Men’s Gymnastics Finishes Third at Big Ten Championships – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/20/1998 12:00:00 AM | General, Men's Gymnastics
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March 20, 1998%^$
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Iowa won the Big Ten men’s gymnastics championship Friday night with a team score of 230.535, which knocked off the two-time defending Big Ten Champions Ohio State Buckeyes who placed third with a score of 229.600 behind Penn State and Iowa. %^$
The Hawkeyes won their first Big Ten Championship since 1986. They were lead by Todd Strada who placed third in the all-around competition with a score of 57.65. Penn State’s Mike Dutka won the all-around championship with a score of 58.350. Travis Romagnoli from the University of Illinois placed second scoring 58.275. %^$
The Big Ten Championships continue tomorrow night. The individual event champions will be determined on all six events. The competition starts at 7 p.m. %^$%^$
%^$%^$%^$%^$%^$Ohio State Men’s Gymnastics%^$Big Ten Championships%^$March 20, 1998%^$Ann Arbor, Mich.%^$%^$%^$Team Score%^$Iowa 230.525%^$Penn State 229.975%^$Ohio State 229.600%^$Michigan State 227.975%^$Illinois 227.575%^$Michigan 226.625%^$Minnesota 222.225%^$%^$Floor Exercise Pommel Horse%^$1. Mike Dutka, PSU 9.9 1. Mike Dutka, PSU 9.85%^$2. Tommy Housley, MSU 9.8 2. Todd Strada, Iowa 9.775%^$3. Mike Morgan, OSU 9.725 Stefaniak, PSU 9.775%^$ %^$%^$Horizontal Bar Vault%^$1. Doug Stibel, OSU 9.900 1. Mike Dutka, PSU 9.85%^$2. La Lo Haro, Michigan 9.775 2. T. Romagnoli, UI 9.8%^$3. Ethan Sterk, MSU 9.700 Brandy Grimm, MSU 9.8%^$La Lo Haro, Michigan 9.8%^$%^$Still Rings Parallel Bars%^$1. T. Romagnoli, UI 9.775 1. Peter Landry, OSU 9.8 %^$ 2. Lou Datilio, Iowa 9.75 2. C. Camiscioli, Iowa 9.750 %^$%^$All-Around%^$1. Mike Dutka, PSU 58.350%^$2. T. Romagnoli, UI 58.275%^$3. Todd Strada, Iowa 57.650%^$%^$%^$%^$ %^$%^$
