UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 6 Penn State is set to compete at the National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships at Minnesota's Maturi Pavilion on Friday and Saturday. The Lions will compete in the second preliminary session on Friday at 8 p.m. (ET). The Lions will be joined in that session by Michigan, Stanford, Iowa, Minnesota and California.
The top three teams and the top three all-around competitors not on one of the qualifying teams, plus the top three individuals on each event not already qualified on a team or as an all-around competitor, will advance from each qualifying session to the finals on Saturday. The finals are scheduled for 8 p.m. (ET) on Big Ten Network.
HOW TO FOLLOW
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PENN STATE SEASON/HISTORICAL BREAKDOWN
ALL-AROUND
Team Rank: Sixth
NQA: 401.213
Season Best: 406.900 (vs. Nebraska, 2/7)
Individual Season Best: Michael Jaroh (80.400)
Penn State Gymnasts in Top 10 NQA: None
Penn State Gymnasts in Top 10 Best Score: 7. Michael Jaroh (80.400)
Penn State NCAA Champions All-Time (15): Ray Sorenson (1948), Jean Cronstedt (1953, 54), Karl Schwenzfeier (1955), Armando Vega (1957, 59), Jay Werner (1960), Gregory Weiss (1961), Mike Jacobson (1965), Steve Cohen (1966, 67), Marshall Avener (1973), Luis Vargas (2004-05), Casey Sandy (2008).
FLOOR EXERCISE
Team Rank: Third
NQA: 69.225
Season Best: 70.600 (at Ohio State, 2/14)
Individual Season Best: Matt Cormier – 14.750 (vs. Nebraska, 2/7)
Penn State Gymnasts in Top 10 NQA: 3. Matt Cormier (14.450)
Penn State Gymnasts in Top 10 Best Score: 3. Matt Cormier (14.750)
Penn State NCAA Champions All-Time (4): Jean Cronstedt (1954), Tom Seward (1963), Trevor Howard (2013), Thad Lawson (2015)
POMMEL HORSE
Team Rank: Seventh
NQA: 65.225
Season Best: 67.900 (at Ohio State, 2/14)
Individual Season Best: Nick Mock (14.800)
Penn State Gymnasts in Top 10 NQA: 3. Nick Mock (13.838), 9. Jack Baldwin (13.588), 9. Michael Jaroh (13.588)
Penn State Gymnasts in Top 10 Best Score: 1. Nick Mock (14.800), 9. Jack Baldwin (14.200), 10. Michael Jaroh (14.100)
Penn State NCAA Champions All-Time (11): Steve Green (1948), Robert Lawrence (1954), Mark Sohn (1988, 89, 90, 91), Brandon Staniak (1999, 2000), Luis Vargas (2005), Stephen Nedoroscik (2017, 2018)
RINGS
Team Rank: Seventh
NQA: 66.075
Season Best: 67.000 (vs. Michigan, 3/20)
Individual Season Best: Parker Clayton (14.400)
Penn State Gymnasts in Top 10 NQA: None (Parker Clayton not eligible – Didn't compete at B1Gs)
Penn State Gymnasts in Top 10: 4. Parker Clayton (14.400)
Penn State NCAA Champions All-Time (7): Armando Vega (1959), Paul Vexler (1969), Wayne Cowden (1990), Adam Carton (1991), Chris Lakeman (2001), Kevin Tan (2003, 04)
VAULT
Team Rank: Eighth
NQA: 70.613
Season Best: 71.400 (at Iowa, 2/20)
Individual Season Best: Brennan Pantazis (14.800)
Penn State Gymnasts in Top 10 NQA: None
Penn State Gymnasts in Top 10 Best Score: 7. Brennan Pantazis (14.800)
Penn State NCAA Champions All-Time (1): Adam Carton (1991)
PARALLEL BARS
Team Rank: Fifth
NQA: 66.113
Season Best: 67.000 (vs. Navy, 2/27)
Individual Season Best: Andres Perez Gines (14.250)
Penn State Gymnasts in Top 10 NQA: 7. Andres Perez Gines (13.713)
Penn State Gymnasts in Top 10 Best Score: 10. Andres Perez Gines (14.25)
Penn State NCAA Champions All-Time (9): Hal Zimmerman (1942), Ray Sorenson (1948), Jean Cronstedt (1953-54), Armando Vega (1956, 57, 59), Tom Dunn (1971), Gene Whalen (1976)
HIGH BAR
Team Rank: Fifth
NQA: 64.863
Season Best: 66.550 (vs. Nebraska, 2/7)
Individual Season Best: Michael Jaroh (14.000)
Penn State Gymnasts in Top 10 NQA: None
Penn State Gymnasts in Top 10 Best Score: 7. Michael Jaroh (14.000)
Penn State NCAA Champions All-Time (2): Jean Cronstedt (1954), Mike Jacobson (1965)
