UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State and Rec Hall will serve as host for the 2024 Women's Gymnastics Big Five meets that will take place Feb. 23 and 24. The Big Fives feature two sessions of five Big Ten Conference women's gymnastics teams.
Session I will take place on Friday, Feb. 23 at 6:00 p.m. and will feature Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Nebraska, and Rutgers while Penn State will take on Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, and Michigan in Session II on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 4:30 p.m.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
- ADMISSION: Entry is FREE for all spectators.
- PARKING
- With multiple Penn State athletics events happening on campus over the weekend, fans are encouraged to purchase their parking prior to the meet via ParkMobile.
- Fans are encouraged to park in Nittany Parking Deck and West Parking Deck. Parking for athletic events in these spaces requires a valid university permit or payment of an applicable parking fee. Single-game parking can be purchased in advance by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the meet using prepaid ParkMobile for $5.50 or can be purchased on meet day for $10.
- CLEAR BAG POLICY: Penn State Athletics events operate with a clear bag policy. Small clear tote bags 12"x6"x12" or smaller are permitted, as are small clutches or wristlets 4"x6"x1".
BIG FIVES ROTATION SCHEDULE
SESSION I
| VAULT | BARS | BEAM | BYE | FLOOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROTATION 1 | MSU | Nebraska | Ohio State | Rutgers | Minnesota |
| ROTATION 2 | Minnesota | MSU | Nebraska | Ohio State | Rutgers |
| ROTATION 3 | Rutgers | Minnesota | MSU | Nebraska | Ohio State |
| ROTATION 4 | Ohio State | Rutgers | Minnesota | MSU | Nebraska |
| ROTATION 5 | Nebraska | Ohio State | Rutgers | Minnesota | MSU |
SESSION II
| VAULT | BARS | BEAM | BYE | FLOOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROTATION 1 | Michigan | Maryland | Illinois | Iowa | Penn State |
| ROTATION 2 | Penn State | Michigan | Maryland | Illinois | Iowa |
| ROTATION 3 | Iowa | Penn State | Michigan | Maryland | Illinois |
| ROTATION 4 | Illinois | Iowa | Penn State | Michigan | Maryland |
| ROTATION 5 | Maryland | Illinois | Iowa | Penn State | Michigan |
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP IMPLICATIONS
The Big Ten regular season standings, which will be finalized following the Big Five meets, will also be used to determine the team seeding for the Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Championships on Saturday, March 23 at Michigan State. The top four teams will qualify for the evening session of the championships and the remaining six teams will compete in the afternoon session. Full rotations for the Big Ten Championships can be found in the charts below.
Big Ten Championships - Afternoon Session
| VAULT | BYE 1 | BARS | BEAM | BYE 2 | FLOOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROTATION 1 | No. 5 Seed | No. 7 Seed | No. 10 Seed | No. 9 Seed | No. 6 Seed | No. 8 Seed |
| ROTATION 2 | No. 8 Seed | No. 5 Seed | No. 7 Seed | No. 10 Seed | No. 9 Seed | No. 6 Seed |
| ROTATION 3 | No. 6 Seed | No. 8 Seed | No. 5 Seed | No. 7 Seed | No. 10 Seed | No. 9 Seed |
| ROTATION 4 | No. 9 Seed | No. 6 Seed | No. 8 Seed | No. 5 Seed | No. 7 Seed | No. 10 Seed |
| ROTATION 5 | No. 10 Seed | No. 9 Seed | No. 6 Seed | No. 8 Seed | No. 5 Seed | No. 7 Seed |
| ROTATION 6 | No. 7 Seed | No. 10 Seed | No. 9 Seed | No. 6 Seed | No. 8 Seed | No. 5 Seed |
Big Ten Championships - Evening Session
| VAULT | BARS | BEAM | FLOOR | |
| ROTATION 1 | No. 2 Seed | No. 4 Seed | No. 3 Seed | No. 1 Seed |
| ROTATION 2 | No. 1 Seed | No. 2 Seed | No. 4 Seed | No. 3 Seed |
| ROTATION 3 | No. 3 Seed | No. 1 Seed | No. 2 Seed | No. 4 Seed |
| ROTATION 4 | No. 4 Seed | No. 3 Seed | No. 1 Seed | No. 2 Seed |
FOLLOW THE NITTANY LIONS
Follow along with the team on our social media pages on Facebook (PennStateWomensGymnastics) and X/Instagram (@pennstatewgym).