach said. Rounding out the vault lineup, Ponce posted a 9.75, Andrea Kinzer a 9.675 and Wirtanen a 9.625. The team finished off the meet on the bars where Guy lead the way once again with a score of 9.725, tying for ninth place and her second top-ten finish of the meet. Close behind Guy were Amber Brewer and Fillmore, each scoring 9.6. Guy, who scored a 38.725 in the all-around and earned her second consecutive All-MAC honor on the second team, will be heading to Ohio State along with teammate Brewer where they will both compete in the NCAA regionals on April 4.