No. 8 Ohio State Clashes with No. 6 Penn State at the Arnold Challenge
3/1/2019 1:27:37 PM | General, Men's Gymnastics
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The No. 8 Ohio State University Men’s Gymnastics team gets back to action as it hosts No. 6 Penn State and Ukraine at the annual Arnold Challenge. Action is set to get underway at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Columbus Convention Center.
Last Time Out
The Buckeyes notched a season high score of 402.700 against then No. 4, now No. 3 Michigan on February 2. Alec Yoder dominated in his specialty, the pommel horse, notching a 14.900, the second-highest score recorded nationally this season. Sean Neighbarger put on a show as well, finishing second on the vault with a 14.700 and tying for second on the floor with a 14.300. The floor score is a season-high for Neighbarger, while the vault score ties his season-high.
Yoder and Melton Make U.S. National Team
Alec Yoder and the 2018 Nissen Emery winner Sean Melton earned spots on the United States Senior Men’s National Team at the Winter Cup last weekend. Yoder earned his spot by way of petition, built upon his work with the U.S National Team over the last year and his continued excellence at the collegiate level. Melton notched a spot with his all-around performance at the Winter Cup where he took sixth place with an 81.750 score.
“I’m really proud of Alec and Sean for earning their spots on the national team,” OSU head coach Rustam Sharipov said. “These guys have worked really hard to be here, and they’re going to keep working hard to earn spots on the 2020 Olympic team.”
