MGYM: No. 3 Buckeyes Headed to NCAA Championships Ohio State looks to improve upon the third-place finish from 2016 NCAA Championships

MGYM: No. 3 Buckeyes Headed to NCAA Championships Ohio State looks to improve upon the third-place finish from 2016 NCAA Championships OHIO STATE AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION Head Coach... Rustam Sharipov Year at OSU/Record... 6th/86-63-2 Assistant Coach... Casimiro Suarez Assistant Coach... Bob Gauthier 2017 Record...(15-2, 13-1 B1G) CGA Ranking... No. 3 Date... April 21-22 Place...West Point, N.Y. Site...Christl Arena Live Results...ncaa.com TV...ncaa.com 2013 SCHEDULE OHIO STATE MEN S GYMNASTICS NOTES April 21-22 NCAA Championships West Point, N.Y. 2017 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT JANUARY 14 Windy City Invitational...2nd/6, 403.450 20 vs. UIC... W, 412.150-381.500 FEBRUARY 04 vs. Michigan*... W, 422.200-404.350 11 at Penn State*¹...W, 419.150-417.750 16 Winter Cup2... 4/10 p.m. 18 Winter Cup²... 7p.m. MARCH 04 Arnold Challenge 3... W, 415.250-413.300 11 at Oklahoma 4...L, 434.550-417.600 24 at Illinois* 5...W, 416.850-415.250 APRIL 07 Big Ten Championships 5... Champs, 418.600 08 Big Ten Championships 5...8 p.m. 21 NCAA Qualifier 6...1 p.m. 22 NCAA Championships 6...6 p.m. All times ET I Home meets in St. John Arena * Notes Conference Meets 1 State College, Pa. 2 Las Vegas, Nev. 3 Columbus Convention Center 4 Norman, Okla. 5 Champaign, Ill. 6 West Point, N.Y. OHIO STATE SOCIAL MEDIA facebook.com/ ohiostatemensgymnastics @OhioState_MGYM @OhioState_MGYM COLUMBUS, Ohio - The third-ranked Ohio State men s gymnastics team is headed east for the 2017 NCAA Championships. The event will take place on Friday (qualifying round) and Saturday (finals) in West Point, N.Y., at the Christl Arena. The Rundown Ohio State enters the NCAA Championships with a 15-2 (13-1 Big Ten) record. The only two losses suffered by the Buckeyes came against No. 1 Oklahoma (March 11) and No. 4 Illinois (January 14). Ohio State is averaging 418.050 points per meet against opponents this season, which ranks No. 3 in the nation. In Friday s qualifying session, Ohio State will be lumped in with No. 2 Stanford, No. 9 Michigan, No. 7 Nebraska, No. 6 Penn State and No. 11 Air Force. In order to advance to the team finals, Ohio State will need to register one of the three highest scores of its session. Golden Buckeyes at Big Ten s Ohio State won its 14th Big Ten title two weeks ago in Champaign, Ill., with a team score of 418.600 to edge Illinois (416.400) and Minnesota (413.300). Team captains Sean Melton (85.050) and Jake Martin (83.300) paced the way for Ohio State, finishing one-two in the all-around. Melton became the third Buckeye in program history to win back-to-back all-around titles at Big Ten s. Martin returned a day after competing in the all-around and was the only Buckeye to win an individual title. The redshirt senior threw down a 14.375 for the title on the high bar. Melton was named the inaugural Big Ten Gymnast of the Championships as well as receiving First Team All-Big Ten honors. Martin joined Melton on the First Team, and Alec Yoder, Seth Delbridge and Jake Dastrup were named to the Second Team. EVENT TITLES Ohio State has racked up 33 event titles thus far in 2017. Martin and Melton pace the Buckeyes with nine and seven titles, respectively. Alec Yoder owns four event titles, all on the pommel horse. NCAA Championship History Ohio State has won three NCAA team titles, with the most recent title