Buckeyes Battle Back to Beat No. 3 Huskers

Saturday, January 31

Columbus, Ohio

2 p.m.

Ohio State

316.300

313.050

No. 3 Nebraska

Photo by: Ohio State Athletics

Buckeyes Battle Back to Beat No. 3 Huskers

1/31/2026 5:08:00 PM | Men's Gymnastics

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Ohio State won its Big Ten opener on Saturday by a 316.300-313.050 margin after trailing by more than three points.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 5 Ohio State men's gymnastics team (4-2, 1-0 B1G) erased a three-point deficit in the final two rotations to beat No. 3 Nebraska (2-2, 0-1 B1G) by a 316.300-313.050 margin in the Big Ten opener on Saturday afternoon inside Covelli.

Jesse Pakele opened the meet with his first floor win of the season, scoring a season-high 14.000. David Ramirez captured the parallel bars title with a 13.700 and a stuck dismount.

Pakele was the runner-up on rings (career-high 13.650) and the parallel bars (13.650). Kristian Grahovski finished third on rings (season-high 13.400). Ramirez and Noah Copeland tied for second on high bar with a 13.600.

How it Happened

Floor (season-high 53.550): Jacob Harmon (13.050), Chase Davenport-Mills (13.350), Drake Andrews (13.150), Pakele (season-high 14.000, first)
Pommel Horse (48.300): Kristian Grahovski (11.500), Ramirez (12.500), Jace Hashimoto (12.150), Parker Thackston (12.150)
Rings (season-high 52.750): Grahovski (season-high 13.400, third), Andrews (12.550), Peyton Contini (13.150, stick), Pakele (career-high 13.650, second)
Vault (season-high 55.800): Grahovski (13.900), Zach Snyder (tied season-high 14.000), Ramirez (13.950), Davenport-Mills (13.950)
Parallel Bars (51.850): Grahovski (season-high 13.150), Ramirez (13.700, first, stick), Harmon (11.350), Pakele (13.650, second)
High Bar (season-high 54.050): Grahovski (season-high 13.450), Harmon (season-high 13.400), Ramirez (13.600, second), Noah Copeland (career-high 13.600, second)

What They Said

Head Coach Rustam Sharipov: "We didn't have the best start today as our pommel horse rotation put us in an early hole. I was impressed with how our guys kept fighting in every routine to come back. We faced more adversity when we had to put in a couple of alternates on short notice, but they stepped up for us down the stretch and helped us get the win. Today was one of the best finishes to a meet that our team has had this season. I'm proud of how we stuck with it and kept the focus and energy up even when we were behind. We will look to build on this as we travel to Oklahoma next weekend."

Up Next
The Buckeyes travel to Norman, Okla. to face No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 13 Air Force next Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

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