No. 22 Ohio State to Compete at B1G Big Five Meet
2/17/2022 1:19:46 PM | Women's Gymnastics
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 22 Ohio State women’s gymnastics team is back competing in the state of Ohio this week as it takes on the Big Five Meet on Friday, Feb. 18 in Toledo. The Buckeyes will compete against Michigan, Maryland, Iowa and Illinois beginning at 7 p.m. from the Huntington Center.
Ohio State as of Late
- The Buckeyes are 3-1 against Big Ten foes this season and are about to make their third consecutive road trip of the season.
- In its last meet, Ohio Stte met No. 6 Minnesota in Minneapolis last weekend. Sydney Jennings tied her season-best on vault and tied her career-high on beam with a 9.850 in both rotations. Colby Miller scored a 9.900 on uneven bars while Jojo Warga earned a career-high 9.850 on floor. The Buckeyes ultimately fell to the Gophers, 197.575-195.775.
- Ohio State recorded two of its best routine scores on the road this year. The Buckeyes scored a season-high 49.125 on vault and 49.325 on uneven bars at Nebraska.
- Lexi Edwards and Jenna Hlavach are tied for the best individual scores on the team with a 9.875 on vault and 9.925 on floor. Edwards hit her marks on vault against Arkansas, Denver and Nebraska and reached the score against Penn State and Rutgers. Hlavach scored her 8.875 against Penn State and Nebraska while earning the 9.925 versus Penn State and Rutgers.
- The Buckeyes are ranked No. 22 in the latest Road to Nationals standings with an average score of 295.950 this season. Ohio State’s floor lineup is ranked No. 18 nationally with an average score of 49.171.
- Nicole Riccardi is tied for fourth in the Big Ten on uneven bars this season, averaging a 9.894. She recorded a career-high 9.925 in the meet at Nebraska on Feb. 7.
Buckeyes vs. Big Five Opponents
- At last year’s Big Five meet, Ohio State finished fourth against Minnesota, Illinois, Maryland and Nebraska. The team finished with a score of 195.275.
- Ohio State meet’s its Big Five opponents – Illinois, Iowa, Maryland and Michigan – for the first time this season.
- The Buckeyes will compete against a couple of top-25 ranked opponents this week as Michigan is the top-ranked team in the nation with an average score of 197.963. Iowa is tabbed at No. 17 headed into the meet.
Up Next
Following the Big Five meet, the Buckeyes return to Covelli to host Michigan State on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 4 p.m. Tickets for the meet can be purchased at OhioStateBuckeyes.com/tickets or by calling the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-GOBUCKS.
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