coming in 2001 at St. John Arena. Three members of the 2001 squad notched individual event championship titles as Jamie Natalie won the all-around, Daren Lynch won on vault and Raj Bhavsar, a 2008 U.S. Olympian, won on parallel bars. OSU won its second national crown at the 1996 NCAA Championships. Blaine Wilson captured the all-around, rings and parallel bars titles while Drew Durbin earned a national championship on pommel horse. The Buckeyes won the program s first national championship in 1985. Twin brothers Noah and Seth Riskin were named co-champions on parallel bars at the event finals. Ohio State gymnasts have earned 28 NCAA individual championships. Most recently, Alex Johnson won the 2016 NCAA Championship on the high bar. Wilson leads the Ohio State record books with six national championships, followed by Durbin and Natalie with three each. MELTON NAMED TO U.S. NATIONAL TEAM Following his performance at the 2017 Winter Cup, redshirt junior Sean Melton has been selected to represent the U.S. National Team this year. A native of Orlando, Fla., Melton placed third on parallel bars (28.000), fourth on rings (29.250), fifth on high bar (26.950) and sixth on the floor (28.150) during the two-day event to earn the honors. *All scores/averages in this release are based off of four-score averages Ohio State Rotation Order 1. Floor 2. Pommel 3. Rings 4. Vault 5. PBars 6. High Bar

MARTIN CO-B1G GYMNAST OF THE YEAR Fifth-year senior Jake Martin became the seventh Buckeye in program history to earn Big Ten Gymnast of the Year honors. Martin will share the award with Justin Karstadt of Minnesota; this is the first time in Big Ten history that their has been Co-Gymnast s of the Year. The Oviedo, Fla., native has won eight event titles in 2017. Four of those have come in the all-around in which he owns the sixth-best four-score average in the nation with an 83.017. He has won three high bar event titles this season, and he ranks fourth in the event in the NCAA with a four-score average of 14.633. His lone other event title came at the home opener against UIC on the rings where he scored a season best 14.050. In addition to being named the Big Ten Co-Gymnast of the Year, Martin is also a finalist for the Nissen-Emery Award. In order for an athlete to be considered for the award, one must excel in gymnastics, display good sportsmanship and maintain a high standard of scholarship throughout their career. ALL-AMERICAN RETURNEES The Buckeyes have four All-Americans returning from last year s third-place showing at the NCAA Championships. 2016 Big Ten Gymnast of the Year and All-American, Sean Melton, will look to lead the Scarlet and Gray back to the NCAA Championships. Other All-Americans returning include Alec Yoder, Seth Delbridge and Alex Wilson. FOLLOW US ON SNAPCHAT For a behind the scenes look at our program on a daily basis, make sure you add us on Snapchat (OhioState_MGYM). CARDIAC CREW Ohio State enters the Big Ten Championships with ample experience in close meets. Just in 2017, Ohio State has had three meets that have come down to the final rotation. The first of the three thrillers came against Penn State in February. Entering the final rotation on parallel bars, the Buckeyes trailed by.85 points. Ohio State registered a 70.150 to surpass the Nittany Lions, coming away with a 419.150-417.750 win. On March 9 against Minnesota, Ohio State won a little bit more comfortable with a final tally of 415.250-413.300 over the Golden Gophers. The Buckeyes won five event