Men s Gymnastics Media Information

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1 Men s Gymnastics Media Information

2 MEN S GYMNASTICS CONTACT AARON HYDER Office Phone: ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Associate AD/Communications... Dan Wallenberg Director...Leann Parker Associate Directors... Jerry Emig, Adam Widman Assistant Directors...Mike Basford, Kyle Kuhlman,...Alex Morando, Gary Petit, Brett Rybak Sport Associates...Chris Cullum, Aaron Hyder Program Assistant/Office Associate...Jennifer Kirchner Web site... OhioStateBuckeyes.com Main Office Phone Fax Men s Gymnastics Contact... Aaron Hyder Office Phone hyder.28@osu.edu Mailing Address...The Fawcett Center, 6th Floor Olentangy River Rd...Columbus, Ohio GAME DAY MANAGEMENT Facility Operations... (614) Fan Experience & Promotions... (614) Training Room... (614) Equipment Room... (614) Gymnastics Office Phone Number Fax THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE Jason Yellin, Associate Commissioner of Media Relations Phone jyellin@bigten.org Megan Rowley, Men s Gymnastics contact Phone , ext mrowley@bigten.org Fax/Web site /bigten.org Mailing Address Park Place...Rosemont, IL UNIVERSITY FACTS Location...Columbus, Ohio (pop. 1.7m) Founded Enrollment...63,694 Nickname...Buckeyes Colors...Scarlet (PMS 200) and Gray (PMS 429) Mascot...Brutus Buckeye President... Michael V. Drake Vice President/Director of Athletics...Eugene Smith Senior Woman Administrator... Miechelle Willis Faculty Representative...John E. Davidson Conference... Big Ten (1912) MEN S GYMNASTICS HISTORY First Year All-Time Record...1, National Team Championships...3 ( ) NCAA Event Titles...28 All-Americans...63 Total All-America Awards Big Ten Team Championships co Big Ten Individual Titles...79 All-Big Ten Selections...85 Academic All-Big Ten Selections Facility... Steelwood Athletic Training Facility Meet Facility/Capacity... St. John Arena/13,276 TEAM FACTS Head Coach... Rustam Sharipov, sixth season Alma Mater, Year... Kharkov State, sharipov.1@osu.edu Assistant Coach...Casimiro Suarez, sixth season Assistant Coach...Bob Gauthier, sixth season Director of Operations...Drew Moling Athletic Trainers...Wil Turner, Chris Marquez Captains...Jake Martin, Sean Melton, Andrew Rickly Letterwinners Returning/Lost...14/6 All-Americans Returning/Lost...5/ Dual Record Overall Record CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Members of the media interested in obtaining meet credentials should contact Ryan Zimmerman in the Athletics Communications office at (614) or zimmerman.364@osu. edu. In addition, media interested in attending a practice session should contact Zimmerman in advance. PLAYER INTERVIEWS Media wanting to conduct interviews with any member of the Ohio State men s gymnastics team should contact Zimmerman to arrange the appointment. Please call at least one day in advance to allow setup time. ROAD REQUESTS Please direct all credential requests for Ohio State s road meets to the host school s sports information director (see opponent information on page 5). PRACTICE The Buckeyes practice schedule varies based on the amount of meets and travel schedule for the week. All training sessions take place at Steelwood Athletic Training Facility. WEEKLY RELEASE The weekly release, which includes notes and statistics, is available on the official Ohio State Athletics Department web site at OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Releases are not mailed. GAME DAY MEDIA SERVICES Game notes will be made available to the media prior to each meet. Final results will be distributed to the media following the meet. Additional requests should be directed to Zimmerman. RADIO/TELEVISION BROADCASTS Any member of the media wishing to broadcast meets should contact Zimmerman at least 48 hours prior to the meet. PHOTO REQUESTS All still photography requests of Ohio State student-athletes and coaches must be faxed or ed to Zimmerman. POSTGAME PROCEDURES Postgame interviews will begin approximately 10 minutes after the meet ends. Players and coaches will be available on the floor of St. John Arena VIDEO SERVICES For information regarding video services and game footage (if available), contact David Bakalik, manager of video services at (614) OHIOSTATEBUCKEYES.COM This is the official Web site of the Ohio State Athletics Department. Ohio State gymnastics releases, as well as a wide variety of related gymnastics and athletics department information can be found on the web, including links to all 36 varsity sports. 2

3 2017 ROSTER NAME POS. HT. YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Evan Bluemel PH 5-7 JR Strongsville, Ohio (Strongsville High School) Joey Bonanno FX, V, R 5-3 SO Fitchburg, Mass. (Oakmont Regional High School) Andrew Brower AA 5-10 FR Old Bridge, N.J. (Old Bridge High School) Tristan Burke AA 5-5 SO Royse City, Texas (Royse City High School) Michael Chan AA 5-9 FR Louisville, Ky. (Trinity High School) Chris Coombs F, PB, PH, R 5-2 SO Louisville, Ky. (Eastern) Robert Costea PH, SR 5-4 FR Charlotte, N.C. (East Mecklenburg High School) Jake Dastrup FX, PH, V, PB 5-3 RS JR Lindon, Utah (Pleasant Grove High School) Seth Delbridge AA 5-10 JR Floyds Knobs, Ind. (Christian Academny of Indiana) Samuel DeWitt PH, SR 5-6 JR Annapolis, Md. (Annapolis High School) Josh Hurwitz PH, SR 5-5 RS SO Solon, Ohio (Solon High School) Bradon Jacoby FX, PH 5-7 JR Simi Valley, Calif. (Eikon Tech Academy) Ryan Lemezis PH, SR 5-6 RS JR Aurora, Ill. (Oswego East High School) Jake Martin AA 5-10 RS SR Oviedo, Fla. (Hagerty High School) Paris McGee Jr. FX, V 5-7 RS SO New Haven, Conn. (Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School) Logan Melander FX, PH, V, SR, HB 5-10 SR Tacoma, Wash. (Stadium High School) Sean Melton AA 5-7 RS JR Orlando, Fla. (Freedom/First Academy High School) Andrew Rickly PH, PB, HB 5-11 SR Lewis Center, Ohio (Worthington Christian High School) Joey Smih PB, HB 5-9 RS FR Columbus, Ohio (Bishop Ready High School) Coleson Stodghill AA 5-9 FR Evergreen, Colo. (Golden High School) David Szarvas PH 5-9 JR Shreveport, La. (Airline High School) Meyer Williams FX, SR, V, PB 5-4 JR Dallas, Texas (Highland Park High School) Alex Wilson FX, SR, V, PB 5-8 JR Sugar Land, Texas (St. Thomas High School) Alec Yoder AA 5-9 SO Indianapolis, Ind. (Northpoint Homeschool) Coaches Class Breakdown Rustam Sharipov - Head Coach Seniors - 3 Casimiro Suarez - Assistant Coach Juniors - 10 Bob Gauthier - Assistant Coach Sophomores - 6 Drew Moling - Director of Operations Freshmen SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT/EVENT LOCATION TIME DEC 10 SCARLET & GRAY INTRASQUAD COLUMBUS, OHIO (STEELWOOD) 2 P.M. ET JAN 7 ALUMNI EXHIBITION COLUMBUS, OHIO (STEELWOOD) 2 P.M. ET JAN 14 Windy City Invitational Chicago 8:30 p.m. ET JAN 20 UIC COLUMBUS, OHIO 5 P.M. ET FEB 4 MICHIGAN COLUMBUS, OHIO 4 P.M. ET FEB 11 at Penn State State College, Pa. 4 p.m. ET FEB 16 Winter Cup Las Vegas, Nev. 4 and 10 p.m. ET FEB 18 Winter Cup Las Vegas, Nev. 7 p.m. ET MAR 4 ARNOLD CHALLENGE COLUMBUS, OHIO 2 P.M. ET MAR 11 at Oklahoma Norman, Okla. 6 p.m. ET MAR 24 at Illinois Champaign, Ill. TBA APR 7-8 Big Ten Championships Champaign, Ill. 8 p.m. ET APR 21 NCAA Qualifier West Point, N.Y. All Day APR 22 NCAA Championships West Point, N.Y. 6 p.m. ET Meet dates and times subject to change/bold CAPS indicate home contest/all home meets competed at St. John Arena unless otherwise noted * indicates Big Ten meet 3

4 2017 MEN S GYMNASTICS M E D I A I N F O R M AT I O N O H I O S TAT E B U C K E Y E S Evan Bluemel Junior Strongsville, Ohio Joey Bonnano Sophomore Fitchburg, Mass. Andrew Brower Freshman Old Bridge, N.J. Tristan Burke Sophomore Royse City, Texas Michael Chan Freshman Louisville, Ky. Chris Coombs Sophomore Louisville, Ky. Robert Costea Freshman Charlotte, N.C. Jake Dastrup RS Junior Lindon, Utah Seth Delbridge Junior Floyds Knobs, Ind. Samuel DeWitt Junior Annapolis, Md. Josh Hurwitz RS Sophomore Solon, Ohio Brandon Jacoby Junior Simi Valley, Calif. Ryan Lemezis RS Junior Aurora, Ill. Jake Martin RS Senior Oviedo, Fla. Paris McGee Jr. RS Sophomore New Haven, Conn. Logan Melander Senior Tacoma, Wash. Sean Melton RS Junior Orlando, Fla. Andrew Rickly Senior Lewis Center, Ohio Joey Smith RS Freshman Columbus, Ohio Coleson Stodghill Freshman Evergreen, Colo. David Szarvas Junior Shreveport, La. Meyer Williams Junior Dallas, Texas Alex Wilson Junior Sugar Land, Texas Alec Yoder Sophomore Indianapolis, Ind. 4

5 2017 OPPONENT INFORMATION UIC FLAMES Jan. 20, 5 p.m. ET, St. John Arena Head Coach: Charley Nelson 2016 ECAC/NCAA Finish: 6th/DNC Sports Information Contact: Citlali Cuevas Sports Information kccuevas315@gmail.com Web Site: Series History: Ohio State leads PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS Feb. 11, 4 p.m. ET, State College, PA Head Coach: Randy Jepson 2015 Big Ten/NCAA Finish: 4th/5th Sports Information Contact: Megan Samassa Sports Information mps5768@psu.edu Web Site: Series History: Ohio State leads OKLAHOMA SOONERS March 11, 5 p.m. ET, Norman, OK Head Coach: Mark Williams 2015 MPSF/NCAA Finish: 1st/1st Sports Information Contact: Wes Moody Sports Information wesmoody@ou.edu Web Site: Series History: Oklahoma leads MICHIGAN WOLVERINES Feb. 4, 4 p.m. ET, St. John Arena Head Coach: Kurt Golder 2015 Big Ten/NCAA Finish: 7th/DNC Sports Information Contact: Scott Kemps Sports Information skemps@umich.edu Web Site: Series History: Ohio State leads ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI March 24, Time TBD, Champaign, IL Head Coach: Justin Spring 2015 Big Ten/NCAA Finish: 2nd/4th Sports Information Contact: Tyler Beck Sports Information tcbeck@illinois.edu Web Site: Series History: Illinois leads NCAA GYMNASTICS SCORING THE SCORING SYSTEM - OVERVIEW Men s college gymnastics elected to adopt the International Gymnastics Federation s (FIG) Code of Points as its new scoring system starting in Previously, the program had been using a modified version in the 2006 and 2007 seasons which still put a maximum value of 10 points on each routine. In the newly adopted system, a gymnast s final score is comprised of the sum of his Difficulty and Execution Scores. The scores for each routine are open-ended with most scores earning between total points depending upon the apparatus. DIFFICULTY SCORE The Difficulty Score awards gymnasts points for the difficulty and technical content of a routine. One judge is on the D Panel and is responsible for crediting the athletes for connections (two high-level skills that are connected) and for completing element group requirements. The nine most difficult skills and dismount will account for the Difficulty Score. All skills have a set value and are categorized into six groups depending upon the difficulty aspects of the element. Connection values can be earned on floor, rings and high bar for an extra 0.1 or 0.2 points. DIRECTIONS TO ST. JOHN ARENA FROM THE EAST Take I-70 west to I-71 north. Follow I-71 north to I-670 west. I-670 west will turn into 315 north. Follow 315 north to the Lane Avenue exit. Turn right onto Lane Avenue. FROM THE WEST Take I-70 east to I-71 north. Follow I-71 north to I-670 west. I-670 west will turn into 315 north. Follow 315 north to the Lane Avenue exit. Turn right onto Lane Avenue. FROM THE NORTH Take I-71 south to I-270 west.take the 315 exit south to Lane Avenue. Turn left onto Lane Avenue. FROM THE SOUTH Take I-71 north to I-670 west. I-670 west will turn into 315 north. Follow 315 north to the Lane Avenue exit. Turn right onto Lane Avenue. FROM PORT COLUMBUS Follow I-670 west towards downtown. I-670 west will turn into 315 north. Follow 315 north to the Lane Avenue exit. Turn right onto Lane Avenue. EXECUTION SCORE The Execution Score is decided by a two to four person E Panel. Beginning with 10 points, deductions for errors, faults in execution and presentation will be made by all judges independently. The Execution Score is computed by taking a varied average of the E Panel marks. The range of deductions are from 0.1 point for a small error and 1.0 point for a fall. NEW SCORING SYSTEM The NCAA changed its men s gymnastics scoring system in Instead of the previous system in which six gymnasts competed with four scores counting toward the team total, the new system features a format in which five gymnasts compete with all five scores counting toward the team s final score. In making this change, the NCAA ensured that a greater emphasis is placed on team depth as any errors are now magnified. The new format also allows for collegiate gymnastics to be more similar to international gymnastics in scoring. 5

