Video: Drew Durbin on Becoming a Member of the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame – Ohio State Buckeyes
9/5/2008 12:00:00 AM | General, Men's Gymnastics
COLUMBUS, Ohio – On July 9, the Ohio State Varsity “O” Association announced it will induct 12 members into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame Friday and Saturday.
The class will be officially inducted in two separate ceremonies Friday and introduced to the public at halftime of the Ohio State home football game against Ohio Saturday.
The 2008 class includes: Men Drew Durbin (gymnastics), John Edwards (baseball), Bobby Hoying (football), Fred Keller (lacrosse and soccer), Bob Todd (baseball coach) and Jeff Uhlenhake (football); Women Krista Keir (track and field), Amy Langhals (golf), Maxi Meissner (rowing), Megan Mirick (lacrosse), Carolina Moraes (synchronized swimming) and Isabela Moraes (synchronized swimming).
Drew Durbin, Gymnastics 1994-97
Drew Durbin was a six-time All-American gymnast and three-time national champion on pommel horse. A four-year letterwinner, Durbin was named All-Big Ten each of his four seasons and Big Ten Gymnast of the Year in 1994, his freshman season. In 1996, Durbin was a member of the Buckeyes’ national championship squad. That same season Durbin set the program record on pommel horse, recording a 9.975 at the NCAA East Regional. The next season, 1997, Durbin and his teammates set the OSU team record on pommel horse with a score of 39.000. In his career, Durbin won five Big Ten individual championships, two each on pommel horse and parallel bars and one in the all-around.
Men’s Gymnastics Varsity “O” Hall of Fame Members
Mike Racanelli, 1987-90
Class of 1996
Blaine Wilson, 1994-97
Class of 2004
Kip Simons, 1991-94
Class of 2006
Drew Durbin, 1994-97
Class of 2008