titles and closed the meet out on high bar with a score of 67.450. Two weeks ago against Illinois, the Buckeyes trailed through four rotations. Ohio State outscored the Fighting Illini 138.500-136.350 in the final two events to come away with a 416.850-415.250 win. Sean Melton s parallel-bar title was instrumental in the comeback. MELTON, MARTIN & RICKLY NAMED TEAM CAPTAINS Seniors Jake Martin and Andrew Rickly along with redshirt junior, Sean Melton, were elected team captains for the 2016-17 season. The Buckeyes will be led by a trio of captains for a third-consecutive season and only the seventh time in the history of the program. The first time the squad featured three captains was 2001, when the Buckeyes won their last national championship. 2017 SEASON HIGHS AND CAREER HIGHS Floor Pommel Horse Rings Vault Parallel Bars High Bar All-Around Gymnast 2017 Career 2017 Career 2017 Career 2017 Career 2017 Career 2017 Career 2017 Career Evan Bluemel - - 13.10 14.60 - - - - - - - - - - Joey Bonanno 14.25* 14.25* - - - - 13.75* 13.75* - - - - - - Andrew Brower - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tristan Burke 13.50 14.95 14.15 14.65 15.20 14.50 15.45 13.70 14.45 12.70 13.75 78.0086.00 Michael Chan 14.20* 14.20* - - - - 14.25* 14.25* - - 14.05* 14.05* - - Chris Coombs 14.00* 14.00* - - 14.40* 14.40* - - - - - - - - Robert Costea - - 8.90* 8.90* 13.40* 13.40* - - - - - - - - Jake Dastrup 14.45 15.40 14.90* 14.90* - - 14.40 15.15 14.80 15.40 - - - - ALEX WILSON Seth Delbridge 14.70* 14.70* - - 13.70* 13.70* 14.92515.35 13.60 14.55 14.35 15.05 76.50 76.50 Samuel DeWitt - - 13.30-14.85 - - - - - - - - Josh Hurwitz - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Brandon Jacoby - 13.85 14.60* 14.60* - - - - - - - - - - Ryan Lemezis - - - - 14.55* 14.55* - - - - - - - - Jake Martin 14.30 15.35 14.80 15.60 14.05 15.15 14.30 15.50 14.35 15.40 14.85 15.80 85.30 89.45 Paris McGee Jr. 13.45 13.45 - - - - 14.45 14.25 - - - - - - Logan Melander - 14.30 13.90 14.80 13.70* 13.70* - 15.15 - - 13.35 14.25 - - Sean Melton 15.05* 15.05* 13.10 15.35 15.20 16.05 14.55 15.35 14.70 16.175 14.55 15.55 85.05 91.60 Andrew Rickly - 13.00 - - - 14.10 - - 14.35* 14.35* 14.50 15.25 - - Joey Smith - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Coleson Stodghill - - - - - - - - - - 13.00* 13.00* - - David Szarvas - - 14.30* 14.30* - - - - - - - - - - Meyer Williams 14.15 15.30 - - - - 14.05 14.70 13.55* 13.55* 12.55* 12.55* - - Alex Wilson - 15.30-12.65 13.50 14.65-15.25-15.20 - - - - Alec Yoder 13.95 15.20 15.40* 15.40* - 15.60 14.55* 14.55* 14.70* 14.70* 13.5015.15-90.15 * the FIG revised the Code of Points after the 2016 Rio Olympics. The max score for all events in 2017, with the exception of the vault (.4 lower), will be.5 lower than the 2013-16 scoring system.

BUCKEYES LEADING THE WAY TEAM RANKINGS EVENT 4-SCORE AVERAGE NATIONAL RANKING Floor Exercise 69.788 7 Pommel Horse 70.075 2 Rings 69.413 3 Vault 71.175 8 Parallel Bars 70.425 3 High Bar 68.463 4 Team 418.050 3 INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (TOP 10 NATIONAL/TOP 10 B1G) GYMNAST/ 4-SCORE NATIONAL B1G EVENT AVERAGE RANKING RANKING Jake Dastrup Parallel Bars 14.438 5 2 Jake Martin All-Around 83.088 4 1 High Bar 14.450 6 2 Sean Melton Floor 14.625 5 3 Rings 14.763 3 1 Parallel Bars 14.363 8 4 Alec Yoder Pommel Horse 14.825 2 1 Parallel Bars 14.388 6 3 INDIVIDUAL EVENT BESTS Event Score Individual Opponent (Date) F 15.050 Sean Melton Penn State - 2/11 PH 15.400 Alec Yoder Oklahoma - 3/11 R 15.200 