6 Athletic Accolades Two-time All-American (all-around, vault) 2014 Big Ten champion (vault) 2014 First Team All-Big Ten selection Two-time Big Ten Gymnast of the Week CGA Gymnast of the Week (Feb. 20, 2014) Academic Achievements CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete Three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection Four-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Personal Bests All-Around High Bar Pommel Horse Vault Parallel Bars Floor Exercise Rings JAKE MARTIN ALL-AROUND REDSHIRT SENIOR OVIEDO, FLA. ORLANDO METRO/U.S.O.T.C. Windy City Invitational (Jan. 19) with a and 15.15, respectively... scored a team-best on rings and a team-best on parallel bars at the Metroplex Challenge Jan placed second on vault (15.05) and first on high bar with a program record score of at Penn State Feb also scored an to place second in the all-around... earned a fourth-place finish on pommel horse with a and a first-place finish on parallel bars with a against UIC March 9... earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honors. Prior to Ohio State: Trained and competed at the U.S. Olympic Training Center ( ) under coaches Vitaly Marinitch and Andriy Stepanchenko, Orlando Metro Gymnastics ( ) under coach Casimiro Suarzez and Viktory Gymnastics ( )... three-time U.S. Junior National Team member ( )... placed fourth in the all-around at the 2011 Visa Championships... also placed third on rings, vault and high bar... finished second in the all-around at the 2011 Men s Junior Olympic National Championships... also placed second on high bar and third on vault... placed eighth on high bar at the 2011 Winter Cup Challenge... competed at the 2010 Visa Championships finishing tied for first on high bar, second on pommel horse, third in the all-around and fourth on vault... finished first in the all-around at the 2010 Men s Junior Olympic National Championships... also placed first on high bar and tied for third on pommel horse and rings... competed at the 2009 Visa Championships, tying for second on vault, placing second on high bar, placing third in the all-around and fourth on floor exercise... placed second with the team and fifth on pommel horse at the 2009 Junior Pan American Championships. Personal: Son of Larry and Donna Martin... has two siblings, D.J. and Porsha... majoring in international studies (Junior Season): Finished fourth on pommel horse in a dual meet against Michigan (Jan. 30); suffered season-ending injury prior to start of the meet... tied for sixth on pommel horse and vault and competed on floor, parallel bars and high bar at the Cal/Stanford tri meet (Jan. 24) competed on pommel horse and high bar at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 17)... finished 14th in the all-around at the 2015 U.S. National Qualifier (Redshirt Season): Earned runner-up honors on pommel horse against Penn State (Feb. 6); also featured on floor exercise, rings and high bar... tied for third on high bar against Oklahoma and Iowa (Feb. 1); also competed on pommel and floor... finished in a tie for 14th at the P&G championships, with a high placement of ninth on high bar... competed at the 2014 U.S. National Qualifier (Sophomore Season): Two-event All-American for the Buckeyes; earned runner-up honors on vault and fifth place in the all-around at the NCAA championships... claimed a Big Ten championship on vault; also competed in the all-around (third), high bar (third) and floor exercise (eighth)... claimed three event titles (all-around, vault and high bar) in Ohio State s tri-meet victory over No. 1 Oklahoma and Temple; scored a career-best in the all-around competition and a career-best on vault, while placing second on both floor exercise (career-high ) and pommel horse... placed eighth in the all-around at the Winter Cup Challenge, finishing in the Top 10 on high bar (fifth), parallel bars (eighth) and floor exercise (ninth)... named CGA and Big Ten Gymnast of the Week with two-event titles and five Top 5 finishes in a dual-meet win over No. 8 California; posted a personal-best score of to win the high bar, an to capture the all-around title, and scored a career-best to finish second on rings... earned Big Ten Gymnast of the Week honors with two-event titles at No. 2 Michigan; posted a career-high to win the pommel horse, a to tie on vault, and also placed second on high bar... CGA All-America Scholar Athlete... Academic All-Big Ten selection... Ohio State Scholar Athlete (Freshman Season): Competed in four meets for the Buckeyes before suffering season-ending injury... placed first on high bar and second on pommel horse at the 6

7 Personal Bests Vault Pommel Horse Floor Exercise High Bar LOGAN MELANDER FLOOR, POMMEL, VAULT, RINGS, HIGH BAR SENIOR TACOMA, WASH. BLACK HILLS GYMNASTICS 2016 (Junior Season): Represented Ohio State on pommel horse and vault at the NCAA championships and NCAA Qualifier (April 15-16)... competed on pommel horse and vault at the Big Ten Championships (April 1)... posted a fourth place finish on pommel horse and competed on vault and high bar in a tri-meet with William and Mary and Temple (March 20) competed on pommel horse and vault in a tri-meet with Oklahoma and Air Force (March 7) and at the Arnold Challenge (March 1)... led Ohio State on vault against Penn State (Feb. 13) with a season-best score of , placing third overall; also competed on pommel horse, tying for sixth... finished second on pommel horse against Michigan (Jan. 30)... tied for sixth on vault and competed on pommel horse at the Cal/Stanford tri meet (Jan. 24)... led the Buckeyes with a fifth-place finish on pommel horse at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 17); also competed on vault (Sophomore Season): Featured on pommel horse at the NCAA team final (April 10)... competed on floor exercise and pommel horse at the NCAA qualifier (April 9)... earned a personal-best on floor exercise at the Big Ten team finals (March 27); also represented OSU on pommel horse; competed on floor and pommel against Oklahoma (March 14)... featured on floor and pommel horse at the Arnold Classic Challenge (March 7)... earned a second-place finish on pommel horse (PB of ) and competed on vault against Michigan (Feb. 28)... represented OSU in three events against Oklahoma and Iowa (Feb. 1) competed on floor, pommel horse and vault against Illinois (Jan. 24) and at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 17) (Freshman Season): Competed on vault at the NCAA qualifier and team finals (April 10-11)... competed at the Big Ten championship team finals (March 28)... had a career high of on vault to earn a fourth-place finish at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 18). Prior to Ohio State: Trained and competed at Black Hills Gymnastics under coach Bob Young... placed first in the all-around at the 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships... won the all-around competition at the 2013 Washington State Championships and at the 2013 Regional Championships (Region 2)... competed at the 2012 Winter Cup... placed 11th on pommel horse at the 2011 Visa Championships... claimed third on floor exercise, fourth on rings, fifth in the all-around and sixth on pommel horse at the 2011 National Qualifier... placed first in the all-around and on rings and parallel bars at the 2011 Region 2 Championships (Wash.)... also placed second on floor exercise and parallel bars, third on high bar and fifth on vault. Personal: Son of Tim Melander and Karen Zediker... is an only child... plans to work in the medical field as a physical therapist or athletic trainer after graduation... favorite pastimes include spending time with friends, being outdoors and playing sports... lists greatest sports thrill as competing at the VISA national championships and placing first at the 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships. Athletic Accolades 2015 Second Team All-Big Ten selection 2016 Team Captain Academic Achievements Two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection 2014 CGA All-American Scholar-Athlete Two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Personal Bests High Bar Parallel Bars Rings Floor Exercise ANDREW RICKLY POMMEL, PARALLEL BARS, HIGH BAR SENIOR LEWIS CENTER, OHIO HOCKING VALLEY GYMNASTICS 2016 (Junior Season): Represented Ohio State on parallel bars and high bar at both the NCAA championships (April 16) and NCAA Qualifier (April 15), highlighted by a fifth-place performance on parallel bars at the qualifier... competed on parallel bars and high bar at the Big Ten championships (April 1)... tied for first on high bar and claimed second on parallel bars in a tri-meet with William and Mary and Temple (March 20) posted a personal best of on high bar to tie for third and competed on parallel bars in a tri-meet with Oklahoma and Air Force (March 7) competed on parallel bars and high bar at the Arnold Challenge (March 1)... won high bar against Penn State (Feb. 13) with a career-best score of ; also competed on parallel bars... finished second on high bar (15.000) and seventh on parallel bars (14.500) in a dual meet against Michigan (Jan. 30)... tied for ninth on both parallel bars and high bar at the Cal/Stanford tri meet (Jan. 24) took second on high bar (15.050) and tied for third on parallel bars at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 17)... Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete... team captain (Sophomore Season): Represented the Buckeyes on parallel bars and high bar at the NCAA qualifier (April 9)... earned a bronze medal on high bar at the Big Ten event finals with a (March 28)... competed on parallel bars and high bar at the Big Ten team finals (March 27)... earned a fourth-place finish on high bar with a personal-best against Oklahoma (March 14)... competed on parallel bars and high bar at the Arnold Classic Challenge (March 7)... competed on parallel bars and notched a second-place finish on high bar with a vs. Michigan (Feb. 28)... tied for third on highl bar and competed on parallel bars at Penn State (Feb. 6)... featured on three events against Oklahoma and Iowa... earned a third-place finish on parallel bars and notched a fifth-place finish on high bar with a score of against Illinois (Jan. 24)... competed on parallel bars at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 17)... Second Team All-Big Ten selection... Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State and CGA Scholar-Athlete (Freshman Season): Competed at nine meets for the Buckeyes... earned a fourth-place finish at NCAA team finals on high bar with a (April 11)... achieved a seventh-place finish on high bar with a at the Arnold Challenge (March 1)... tied for third on high bar at Illinois (Jan. 26). Prior to Ohio State: Trained and competed for Hocking Valley Gymnastics Center under coach Mike Serra... competed at the 2013 P&G Championships at the junior level, placing first on high bar, third on rings and second in the all-around... claimed third in the all-around at the 2013 National Qualifier... finished third on parallel bars and seventh on rings at the 2012 Visa Championships... competed at the Winter Cup ( )... placed second on rings, third on high bar and ninth in the all-around at the 2011 Visa Championships... placed second on high bar, fifth on rings and 10th in the all-around at the 2011 Junior Olympic National Championships. Personal: Son of Mike and Sandy Rickly... has two siblings, Jill and Matt... plans to run the family business (Rickly Hydrological) after graduation... favorite pastimes include snowboarding, playing piano and listening to music... lists greatest sports thrill as winning high bar at the USA Gymnastics P&G Championships (2013)... member of choir and the National Honor Society at Worthington Christian. 7

8 Academic Achievements Two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection Three-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Personal Bests Floor Excercise Pommel Horse Parallel Bars Vault JAKE DASTRUP FLOOR, POMMEL, VAULT, RINGS, HIGH BAR REDSHIRT JUNIOR LINDON, UTAH U.S.O.T.C (Sophomore Season): Featured on pommel horse (11th, ) and parallel bars (22nd, ) at the NCAA championships (April 16)... competed on pommel (eighth, ) and parallel bars (seventh, ) at the NCAA Qualifier (April 15)... finished 14th on pommel horse at the Big Ten Championships (April 1)... posted a on floor to claim fourth, a to claim second on pommel horse and also competed on parallel bars in a tri-meet with Oklahoma and Air Force (March 7) tied his personal-best of to claim a second place finish on parallel bars and competed on floor, vault and pommel horse at the Arnold Challenge (March 1)... earned a second-place tie on pommel horse against Penn State (Feb. 13) with a score of ; placed seventh on vault (14.800) and also performed on floor exercise finished third on floor exercise (14.800), sixth on the pommel horse and tied for seventh on vault (14.750) against Michigan (Jan. 30) represented Ohio State at the 2015 U.S. National Qualifier... Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete (Redshirt Season): Did not compete due to injury... Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete. Personal Best Rings RYAN LEMEZIS POMMEL, RINGS REDSHIRT JUNIOR AURORA, ILL. PREMIER WEST 2016 (Sophomore Season): Represented Ohio State on rings at the NCAA championships (April 16) and NCAA Qualifier (April 15)... competed on rings at the Big Ten championships (April 1)... competed on rings in a tri-meet with Oklahoma and Air Force (March 7) and at the Arnold Challenge (March 1)... tied for seventh on rings against Penn State (Feb. 13) with a score of finished sixth on rings against Michigan (Jan. 30)... earned a sixth-place finish on rings at both the Cal/Stanford tri meet (Jan. 24) and the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 17), earning identical scores of (Freshman Season): Competed on rings at the NCAA qualifier (April 9)... featured on rings at the Big Ten team finals (March 27) and against Oklahoma (March 14)... tied for fourth on rings with a personal-best at the Arnold Challenge (March 7)... competed on rings against Illinois (Jan. 24). Prior to Ohio State: Trained at Premier West under coaches Chris McKee, Paul Evatt, Dave Masolla... four-time national qualifier national pommel horse champion... earned a second-place finish on rings at the 2014 regionals... seventh-place all-around at the 2014 nationals... second-place finish at state and 2014 team captain at Premier West. Personal: Son of Dan and Kelly Lemezis... has three younger sisters, Emmy, Megan and Trish... upon graduation, hopes to pursue a career as a police officer... favorite pastimes include fishing, hunting and watching the Chicago Blackhawks play (Freshman Season): Competed in every meet for the Buckeyes in all four of his events consistently... competed at the NCAA qualifier on floor, vault, pommel horse and parallel bars (April 10)... Big Ten team finals competed on floor, vault, pommel horse and parallel bars... Big Ten event finals placed ninth on parallel bars (March 28-29)... captured first-place victories on both floor and pommel horse with scores of against Oklahoma and Temple (March 15)... achieved his career high of on vault at the Stanford Quad (March 8)... placed third on pommel horse and vault and notched a career high of on parallel bars to earn a second-place finish against Cal-Berkley (Feb. 14)... placed third on floor at Michigan (Feb. 1)... Ohio State Scholar Athlete. Prior to Ohio State: Trained and competed at the U.S. Olympic Training Center under coaches Vitaly Marinitch and Andriy Stepanchenko... competed at the 2013 P&G Championships, placing seventh on pommel horse... also competed at the 2013 Men s Junior National Olympic Championships, claiming first place on pommel horse and third in the all-around... finished in eighth place on pommel horse at the 2013 Winter Cup... competed at the Winter Cup, Junior National Olympic Championships and Visa championships (2011)... placed third on pommel horse at the Visa championships (2010) and fifth on pommel horse at the national qualifier (2010) at the junior level... placed first on pommel horse and third on floor exercise at the 2010 Junior Olympic National Championships. Personal: Son of Mat and Kaylyn Dastrup... has three siblings, Tad, Barrett and Blake... majoring in sports industry... plans to work in the sports industry or attend PT school after graduation... favorite pastimes include spending time with family and friends. 8

