UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Senior Alex Frack and junior Nick Mock were named Big Ten Gymnasts to Watch, as announced by the league on Wednesday. The Lions were picked to finish fourth in the Big Ten in a vote of the league's seven head coaches.
Frack was a CGA Regular Season All-America honoree last season after ranking fifth in the nation on high bar. The senior picked up right where he left off to begin this season, posting wins on high bar and parallel bars in the Lions' season-opening win over Army West Point.
Mock was also a CGA Regular Season All-American last year, earning the award with his work on pommel horse. He ranked fourth in the nation in the event. He scored 13.7 to pick up the event win in the meet against Army.
In the team poll, Penn State came in behind Michigan, Nebraska and Illinois, while finishing ahead of Ohio State, Minnesota, and Iowa. The Lions won the most recently competed Big Ten Championship in 2019.
Penn State returns to action with a home meet against Illinois on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 3 p.m.
2021 BIG TEN MEN'S GYMNASTICS PRESEASON POLL
1. MICHIGAN
2. Nebraska
3. Illinois
4. Penn State
5. Ohio State
6. Minnesota
7. Iowa
ALL CAPS indicates unanimous selection
2021 BIG TEN MEN'S GYMNASTS TO WATCH
Hamish Carter, Jr., Illinois
Clay Mason Stephens, Jr., Illinois
Stewart Brown, Jr., Iowa
Bennet Huang, Sr., Iowa
Cameron Bock, Sr., Michigan
Evgeny Siminiuc, Fr., Michigan
Crew Bold, So., Minnesota
Shane Wiskus, Sr., Minnesota
Jake Bonnay, Sr., Nebraska
Griffin Kehler, Sr., Nebraska
Angel Leon, Jr., Ohio State
Jesse Tyndall, Jr., Ohio State
Alex Frack, Sr., Penn State
Nick Mock, Jr., Penn State