Sean Melton Illinois - 3/24 V 14.925 Seth Delbridge Big Ten s - 4/7 PB 14.800 Jake Dastrup Arnold Challenge - 3/4 HB 14.850 Jake Martin Michigan - 2/4 AA 85.300 Jake Martin Oklahoma - 3/11 TEAM EVENT BESTS Event Score Opponent (Date) F 71.050 at Big Ten s (4/7) PH 72.250 vs. Michigan (2/4) R 71.300 at Oklahoma (3/11) V 71.700 at Illinois (3/24) PB 71.900 vs. Michigan (2/4) HB 69.200 vs. Michigan (2/4) TOTAL 422.200 vs. Michigan (2/4) TOP 10 NATIONAL SCORES Athlete Event Score Opponent NCAA Rank Alec Yoder Pommel Horse 15.400 at Oklahoma (3/11) 1st Sean Melton Rings 15.200 at Oklahoma (3/11) 4th Sean Melton Floor 15.050 at Winter Cup (2/18) 3rd Jake Dastrup Pommel Horse 14.900 vs. Michigan (2/4) 8th Jake Dastrup Parallel Bars 14.800 Arnold Challenge (3/4) 7th Jake Martin All-Around 85.300 at Oklahoma (3/11) 5th Jake Martin High Bar 14.850 vs. Michigan (2/4) 7th Sean Melton Parallel Bars 14.700 at Penn State (2/11) 10th Alec Yoder Parallel Bars 14.700 at Big Ten s (4/7) 10th 2017 INDIVIDUAL TITLES GYMNAST/EVENT SCORE MEET Tristan Burke Rings 14.250 Windy City Invite (Jan. 14) Rings 14.150 vs. Michigan (Feb. 4) Vault 14.500 at Penn State (Feb. 11) Jake Dastrup Floor 14.000 vs. UIC (Jan. 20) Parallel Bars 14.750 vs. UIC (Jan. 20) Pommel Horse 14.900 vs. Michigan (Feb. 4) Parallel Bars 14.700 vs. Michigan (Feb. 4) Parallel Bars 14.800 Arnold Challenge (March 4) Seth Delbridge Vault 14.800 Arnold Challenge (March 4) Brandon Jacoby Pommel Horse 14.500 vs. UIC (Jan. 20) Ryan Lemezis Rings 14.550 Arnold Challenge (March 4) Jake Martin All-Around 83.400 Windy City Invite (Jan. 14) Rings 14.050 vs. UIC (Jan. 20) High Bar 14.850 vs. Michigan (Feb. 4) All-Around 85.250 vs. Michigan (Feb. 4) High Bar 14.600 at Penn State (Feb. 11) High Bar 14.800 Arnold Challenge (March 4) All-Around 85.300 at Oklahoma (March 11) All-Around 80.400 at Illinois (March 24) High Bar 14.375 at Big Ten s (April 7) Paris McGee Jr. Vault 14.100 vs. UIC (Jan. 20) Sean Melton Floor 14.400 vs. Michigan (Feb. 4) Floor 15.050 at Penn State (Feb. 11) Rings 14.750 at Penn State (Feb. 11) Floor 14.800 Arnold Challenge (March 4) Rings 14.950 at Oklahoma (March 11) Rings 15.200 at Illinois (March 24) All-Around 85.050 at Big Ten s (April 7) Andrew Rickly High Bar 14.400 vs. UIC (Jan. 20) Alec Yoder Pommel Horse 14.300 Windy City invite (Jan. 14) Pommel Horse 15.300 at Penn State (Feb. 11) Pommel Horse 15.400 at Oklahoma (March 11) Pommel Horse 15.100 at Illinois (March 24) 2017 AWARDS & HONORS BIG TEN GYMNAST OF THE WEEK Jake Martin Windy City Invite (Jan. 14) Jake Dastrup UIC (Jan. 20) Jake Martin Michigan (Feb. 4) Sean Melton Penn State (Feb. 11) Sean Melton Winter Cup (Feb. 16, 18) NISSEN-EMERY AWARD FINALIST Jake Martin

OHIO STATE ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS 2017 Men s Gymnastics Results TEAM Jan. 14 - Windy City Invitational - Season Record (4-1, 3-1 Big Ten) 1. Illinois 412.150 2. Ohio State 403.450 3. Minnesota 397.600 4. Michigan 396.100 5. Iowa 387.550 6. UIC 360.250 Jan. 21 - Ohio State vs. UIC - Season Record (5-1, 3-1 Big Ten) 1. Ohio State 412.150 2. UIC 381.500 Feb. 5 - Ohio State vs. Michigan - Season Record (6-1, 4-1 Big Ten) 1. Ohio State 422.200 2. Michigan 404.950 Feb. 11 - Ohio State at Penn State - Season Record (7-1, 5-1 Big Ten) 1. Ohio State 419.150 2. Penn State 417.750 March 4 - Arnold Challenge - Season Record (8-1, 6-1 Big Ten) 1. Ohio State 415.250 2. Minnesota 413.300 March 11 - Ohio State at Oklahoma (Season Record (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten) 