9 SEAN MELTON ALL-AROUND REDSHIRT JUNIOR ORLANDO, FLA. FREEDOM FIRST ACADEMY HIGH Athletic Accolades Member of the U.S. Senior National Team Six-time All-American (all-around, 2x high bar, rings, vault, parallel bars) Five-time Big Ten champion (all-around, floor exercise, high bar and 2x parallel bars) Two-time First Team All-Big Ten 2016 Big Ten Gymnast of the Year 2014 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Five-time CGA Gymnast of the Week Six-time Big Ten Gymnast of the Week Four-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week 2015 Team Captain Academic Achievements 2016 Academic All-Big Ten selection Two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Personal Bests All-Around Parallel Bars Rings High Bar Floor Exercise Vault Pommel Horse School Records All-Around Parallel Bars (NCAA record) (Sophomore Season): Earned two All-America awards at the NCAA championships (April 16), finishing fourth on high bar and fifth on rings; also competed on pommel, vault and parallel bars... competed on five events at the NCAA Qualifier (April 15), placing first on parallel bars and rings... named Big Ten Gymnast of the Year after winning gold on parallel bars (NCAA-record score of ) and floor exercise (personalbest ) at the Big Ten Event Finals (April 2); also earned a silver medal on rings and finished eighth on high bar on his way to NCAA/CGA Gymnast of the Week accolades... claimed the Big Ten all-around title (score of ) at the 2016 Big Ten Championships, helping Ohio State to its first confence title since 2007; finished first on three events: rings (15.850), floor (15.400) and parallel bars (15.500)... won three events - rings, high bar and parallel bars - at a triangular meet with William & Mary and Temple on March 20, earning Big Ten Gymnast of the Week accolades; set a personal best on rings with a winning total of B1G Gymnast of the Week following a school-record performance in the all-around against Oklahoma and Air Force (March 11)... posted a firstplace all-around total of , winning four event titles in the process: rings (15.850), parallel bars (15.800), high bar (personal-best ) and floor exercise (personal-best )... named to the U.S. Senior National Team after a third-place performance in the all-around at Winter Cup (Feb. 18/20) with a two-day score of , finishing first overall on parallel bars, second on rings and eighth on floor; led the competition after preliminary sessions with a season-best all-around score of on his way to Big Ten Gymnast of the Week honors... won rings against Penn State with a personal-best score of (Feb. 13); also earned runner-up honors on pommel horse (15.100) and high bar, along with a fourth-place finish on parallel bars... named CGA & Big Ten Gymnast of the Week after winning the all-around against Michigan (87.650); finished first on rings and runner-up on vault and parallel bars... voted Big Ten Gymnast of the Week after winning three events at the season-opening Windy City Invitational; posted personal-best scores of on rings and on vault, along with a on parallel bars... finished 16th in the all-around at the P&G championships; tied for eighth on rings, highlighted by a score of on day one... fourth in the all-around at the 2015 U.S. National Qualifier; placed third on parallel bars... First Team All-Big Ten... Academic All-Big Ten and OSU Scholar-Athlete (Redshirt Season): Competed on floor and earned a second-place finish on pommel horse with a score of against Illinois (Jan. 24)... competed on pommel horse, rings, parallel bars and high bar at the Windy City Invitational (Jan 17)... named to the U.S. Senior National Team for the Senior Pan American championships following an 11th-place performance in the all-around at the P&G championships; finished in the Top 10 on parallel bars (seventh) and vault (ninth)... team captain (Freshman Season): First freshman in school history to earn four All-American awards at the NCAA championships; placed third in the all-around and high bar and sixth on vault and parallel bars... named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and First Team All-Big Ten as an individual champion on parallel bars and high bar (career-best ); also placed second in the all-around (career-best 89.75) and fourth on pommel horse... scored an Ohio State-, career-, and then NCAA-record to win the parallel bars as Ohio State notched a tri-meet victory over No. 1 Oklahoma and Temple; tied a career-best on floor exercise, taking fourth place... posted a career-best on pommel horse at Stanford... named CGA and Big Ten Gymnast of the Week following a third-place finish at the Winter Cup Challenge; notched Top 5 finishes in the high bar, vault and floor to earn a spot on the U.S. Senior National Team... earned three event titles (floor, vault, parallel bars) and five Top 5 finishes in a dual-meet win over No. 8 California; posted career highs on vault (15.200) and floor exercise (15.200)... four-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week... Ohio State Scholar-Athlete. International Competition: Earned a bronze medal with Team USA at the 2016 Osijek World Challenge Cup; also finished seventh on rings... won a bronze medal in the all-around at the 2014 Senior Pan American Championships, where he totaled a score of and finished in the Top 10 in four events, helping Team USA to a gold medal in the team competition; in event finals, placed fifth in three events: floor exercise, pommel horse and parallel bars...collected four medals at the 2014 Pan American Olympic festival; claimed silver on high bar and bronze medals on pommel horse, rings and parallel bars... competed at the 2013 Kyle Shewfelt Festival as a member of the U.S. Senior Men s National Team, placing second on floor exercise and third in the allaround and on rings and vault... earned a first-place finish with the U.S. Junior Men s National Team as well as a first-place finish on vault and parallel bars at the 2012 Kellogg s Pacific Rim Championships... placed first with the U.S. Junior Men s National Team at the 2012 USA vs. Canada Junior Team Competition... competed at the 2011 Japan Junior International and the 2011 Korea Cup. Prior to Ohio State: Trained at the U.S. Olympic Training Center under coaches Vitaly Marinitch and Andriy Stepanchenko...Member of the U.S. Senior Men s National Team (2013) and U.S. Junior Men s National Team ( )... Placed fifth on pommel horse and seventh on parallel bars at the 2013 National Qualifier... earned a third-place finish on parallel bars, a fourth-place finish on rings, a fifth-place finish in the all-around, seventh-place finish on pommel horse and eighth-place finish on vault at the 2013 Winter Cup Challenge... placed first on high bar, third in the all-around, fourth on floor exercise and rings, sixth on parallel bars and seventh on pommel horse at the 2012 Visa Championships... placed sixth on parallel bars at the 2012 National Qualifier... competed at the 2012 Winter Cup Challenge... competed at the 2011 Visa Championships, placing first in the all-around and on pommel horse, rings and parallel bars... competed at the 2011 Men s Junior Olympic National Championships, earning a first-place finish in the all-around and a second-place finish on floor exercise, pommel horse, rings and vault... competed at the 2011 Winter Cup Challenge. Personal: Son of Sid and Debbie Melton... has two siblings, Raelyn and Jordan... favorite pastimes include hanging out with friends, going to the beach and watching football and movies. 9

10 BRANDON JACOBY FLOOR, POMMEL JUNIOR SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. PLATINUM GYMNASTICS SAMUEL DEWITT RINGS, POMMEL JUNIOR ANNAPOLIS, MD. TOP FLIGHT Personal Bests Floor Exercise Pommel Horse (Sophomore): Competed on floor in a tri-meet with William and Mary and Temple (March 20) competed on pommel horse at a tri-meet with Oklahoma and Air Force (March 7) and against Michigan (Jan. 30) earned a personal-best score of on pommel horse at the Cal/Stanford tri meet (Jan. 24) (Freshman): Competed on floor and pommel horse at the Arnold Classic Challenge (March 7) and at Penn State (Feb. 6). Prior to Ohio State: Trained at Platinum Gymnastics under coaches Dan Connelly and Vladimir Bannyi... five-time JO national championship qualifier... four-time Academic All-American First Team... six-time state all-star team member state parallel bar champion. Personal: Son of Sue and Ken Jacoby... has one older sibling, Dani... after graduation, hopes to found a tech startup company... his favorite pastimes include design, photography, hanging out with friends, surfing and creating apps... lists his greatest sports thrill as sticking his parallel bars dismount to win the event at state in Academic Achievements 2016 Academic All-Big Ten selection 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Personal Bests Rings Pommel Horse (Sophomore Season): competed on rings in a tri-meet with William and Mary and Temple (March 20) and at the Arnold Challenge (March 1)... scored a personal-best on rings against Penn State (Feb. 13), finishing fifth overall placed third on rings in a dual meet against Michigan (Jan. 30) tied for seventh on rings at the Windy City Invitational with a score of (Jan. 17) (Freshman Season): Represented the Buckeyes on pommel horse at the Arnold Classic Challenge (March 7)... competed on rings at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 17). Prior to Ohio State: Member of the Annapolis High School team county all-around champion trained at Docksiders Gymnastics Club under Charlie Kowalski Maryland state all-around champion... Region 7 team member trained at Top Flight Gymnastics Club under Dimitry Gavriluk Maryland state all-around runner-up, fifth place on Parallel Bars at JO nationals... three-time Academic All-American... five-time JO national qualifer. Personal: Son of Paula and Tim DeWitt... has three younger siblings, Hannah, Luke and Sarah... after graduation, hopes to move to California and possibly attend grad school... favorite pastimes include playing soccer, longboarding and listening to music... in high school, was a member of National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society... lists his greatest sports thrill as competing for the Region7 team at the 2012 JO Nationals in Cincinnati. 10

11 Athletic Accolades 2016 All-American (vault) 2016 Second Team All-Big Ten Academic Achievements 2016 Academic All-Big Ten selection 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Personal Bests Vault High Bar Parallel Bars SETH DELBRIDGE ALL-AROUND JUNIOR FLOYDS KNOBS, IND. CHAMPIONS GYMNASTICS Academic Achievements 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete DAVID SZARVAS POMMEL JUNIOR SHREVEPORT, LA. JILL S GYMNASTICS Prior to Ohio State: Trained at Jill s Gymnastics under coach Sean Keefe... four-time Louisiana state champion... four-time regional qualifier... one-time national qualifier... two-time Level 10 team state champion... sixth place at 2014 Junior Olympic National Championships... four-time Academic All-American. Personal: Son of Tibor and Anita Szarvas... has two younger siblings, Daniel and Gergely... upon graduation, hopes to go to medical school to become an orthopedic surgeon or cardiologist... favorite pastimes include playing sports, going to the beach and watching the New Orleans Saints with his brothers (Sophomore Season): NCAA runner-up and All-American on vault with a personal-best score of at the NCAA championships (April 16); also competed on high bar... tied for third on vault at the NCAA Qualifier (April 15) with a score of ; also represented the Buckeyes on high bar... won a silver medal on vault at the Big Ten Event Finals (April 2) with a score of , good for Second Team All-Big Ten honors... competed on three events for the Buckeyes at the 2016 Big Ten Team Championships (April 1), highlighted by a second-place performance on vault (15.150)... tied for first on vault, claimed fourth on high bar and competed on parallel bars in a tri-meet with William & Mary and Temple (March 20) earned a personal best of on high bar to claim sixth and competed on vault in a tri-meet with Oklahoma and Air Force (March 7) competed on parallel bars and high bar at the Arnold Challenge (March 1)... equaled his personal-best score of on vault against Penn State (Feb. 13), finishing fifth overall; also performed on high bar and parallel bars... competed on parallel bars and high bar against Michigan (Jan. 30)... claimed a fourth-place finish on high bar at the Cal/Stanford tri meet with a personal-best score of ; also competed on parallel bars, earning a career-best score of and a ninth-place finish... represented Ohio State at the 2015 U.S. National Qualifier... Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete (Freshman Season): Competed on vault at the NCAA team final (April 10)... tied for ninth on vault at the NCAA qualifier (April 9), equaling a personal-best score of ; also featured on high bar for the Buckeyes... tied for fifth on high bar at the Big Ten event finals with a score of (March 28)... competed on vault (personal-best ) and high bar (personal-best ) at the Big Ten team finals (March 27)... tied for fifth on vault (14.700) and also competed on high bar against Michigan (Feb. 28)... also represented the Buckeyes on vault and high bar against Penn State (Feb. 6)... competed on vault and high bar against Illinois (Jan. 24). Prior to Ohio State: Trained at the Champions Gymnastics Club under coach Steven Fackler... was a four-time national qualifier...third place in the all-around ( ) at the 2014 U.S. Junior National Championships, age 18. Personal: Son of Joseph and Kimberly Delbridge... has one older brother, Caleb... hopes to write his own computer software and phone applications after graduation... favorite pastimes include playing video games, programming and film making... in high school, was a long/high jumper in track and played first doubles in tennis his junior and senior year... lists his greatest sports thrill as representing his hometown on a national stage. 11

12 MEYER WILLIAMS FLOOR, HIGH BAR, VAULT, PARALLEL BARS JUNIOR DALLAS, TEXAS RIDGEWOOD GYMNASTICS ALEX WILSON FLOOR, RINGS, VAULT, POMMEL JUNIOR SUGAR LAND, TEXAS CHAMPIONS GYMNASTICS Academic Achievements 2016 Academic All-Big Ten selection 2015 CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete Two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Personal Bests Floor Exercise Vault Parallel Bars (Sophomore Season): Represented Ohio State on floor exercise at the NCAA championships (April 16) and NCAA Qualifier (April 15)... competed on floor exercise in a tri-meet with William and Mary and Temple (March 20) and at the Arnold Challenge (March 1)... represented OSU on floor exercise and vault against Penn State (Feb. 13)... competed on floor exercise at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 17)... Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete (Freshman Season): Featured on floor at the NCAA Team Finals (April 10)... scored a on floor at the NCAA Qualifier (April 9), finishing 13th overall... competed on floor at the Big Ten team finals (March 27) and against Oklahoma (March 14)... won floor with a personal-best and finished fifth on vault with a personal-best at the Arnold Classic Challenge (March 7)... competed on floor against Michigan (Feb. 28)... featured on vault and floor against Penn State (Feb. 6)... competed on floor and parallel bars against Oklahoma and Iowa (Feb. 1)... earned a fourth-place finish on floor and competed on parallel bars against Illinois (Jan 24)... competed on floor and parallel bars at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 17)... Ohio State and CGA Scholar-Athlete. Prior to Ohio State: Trained at Ridgewood Gymnastics club under coach Jeremy Kramb... in 2013, he finished 10th at the P&G championships and was the Region 3 all-around champion. Personal: Son of Kirk and Cindy Williams... has an older sister, Mackenzie... hopes to go into real estate after graduation... favorite pastimes include listening to music, hanging out with friends and going to sports events... in high school, was a member of National Honor Society and the young men s service league... lists his greatest sports thrill as the feeling of hitting six for six at a meet and knowing you did the best you could. Athletic Accolades 2016 All-American (vault) Personal Bests Floor Exercise Vault Parallel Bars Rings Pommel Horse (Sophomore Season): Earned All-America honors on vault with a seventh-place finish (15.100) at the NCAA championships (April 16); also respresented OSU on floor exercise... featured on three events at the NCAA Qualifier (April 15), finishing seventh on vault... competed on floor exercise, vault and parallel bars at the Big Ten Championships (April 1)... earned a personal-best scpre of to win floor, placed fifth on parallel bars and competed on pommel horse in a tri-meet with William and Mary and Temple (March 20) competed on floor and vault in a tri-meet with Oklahoma and Air Force (March 7) competed on floor at the Arnold Challenge (March 1)... won parallel bars with a personalbest score of against Penn State (Feb. 13); also competed on vault (fourth, ), floor (seventh, ) and rings... competed on three events against Michigan (Jan. 30), highlighted by a fourth-place score of on vault... earned a third-place finish on vault with a , tied for fifth on parallel bars (14.600) and competed on floor and rings at the Cal/Stanford tri meet (Jan. 24)... performed on parallel bars, vault and floor exercise at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 17) (Freshman Season): Represented OSU on vault and parallel bars at the NCAA team finals (April 10)... competed in four events at the NCAA qualifier (April 9); tied for 12th on vault, finished 13th on parallel bars and scored a personal-best on floor exercise... captured a sixth-place finish on vault with a at the Big Ten event finals (March 28)... tied for first on vault with a at the Big Ten team finals; also competed on floor, rings (personal-best ) and parallel bars (March 27)... competed on floor, rings, vault and parallel bars against Oklahoma (March 14)... won vault with a personal-best score of and also competed on parallel bars, rings and floor at the Arnold Classic Challenge (March 7)... competed on floor, rings, vault, and parallel bars against Michigan (Feb. 28)... represented the Buckeyes at Winter Cup (Feb. 19)... finished first on vault and led the Buckeyes on floor at Penn State with a personal-best score of ; also featured on parallel bars (PB of ) and rings... earned a third-place finish on vault with a score of and tied for fifth on parallel bars against Illinois (Jan. 24); also competed on floor and rings... competed on floor, pommel horse, vault and parallel bars at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 17). Prior to Ohio State: Trained at Champions Gymnastics Academy under Marcus Tyler and Matt Wilcox national vault champion P&G qualifier vault champion. Personal: Son of Mitch Wilson and Carol Hochman... is an only child... after completing his undergraduate degree, he plans on attending grad school to receive a masters in mechanical engineering so he can go on to develop new technologies to help disabled athletes... his favorite pastimes include golf, playing video games, hanging out with friends... his father was a pole vaulter in college... in high school, he was a member of the National Honor Society... lists his greatest sports thrill as being at the end of a routine completely exhausted and putting all remaining effort into the final skill and nailing it with a stick.ing his parallel bars dismount to win the event at state in

