Parker Thackston Captures Pommel Horse Title at 2026 Winter Cup

Saturday, February 21

Louisville, Ky.

7:00 PM

Ohio State

Winter Cup

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Parker Thackston Captures Pommel Horse Title at 2026 Winter Cup

2/21/2026 11:32:00 PM | Men's Gymnastics

The Buckeyes had four all-arounders finish in the top 10 in addition to Thackston’s pommel horse win.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 5 Ohio State men's gymnastics team (5-3, 1-0 B1G) had five current gymnasts and one incoming gymnast compete at the 2026 Winter Cup on Saturday in the senior men's competition.

Parker Thackston won the pommel horse title with a career-high score of 15.325 – the only score above 15.000 in the entire competition on any event. Thackston beat the runner-up on pommel horse by more than a full point. All four Buckeye all-arounders finished in the top 10 in a field of 24 competitors.

How it Happened

Drake Andrews (eighth in the all-around, 76.650): floor (12.800), pommel horse (12.550), rings (12.800), vault (career-high 13.700), parallel bars (12.750), high bar (12.050)
Kristian Grahovski (ninth in the all-around, 76.500): floor (12.050), pommel horse (13.050, eighth), rings (12.650), vault (12.250), parallel bars (13.200), high bar (13.300, seventh)
Jesse Pakele (fourth in the all-around, career-high 78.200): floor (13.350), pommel horse (12.650), rings (13.250, seventh), vault (13.150), parallel bars (13.500, ninth) high bar (12.300)
David Ramirez (10^th in the all-around, 76.450): floor (13.150), pommel horse (12.350), rings (13.150, ninth), vault (13.700), parallel bars (13.350, 10^th), high bar (10.750)
Parker Thackston (pommel horse specialist): pommel horse (career-high 15.325, first)
Anthony Ruscheinsky (incoming Buckeye in the all-around, 72.750): floor (12.400), pommel horse (10.550), rings (12.150), vault (12.800), parallel bars (12.200), high bar (12.650)

Up Next
The Buckeyes return home to host a tri-meet against No. 14 William & Mary and No. 13 Army on Saturday, Feb. 28 inside the Covelli Center. The senior day meet will begin at 2 p.m. ET and be broadcast live on B1G+.

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