1. Oklahoma 434.550 2. Ohio State 417.600 March 24 - Ohio State at Illinois - Season Record (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten) 1. Ohio State 417.350 2. Illinois 415.250 April 7 - Ohio State at Illinois - Season Record (15-2, 13-1 Big Ten) 1. Ohio State 418.600 2. Illinois 416.400 3. Minnesota 413.300 4. Penn State 411.200 5. Nebraska 410.000 6. Iowa 402.150 7. Michigan 401.250 INDIVIDUAL Event Score Meet Place Evan Bluemel Pommel Horse 13.100 Ohio State at Penn State 11th 13.000 Ohio State at Oklahoma 11th OhioStateBuckeyes.com

OHIO STATE MEN S GYMNASTICS Joey Bonanno Floor 12.650 Windy City Invitational 33rd 12.950 Ohio State vs. UIC 5th 13.700 Ohio State at Penn State 7th 14.050 Arnold Challenge 5th 14.250 Ohio State at Oklahoma 5th 13.900 Ohio State at Illinois 6th 13.750 Big Ten Championships 23rd Vault 13.300 Windy City Invitational 23rd 13.750* Ohio State vs. UIC 5th 13.600 Ohio State at Penn State 10th 13.750 Ohio State at Illinois 9th Tristan Burke Floor 13.300 Windy City Invitational 23rd 12.450 Ohio State vs. Michigan 9th 13.500 Arnold Challenge 11th 12.200 Ohio State at Oklahoma 10th Pommel Horse 11.800 Ohio State at Oklahoma 12th Rings 14.250 Windy City Invitational 1st 14.150 Ohio State vs. Michigan 1st 14.100 Ohio State at Penn State 3rd 14.200 Arnold Challenge 5th 14.650 Ohio State at Oklahoma 4th 13.900 Ohio State at Illinois 7th 14.000 Big Ten Champioinships 6th 14.025 B1G Individual Finals 6th Vault 13.200 Windy City Invitational 25th 13.900 Ohio State vs. Michigan 10th 14.500 Ohio State at Penn State 1st 13.200 Arnold Challenge 12th 14.450 Ohio State at Oklahoma 5th Parallel Bars 13.100 Windy City Invitational 15th 13.400 Ohio State at Penn State 8th 13.700 Arnold Challenge 10th 12.350 Ohio State at Oklahoma 10th High Bar 12.700 Ohio State vs. Michigan 8th 12.750 Ohio State at Penn State 10th 12.300 Arnold Challenge 15th 12.550 Ohio State at Oklahoma 10th All Around 78.000 Ohio State at Oklahoma 3rd Michael Chan Floor 14.200* Windy City Invitational 5th 13.650 Ohio State vs. UIC 3rd Vault 14.250* Windy City Invitational 6th 13.800 Ohio State vs. UIC 3rd High Bar 11.450 Windy City Invitational 35th 14.050* Ohio State vs. UIC 3rd Chris Coombs Floor 14.000 Ohio State at Penn State 4th Rings 14.000 Ohio State at Penn State 8th 14.400 Arnold Challenge 3rd 13.750 Ohio State at Oklahoma 11th 13.700 Ohio State at Illinois 9th 13.750 Big Ten Championships 11th Robert Costea Pommel Horse 8.900* Windy City Invitational 40th Rings 12.950 Windy City Invitational 17th 13.400* Ohio State vs. Michigan 8th 13.250 Ohio State at Penn State 11th 13.300 Arnold Challenge 11th

OHIO STATE MEN S GYMNASTICS Jake Dastrup Floor 14.000 Ohio State vs. UIC 1st 13.950 Ohio State vs. Michigan 4th 13.500 Ohio State at Penn State 9th 14.150 Arnold Challenge 4th 14.400 Ohio State at Illinois 4th 14.450 Big Ten Championships 10th 14.050 B1G Individual Finals 6th Pommel Horse 12.800 Windy City Invitational 10th 13.700 Ohio State vs. UIC 3rd 14.900* Ohio State vs. Michigan 1st 13.650 Ohio State at Penn State 9th 13.500 Arnold Challenge 8th 12.200 Ohio State at Illinois 10th 13.450 Big Ten Championships 17th Parallel Bars 14.200 Windy City Invitational 2nd 14.750 Ohio State vs. UIC 1st 14.700 Ohio State vs. Michigan 1st 14.500 Ohio State at Penn State 3rd 14.800 Arnold Challenge 1st 14.100 Ohio State at Illinois 5th 14.200 Big Ten Championships 7th 14.300 B1G Individual Finals 2nd Vault 14.400 Ohio State at Penn State 2nd 12.950 Arnold Challenge 