13 Academic Achievements 2016 Academic All-Big Ten selection 2015 CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete Two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Personal Bests Pommel Horse EVAN BLUEMEL POMMEL JUNIOR AURORA, ILL. PREMIER WEST 2016 (Sophomore Season): Represented Ohio State on pommel horse at both the NCAA championships (14.100) and NCAA Qualifier (14.450) April finished 15th on pommel horse at the Big Ten championships (April 1)... competed on pommel horse in a tri-meet with William and Mary and Temple (March 20) and at the Arnold Challenge (March 1)... Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete (Freshman Season): Scored a season-best on pommel at the NCAA Qualifier (April 9)... featured on pommel horse against Oklahoma (March 14), Michigan (Feb. 28), Penn State (Feb. 6) and at the OU-Iowa tri-meet (Feb. 1)... Ohio State and CGA Scholar- Athlete. Prior to Ohio State: Trained at Gymnastics World under coaches Greg Skupski and Chris Tollen Ohio state pommel horse champ national qualifier. Personal: Son of Lisa and Joe Bluemel... has two siblings, Madison and Ireland...wants to pursue a career marketing after graduation... favorite pastimes include listening to music... in high school, he coached and was a member of the German club... lists his greatest sports thrill as winning pommel horse at states in PARIS MCGEE JR. FLOOR, VAULT REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE NEW HAVEN, CONN. INFLIGHT GYMNASTICS CENTER SCHOOL Academic Achievements Two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete 2015 (Redshirt Season): Did not compete for the Buckeyes. Prior to Ohio State: Trained at Gymnastics World under coach Greg Skupski. Personal: Son of Jon Hurwitz and Denise Casino... has one younger sister, Meghan... was involved in choir in high school... lists his greatest sports thrill as competing in Israel. Academic Achievements 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Personal Best Floor Exercise JOSH HURWITZ RINGS, POMMEL REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SOLON, OHIO GYMNASTICS WORLD JOEY BONNANO FLOOR, VAULT, RINGS SOPHOMORE FITCHBURG, MASS. STERLING GYMNASTICS 2016 (Freshman): Notched a fourth-place finish (score of ) on floor in a tri-meet with William & Mary and Temple (March 20). Prior to Ohio State: Trained at Sterling Gymnastics under Bob Donahue and Liz Gonzalez two-time junior Olympic national qualifier fifth-place on vault at the 2015 Junior Olympic national qualifier two-time Academic All-American Personal: Son of Frank and Nancy Bonanno has an older sister, Samantha upon graduation, hopes to pursue a doctorate degree in physical therapy favorite pastimes include traveling and listening to Twenty One Pilots. Academic Achievements 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Prior to Ohio State: Trained at Inflight Gymnastics Center under coaches Brian Leroux and John Wood nine-time Connecticut all-around champion three-time national qualifier three-time Academic All-American. Personal: Son of Paris and Denya McGee has two younger siblings, Joshua and Taliyah, and one older sister, Treneé upon graduation, hopes to become a newscaster favorite pastimes include filming Nickelodeon television shows and participating in stage productions a classical pianist of 11 years. 13

14 Athletic Accolades Three-time All-American (all-around, pommel horse, rings) 2016 Big Ten champion (pommel horse) 2016 First Team All-Big Ten 2016 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Big Ten Gymnast of the Week (Feb. 15) Six-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week Academic Achievements 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete PRs All-Around Pommel Horse Rings Floor Exercise High Bar Parallel Bars Vault ALEC YODER ALL-AROUND SOPHOMORE INDIANAPOLIS, IND. INTERACTIVE ACADEMY (Freshman Season): Collected three All-America awards at the NCAA championships (April 16), finishing second on pommel horse (15.300), fifth in the all-around (88.050) and seventh on rings (15.050)... featured on three events at the NCAA Qualifier, placing first on pommel horse (15.400)... named Big Ten Freshman of the Year after winning a conference title on pommel horse at the Big Ten Event Finals (April 2); also finished fourth on high bar (14.475) and seventh on rings (14.700)... claimed runner-up honors in the all-around (87.550) at the 2016 Big Ten Championships (April 1), helping Ohio State to its first team title since 2007; finished in the Top 5 on three events, including runner-up honors on pommel... earned his sixth Big Ten Freshman of the Week award after winning pommel horse and earning Top-5 finishes on high bar (third, personal-best ) and rings (fourth, ) in a tri meet with William & Mary and Temple (March 20)... Big Ten Freshman of the Week following a runner-up finish in the all-around against Oklahoma and Air Force (March 11)... set personal-best score of , the second-best total in school history; won pommel horse with a score of and set personal bests on floor exercise (second, ) and vault (fifth, ), scoring 15 or higher on five of his six events... selected B1G Freshman of the Week after winning pommel, rings and high bar at the Arnold Challenge (March 5); set collegiate bests on pommel (15.850) and high bar (15.150)... ninth in the all-around at Winter Cup 2016 with a two-day score of , good for Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors; tied for sixth on high bar with a combined total of and finished 14th on high bar with a cumulative... named Big Ten Gymnast and Freshman of the Week after winning pommel horse (first, ) and placing second on rings (personal-best ) against Penn State (Feb. 13); also finished third on parallel bars and fifth on high bar... awarded Big Ten Freshman of the Week after a runner-up finish in the all-around with a score of against Michigan (Jan. 30); finished first on both pommel horse (15.350) and parallel bars (15.050)... won rings with a , claimed second on pommel horse with a and competed on floor, vault and high bar at the Cal/Stanford Tri-Meet (Jan. 24) tied for eighth on floor, tied for seventh on high bar and competed on pommel horse, rings and vault at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 17)... First Team All-Big Ten... Ohio State Scholar-Athlete. International Competition: Third place in all-around, 2014 Youth Olympic Games second in allaround, 2014 Pacific Rim Championships runner-up in all-around, 2014 Junior Pan American Championships second place in all-around, 2013 International Junior Mexican Cup. Athletic Accolades Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 18, 2016) Academic Achievements 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete PRs All-Around Vault Rings Floor Exercise Parallel Bars Pommel Horse High Bar TRISTAN BURKE ALL-AROUND SOPHOMORE ROYSE CITY, TEXAS RIDGEWOOD GYMNASTICS (Freshman Season): Represented Ohio State on floor exercise, rings and vault at the NCAA championships (April 16), finishing 20th on each event... featured on three events at the NCAA Qualifier (April 15)... competed on floor, rings, vault and parallel bars at the Big Ten championships (April 1); competed on rings at the B1G Event Finals (April 2), placing 10th... earned four Top-5 finishes against William & Mary and Temple (March 20), including a personal-best on rings to finish second... competed on rings and vault in a tri-meet with Oklahoma and Air Force (March 7)... tied for first on rings with a and tied for second on vault with a at the Arnold Challenge (March 1)... competed in five events at Winter Cup (Feb. 18/20), highlighted by a 12th-place performance on vault and 14th-place finish on rings... represented Ohio State on floor exercise against Penn State (Feb. 13)... finished fourth in the all-around against Michigan with a score of (Jan. 30); finished first on vault with a lifetime-best and earned runner-up honors on floor... claimed a fifth-place finish on floor (team-best ), tied for sixth on vault and competed on parallel bars and rings at the Cal/Stanford tri meet (Jan. 24)... named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after winning the all-around competition in his college debut at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 17), the first Buckeye to win the AA in Chicago since Randy Monahan in 2004; posted the top team score on floor (14.850) and was one of two Buckeyes to post a or higher on vault... Ohio State Scholar-Athlete. Prior to Ohio State: Trained at WOGA Gymnastics under coach Sergei Pakanich competed in the Senior Division at the 2015 P&G Championships fourth in the all-around at the 2015 Men s Junior Olympic National Championships; third on rings, sixth on floor and vault and seventh on parallel bars 2014 U.S. all-around national champion, age fifth place in the all-around, 2014 Men s Junior Olympic National Championships sixth place in the all-around, 2013 Men s Junior Olympic National Championships. Personal: Son of Frank and Charlene Burke has an older brother, Benjamin Sims upon graduation, hopes to travel the country, work on motorcycles and make a change in the world favorite pastimes include reading, listening to music, spending time with friends and family and working on/riding motorcycles. Prior to Ohio State: Trained at InterActive Academy under coach Gene Watson fifth place on pommel horse at the 2015 P&G Championships named to the U.S. Senior National Team after an eighth-place finish in the all-around at the 2015 Winter Cup Challenge; placed third on pommel and seventh on high bar 2014 Men s Junior Olympic national champion first place on pommel horse and sixth in the all-around at the 2013 P&G championships pommel horse champion, 2012 Men s Junior Olympic National Championships. Personal: Son of Mike and Rebecca Yoder has two siblings, Austin and Ashlyn upon graduation, hopes to compete at the Olympics favorite pastimes include spending time with friends and family and taking naps. 14

15 CHRIS COOMBS FLOOR, PARALLEL BARS, POMMEL, RINGS SOPHOMORE LOUISVILLE, KY. CHAMPION GYMNASTICS MICHAEL CHAN ALL-AROUND FRESHMAN LOUISVILLE, KY. QUEEN CITY GYMNASTICS Academic Achievements 2016 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Prior to Ohio State: Trained at Champions Gymnastics under Steven Keckler and Douglas Burton Junior Olympics national champion on rings and pommel horse; third in the all-around... seven-time J.O. national qualifier. Personal: Son of Andrew and Charmaine Coombs... has two siblings, Michael and Katharine... majoring in chemistry... wants to pursue a career as a chemistry researcher in the U.S. Army after graduation... lists his greatest sports thrill as winning J.O. Nationals on rings and pommel horse and finishing third in the all-around in COLESON STODGHILL ALL-AROUND FRESHMAN EVERGREEN, COLO GYMNASTICS Prior to Ohio State: Attended Golden High School competed for 5280 Gymnastics from under coaches Irena and Vladimir Artenev runner-up in the all-around in the 17-year-old Olympic division with a two-day score of at the 2016 J.O. Nationals placed in the top 10 in three events at 2016 J.O. Nationals including a silver showing in the high bar. Personal: Son of Sherrie and Scott Stodghill has one younger sibling (Euy). majoring in actuarial science. ROBERT COSTEA POMMEL, RINGS FRESHMAN CHARLOTTE, N.C. ZENITH GYMNASTICS Prior to Ohio State: Attended East Mecklenburg High School trained with Zenith Gymnastics from five-time state champion in North Carolina five-time regional pommel horse champion ranked top five in the pommel horse at 2016 J.O. Nationals with a score of finished 17th in the all-around in the 17-year old Olympic division at 2016 J.O. Nationals with a two-day score of Personal: Son of Karen and Robert Costea has a younger sister (Ana) communication major. Prior to Ohio State: Attended Trinity High School member of the Champion Gymnastics from under coaches Keith Pettit and Sean Sawyer moved onto Queen City Gymnastics from and trained under coach Doug Burton finished seventh in all around at 2015 J.O. Nationals with a total score of won individual honors on high bar (13.700) and vault (15.100) at 2015 J.O. Nationals. Personal: Son of Caroline and Joe Chan has five siblings (Maya, Stephen, David, Nick and Angel) majoring in economics. ANDREW BROWER ALL-AROUND FRESHMAN OLD BRIDGE, N.J. USGDCII GYMNASTICS Prior to Ohio State: Attended Old Bridge High School competed for Jonas Gymnastics from under Nilcolay Karamtilov trained with USGDCII Gymnastics from with Genadi Shub 2016 J.O. Nationals Pommel Horse champion with a two-day score of placed fifth overall in the all-around with a tally of Personal: Son of Natalia and Mark Brower has one brother (Paul) animal science major with aspirations of attending veterinary school after graduation. JOEY SMITH PARALLE BARS, HIGH BAR RS FRESHMAN COLUMBUS, OHIO INTEGRITY GYMNASTICS Prior to Ohio State: Attended Bishop Ready High School competed for Integrity Gymnastics from under coaches Nyika White and former Buckeye Olympian Blaine Wilson five-time J.O. National Qualifier won all-around individual title at the 2012 Blackjack Invitational four-time First Team Academic All- American also swam in high school in the 50m freestyle and 100m backstroke. Personal: Son of Ann and Steve Smith has two younger sisters double majoring in Chinese and ecological engineering with aspirations of working as an engineer for the U.S. government to reduce water pollution in China. 15

16 RUSTAM SHARIPOV HEAD COACH KHARKOV, UKRAINE SIXTH SEASON Rustam Sharipov (roos-tom SHARE-ee-pahv) was named the head coach of the Ohio State men s gymnastics team in the summer of Sharipov, previously an assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma from , brings the experience of three Olympic medals, including two gold, to Columbus as the eighth head coach in program history. Last season, Sharipov led the Buckeyes back to the top. He was named the 2016 Big Ten Coach of the Year and helped guide Ohio State to its first Big Ten title since The Scarlet and Gray also set five school records in 2016: all-around ( ), rings (76.050), high bar (75.750), vault (75.450) and parallel bars (75.150). Senior Alex Johnson went out on top becoming the first Buckeye since Ronald Ferris (2005) to win a national title on the high bar; Ohio State, as a team, registered a third-place finish at the 2016 NCAA Championships, its best finish since 2005 as well. In addition, Sean Melton was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Year, and Alec Yoder won Big Ten Freshmen of the Year accolades. In 2015, Ohio State was named the preseason favorite in the Big Ten and ranked No. 3 in the nation prior to losing its Top 3 gymnasts to injury. The Buckeyes would go on to finish fifth at the Big Ten championships and NCAA Qualifier, with Drew Moling (rings) and Alex Johnson (high bar) earning All-America honors. Johnson also won his first career Big Ten title on high bar. The 2014 CGA Central Regional Coach of the Year, Sharipov led the Buckeyes to fifth-place finish at the NCAA championships and a second-place finish at the Big Ten championships during the 2014 season. Sharipov helped Sean Melton to four All-American awards, Big Ten freshman of the year honors and Big Ten individual championships on high bar and parallel bars. Jake Martin was a two-event All-American and Big Ten champion on vault, while Jeff Treleaven earned his third All-American honor on vault and Johnson his first All-American award on high bar. Throughout the 2014 season, Sharipov coached the Buckeyes to a program-record team score of , (the sixth-highest score all-time) in a Senior Day upset win over No. 1 Oklahoma in addition to new team program records on all six events and new individual program records on four events (pommel horse, vault, parallel bars and high bar). In 2013, Sharipov guided Michael Newburger to the 2013 NCAA Championship on pommel horse. The Austin, Texas, native scored a to become only the second gymnast in program history to win a national title on pommel. In addition to Newburger, Sharipov coached Danny Steiner and Treleaven to All-America honors on floor exercise and vault, respectively, at the 2013 NCAA Individual Event Finals. Ohio State placed fourth overall at the 2013 Big Ten Championships, one place higher than the previous season. Under Sharipov s guidance, Steiner placed second overall on floor exercise, earning Second Team All-Big Ten honors for his performance. Sharipov led the Buckeyes to a record-setting season in 2012, as five members of the team (Ty Echard, Misha Koudinov, Kris Done, Newburger and Steiner) earned All-America status at the 2012 NCAA Individual Event Finals, tying the season program record with the 1993 and 2002 campaigns, respectively. Sharipov coached Echard, a 2012 Nissen-Emery Award finalist, to a share of the Big Ten pommel horse title and subsequent First Team All-Big Ten honors. He also guided Koudinov to a third-place tie on floor exercise and a second-place finish on parallel bars at the Big Ten championships. A native of Kharkov, Ukraine, Sharipov was named 2006 National Co-Assistant Coach of the Year, helping the Sooners claim the NCAA championship that year. In 2008, Sharipov helped guide the team to a second national title and was named co-assistant coach of the year for the second time in his career. In 2011, he was named the CGA West Region assistant coach of the year, leading the Sooners to an NCAA runner-up finish in the team finals. After retiring from competitive gymnastics in 2000, Sharipov moved to the United States and began his coaching career at the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy in Norman, Okla. After one year, Sharipov accepted a coaching position at the Houston Gymnastics Academy where he worked with some of the top gymnasts in the nation, including U.S. national team members Sean Townsend and Todd Thornton. In 2004, he was the head coach for the U.S. team that won the gold medal at the Junior Pacific Alliance Competition and in 2002 was the coach of the U.S. team that took gold at the Junior Pan American Games. As a gymnast, Sharipov began his competitive career as the Soviet junior national champion in 1989 before bringing home the all-around championship at the 1990 U.S. Olympic Cup. Sharipov helped the Unified Team to an Olympic gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He put on a show at the 1992 European Championships, winning high bar and taking second on parallel bars. Sharipov also took first on parallel bars at the CIS championships and the DTB Cup, and added a high bar championship at the Tokyo Cup. In 1993 Sharipov continued his success, taking first in the all-around at both the Nikon International and the International Championships of Romania, along with a third-place finish in the event at the European Cup. At the 1994 World Championships, Sharipov was a member of the third-place team and was the runner-up on parallel bars. In 1995, after winning championships on parallel bars at the French International and the Cottbus International along with an all-around title at the International Championships of Romania, Sharipov had an impressive showing at the European Cup, winning gold on high bar and parallel bars. He followed that up in 1996 with perhaps the best year of his career, taking first on parallel bars at the European championships before adding a gold medal on the same apparatus at the World championships. The crowning moment of Sharipov s athletic career came at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, where he won the gold medal on parallel bars and was a member of the bronze-medal Ukrainian team. A 1997 graduate of Kharkov State in Ukraine, Sharipov was awarded the title of Master of Sport in The honor represents the highest athletic level one can reach in the former Soviet Union. Sharipov and his wife, Amber, have four daughters: Ksenia, Maya, Isabella, and Lilia; and one son, Raistlin. Sharipov By the Numbers at Ohio State 14 All-Americans (27 All-America awards) 6 Big Ten champions (9 event titles) 2 National champions (2 event titles) 1 Big Ten team title (2016) Coaching Experience 2011-Present - Head Coach, The Ohio State University Assistant Coach, University of Oklahoma Houston Gymnastics Academy Bart Conner Gymnastics Coaching Accomplishments Big Ten Coach of the Year CGA Central Region Coach of the Year Pan American Games coach (coached former Buckeye Brandon Wynn to gold medal on rings) World championships personal coach Head Coach, gold-medal U.S. Pan American team National co-assistant coach of the year (Oklahoma) National co-assistant coach of the year (Oklahoma) Head Coach, gold-medal Jr. Pacific Alliance team Head Coach, gold-medal Jr. Pan American team Master of Sport, Soviet Union Gymnastics Accomplishments Gold Medalist on parallel bars, Atlanta Olympic Games Team bronze medal (Ukraine), Atlanta Olympic Games Parallel Bars champion, World championships Parallel Bars champion, European championships High bar gold medalist, European Cup Parallel bars co-gold medalist, European Cup Fifth in all-around, European Cup All-Around champion, Championships of Romania Parallel bars champion, Cottbus International Parallel bars champion, French International Parallel bars runner-up, World championships Third-pace team, World championships Parallel bars co-champion, European championships All-Around and still rings champion, Chunichi Cup Third place in all-around, European Cup All-Around, still rings, parallel bars, high bar champion at Championships of Romania First-place team at Diet Coke Mixed Duos All-Around and parallel bars champion, Nikon International Olympic gold medal team (Unified Team) High bar champion, European championships Parallel bars runner-up, European championships Parallel bars champion, CIS championships Parallel bars champion, DTB Cup High bar champion, Tokyo Cup Alternate, Soviet Union world-championship team All-around champion, U.S. Olympic Cup National champion, Soviet junior championships 16

