No. 4 Buckeyes Headed to No. 3 Huskers
3/5/2021 11:08:51 AM | General, Men's Gymnastics
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 4 Ohio State men’s gymnastics team is hitting the road to take on No. 3 Nebraska on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.
WEEKLY BASICS
Saturday, March 6 | 5 p.m. ET | Lincoln, Neb. | Live Stats | BTN+
LAST TIME OUT
The Buckeyes (3-1, 2-1 Big Ten) had the previous two weeks off from competition. Ohio State last competed on Feb. 14 when it earned a 405.500-403.900 win over Penn State. The team had season highs on pommel horse (67.000), rings (67.350) and parallel bars (68.450). The Buckeyes also claimed team titles on rings, parallel bars and vault (71.500).
SCOUTING NEBRASKA
The Cornhuskers (1-3, 1-3 Big Ten) fell to Illinois and Michigan in a tri-meet on Feb. 21 with a score of 401.600. Taylor Christopulos was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after scoring a 14.70 to win the vault title. He is currently first in the country on vault with a 14.733 average. Nebraska ranks in the top 10 on every apparatus, including second on floor, pommel horse and vault.
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 – 4th, 68.650
Pommel Horse – 5th, 65.263
Rings – 4th, 66.163
Vault – 3rd, 71.088
Parallel Bars – 4th, 65.700
High Bar – 7th, 63.138
Individual
Floor: Jesse Tyndall – 4th, 14.237
Pommel Horse: Trevor Cummings – 5th, 13.588
Parallel Bars: Sean Neighbarger – 10th, 13.600
UP NEXT
The Buckeyes host Iowa on Saturday, March 13 at 1 p.m.