14th 14.050 Big Ten Championships 25th Seth Delbridge Floor 13.700* Ohio State vs. Michigan 5th 14.200 Ohio State at Penn State 2nd 13.400 Ohio State at Oklahoma 8th 14.700 Ohio State at Illinois 3rd 13.600 Big Ten Championships 27th Rings 12.300 Windy City Invitational 26th 13.700* Ohio State vs. UIC 2nd Vault 14.100 Windy City Invitational 10th 13.750 Ohio State vs. UIC 5th 14.450 Ohio State vs. Michigan 2nd 13.300 Ohio State at Penn State 12th 14.800 Arnold Challenge 1st 13.850 Ohio State at Oklahoma 9th 14.600 Ohio State at Illinois 3rd 14.450 Big Ten Championships 11th 14.925 B1G Individual Finals 2nd Parallel Bars 12.000 Windy City Invitational 31st 13.600 Ohio State vs. UIC 5th 13.500 Ohio State vs. Michigan 9th 13.050 Ohio State at Penn State 11th High Bar 13.350 Windy City Invitational 13th 14.350 Ohio State vs. UIC 2nd 12.950 Ohio State at Oklahoma 9th 13.250 Ohio State at Illinois 9th OhioStateBuckeyes.com

OHIO STATE MEN S GYMNASTICS Brandon Jacoby Pommel Horse 13.200 Windy City Invitational 5th 14.500* Ohio State vs. UIC 1st 14.350 Ohio State vs. Michigan 4th 13.800 Ohio State at Penn State 7th 13.650 Arnold Challenge 5th 14.600 Ohio State at Oklahoma 6th 14.100 Ohio State at Illinois 2nd 14.150 Big Ten Championships 6th 13.950 B1G Individual Finals 6th Ryan Lemezis Rings 12.800 Windy City Invitational 20th 12.900 Ohio State vs. UIC 8th 12.000 Ohio State vs. Michigan 10th 14.550 Arnold Challenge 1st 14.100 Ohio State at Oklahoma 9th 14.150 Ohio State at Illinois 5th 12.900 Big Ten Championships 29th

OHIO STATE MEN S GYMNASTICS Jake Martin Floor 14.300 Windy City Invitational 3rd 13.600 Ohio State vs. Michigan 6th 13.700 Ohio State at Oklahoma 6th 11.050 Ohio State at Illinois 10th 14.200 Big Ten Championships 13th Pommel Horse 13.800 Windy City Invitational 3rd 13.200 Ohio State vs. UIC 5th 14.400 Ohio State vs. Michigan 3rd 14.200 Ohio State at Penn State 4th 13.000 Arnold Challenge 11th 14.800 Ohio State at Oklahoma 3rd 14.000 Ohio State at Illinois 3rd 14.200 Big Ten Championships 5th 13.725 B1G Individual Finals 8th Rings 13.450 Windy City Invitational 9th 14.050 Ohio State vs. UIC 1st 13.950 Ohio State vs. Michigan 5th 13.500 Ohio State at Penn State 9th 13.850 Ohio State at Oklahoma 10th 14.000 Ohio State at Illinois 6th 13.200 Big Ten Championships 24th Vault 14.150 Windy City Invitational 8th 14.100 Ohio State vs. Michigan 6th 14.250 Ohio State at Penn State 5th 14.150 Arnold Challenge 7th 14.150 Ohio State at Oklahoma 8th 14.300 Ohio State at Illinois 7th 14.100 Big Ten Championships 22nd Parallel Bars 13.450 Windy City Invitational 12th 13.900 Ohio State vs. UIC 4th 14.350 Ohio State vs. Michigan 3rd 14.600 Ohio State at Penn State 1st 14.300 Ohio State at Oklahoma 3rd 13.300 Ohio State at Illinois 8th 13.700 Big Ten Championships 23rd High Bar 14.250 Windy City Invitational 3rd 13.800 Ohio State vs. UIC 4th 14.850 Ohio State vs. Michigan 1st 14.800 Arnold Challenge 1st 14.500 Ohio State at Oklahoma 2nd 14.250 Ohio State at Illinois 2nd 13.900 Big Ten Championships 10th 14.375 Individual B1G Finals 1st All Around 83.400 Windy City Invitational 1st 85.250 Ohio State vs. Michigan 1st 85.300 Ohio State at Oklahoma 1st 80.900 Ohio State at Illinois 1st 83.300 Big Ten Championships 2nd Paris McGee Jr. Floor 13.450 Windy City Invitational 20th 12.050 Ohio State vs. UIC 9th Vault 14.250 Windy City Invitational 6th 14.100 Ohio State vs. UIC 1st 14.450 Ohio State vs. Michigan 2nd 14.350 Arnold Challenge 5th OhioStateBuckeyes.com