17 CASIMIRO SUAREZ ASSISTANT COACH HAVANA, CUBA SIXTH SEASON BOB GAUTHIER ASSISTANT COACH LINDON, UTAH SIXTH SEASON Casimiro Suarez was named assistant coach of the Ohio State men s gymnastics team in the summer of 2011 and is in his sixth season with the Buckeyes. Suarez, a native of Havana, Cuba, came to Ohio State after coaching at Orlando Metro Gymnastics in Florida from A U.S. Junior National Team coach since 2004, he was named the Junior Olympic coach of the year in Suarez served as the Cuban women s national team coach from , was the Brazilian women s national team coach from , and also spent three seasons at Oklahoma as an assistant coach for the women s team from Suarez coached former Buckeye Tai Lee to many prestigious awards, including the state and regional eight champion and a 10.0 honor awarded to the region s outstanding high school senior in academics and gymnastics. As a gymnast, Suarez was a member of the Cuban National Team for 16 years and won nine all-around national titles. He competed in the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, finishing sixthon high bar. Suarez also participated in the World championships seven times. Bob Gauthier was named assistant coach of the Ohio State men s gymnastics team in the fall of 2011 and is in his sixth season with the Buckeyes. Gauthier, a native of Lindon, Utah, arrived at Ohio State after spending more than 20 years as a men s head coach for all ages and levels at various local gyms. As coach of Arete Gymnastics, Gauthier coached four gymnasts who were on the junior national development team, including a two-time pommel horse national champion. An All-American and team captain at BYU, Gauthier was an assistant coach and team recruiter for the Cougars from 1985 to 1990 and a judge at NCAA collegiate sanctioned events for 11 years ( ). Gauthier was also member of the USA Gymnastics team from 1985 to A graduate of BYU in 1990 with a degree in physical education and health promotion, Gauthier was named Utah coach of the year in 2009 and Suarez has a degree from the School of Superior Physical Education in Havana, Cuba, and brings 20 years of coaching experience to Columbus. Coaching Accomplishments Has 20 years of coaching experience at the junior, collegiate and international levels U.S. junior national team coach since Junior Olympic Coach of the Year Coach at Orlando Metro Gymnastics, Head Coach - Cuba women s national team, Head Coach - Brazil women s national team, Assistant Coach - University of Oklahoma women s team, First coach to claim team championships at both the junior and senior levels at Pan American Games with Brazil national team (1996-junior; 1997-senior) Assistant Coach, 2014 Senior Pan American Championships (with Sean Melton) Coached Olympic qualifier Soraya Carvalho in 1996 Gymnastics Accomplishments Member of the 1980 Cuban National Team at the Olympics Games in Moscow, placing sixth on high bar Spent 16 years as a member of the Cuban National Team Nine-time all-around national champion (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987) Competed in seven World championships Two-time all-around champion at Pan-American Games (1979 and 1983) Claimed team gold medal with Cuban national team at 1991 Pan-American Games, placing second on vault Claimed first place on high bar at 1986 World Cup Notched a perfect 10.0 on high bar at the 1981 World Championships in Moscow Competed in three World University Games championships (1981, 1983 and 1985) Two-time record in all sport competitions in all competing athletes with 19 medals (13 gold, five silver and one bronze) Posted six gold medals and one bronze medal in a 1983 competition Selected as a Top 10 Athlete in Latin America in both 1979 and 1983 Holds the all-time record new elements in gymnastics code 5 know as Suarez (five on high bar and three parallel bars elements; currently has two on high bar and three on parallel bars) 17

18 2016 SEASON RECAP 2016 DUAL RECORD OVERALL RECORD DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT 1/17 Windy City Invitational Chicago 2nd; /24 California/Stanford Berkeley, Calif. 2nd; /30 Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. W; /13 Penn State Columbus, Ohio W; /18 Winter Cup Las Vegas, Nev. N/A 3/5 Arnold Classic Challenge Columbus, Ohio 1st; /11 Olkahoma, Air Force Columbus, Ohio 2nd; /20 William & Mary, Temple Williamsburg, Va. 1st; /1 Big Ten Championships Columbus, Ohio 1st; /15 NCAA Qualifier Columbus, Ohio 2nd; /16 NCAA Championships Columbus, Ohio 3rd; BUCKEYE SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS Floor Pommel Horse Rings Vault Parallel Bars High Bar All-Around Gymnast 2016 Career 2016 Career 2016 Career 2016 Career 2016 Career 2016 Career 2016 Career Tristan Burke Evan Bluemel Joey Bonanno Jake Crnkovich Jake Dastrup Seth Delbridge Samuel DeWitt Evan Eigner Josh Hurwitz Brandon Jacoby Alex Johnson Ryan Lemezis Jake Martin Logan Melander Sean Melton Emeric Quade Andrew Rickly Andrew Teal Cody Teaney Meyer Williams Alex Wilson Donald Yeager Alec Yoder TEAM SEASON EVENT HIGHS Event Score Opponent FX Oklahoma, Air Force (March 11) PH Penn State (Feb. 13) R Oklahoma, Air Force (March 11) V Michigan (Jan. 30) PB Arnold Challenge (March 5) HB Oklahoma, Air Force (March 11) TEAM Arnold Challenge (March 5) INDIVIDUAL SEASON EVENT HIGHS Event Score Gymnast Opponent FX Sean Melton Oklahoma, Air Force (March 11) PH Alec Yoder Arnold Challenge (March 5) R Sean Melton W&M, Temple (March 20) V Tristan Burke Michigan (Jan. 30) PB Sean Melton B1G Event Finals (April 2) HB Sean Melton Oklahoma, Air Force (March 11) AA Sean Melton Oklahoma, Air Force (March 11) INDIVIDUAL AWARDS ALL-AMERICANS Alex Johnson (High Bar) Alec Yoder (AA, pommel horse, rings) Sean Melton (rings, high bar) Seth Delbridge (vault) Emeric Quade (floor exercise) Alex Wilson (vault) BIG TEN CHAMPIONS Sean Melton (AA, floor, parallel bars) Alec Yoder (pommel horse) FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG TEN Sean Melton Alec Yoder SECOND TEAM ALL-BIG TEN Seth Delbridge Alex Johnson BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREE Alex Johnson BIG TEN GYMNAST OF THE WEEK Sean Melton (5 times) Alec Yoder (Feb. 13) BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Alec Yoder (6 times) Tristan Burke (Jan. 17) ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN Sean Melton Seth Delbridge Emeric Quade Evan Bluemel Jake Dastrup Samuel DeWitt Evan Eigner Jake Martin Andrew Rickly Cody Teaney Meyer Williams OSU SCHOLAR-ATHLETES Sean Melton Seth Delbridge Emeric Quade Evan Bluemel Jake Dastrup Samuel DeWitt Evan Eigner Jake Martin Andrew Rickly Cody Teaney Meyer Williams Alec Yoder Joey Bonanno Tristan Burke Chris Coombs Josh Hurwitz Paris McGee Ethan Meister David Szarvas TEAM CAPTAINS Alex Johnson Emeric Quade Andrew Rickly 18

19 2016 MEET RESULTS JOHNSON WINS NATIONAL TITLE ON HIGH BAR, BUCKEYES FINISH 3RD AT NCAAS APRIL 17, COLUMBUS, OHIO Senior captain Alex Johnson won a national title on high bar, six athletes earned All-America honors and Ohio State finished third as a team at the 2016 NCAA Men s Gymnastics Championships Saturday night at St. John Arena, the best finish for the Buckeyes at the NCAA finals since A crowd of 3,592 witnessed Johnson, a native of Marysville, Ohio, win his first career national title on the final routine of his college career, a season-best performance and score of that tied him at the top of the podium with Akash Modi of Stanford. Johnson is the first individual national champion for the Buckeyes since Michael Newburger (pommel horse) in 2013 and the first on high bar since Ron Ferris in Johnson leaves OSU a three-time All-American. It s honestly a dream come true, Johnson said of his national title. I m from the Columbus area so growing up this is what I dreamed of my senior year, to finish at home at St. John Arena and to be able to finish the way I did, it s a dream come true and I m at a total loss for words. Led by Johnson, six different Buckeyes were named All-Americans, the most at an NCAA championship in school history. No. 3 Ohio State (27-6 overall) closed the national championship with a team score of , finishing a point behind runner-up and secondranked Stanford. No. 1 Oklahoma won its second-consecutive national title with a team score of The Buckeyes came out of the gate strong with scores of on rings and on vault, surging to second place overall. A on parallel bars dropped OSU to fourth, but the team rebounded with scores of on high bar, on floor exercise and on pommel horse to capture the third-place trophy. Before the competition started, I told our guys I didn t care where we finished all I cared [about] was that we do our best, Ohio State head coach Rustam Sharipov said. It was a rough meet. We had an injury to Sean [Melton] on the vault, but we picked up on the p-bars, high bar was even better and the guys never gave up, so that is what it s all about. Freshman Alec Yoder from Indianapolis won three All-America awards at his first NCAA championship meet, highlighted by a runner-up finish on pommel horse with a score of He added a seventh-place finish on rings (15.050) on his way to a fifth-place performance in the all-around with a score of , finishing a single point behind all-around champion Yul Moldauer of Oklahoma. Redshirt sophomore Sean Melton collected two All-America honors at his second NCAA championship, bringing his career total at Ohio State to six. The Orlando, Fla., native was fourth on high bar (14.950) and fifth on rings (15.150). Initially entered in the allaround, Melton was a scratch on floor exercise following an injury on vault in the third rotation. Two Buckeyes earned their first career All-America awards with Top-8 finishes on vault. Sophomore Seth Delbridge from Floyds Knob, Ind., used a career-best score of to earn runner-up honors, while sophomore Alex Wilson of Sugar Land, Texas, tied for seventh with a Senior captain Emeric Quade from Tucson, Ariz., also collected his first career All-America accolade in his final career meet, finishing fourth on floor exercise with a score of NO. 3 BUCKEYES ADVANCE TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP APRIL 15, COLUMBUS, OHIO The third-ranked Ohio State men s gymnastics team advance to the 2016 NCAA Championships with a second-place finish at the NCAA Qualifier Saturday evening at historic St. John Arena. The Buckeyes will compete for their first national title since 2001 tomorrow at 7 p.m. on their home floor. No. 2 Stanford won the evening qualifying session with team score of 434,350, followed by the Buckeyes, who totaled No. 6 Illinois also qualified for tomorrow s team finals with a score of Those three teams along with No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 5 Minnesota and No. 8 Penn State, the Top-3 teams from the first session of the day will vie for the national title. I saw a lot of good things tonight, but I also saw some things that were very uncharacteristic, and it s not going to fly tomorrow, head coach Rustam Sharipov said after the meet. We have to bring our A game tomorrow. We only had two sticks, which against teams like Stanford and Oklahoma is not going to get it done. I m very proud of all we ve done this year, but in order for us to compete and contend for the national championship, we have to be better. Ohio State finished second as a team on all six events, with its top score coming on vault, a total that ranks fourth in the Ohio State record book. Sean Melton, a redshirt sophomore from Orlando, Fla., posted the top score of the evening for the Buckeyes on three events: parallel bars (15.350), rings (15.200) and floor exercise ( He was first overall in the evening session on both p bars and rings and finished fifth on floor. He will compete in the all-around tomorrow night for the Scarlet and Gray. Freshman Alec Yoder from Indianapolis tied for first on pommel horse with a score of , joining 2015 NCAA all-around champion Akash Modi of Stanford at the top of the leaderboard. Yoder also turned in a Top-10 finish on high bar for the Buckeyes, placing ninth overall with a score of He will join Melton in the all-around competition Saturday. Senior captain Alex Johnson used a season-best score of to finish first overall on high bar. Sophomore Seth Delbridge continued his rise on vault, scoring a to lead the Buckeyes and finish tied for third overall. BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL EVENT FINALS APRIL 2, COLUMBUS, OHIO One day removed from winning its first conference title since 2007, the third-ranked Ohio State men s gymnastics team put an exclamation point on its Big Ten championship weekend Saturday night, sweeping the Big Ten s season-end awards and collecting three event titles at the 2016 Big Ten Event Finals inside St. John Arena. Redshirt sophomore and Big Ten all-around champion Sean Melton led the Scarlet and Gray barrage, winning gold medals on parallel bars and floor exercise while collecting a silver medal on rings on his way to Big Ten Gymnast of the Year honors. Melton became the sixth Buckeye to win the conference s top award and the first since Randy Monahan in Melton, a native of Orlando, Fla., was simply spectacular for the Buckeyes. He set an NCAA record dating back to the 2012 season on parallel bars a near-flawless score of and tied a personal-best score of to secure the title on floor. He added a on rings, falling just shy of the winning total of , and was eighth on high bar with a All of this to go along with his winning all-around total of from team finals on Friday. Alec Yoder, a native of Indianapolis, was outstanding in his conference debut for Ohio State, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors, the second Buckeye in the last three years to do so after Melton collected the award in Yoder was victorious on pommel horse with a score of and added a fourth-place showing on high bar (14.475) and seventh-place performance on rings (14.700). The freshman sensation was runner-up in the all-around Friday night with a score of Sophomore Seth Delbridge (15.325) and senior Alex Johnson (14.550) added silver medals for the Buckeyes on vault and high bar, respectively, as Ohio State earned either gold or silver in all six events, along with the all-around competition. Delbridge s performance was a personal best, while Johnson quite literally finished a step behind the winning total of The historic performance by the Buckeyes that began with a winning team score of on Friday earned head coach Rustam Sharipov Big Ten Coach of the Years accolades. Now in his fifth season at Ohio State, Sharipov is the fourth Buckeye head coach to earn B1G Coach of the Year honors and the first since Miles Avery in I m incredibly proud of this team, Sharipov said after the championships. We handled all of the challenges the meet threw at us this weekend and had a great showing in front of our family, friends and fans. The medals and awards our guys earned are a testament to their hard work. We ll take a day to celebrate this achievement, and then it s back to the gym as we focus on our main goal the NCAA championship. Senior Emeric Quade and freshman Tristan Burke also represented Ohio State in team finals Saturday night. Quade was fifth on floor exercise (14.825) while Burke placed 10th on rings (14.200). Big Ten Gymnast of the Year Sean Melton Big Ten Freshman of the Year Alec Yoder Big Ten Coach of the Year Rustam Sharipov 19

