Buckeyes Face Navy in Virtual Meet
1/29/2021 11:45:02 AM | General, Men's Gymnastics
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s gymnastics team will take on Navy in a non-conference virtual dual meet on Saturday at noon inside the Covelli Center.
It will be the first virtual meet in the Buckeyes’ history. Judging and scoring will be done via the Virtius web platform. Each team will compete in their respective arenas with judges receiving a live stream of events. Fans will also be able to view the competition via virti.us.
WEEKLY BASICS
Saturday, Jan. 30 | 12 p.m. | Covelli Center | Live Stats | Virtius Stream
LAST TIME OUT
The Buckeyes kicked off their 2021 season with a 402.550-396.250 loss at No. 3 Illinois last weekend. Justin Ah Chow made his way to the podium twice after taking first on floor (14.400) and third on vault (14.300). Jesse Tyndall won on high bar behind a 13.650 and was third on floor (14.150) while Sean Neighbarger came in second on vault with a 14.400. Trevor Cummings (13.800) finished second on pommel horse and Angel Leon (13.700) was third on rings.
SCOUTING NAVY
Saturday’s meet is the season opener for the Midshipmen, who were picked ninth in the 2021 CGA Preseason Coaches Poll. Ohio State and Navy met for the first time in program history a year ago when the Buckeyes secured a 408.900-397.200 win in Columbus.
IN THE RANKINGS
Ohio State checks in at No. 3 in the Road to Nationals standings. Here’s a breakdown of the rankings by event:
Floor – 2nd, 68.750
Vault – 2nd, 70.350
Pommel Horse – 3rd, 66.650
Rings – 3rd, 66.000
High Bar – 4th, 62.900
Parallel Bars – 6th, 61.600
UP NEXT
The Buckeyes host Minnesota on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
