No. 6 Men’s Gymnastics Defeats No. 12 Nebraska 217.400-209.725 – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/3/2002 12:00:00 AM | General, Men's Gymnastics
March 3, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ohio–The No. 6 Ohio State men’s gymnastics team defeated No. 12 Nebraska, 217.400-209.725, in Lincoln, Neb. today. OSU’s score is the highest road score in the nation thus far in the regular season. The Buckeyes were led by junior Raj Bhavsar, who won the all-around competition for the second consecutive week with a score of 55.000.
Bhavsar also finished first in pommel horse (9.475), still rings (9.500) and parallel bars (9.600). Fellow junior Dick Huntwork finished on top in the floor exercise competition with a 9.450. Freshman Randy Monahan lead the way on high bar (9.275) as the Buckeye gymnasts claimed the top four places in the event.
Monahan finished second in the all-around competition, 53.300, which is a career high. Huntwork also competed in the all-around, which is his first time this regular season, finished with a 51.925.
The Buckeyes will return home to compete against Iowa and Minnesota Saturday March 9 in St. John Arena at 7 p.m.
Ohio State 217.400, Nebraska 209.725 Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska March 3, 2002
Top finishers and Ohio State results
Floor Exercise Vault 1. Dick Huntwork,OSU 9.450 1. Josh Raisle,UN 9.400 2. Randy Monahan,OSU 9.050 2. Bhavsar,OSU 9.375 6. Jamie Houle,OSU 8.750 3. Adderly,OSU 9.200 9. Kerry Adderly,OSU 8.500 5. Monahan,OSU 9.125 11. Earnest Nelson,OSU 8.250 6. Van Sickle,OSU 9.100 12. Raj Bhavsar,OSU 8.050 8. Nelson,OSU 8.950 9t. Huntwork,OSU 8.900
Pommel Horse Parallel Bars 1. Bhavsar,OSU 9.475 1. Bhavsar,OSU 9.600 2. Houle,OSU 9.200 2. Adderly,OSU 8.900 3. Ryan Schwartzkopf,OSU9.000 4. Houle,OSU 8.650 4t. Monahan,OSU 8.600 6t. Cody Troubaugh,OSU 8.450 7. Eric Van Sickle,OSU 8.450 8. Monahan,OSU 8.400 10. Huntwork,OSU 7.700 9. Huntwork,OSU 8.300
Rings High Bar 1. Bhavsar,OSU 9.500 1. Monahan,OSU 9.275 3t. Matt Smith,OSU 9.200 2. Huntwork,OSU 9.175 6. Mitch Claman,OSU 8.900 3. Houle,OSU 9.075 7. Monahan,OSU 8.850 4. Bhavsar,OSU 9.000 9. Huntwork,OSU 8.400 6t. Trobaugh,OSU 8.650 11. Trobaugh,OSU 8.200 12. Claman,OSU 8.150