20 2016 MEET RESULTS BIG TEN TEAM FINALS APRIL 1, COLUMBUS, OHIO The third-ranked Ohio State men s gymnastics team captured the 2016 Big Ten Men s Gymnastics Championship Friday in front of a hometown crowd of 1,579 at St. John Arena. The Buckeyes secured their 13th Big Ten title overall and first since Ohio State totaled team points and set the high team score of the night on three events: rings (75.250), vault (73.900) and floor exercise (73.550). Illinois was runner-up with points, followed by third-place Minnesota ( ). Redshirt sophomore and U.S. Senior National Team Member Sean Melton won his first career Big Ten all-around title the first for a Buckeye since Randy Monahan in 2004 with a six-event score of Freshman Alec Yoder was runner-up behind his teammate with points, followed by bronze medalist Tristan Duran of Minnesota (86.900). On his way to all-around gold, Melton finished first overall on three events: rings (15.850), parallel bars (15.500) and floor exercise (15.400). He also led Ohio State on high bar, finishing second overall (14.400). All-Around silver medalist Yoder led the Buckeyes on pommel horse with a second-place score of He was fourth on rings with a (15.150), tied for fifth on high bar (14.100) and tied for sixth on floor (14.800). Sophomore Seth Delbridge posted the top score for the Scarlet and Gray on vault, a personal-best that earned him second place overall. In all, six Buckeyes will compete in event finals tomorrow. Melton and Yoder will compete in four events each, while Delbridge (vault), senior Emeric Quade (floor exercise), freshman Tristan Burke (rings) and senior Alex Johnson (high bar) also battle for gold medals. Events finals are once again set for 7 p.m. ET tomorrow at St. John Arena. BTN and BTN2Go will have live coverage. Tickets are available at OhioStateBuckeyes.com, Ticketmaster.com, by phone at GOBUCKS and at St. John Arena. FINAL STANDINGS 1) No. 3 Ohio State ) No. 5 Illinois ) No. 4 Minnesota ) No. 9 Penn State ) No. 6 Iowa ) No. 8 Nebraska ) No. 10 Michigan AT WILLIAM & MARY MARCH 20, WILLIAMSBURG, VA. The third-ranked Ohio State men s gymnastics team defeated No. 14 William & Mary and No. 17 Temple in its regular-season finale Sunday afternoon at Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, Va. The Buckeyes (12-3, 7-1 B1G) scored as a team in the tri-meet victory. Ohio State won all six events on the day, securing individual titles on each apparatus. The team highlight came on high bar, where the Buckeyes used three scores over to total , the third-best performance in school history. TOP PERFORMERS Sean Melton Melton, a redshirt sophomore from Orlando, Fla., won three events for the Buckeyes: rings (personal-best ), parallel bars (15.650) and high bar (15.200), where he tied teammate Andrew Rickly. Melton s career-best performance on rings ranks No. 1 in the NCAA this season and No. 2 on the all-time performers list at Ohio State behind former national champion Brandon Wynn. He won parallel bars and high bar for the third meet in a row. Alex Wilson A sophomore from Sugar Land, Texas, Wilson won two events on Sunday for the Buckeyes, scoring a career best on floor exercise (15.300) and adding a win on vault (14.850) along with teammate Seth Delbridge. Rickly The junior from Lewis Center, Ohio, tied Melton for first on high bar with a and was runner-up on parallel bars with a score of Tristan Burke Burke, a freshman from Royse City, Texas, competed in four events for the Scarlet and Gray, finishing in the Top 5 on all four: floor exercise (second, ), rings (third, ), parallel bars (third, ) and vault (fourth, ). Alec Yoder Yoder, a freshman from Indianapolis, was a winner on pommel horse (14.900) and added Top-5 finishes on high bar (third, personal-best ) and rings (fourth, ). FINAL STANDINGS 1) No. 3 Ohio State ) No. 14 William & Mary ) No. 17 Temple VS. OKLAHOMA, AIR FORCE MARCH 11, COLUMBUS, OHIO Led by all-around champion Sean Melton, the third-ranked Ohio State men s gymnastics team scored a the second-highest score in school history in a triangular meet with No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 11 Air Force Friday at St. John Arena. The Sooners used the fourth-highest score in NCAA history a to win the competition, followed by the Buckeyes and Falcons ( ). THE SHORT STORY Melton and freshman Alec Yoder finished 1-2 for the Buckeyes in the all-around, as both athletes broke the previous school record. A redshirt sophomore from Orlando, Fla., Melton posted a winning all-around total of , the top score in the NCAA this season. In the process, he won four event titles: rings (personal-best ), parallel bars (15.800), high bar (personal-best ) and floor exercise (personal-best ). Melton s score on rings is third on the all-time performance list at Ohio State and equals the top score in the NCAA this season, while the score on high bar ranks him fourth on the all-time performers list and No. 2 in the NCAA this season. The winning total on floor ranks fifth on the OSU performers list and among the Top-10 scores nationally in Yoder, a freshman from Indianapolis, was equally impressive for the Buckeyes with a six-event total of , the fourth-best score in the NCAA this season. He won pommel horse with a score of and set personal bests on floor exercise (second, ) and vault (fifth, ). As a team, Ohio State (10-3, 7-1 B1G) won high bar with a schoolrecord score of , the top mark in the NCAA this season. The Buckeyes also set a school record on rings (76.050, No. 3 in the NCAA this season) and a season best on floor exercise (74.050). This was a good senior night performance for our team, head coach Rustam Sharipov said after the meet. We made a few mistakes, but we fought and competed on every event and finished very strong on high bar. After tonight, we know where we stand. I m very confident in this group. We can do some great things as we close the regular season next week and enter the championship season. Following the meet, Ohio State recognized seniors Emeric Quade, Alex Johnson, Jake Crnkovich, Evan Eigner, Donald Yeager and Andrew Teal for their contributions to the program. OTHER TOP PERFORMERS Jake Dastrup Dastrup, a redshirt sophomore from Lindon, Utah, was runner-up on pommel horse (15.100) and fourth on floor (15.150), scoring season bests in the process. He added a sixth-place performance on parallel bars (14.800) for the Scarlet and Gray. Andrew Rickly The junior from Lewis Center, Ohio, set a new personal best on high bar (15.250) and equaled his career best on parallel bars (14.700), finishing third and ninth, respectively. FINAL STANDINGS 1) No. 1 Oklahoma ) No. 3 Ohio State ) No. 11 Air Force

21 2016 MEET RESULTS ARNOLD CLASSIC CHALLENGE MARCH 5, COLUMBUS, OHIO AT WINTER CUP CHALLENGE FEB. 21, LAS VEGAS AT PENN STATE FEB. 13, COLUMBUS, OHIO The third-ranked Ohio State men s gymnastics team used a schoolrecord team score of to defeat No. 6 Iowa and No. 8 Nebraska at the annual Arnold Challenge at the Celeste Center Saturday afternoon. THE SHORT STORY Ohio State (9-2, 7-1 B1G) won five of six events against the Hawkeyes and Cornhuskers and scored or higher on five events. The Buckeyes set a school record on parallel bars with a team total and also posted season-best scores on high bar (74.500) and floor exercise (73.650). The team all-around total of ranks third in the NCAA this season behind No. 1 Oklahoma ( ) and No. 2 Stanford ( ). Individually, the Buckeyes were once again led by freshman Alec Yoder and redshirt sophomore Sean Melton. Yoder was victorious on pommel horse (15.850) and tied for first place on two events, joining Melton as high bar co-champion (15.150) and fellow freshman Tristan Burke as a winner on rings (15.200). Melton added a first-place finish on parallel bars with a season-best score of I m very happy with our performance today, head coach Rustam Sharipov said after the meet. Our guys have done a great job of making adjustments and improvements, and we are on the right track heading into the last few weeks of the regular season. I thought we did a great job of handling the first five up, five count meet of the year. We had a strong hit percentage, but can make some improvements on landings. Overall, I m very pleased with the showing. We look forward to hosting Oklahoma and Air Force next Friday on Senior Day. TOP PERFORMERS Yoder - Yoder, an Indianapolis product, scored 15 or higher on all three of his winning events, including collegiate-best scores of on pommel horse and on high bar. The on pommel horse is tops in the nation this season and ranks third in the OSU record book, while the on high bar ranks in the Top 10 in the NCAA this season. Melton - A native of Orlando, Fla., Melton s winning parallel bars score of ranks No. 3 in the NCAA in 2016 and is just shy of his school-record total of from He set a season-best total of on high bar to earn a first-place tie with Yoder and turned in a runner-up and personal-best score of on pommel horse - both marks rank in the Top 10 nationally this season. Burke - The freshman from Royse City, Texas, tied for first on rings with a career-best and was the top Buckeye on vault, tying for second place with a Jake Dastrup - Dastrup, a redshirt sophomore from Lindon, Utah, was a runner-up on parallel bars with a personal-best , a Top-10 score nationally and the fourth-best performance in school history. Emeric Quade - Quade, from Tucson, Ariz., was the top Buckeye on floor exercise, turning in a personal-best routine that earned a from the judges. Quade ranks fifth in the event in the OSU record book. Ohio State redshirt sophomore Sean Melton was named to the U.S. Senior National Team following a third-place performance in the all-around at the 2016 Winter Cup Challenge Thursday and Saturday in Las Vegas. A native of Orlando, Fla., Melton posted a two-day score of , finishing behind three-time U.S. all-around champion Sam Mikulak ( ) and 2015 NCAA all-around champion Akash Modi of Stanford ( ). Melton, who led the competition after day one, finished first overall on parallel bars with a two-day score of He also earned a runner-up finish on rings (30.750) and placed eighth overall on floor (29.100). He posted scores of 15 or better five times throughout the competition, highlighted by a on rings Thursday evening in the second preliminary session. Performances at Winter Cup helped determine the 15 men who will comprise the U.S. Men s Senior National Team through the 2016 P&G Gymnastics Championships in Hartford, Conn., June 3-5. Melton, Mikulak, C.J. Maestas and Yul Moldauer of Oklahoma were added to the team based on their all-around performances. The seven members of the 2015 World Championships team including former Buckeye All-American Brandon Wynn retained their spots on the national team. Four athletes were selected by the Men s Program Committee: Jake Dalton, Steven Legendre, John Orozco and Eddie Penev. Freshman Alec Yoder finished ninth overall with a two-day score of He tied for sixth on rings with a combined total of and was 14th on high bar with a cumulative. Yoder has placed in the all-around Top 10 at Winter Cup in each of the past two seasons an eighth-place performance in 2015 earned him a spot on the U.S. Senior National Team. Former Buckeye All-American and current student assistant coach Drew Moling was 23rd overall with a combined all-around total of Moling finished 16th on both rings (28.550) and high bar (27.850). Freshman Tristan Burke competed in five of six events for the Buckeyes, sitting out on floor. Burke s trip to Vegas was highlighted by a 12th-place effort on vault (29.800) and a 14th-place finish on rings (28.900). Senior Alex Johnson and future Buckeye Andrew Brower also represented the Scarlet and Gray at Winter Cup. Johnson performed on three events for the Scarlet and Gray on Thursday, while Brower just missed qualifying for finals after a 34th-place finish in the all-around (80.200) in preliminary competition. The fourth-ranked Ohio State men s gymnastics team joined the prestigious 440 club with a victory over No. 9 Penn State Saturday afternoon in front of a record crowd of 2,293 at St. John Arena. THE SHORT STORY Ohio State (7-2, 5-1 B1G) won four of six events to earn its first dual-meet victory against the Nittany Lions (7-2, 1-2 B1G) since The Buckeyes set a school record on rings with a team total and turned in the top team score in the nation this season on pommel horse (75.100). Ohio State also posted season bests on parallel bars (73.950) and floor (73.500) to go along with its season-best team total, the second-best team score in school history and No. 3 all-around score in the NCAA in Individually, the Buckeyes were led by freshman Alec Yoder, who won pommel horse with a massive score of while finishing second on rings (season-best ), third on parallel bars (14.950) and fifth on high bar. Redshirt sophomore Sean Melton was outstanding as well, winning rings with a personal-best and finishing second on pommel horse (personal-best ), second on high bar (seasonbest ) and fourth on parallel bars. We had a great meet today and a number of outstanding performances, Ohio State head coach Rustam Sharipov said after the win. I m very proud of the team and want to thank the great crowd we had for the support. This was a good score for the mid-point of the season, but we still have a lot of work to do. We look forward to Winter Cup next week and returning to team competition at the Arnold Classic at the beginning of March. TOP PERFORMERS Yoder -- A native of Indianapolis, Ind., Yoder s winning pommel horse score of is tops in the nation this season and No. 2 all-time at Ohio State, while his rings total of is third nationally this year and fourth in the OSU record book. Melton -- A native of Orlando, Fla., Melton s winning ring score of ranks No. 2 nationally this season and No. 3 all-time at Ohio State. His personal-best pommel routine is a Top-10 performance in the NCAA in Alex Wilson -- A sophomore from Sugar Land, Texas, Wilson captured first place on parallel bars with a personal-best and team-leading score of , a Top-10 performance this season nationwide. He was also fourth on vault (14.900) and seventh on floor (personal-best ). Andrew Rickly -- The junior from Lewis Center, Ohio, won high bar with a personal-best score of , the top high bar score for a Buckeye this season and the fourth-best score in the nation. FINAL STANDINGS 1) No. 4 Ohio State ) No. 9 Penn State FINAL STANDINGS 1) No. 3 Ohio State ) No. 8 Nebraska ) No. 6 Iowa