OHIO STATE MEN S GYMNASTICS Logan Melander Pommel Horse 13.900 Ohio State vs. UIC 2nd 12.700 Ohio State vs. Michigan 10th 12.300 Ohio State at Penn State 13th Rings 13.600* Ohio State vs. UIC 3rd 13.700 Ohio State vs. Michigan 6th 12.700 Ohio State at Penn State 12th 13.000 Arnold Challenge 12th High Bar 12.200 Arnold Challenge 16th 12.550 Ohio State at Illinois 10th 13.350 Big Ten Championships 24th Sean Melton Floor 14.400 Ohio State vs. Michigan 1st 15.050 Ohio State at Penn State 1st 14.150 Winter Cup Day One 7th 14.000 Winter Cup Day Two 6th 14.800 Arnold Challenge 1st 13.300 Ohio State at Oklahoma 9th 14.200 Ohio State at Illinois 5th 15.050 Big Ten Championships 1st 14.025 B1G Individual Finals 7th Pommel Horse 13.100 Big Ten Championships 23rd Rings 14.100 Ohio State vs. Michigan 2nd 14.750 Ohio State at Penn State 1st 14.750 Winter Cup Day One 4th 14.500 Winter Cup Day Two 4th 14.950 Ohio State at Oklahoma 1st 15.200 Ohio State at Illinois 1st 14.600 Big Ten Championships 1st 14.600 B1G Individual Finals 2nd Vault 14.300 Ohio State at Oklahoma 6th 14.500 Ohio State at Illinois 6th 14.550 Big Ten Championships 10th Parallel Bars 14.400 Ohio State vs. UIC 2nd 14.600 Ohio State vs. Michigan 2nd 14.700 Ohio State at Penn State 2nd 14.000 Winter Cup Day One 3rd 14.000 Winter Cup Day Two 3rd 14.450 Arnold Challenge 3rd 13.800 Ohio State at Oklahoma 7th 14.600 Ohio State at Illinois 1st 13.800 Big Ten Championships 17th High Bar 14.550 Ohio State vs. Michigan 2nd 13.650 Ohio State at Penn State 4th 13.500 Winter Cup Day One 8th 13.450 Winter Cup Day Two T5th 14.550 Arnold Challenge 2nd 13.800 Ohio State at Oklahoma 8th 13.950 Ohio State at Illinois 5th 13.950 Big Ten Championships 7th All-Around 85.050 Big Ten Championships 1st

Andrew Rickly Parallel Bars 12.750 Windy City Invitational 22nd 14.350* Ohio State vs. UIC 3rd 13.950 Ohio State vs. Michigan 6th 14.300 Ohio State at Penn State 4th 14.150 Arnold Challenge 7th 13.800 Ohio State at Oklahoma 7th 14.200 Ohio State at Illinois 4th 13.600 Big Ten Championships 26th High Bar 13.250 Windy City Invitational 15th 14.400 Ohio State vs. UIC 1st 14.500 Ohio State vs. Michigan 2nd 14.250 Ohio State at Penn State 3rd 13.600 Arnold Challenge 7th 14.200 Ohio State at Oklahoma 6th 13.950 Ohio State at Illinois 5th 13.950 Big Ten Championships 7th 13.725 B1G Individual Finals 6th OHIO STATE MEN S GYMNASTICS Coleson Stodghill High Bar 11.750 Ohio State vs. Michigan 12th 13.000 Ohio State at Penn State 8th David Szarvas Pommel Horse 13.000 Windy City Invitational 7th 13.600* Ohio State vs. UIC 4th 13.950 Ohio State vs. Michigan 5th 12.350 Arnold Challenge 14th 14.300 Ohio State at Oklahoma 7th 12.550 Ohio State at Illinois 9th 13.450 Big Ten Championships 17th Meyer Williams Floor 14.150 Windy City Invitational 8th 13.750 Ohio State vs. UIC 2nd 11.050 Ohio State vs. Michigan 12th 12.900 Ohio State at Penn State 12th Vault 13.950 Ohio State vs. UIC 2nd 14.050 Ohio State vs. Michigan 7th Parallel Bars 12.150 Windy City Invitational 27th 13.550 Ohio State vs. UIC 6th High Bar 12.000 Windy City Invitational 28th 12.350* Ohio State vs. UIC 8th 12.550 Ohio State vs. Michigan 10th 11.450 Ohio State at Penn State 12th Alex Wilson Rings 13.500 Windy City Invitational 7th 13.300 Ohio State vs. UIC 6th OhioStateBuckeyes.com

