Men’s Gymnastics Adds Ramirez to 2024 Signing Class
11/10/2023 12:46:00 PM | General, Men's Gymnastics
The Buckeyes announced the newest addition to their ranks on Friday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men's gymnastics program announced its newest addition to its roster on Friday as David Ramirez signed to be a Buckeye.
"I chose OSU because of the amazing team, coaches, facilities and incredible resources available for student-athletes," Ramirez said.
David Ramirez | 5-6 | AA | Nipomo, Calif.
David Ramirez joins the Buckeyes from Arroyo Grande High School in California where he earned three letters in diving while training at Central Coast Gymnastics Inc. Ramirez is a two-time NorCal state champion in the all-around (2022, 2023) after finishing fourth in 2021. At the Region 1 Championships, he won the all-around in 2023, finished as the runner-up in 2022 and was fifth in 2021. Ramirez finished eighth in the all-around the past two years at JE Nationals. At the 2022 U.S. Championships, he finished 10th in the all-around competition, including second on vault and fourth on pommel horse. At this year's U.S. Championships, he was 13th in the all-around and third on vault.
In diving, Ramirez won first place in the league his freshman season and was the runner-up at the CIF Championship. The next year, he broke the school record for the 11 Dive Meet on his way to third place finishes in the league and at the CIF Championship. As a junior, Ramirez was the runner-up in the lead and third at the CIF Championship.
Outside of his own training, Ramirez served as a coach during the summer camps at Central Coast Gymnastics and also assisted teachers at his former elementary school with preparing their materials and organizing reading assessments for the entire school. He will pursue a kinesiology degree at Ohio State.
Before the start of the regular season, Ohio State will host its annual Scarlet & Gray Intrasquad meet on Saturday, Dec. 16 at noon inside the Covelli Center. OSU opens the regular season at home against Greenville on Saturday, Jan. 13 at noon. The Buckeyes host the NCAA Championships on April 19-20 inside the Covelli Center with the qualifiers on Friday and the championships on Saturday. View the full 2023-24 Ohio State men's gymnastics schedule HERE.
"I chose OSU because of the amazing team, coaches, facilities and incredible resources available for student-athletes," Ramirez said.
David Ramirez | 5-6 | AA | Nipomo, Calif.
David Ramirez joins the Buckeyes from Arroyo Grande High School in California where he earned three letters in diving while training at Central Coast Gymnastics Inc. Ramirez is a two-time NorCal state champion in the all-around (2022, 2023) after finishing fourth in 2021. At the Region 1 Championships, he won the all-around in 2023, finished as the runner-up in 2022 and was fifth in 2021. Ramirez finished eighth in the all-around the past two years at JE Nationals. At the 2022 U.S. Championships, he finished 10th in the all-around competition, including second on vault and fourth on pommel horse. At this year's U.S. Championships, he was 13th in the all-around and third on vault.
In diving, Ramirez won first place in the league his freshman season and was the runner-up at the CIF Championship. The next year, he broke the school record for the 11 Dive Meet on his way to third place finishes in the league and at the CIF Championship. As a junior, Ramirez was the runner-up in the lead and third at the CIF Championship.
Outside of his own training, Ramirez served as a coach during the summer camps at Central Coast Gymnastics and also assisted teachers at his former elementary school with preparing their materials and organizing reading assessments for the entire school. He will pursue a kinesiology degree at Ohio State.
Before the start of the regular season, Ohio State will host its annual Scarlet & Gray Intrasquad meet on Saturday, Dec. 16 at noon inside the Covelli Center. OSU opens the regular season at home against Greenville on Saturday, Jan. 13 at noon. The Buckeyes host the NCAA Championships on April 19-20 inside the Covelli Center with the qualifiers on Friday and the championships on Saturday. View the full 2023-24 Ohio State men's gymnastics schedule HERE.
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