22 2016 MEET RESULTS VS. MICHIGAN JAN. 30, ANN ARBOR, MICH. VS. STANFORD, CALIFORNIA JAN. 24, BERKELEY, CALIF. AT WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL JAN. 17, CHICAGO The third-ranked Ohio State men s gymnastics team defeated rival Michigan in a dual meet Saturday afternoon at Cliff Keen Arena, the first head-to-head win for the Buckeyes over the Wolverines since 2007 and second overall this season. THE SHORT STORY THE SHORT STORY Ohio State earned a convincing win over the ninth-ranked Wolverines, winning five of six events. The Buckeyes set a school record on Week Sean Melton, nevertheless improved its total team score Ohio State, competing without reigning Big Ten Gymnast of the vault with a team total the No. 2 team score in the nation from last Sunday s season opener by nearly 10 points. No. 2 this season and a season high of on parallel bars, the No. Stanford won the meet with a score of , the second-highest 3 score in the NCAA and fifth-best team score in school history. total in the nation this season, followed by the Buckeyes and Golden Bears ( ). Individually, the Buckeyes were led by redshirt sophomore Sean Melton, who won the all-around competition with a score of Freshman Alec Yoder was the all-around runner-up with a score of , while freshman Tristan Burke was fourth (86.000). I m really proud of the team, head coach Rustam Sharipov said. We overcame a rough start and some unexpected in-meet adjustments and still came away with a great win. We performed really well on vault and parallel bars, and it was a big accomplishment to have three individuals represented in the all-around competition. There is still a lot of work to do, but we are encouraged moving forward. We move into a well-deserved open week prior to hosting Penn State in our home opener. BTN will air the meet on tape delay Sunday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m. ET. TOP PERFORMERS Melton A native of Orlando, Fla., Melton s all-around score of ranks fourth nationally this season. He finished first on rings (15.000) and equaled his season-best score of on vault, finishing second overall. The score of on vault ranks third in the NCAA in Yoder A native of Indianapolis, Ind., Yoder s all-around total of ranks fifth nationally this year. He won two events, scoring season bests on pommel horse (15.350) and parallel bars (15.050). The score on pommel ranks fourth in the NCAA this season. Burke Along with his fourth-place finish in the all-around, Burke was the individual champion on vault with a score of the No. 1 score in the nation and a runner-up on floor. Andrew Rickly The junior from Lewis Center, Ohio, was the top finisher for Ohio State on high bar (second, ) and seventh on parallel bars (14.500). FINAL STANDINGS 1) No. 3 Ohio State ) No. 9 Michigan The fourth-ranked Ohio State men s gymnastics team used a season-high team score of to finish second overall in a tri-meet with No. 2 Stanford and No. 5 California Sunday afternoon at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif. OSU earned its highest team scores of the season on all six events, clearing the 71-point mark on each apparatus. Ohio State posted the highest team score of the day on rings, a score that is fourth-best in the nation so far this season. The Scarlet and Gray placed five athletes in the Top 10 of the event, led by individual champ Alec Yoder. I m really proud of the team, head coach Rustam Sharipov said after the meet. We did a great job making adjustments from last weekend and finished with an 86 percent hit percentage. The results speak for themselves. We re certainly not satisfied and have some small things to work on as we head into a short week of practice. We need to continue to improve each day as we look forward to facing our rivals on Saturday. TOP PERFORMERS Yoder The freshman from Indianapolis was a winner on rings (15.150) and runner-up on pommel horse (15.250). He also finished in the Top 10 on floor with a seventh-place score of His scores on both pommel and rings rank sixth in the nation this season. Tristan Burke Burke, the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, posted the top score for the Buckeyes on floor, a collegiate-best total of He also placed in the Top 10 on vault (sixth, ) and rings (eighth, ). Alexander Wilson Wilson, a sophomore from Sugar Land, Texas, was the top performer for Ohio State on vault (third, ) and parallel bars (fifth, ). Seth Delbridge The sophomore from Floyds Knobs, Ind., was solid in his season debut, leading the Buckeyes on high bar (fourth, ) and finishing ninth on parallel bars with a score of Cody Teaney The redshirt sophomore from St. Petersburg, Fla., finished third overall on rings with a personal-best score of Led by an all-around title by freshman Tristan Burke and three first-place finishes from redshirt sophomore Sean Melton, the No. 2-ranked Ohio State men s gymnastics team finished second at the 46th-annual Windy City Invitational Sunday at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. THE SHORT STORY All six teams showed some rust at the annual Chicago showdown, with low scores across the board on a number of events. Ohio State dug itself a hole early, falling to fourth place after three rotations after errors on pommel horse and floor. The Buckeyes turned the tide in the fourth rotation, however, posting the top overall team score on rings (72.750) before closing strong on vault (72.950) and parallel bars (top team score of ). No. 4 Illinois captured the team title with a score of , just ahead of the Buckeyes total of No. 8 Minnesota led for the majority of the meet, but faltered late on pommel horse, finishing with a score of We came up a bit short today, but I m proud of how the guys continued to fight throughout the competition, head coach Rustam Sharipov said after the meet. We had a really rough start to the meet, making some uncharacteristic mistakes on pommel horse, but we picked things up and closed well on our final three events. We re certainly not satisfied with the performance, but there is a lot we can build on as we head to California next weekend. TOP PERFORMERS Burke The Royse City, Texas, native was the all-around champion in his college debut with a score of , defeating 2015 Big Ten Gymnast of the Year Bobby Baker. Burke posted the top team score on floor (14.850) and was one of two Buckeyes to post a or higher on vault. Burke became the first Buckeye to win the Windy City all-around title since Randy Monahan in His all-around score ranks eighth in the nation so far this season. Melton A redshirt sophomore from Orlando, Fla., Melton finished first overall on three events: rings (15.450), vault (15.350) and parallel bars (15.100). His scores on rings and vault were personal bests, and both rank second in the NCAA so far this year. His parallel bar total is No. 4 nationally. FINAL STANDINGS 1) No. 4 Illinois ) No. 2 Ohio State ) No. 8 Minnesota ) No. 9 Iowa ) No. 5 Michigan ) No. 17 UIC FINAL STANDINGS 1) No. 2 Stanford ) No. 4 Ohio State ) No. 5 California

23 2017 MEN S GYMNASTICS M E D I A I N F O R M AT I O N NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS NCAA TEAM CHAMPIONS 1985, 1996, 2001 NCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS 1956 Don Harper...Trampoline 1958 Don Harper...Trampoline 1961 Tom Gompf...Trampoline 1985 Noah Riskin... Parallel Bars 1985 Seth Riskin... Parallel Bars 1990 Mike Racanelli... All-Around 1990 Mike Racanelli... Floor Exercise 1995 Drew Durbin... Pommel Horse 1996 Drew Durbin... Pommel Horse 1996 Blaine Wilson... All-Around 1996 Blaine Wilson... Still Rings 1996 Blaine Wilson... Parallel Bars 1997 Blaine Wilson... All-Around 1997 Blaine Wilson... Still Rings 1997 Blaine Wilson... Vault 1997 Drew Durbin... Pommel Horse 2000 Jamie Natalie... All-Around 2000 Jamie Natalie... Floor Exercise 2001 Jamie Natalie... All-Around 2001 Daren Lynch... Vault 2001 Raj Bhavsar... Parallel Bars 2002 Raj Bhavsar... All-Around 2005 Ronald Ferris...High Bar 2007 Pejman Ebrahimi... Vault 2010 Brandon Wynn...Rings 2011 Brandon Wynn...Rings 2013 Michael Newburger... Pommel Horse 2016 Alex Johnson...High Bar Indicates co-champions ALL-TIME NCAA FINISHES th th th T-11th th th th st th th th th th rd st th th th th th th rd nd rd T-4th st th th nd th st nd nd th nd th th th th th th rd 2001 NCAA CHAMPIONS RAJ BHAVSAR RONNIE FERRIS MICHAEL NEWBURGER DAREN LYNCH 23

24 ALL-AMERICANS 1953 Don Perry... Tumbling (4th) 1954 Don Perry... Tumbling (6th) 1955 Don Perry...Tumbling (2nd) 1956 Don Harper... Trampoline (1st) 1958 Don Harper... Trampoline (1st) 1959 Tom Gompf... Trampoline (3rd) 1960 Tom Gompf... Trampoline (6th) 1961 Tom Gompf... Trampoline (1st) Scott Smith... Trampoline (5th) 1963 Dennis Jarrett... Trampoline (4th) 1976 Rod Newland...Vault (6th) 1977 Rod Newland...Vault (T-4th) 1979 Steve Willard...Vaulting (T-2nd) 1980 Jim Fredrickson...Horizontal Bar (6th) 1982 Mike Bergeron...Pommel Horse (T-3rd) 1984 Robert Playter...High Bar (3rd) Seth Riskin...Parallel Bars (4th) 1985 Noah Riskin... Parallel Bars (T-1st) Seth Riskin... Parallel Bars (T-1st) Tim Muench...Pommel Horse (T-2nd) 1986 Seth Riskin...Parallel Bars (T-2nd) Steve Bradley...Pommel Horse (T-3rd) Brian Stith...Floor Exercise (T-3rd) 1988 Gil Pinto...Parallel Bars (4th) Mike Racanelli...Floor Exercise (T-6th) 1989 Mike Racanelli...All-Around (2nd) Mike Racanelli...Floor Exercise (T-3rd) Mike Racanelli...Vault (T-5th) Mike Racanelli...Rings (7th) 1990 Mike Racanelli...All-Around (1st) Mike Racanelli... Floor Exercise (1st) Mike Racanelli...Still Rings (3rd) Mike Racanelli...Pommel Horse (4th) Mike Racanelli...Vault (6th) Mike Racanelli...Parallel Bars (6th) 1991 Todd Quackenbush...Floor Exercise (2nd) Todd Quackenbush...Vault (5th) Jim Knopp...Parallel Bars (T-3rd) 1992 Jim Knopp...High Bar (3rd) Jim Knopp...Parallel Bars (T-4th) 1993 Kip Simons...All-Around (T-4th) Jim Knopp...Pommel Horse (4th) David Alexander...Still Rings (3rd) David Alexander...Vault (5th) Nat Goodale...Still Rings (5th) Brian Delmonico...Vault (6th) 1994 Kip Simons...All-Around (3rd) Kip Simons...Parallel Bars (4th) Blaine Wilson...Floor Exercise (2nd) Drew Durbin...Pommel Horse (5th) David Alexander...Still Rings (4th) 1995 Drew Durbin...Pommel Horse (1st) Blaine Wilson...Still Rings (2nd) Blaine Wilson...All-Around (T-3rd) Dave Eckert...Still Rings (6th) 1996 Blaine Wilson...All-Around (1st) Blaine Wilson... Still Rings (T-1st) Blaine Wilson... Parallel Bars (T-1st) Blaine Wilson...High Bar (4th) Drew Durbin...Pommel Horse (1st) Drew Durbin...High Bar (5th) Dave Eckert...Still Rings (5th) 1997 Blaine Wilson...All-Around (1st) Blaine Wilson...Still Rings (1st) Blaine Wilson... Vault (1st) Blaine Wilson...Parallel Bars (2nd) Blaine Wilson...Pommel Horse (T-4th) Drew Durbin...Pommel Horse (1st) Drew Durbin...All-Around (3rd) Drew Durbin...Parallel Bars (6th) Drew Durbin...High Bar (6th) 1998 Peter Landry...Still Rings (5th) Michael Morgan...All-Around (5th) Doug Stibel...High Bar (5th) 1999 Doug Stibel...Parallel Bars (T-2nd) Doug Stibel...Floor Exercise (7th) Tim Elsner...Floor Exercise (3rd) Peter Landry...Parallel Bars (T-5th) Daren Lynch...Vault (5th) Jamie Natalie...Pommel Horse (T-2nd) 2000 Jamie Natalie...All-Around (1st) Jamie Natalie... Floor Exercise (1st) Jamie Natalie...Still Rings (5th) Raj Bhavsar...Parallel Bars (3rd) Daren Lynch...Vault (6th) 2001 Jamie Natalie...All-Around (1st) Jamie Natalie...Parallel Bars (3rd) Jamie Natalie...Floor Exercise (4th) Raj Bhavsar...Parallel Bars (1st) Raj Bhavsar...All-Around (2nd) Raj Bhavsar...Vault (4th) Daren Lynch... Vault (1st) 2002 Raj Bhavsar...All-Around (1st) Raj Bhavsar...Vault (5th) Raj Bhavsar...Pommel Horse (5th) Jamey Houle...Floor Exercise (6th) Dick Huntwork...Floor Exercise (4th) Kerry Adderly...Floor Exercise (2nd) Randy Monahan...High Bar (6th) 2003 Raj Bhavsar...All-Around (2nd) Raj Bhavsar...Pommel Horse (6th) Raj Bhavsar...Rings (6th) Raj Bhavsar...Parallel Bars (8th) Randy Monahan...All-Around (4th) Kerry Adderly...Floor Exercise (3rd) Ryan Schwartzkopf...Pommel Horse (5th) 2004 Randy Monahan...All-Around (3rd) Randy Monahan...High Bar (8th) Kerry Adderly...Parallel Bars (7th) Ronald Ferris...High Bar (5th) 2005 DJ Bucher... Parallel Bars (2nd) DJ Bucher... Still Rings (T-5th) DJ Bucher... Pommel Horse (7th) Ronald Ferris...High Bar (1st) Ronald Ferris...Pommel Horse (6th) Randy Monahan...All-Around (2nd) Randy Monahan...Floor Exercise (5th) Randy Monahan... High Bar (7th) 2006 DJ Bucher...Pommel Horse (7th) Willie Ito...High Bar (3rd) Jimmy Wickham...Vault (2nd) 2007 DJ Bucher... Rings (T-4th) DJ Bucher...Parallel Bars (2nd) Pejman Ebrahimi...Vault (T-1st) Willie Ito...Parallel Bars (7th) Jimmy Wickham...Vault (3rd) 2008 Jake Bateman...All-Around (6th) Jimmy Wickham... Floor (T-2nd) Jimmy Wickham...Vault (3rd) 2009 Jake Bateman... Rings (T-4th) Ty Echard...Pommel Horse (3rd) Steven Spencer...Pommel Horse (2nd) Brandon Wynn...All-Around (8th) 2010 Philip Onorato...Vault (T-4th) Steven Spencer...Pommel Horse (3rd) Brandon Wynn... Rings (1st) 2011 Ty Echard...Pommel Horse (3rd) Kris Done...High Bar (5th) Jeff Treleaven...Vault (3rd) Brandon Wynn... Rings (1st) Brandon Wynn...Parallel Bars (T-8th) Brandon Wynn...High Bar (8th) Brandon Wynn...All-Around (T-5th) 2012 Kris Done... High Bar (T-5th) Ty Echard...Pommel Horse (7th) Misha Koudinov...Parallel Bars (T-3rd) Michael Newburger...Pommel Horse (3rd) Danny Steiner...Floor Exercise (T-6th) 2013 Michael Newburger...Pommel Horse (1st) Danny Steiner...Floor Exercise (7th) Jeff Treleaven...Vault (T-5th) 2014 Jake Martin... High Bar (2nd) Jake Martin...All-Around (5th) Jeff Treleaven...Vault (4th) Sean Melton...All-Around (3rd) Sean Melton...High Bar (3rd) Sean Melton...Vault (6th) Sean Melton...Parallel Bars (6th) Alex Johnson...High Bar (6th) 2015 Drew Moling... Rings (T-4th) Alex Johnson...High Bar (8th) 2016 Alex Johnson... High Bar (T-1st) Seth Delbridge...Vault (2nd) Emeric Quade...Floor Exercise (4th) Alex Wilson...Vault (T-7th) Alec Yoder...Pommel Horse (2nd) Alec Yoder...All-Around (5th) Alec Yoder...All-Around (7th) Sean Melton...High Bar (4th) Sean Melton...Rings (5th) *NCAA champions in bold 24

