UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Third-ranked Penn State men's gymnastics goes on the road for the first time this season when it travels to Columbus for a Big Ten meet against No. 2 Ohio State on Sunday. The meet is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will stream on Big Ten Network+.
Penn State enters at 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the Big Ten after wins over Army West Point, Illinois and Nebraska. Ohio State is 2-1 with a loss to Illinois and wins over Navy and Minnesota.
No. 3 Penn State (3-0, 2-0 B1G) at No. 2 Ohio State State (2-1, 1-1 B1G) | Sunday, Feb. 14 | 1 p.m. (ET)
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SERIES HISTORY
• Penn State and Nebraska will meet for the 34th time in a series that began in 1976.
• The Lions lead the series 21-12.
• Penn State won last year's meeting 405.9-405.0. Brennan Pantazis won on vault with a score of 14.5.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Penn State is ranked third with a three-score average of 396.617 and a high score of 406.900.
• Ohio State is ranked second with a three-score average of 398.167 and a high score of 401.050.
PENN STATE INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL RANKINGS (TOP 8 NQA)
• Floor – 7. Brennan Pantazis (13.917)
• Pommel Horse – 5. Nick Mock (13.267)
• Rings – 2. Parker Clayton (13.850)
• Parallel Bars – 7. Parker Clayton (13.083)
• High Bar – 5. Alex Frack (13.050)
LAST TIME OUT
• Penn State put together its best performance of its three meets, beating Nebraska 406.90-403.05.
• Michael Jaroh had three event wins (high bar, pommel horse, vault) and was the runner-up on another (rings).
• Adding events wins for the Lions were Parker Clayton (rings, parallel bars), Matt Cormier (floor) and Andres Perez Gines (parallel bars).
SCOUTING OHIO STATE
• Ohio State is ranked second nationally with a three-score average of 398.167 and a high score of 401.050.
• Jesse Tyndall ranks third in the nation on floor and fourth on high bar. Trevor Cummings ranks third on pommel horse.
GENE WETTSTONE AWARD WINNERS
• vs. Army West Point – Kaleb Booth, Brady Yamamoto
• vs. Illinois – Ethan Dick
• vs. Nebraska – Michael Jaroh
JAROH WINS BIG TEN/NATIONAL HONORS
• Freshman Michael Jaroh dominated the CGA national and Big Ten awards after his performance against Nebraska, where he won three events and finished second in another.
• Jaroh was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Week and Freshman of the Week one day, and then added CGA national Gymnast of the Week and Rookie of the Week the following day.
CORMIER WINS BIG TEN/NATIONAL FRESHMAN HONORS
• Freshman Matt Cormier was rewarded for his outstanding meet against Illinois. He was voted the Big Ten Rookie of the Week and the CGA National Rookie of the Week.
UP NEXT
• Penn State competes against another Big Ten opponent when it goes on the road to take on Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 20. The Hawkeyes are 1-0 with a 393.65-387.05 win over Minnesota.
