Top-10 Showdown Coming to Covelli
3/12/2021 4:01:06 PM | General, Men's Gymnastics
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 6 Ohio State men’s gymnastics team will face its fourth ranked opponent in a row when it hosts No. 8 Iowa on Saturday at 1 p.m.
WEEKLY BASICS
Saturday, March 13 | 1 p.m. | Covelli Center | Live Stats | BTN+
LAST TIME OUT
The Buckeyes scored a season-high 406.700 in a setback to No. 3 Nebraska last Saturday. Ohio State had season bests on pommel horse (67.050), floor (69.000), rings (68.350) and high bar (64.650). As a team, the Buckeyes earned the rings title and had 10 podium finishes. Individually, Justin Ah Chow won the floor title with a career-high 14.650 while Donovan Hewitt scored a 14.100, a new personal best, to claim the crown on rings. Jesse Tyndall posted a season-high 14.150 to win on high bar and earned the all-around title with an 80.550.
SCOUTING IOWA
The Hawkeyes were undefeated until they dropped a 402.650-398.650 decision to No. 2 Michigan a week ago. Bennet Huang posted an 82.650 to win the all-around competition and took home the floor title with a 14.500. Iowa ranks in the top 10 on every apparatus and Huang has an all-around NQA of 81.283 to check in sixth nationally.
IN THE RANKINGS
Ohio State ranks in the top 10 nationally on every event and has multiple individuals among the country’s top gymnasts.
Team
Floor – 7th, 68.950
Pommel Horse – 3rd, 66.900
Rings – 3rd, 67.500
Vault – 4th, 71.333
Parallel Bars – 2nd, 68.117
High Bar – 10th, 63.917
Individual
Floor: Justin Ah Chow – 8th, 14.267; Jesse Tyndall – 9th, 14.267
Pommel Horse: Justin Ah Chow – 5th, 13.817; Trevor Cummings – 10th, 13.717
Rings: Donovan Hewitt – 10th, 13.683
Parallel Bars: Jesse Tyndall – 6th, 14.050
High Bar: Jesse Tyndall – 5th, 13.700
UP NEXT
The Buckeyes will take on Michigan in a virtual meet on Wednesday, March 17.