25 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS BIG TEN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 1983*, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2016 *Indicates co-champions BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS 1926 Charles Smith... All-Around 1976 Rod Newland... Vaulting 1977 Rod Newland... Vaulting 1978 Rod Newland... Vaulting 1979 Rick Aguirre... Parallel Bars 1980 Jim Fredrickson...High Bar 1980 Randy Hairston... Vaulting 1981 Jim Fredrickson...High Bar 1981 Bill Steinbach... Pommel Horse 1981 Mike Yonemitsu... Floor Exercise 1982 Mike Bergeron... Pommel Horse 1984 Joe Bowers... Still Rings 1984 Jay Foster... Parallel Bars 1984 Robert Playter...High Bar 1985 Jay Foster... Still Rings 1985 Tim Muench... Pommel Horse 1985 Robert Playter...High Bar 1986 Steve Bradley... Pommel Horse 1986 Brian Stith... Vault 1987 Gil Pinto... Floor Exercise 1988 Gil Pinto... Floor Exercise 1991 Rusty Schillinger... Floor Exercise 1992 Jim Knopp...High Bar 1992 Kip Simons... Parallel Bars 1992 Kip Simons... Still Rings 1993 Jim Knopp... Parallel Bars 1993 Jim Knopp... Pommel Horse 1993 Kip Simons...High Bar 1994 Drew Durbin... All-Around 1994 Drew Durbin... Parallel Bars 1994 Drew Durbin... Pommel Horse 1994 Kip Simons...High Bar 1994 Blaine Wilson... Vault 1995 Blaine Wilson... All-Around 1995 Blaine Wilson... Parallel Bars 1995 Blaine Wilson... Still Rings 1996 Drew Durbin... Pommel Horse 1996 David Eckert... Still Rings 1996 Blaine Wilson... All-Around 1996 Blaine Wilson...Horizontal Bar 1997 Drew Durbin... Parallel Bars 1997 Blaine Wilson... All-Around 1997 Blaine Wilson... Floor Exercise 1997 Blaine Wilson... Pommel Horse 1997 Blaine Wilson... Still Rings 1997 Blaine Wilson...Horizontal Bar 1998 Peter Landry... Parallel Bars 1999 Tim Elsner... Floor Exercise 1999 Doug Stibel...Horizontal Bar 2000 Daren Lynch... Vault 2000 Jamie Natalie... Floor Exercise 2001 Jamie Natalie... All-Around 2001 Jamie Natalie...Horizontal Bar 2002 Raj Bhavsar... All-Around 2002 Raj Bhavsar... Pommel Horse 2002 Raj Bhavsar... Floor Exercise 2003 Randy Monahan... All-Around 2003 Raj Bhavsar... Parallel Bars 2004 Randy Monahan... All-Around 2004 Ronald Ferris... High Bar 2005 DJ Bucher... Parallel Bars 2005 Ronald Ferris... High Bar 2005 Randy Monahan... Rings 2006 DJ Bucher... Pommel Horse 2006 Willie Ito...High Bar 2007 DJ Bucher... Parallel Bars 2007 Eddie Hay...Floor 2010 Brandon Wynn...Rings 2011 Mike Behles... Vault 2011 Brandon Wynn...Rings 2012 Ty Echard... Pommel Horse 2014 Jake Martin... Vault 2014 Sean Melton...High Bar 2014 Sean Melton... Parallel Bars 2015 Alex Johnson...High Bar 2016 Sean Melton... All-Around 2016 Sean Melton... Parallel Bars 2016 Sean Melton... Floor Exercise 2016 Alec Yoder... Pommel Horse Indicates co-champion FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG TEN SELECTIONS Jake Bateman Mike Behles Raj Bhavsar Joe Bowers Steve Bradley DJ Bucher Kris Done Drew Durbin Ty Echard Dave Eckert Tim Elsner Ronald Ferris Jay Foster Scott Foster Jim Frooman Eddie Hay Willie Ito Alex Johnson Jim Knopp Peter Landry Tai Lee Daren Lynch Jake Martin Sean Melton Drew Moling Randy Monahan Michael Morgan Tim Muench Jamie Natalie Philip Onorato Gil Pinto Robert Playter Mike Racanelli Seth Riskin Rusty Schillinger Kip Simons Doug Stibel Brian Stith Blaine Wilson Brandon Wynn Alec Yoder SECOND TEAM ALL-BIG TEN SELECTIONS DJ Bucher Seth Delbridge Ty Echard Alex Johnson Misha Koudinov Philip Onorato Andrew Rickly Danny Steiner Jeff Treleaven Jimmy Wickham *Second Team created in 2008 BIG TEN GYMNAST OF THE YEAR Raj Bhavsar Drew Durbin Randy Monahan Sean Melton Jamie Natalie Blaine Wilson BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Jake Bateman Raj Bhavsar Tim Elsner Sean Melton Philip Onorato Kip Simons Blaine Wilson Alec Yoder BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR Miles Avery *-07* Peter Kormann *-96-97* Rustam Sharipov Mike Willson *Indicates co-coach of the year YEAR-BY-YEAR FINISH th th th th th th th th T-6th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th rd nd nd rd th T-1st nd st th st rd rd rd nd nd st st rd st st rd rd nd st st nd rd st st st rd rd th rd th th nd th st 25

26 NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OLYMPIANS ATHLETES Raj Bhavsar...Athens, 2004 (alternate); Beijing, 2008 Misha Koudinov (New Zealand)... Rio, 2016 Jamie Natalie... Sydney, 2000 (alternate) Gil Pinto (Brazil)... Seoul, 1988 Kip Simons... Atlanta, 1996 Blaine Wilson....Atlanta, 1996; Sydney, 2000; Athens, 2004 MILES AVERY COACHES Miles Avery... Asst. Coach, Atlanta, 1996;... Sydney, 2000; Athens, 2004; Beijing, 2008 Peter Kormann...Montreal, 1976 (athlete);... Head Coach, Atlanta, 1996; Sydney, 2000 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Miles Avery...Asst. Coach, Raj Bhavsar Kris Done (New Zealand) Peter Kormann... Coach, 1997 Misha Koudinov (New Zealand) Kip Simons Blaine Wilson Brandon Wynn USA GYMNASTICS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ALL-AROUND Blaine Wilson FLOOR Mike Racanelli Blaine Wilson RINGS Kip Simons Blaine Wilson Raj Bhavsar Brandon Wynn BLAINE WILSON VAULT Blaine Wilson Raj Bahvsar PARALLEL BARS Blaine Wilson DJ Bucher HIGH BAR Doug Stibel Jamie Natalie Blaine Wilson U.S. GOODWILL GAMES Miles Avery... Coach, Long Island, 1998 Jamie Natalie... Long Island,

27 TEAM RECORDS TEAM RECORDS SINCE 2013* Floor Exercise vs. Oklahoma Pommel Horse vs. Oklahoma Rings vs. Oklahoma/Air Force Vault at Michigan Parallel Bars Arnold Challenge High Bar vs. Oklahoma/Air Force Team Total Arnold Challenge *Computed under the FIG Code of Points TEAM RECORDS, * Floor Exercise NCAA Qualifier Pommel Horse vs. Stanford Rings NCAA Qualifier Vault Big Ten Championships Parallel Bars vs. Michigan High Bar vs. Michigan Team Total vs. Michigan *Computed under the FIG Code of Points TEAM RECORDS, * Floor Exercise vs. Iowa and Minnesota Pommel Horse 38.6 vs. Nebraska Rings vs. Illinois Vault 37.8 vs. Michigan Parallel Bars vs. Michigan High Bar NCAA Championships Team Total vs. Michigan *Computed under the NCAA Code of Points TEAM RECORDS THROUGH 2000* Floor Exercise at Illinois Pommel Horse at Michigan Still Rings at NCAA Championships Vault at Michigan Parallel Bars at Michigan High Bar vs. Michigan State *Computed under the College Code Scoring System INDIVIDUAL OSU RECORDS SINCE 2008* All-Around Sean Melton vs. Oklahoma/Air Force, 2016 Floor Exercise Eddie Hay vs. Penn State, 2008 Danny Steiner at Metroplex Challenge, 2013 Pommel Horse Michael Newburger at Windy City Invitational, 2014 Still Rings Brandon Wynn vs. Oklahoma, at NCAA Qualifier, 2011 Vault Jimmy Wickham vs. Michigan, 2008 Parallel Bars Sean Melton at Big Ten Event Finals, 2016 High Bar Jake Martin vs. California, 2014 *Computed under the FIG Code of Points INDIVIDUAL OSU RECORDS, * All-Around Randy Monahan at NCAA Championships, 2005 Floor Exercise Dick Huntwork vs. Iowa and Minnesota, 2002 Pommel Horse Willie Ito vs. Nebraska, 2005 Still Rings Randy Monahan vs. Illinois-Chicago, 2005 Vault Jimmy Wickham vs. Penn State, 2006 Parallel Bars DJ Bucher at Windy City Invitational, 2005 High Bar Ronald Ferris vs. Nebraska, 2005 *Computed under the NCAA Code of Points INDIVIDUAL OSU RECORDS THROUGH 2000* All-Around Blaine Wilson at NCAA Championships, 1996 Floor Exercise Jamie Natalie at Big Tens, 2000 Pommel Horse Drew Durbin at NCAA East Regional, 1996 Still Rings David Eckert vs. Western Michigan, 1996 Vault Doug Stibel vs. Penn State, 1997 Parallel Bars Jamie Natalie vs. Penn State, 1999 High Bar Doug Stibel vs. Illinois, 1997 *Computed under the College Code Scoring System EDDIE HAY BRANDON WYNN SEAN MELTON 27

28 OSU SCHOLAR-ATHLETES David Alexander Frank Ansevin Brian Baley Cory Barnes Brian Bartly Peter Bastien Jake Bateman Michael Bell Raj Bhavsar Evan Bluemel Joey Bonanno Joseph Bower Kevin Brown Greg Buchanan Tristan Burke Michael Canales Chris Coombs Adam Cooper Kevin Crumley Jake Dastrup Seth Delbridge Samuel DeWitt Kris Done Tony Duong Matt Dwork Pejman Ebrahimi Evan Eigner Adam Elliott Tim Elsner Ben Falkner Chad Finefrock Michael Finn Jay Foster Scott Foster Brian Franke James Frooman Brandt Gomez Tony Goodwin Rodney Gredon Eddie Hay Jamey Houle Christopher Howard Dick Huntwork Josh Hurwitz Willie Ito Mike Jenkins Jason Kaplan Brandän Jones Seth Klayman Kristopher Kline James Knopp Jeff Koford Chris Kotys Misha Koudinov Steve Krause Jahir Johnson Chad Lape John Laing Edwin Legard Samuel Linzell Daren Lynch Michael Marino Mike Marrapese Jake Martin Larry Mayer Michael McCormick Paris McGee Ethan Meister Sean Melton Joe Miceli Blaize Monks Dave Moskovitz Timothy Muench Justin Myers Jay Nardelli Jamie Natalie Earnest Nelson Michael Newburger Neil Niemi HONORS & AWARDS Todd Norcross Grant Osborne Jason Pelland Randy Perlakowski Gil Pinto Robert Playter Emeric Quade Mike Racanelli Matt Rayl Sean Regan Andrew Rickly Seth Riskin Craig Sargent Andy Saurber Tim Saxton Ryan Schwartzkopf Judd Shaffer Jamie Shepard Thomas Shull Kip Simons Matthew Smith Danny Steiner Brian Stith David Szarvas Nick Tagliaferro Shachar Tal Cody Teaney Jimmy Wickham Meyer Williams Michael Willson Brandon Wynn Alec Yoder ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN David Alexander Frank Ansevin Cory Barnes Peter Bastien Jake Bateman Michael Bell Raj Bhavsar Evan Bluemel Joe Bowers Kevin Brown Mike Canales Kevin Crumley Jake Dastrup Seth Delbridge Samuel DeWitt Kris Done Tony Duong Pejman Ebrahimi Evan Eigner Tim Elsner Ben Falkner Chad Finefrock Michael Finn Jay Foster Scott Foster Brian Franke Jim Froman Rodney Gendron Brandt Gomez Eddie Hay Jamey Houle Chris Howard Dick Huntwork Willie Ito Jahir Johnson Brandän Jones Seth Klayman Kristopher Kline Jim Knopp Jeffrey Koford Misha Koudinov John Laing Chad Lape Edwin Ledgard Daren Lynch Michael Marino Jake Martin Larry Mayer Sean Melton Tim Muench Justin Myers Jay Nardelli Jamie Natalie Michael Newburger Neil Niemi Grant Osborne Gil Pinto Jason Pelland Randy Perlakowski Gil Pinto Robert Playter Emeric Quade Mike Racanelli Matt Rayl Sean Regan Andrew Rickly Seth Riskin Andy Saurber Tim Saxton Ryan Schwartzkopf Judd Shaffer Jamie Shepard Danny Steiner Nick Tagliaferro Shachar Tal Cody Teaney Jimmy Wickham Meyer Williams Brandon Wynn BIG TEN DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS* Cory Barnes Jake Bateman Michael Bell Kevin Brown Justin Myers Michael Newburger Emeric Quade Andy Saurber *Created in 2009 BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR Jamie Natalie Jim Knopp Mike Racanelli Robert Playter Bruce Harlan Bruce T. Trott Donald D. Harper BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREE Misha Koudinov Drew Moling Alex Johnson NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP Jamie Natalie Daren Lynch Jake Bateman Michael Newburger CAPITAL ONE/COSIDA ALL-AMERICAN OF THE YEAR Michael Newburger CAPITAL ONE/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Michael Newburger Jake Bateman Jamey Houle Raj Bhavsar Seth Klayman Neil Niemi David Alexander Kevin Crumley Rodney Gendron

29 HONORS & AWARDS Jim Knopp Mike Racanelli CAPITAL ONE/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT IV Michael Newburger (first team) Jake Bateman (first team) Jamey Houle (first team) Raj Bhavsar (first team) Jamie Natalie (second team) CGA ACADEMIC TEAM CHAMPION 2007 CGA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES David Alexander DJ Bucher Jake Bateman Michael Bell Raj Bhavsar Evan Bluemel Kevin Brown Mike Canales Kevin Crumley Tony Duong Pejman Ebrahimi Evan Eigner Ben Falkner Chad Finefrock Eddie Hay Jamey Houle Dick Huntwork Willie Ito Brandän Jones Seth Klayman Kristopher Kline Jim Knopp Misha Koudinov John Laing Daren Lynch Michael Marino Jake Martin Blaize Monks Justin Myers Jamie Natalie Michael Newburger Neil Niemi Alex Nork Emeric Quade Matt Rayl Sean Regan Andrew Rickly Andy Saurber Ryan Schwartzkopf Kip Simons Matt Smith Danny Steiner Nick Tagliaferro Shachar Tal Cody Teaney Jimmy Wickham Meyer Williams Brandon Wynn Donald Yeager COACHING RECORDS Years Coach W L T 1924 Glenn Alexander Leo G. Staley (NO TEAM) Joseph M. Hewlett James Sweeney Mike Willson Peter Kormann Miles Avery Blaine Wilson/Doug Stibel Pres. Rustam Sharipov Total 1, PETER KORMANN MILES AVERY OSU MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Raj Bhavsar Jamie Natalie Blaine Wilson Mike Racanelli USA GYMNASTICS COACH OF THE YEAR Miles Avery DIVISION I NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR Mike Willson Peter Kormann Miles Avery BLAINE WILSON DIVISION I NATIONAL ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR Miles Avery MID-EAST REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD ( ) Jim Sweeney Mike Willson Peter Kormann RUSTAM SHARIPOV CENTRAL REGION COACH OF THE YEAR (1997-Present) Miles Avery Rustam Sharipov CENTRAL REGION ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR (2006-Present) Doug Stibel