Women’s Gymnastics Places Fourth at Big Ten Championships – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/23/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
March 23, 2002
Results
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State women’s gymnastics team took fourth place Saturday at the Big Ten Championships, hosted by OSU in front of 1,678 fans in St. John Arena. The Buckeyes scored 194.725, falling short of champion Michigan, which scored 196.425 to claim its fourth straight Big Ten crown. Minnesota (195.775) and Iowa (195.55) took second and third, respectively.
Ohio State posted its strongest event score on balance beam, led by Sheri Greig (Jr., Newark, Ohio/Olympic Academy of Gym.), who scored a career-high 9.9 to tie for third-place honors. OSU scored 48.85 on the event – its second-best beam score of the season. OSU did not count a fall on any event all night.
Mary Beth Doerr (Sr., Boston Heights, Ohio/Flytz Gymnastics) tied for sixth place on uneven bars with a 9.825, and Amanda Allen (Sr., Birmingham, Mich./Oakland Gymnastics) scored 9.85 on floor to tie for sixth place. The two join Greig as the Buckeyes on the All-Big Ten team. The top six finishers in each event and the top three in the all-around earned All-Big Ten honors.
In the league awards, Minnesota co-head coaches Jim and Meg Stephenson took Coach of the Year honors, while the Gophers’ MaryAnne Kelley nabbed Gymnast of the Year laurels. Illinois’ Ashley Williams earned Freshman of the Year honors.
Penn State’s Katie Rowland was the big winner of the night, taking the all-around (39.5) and vault (9.95) crowns. Minnesota’s Annie Laatsch captured the uneven bars title (9.95), while Elise Ray of Michigan won balance beam (9.95). Iowa’s Alexis Maday won her second straight floor exercise crown with a 9.925. Ohio State now will await its postseason fate, which will be announced Monday.
Meet Results (Event champions plus OSU results) Team Vault Bars Beam Floor Total 1. Michigan 49.300 48.975 48.900 49.300 196.475 2. Minnesota 48.775 49.125 48.800 49.075 195.775 3. Iowa 48.900 48.650 48.850 48.825 195.550 4. Ohio State 48.400 48.650 48.850 48.825 194.725 5. Michigan St 48.500 48.400 49.025 48.700 194.625 6. Illinois 48.300 48.050 47.750 48.725 192.825 7. Penn State 48.150 48.200 47.425 48.775 192.550
Vault 1. Katie Rowland (PSU) 9.950 Tiffanie Janke (OSU) 9.700 Sheri Greig (OSU) 9.675 Julie Levi (OSU) 9.675 Elizabeth Meaney (OSU) 9.675 Sarah Spring (OSU) 9.675 Jill Tucker (OSU) 9.250
Uneven Bars 1. Annie Laatsch (MINN) 9.950 T6. Mary Beth Doerr (OSU) 9.825 Megan Porter (OSU) 9.725 Sarah Spring (OSU) 9.725 Shelley Harris (OSU) 9.700 Amanda Allen (OSU) 9.675 Stephanie Buerkel (OSU) 9.525
Balance Beam 1. Elise Ray (MICH) 9.950 T3. Sheri Greig (OSU) 9.900 Amanda Allen (OSU) 9.800 Elizabeth Meaney (OSU) 9.775 Tiffanie Janke (OSU) 9.700 Stephanie Buerkel (OSU) 9.675 Shelley Harris (OSU) 9.625
Floor Exercise 1. Alexis Maday (Iowa) 9.925 T6. Amanda Allen (OSU) 9.850 Tiffanie Janke (OSU) 9.825 Sheri Greig (OSU) 9.800 Jill Tucker (OSU) 9.725 Sarah Spring (OSU) 9.625 Elizabeth Meaney (OSU) 9.250
All-Around 1. Katie Rowland (PSU) 39.500
