UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State women's gymnastics team (5-2, 1-2 Big Ten) travels to Ohio State (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) to compete in a 6:30 p.m. meet against the No. 15 Buckeyes in the Covelli Center.
The Nittany Lions performed well against No. 16 Minnesota on Saturday afternoon in Rec Hall. Despite falling to the Golden Gophers, Penn State's overall score of 197.025 tied for the sixth-highest score in school history. It was also the ninth time in school history that the team posted a 197-or-better in a meet. Teammates Amani Herring (9.95) and Isabella Salcedo (9.95) became the first Penn State teammates to each score 9.95-or-better on floor in the same meet since 2001, helping the Nittany Lions to a 49.400 team total on the apparatus, their best this season.
Ohio State stands No. 15 in the country after winning against Maryland on Sunday. Penn State is 34-27-1 all-time against the Buckeyes since the teams first met in 1965.
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Penn State's strong floor rotation helped them to break the 197 threshold and kept them in the race against Minnesota.
VAULT — No. 22
In rotation one, the team was led by Ava Piedrahita's season-best 9.9. Freshman Kalea McElligott tied her career-best score with a 9.85, beginning her all-around night on a strong note.
BARS — No. 37
The Nittany Lions had two 9.9-plus scores on bars in the second rotation, with Cassidy Rushlow leading the pack with her season-best score of 9.925. Gabbie Gallentine also earned a season-best 9.9.
BEAM — No. 15
Penn State's beam squad leads the team with a No. 15 rank in the nation, thanks to outstanding performances from upperclassmen and underclassmen alike. McElligott, a freshman, posted a career-best score of 9.9 on the beam while Salcedo, a junior, finished second for the team with a 9.875.
FLOOR — No. 40
Salcedo and Herring became the first Penn State duo to score 9.95-plus on the apparatus in the same meet since 2001, both earning a share of the event title. Freshman Alyssa Kramer complemented them, earning a season-best 9.875.
All-Around
McElligott earned a career-best 39.350 in the all-around while Maddie Johnston (39.300) and Piedrahita (39.125) also competed on every apparatus against the Golden Gophers.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Nittany Lions travel to Nebraska for another Big Ten matchup on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.
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