Men’s Gymnastics Drops No. 1 Penn State – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/27/1999 12:00:00 AM | General, Men's Gymnastics
February 27, 1999
The Ohio State mens gymnastics team defeated the No. 1 team in the nation 230.950-228.050.
Tim Elsner (Sr., Middletown, N.J.) won the floor exercise with a score of 9.850.
Penn State’s Brandon Stefaniak took first in pommel horse competition (9.775), while teammate Danny Beigel won the still rings (9.850).
OSUs Jamie Natalie (So., Hockessin, Del.) and Elsner tied on the vault with a score of 9.650. On the parallel bars, Natalie completed a solid routine and took first with a score of 9.950.
Doug Stibel (Sr., Canton, Mich.) had an impressive performance on the horizontal bars, as he scored a 9.950 and sealed a first place win. The Buckeye senior class now carries a 24-1 record in dual meets. The win over Penn State gives them 10 consecutive home wins.
Next weekend, the Buckeyes will travel to Champaign, Ill. to face No. 7 Illinois.
Team Scores Ohio State (12-1/10-1) 230.950 Penn State 228.050
Individual Event Winners Floor Exercise Tim Elsner, Ohio State 9.850
Pommel Horse Brandon Stefaniak, Penn State 9.775
Still Rings Danny Beigel, Penn State 9.850
Vault Tim Elsner, Ohio State 9.650 Jamie Natalie, Ohio State
Parallel Bars Jamie Natalie, Ohio State 9.950
Horizontal Bars Doug Stibel, Ohio State 9.950
All Around Jamie Natalie, Ohio State 58.300