OHIO STATE MEN S GYMNASTICS Alec Yoder Floor 13.950 Arnold Challenge 6th Pommel Horse 14.300 Windy City Invitational 1st 13.200 Ohio State vs. UIC 5th 14.650 Ohio State vs. Michigan 2nd 15.300 Ohio State at Penn State 1st 14.900 Winter Cup Day One 1st 13.800 Winter Cup Day Two 6th 14.600 Arnold Challenge 2nd 15.400 Ohio State at Oklahoma 1st 15.100 Ohio State at Illinois 1st 14.700 Big Ten Championships 2nd 14.000 Big Ten Championships 9th 14.325 B1G Individual Finals 4th Vault 12.850 Ohio State vs. UIC 11th 14.400 Ohio State vs. Michigan 4th 14.300 Ohio State at Penn State 3rd 13.500 Winter Cup Day One 37th 14.250 Ohio State at Oklahoma 7th 14.550 Ohio State at Illinois 5th 14.050 Big Ten Championships 25th High Bar 13.500 Big Ten Championships 19th Parallel Bars 14.300 Ohio State vs. Michigan 4th 13.250 Ohio State at Penn State 10th 13.200 Winter Cup Day One 12th 13.100 Winter Cup Day Two 16th 14.250 Arnold Challenge 5th 14.100 Ohio State at Oklahoma 4th 14.350 Ohio State at Illinois 3rd 14.300 B1G Individual Finals 2nd

2017 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES NAME YEAR EVENTS HOMETOWN (CLUB) Evan Bluemel Jr. PH Strongsville, Ohio (Gymnastics World) Joey Bonanno So. FX, V, PB, SR Fitchburg, Mass. (Sterling Gymnastics) Andrew Brower Fr. AA Old Bridge, N.J. (USGDCII Gymnastics) Tristan Burke So. AA Royse City, Texas (WOGA Gymnastics) Michael Chan Fr. AA Louisville, Ky. (Queen City Gymnastics) Chris Coombs So. FX, PH, PB, SR Louisville, Ky. (Champions Gymnastics) Robert Costea Fr. PH, SR Charlotte, N.C. (Zenith Gymnastics) Jake Dastrup R-Jr. AA Lindon, Utah (Arete Gymnastics/U.S.O.T.C.) Seth Delbridge Jr. AA Floyds Knobs, Ind. (Champions Gymnastics) Samuel Dewitt Jr. PH, SR Annapolis, Md. (Top Flight) Josh Hurwitz R-So. PH, SR Solon, Ohio (Gymnastics World) Brandon Jacoby Jr. FX, PH Simi Valley, Calif. (Platinum Gymnastics) Ryan Lemezis R-Jr. PH, SR Aurora, Ill. (Premier West) Jake Martin R-Sr. AA Oviedo, Fla.Orlando (Metro Gymnastics/U.S.O.T.C.) Paris McGee Jr. R-So. FX, V West Haven, Conn. (Inflight Gymnastics Center) Logan Melander Sr. FX, PH, V, SR, HB Tacoma, Wash. (Black Hills Gymnastics) Sean Melton R-Jr. AA Orlando, Fla. (Orlando Metro Gymnastics/U.S.O.T.C) Andrew Rickly Sr. PH, SR, PB, HB Lewis Center, Ohio (Hocking Valley Gymnastics Center) Joey Smith R-Fr. PB, HB Columbus, Ohio (Integrity Gymnastics) Coleson Stodghill Fr. AA Evergreen, Colo. (5280 Gymnastics) David Szarvas So. PH Shreveport, La. (Jill s Gymnastics) Meyer Williams Jr. FX, SR, V, PB Dallas, Texas (Ridgewood Gymnastics) Alex Wilson Jr. AA Sugar Land, Texas (Champions Gymnastics) Alec Yoder So. AA Indianapolis, Ind (InterActive Academy) COACHES Rustam Sharipov - Head Coach Casimiro Suarez - Assistant Coach Bob Gauthier - Assistant Coach Drew Moling - Director of Operations 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 Assistants... Chris Cullum, Aaron Hyder Office Associate...Jennifer Kirchner Web site...ohiostatebuckeyes.com Main Office Phone... 614-292-6861 Fax... 614-292-8547 Men s Gymnastics Contact...Aaron Hyder Office Phone... 614-247-7023 E-mail...hyder.28@osu.edu Mailing Address...The Fawcett Center, 6th Floor 2400 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, Ohio 43210-1166 UNIVERSITY FACTS Location...Columbus, Ohio (pop. 1.7m) Founded... 1870 Enrollment... 58,322 Nickname...Buckeyes Colors...Scarlet (PMS 200) and Gray (PMS 429) Mascot... Brutus Buckeye President...Michael V. Drake Director of Athletics...Eugene Smith Faculty Representative... John E. Davidson Conference... Big Ten (1913) MEN S GYMNASTICS HISTORY First Year... 1924 All-Time Record... 1,171-794-8 National Team Championships...3 (1985-96-2001) NCAA Individual Champions... 27 All-America Honors... 161 All-Americans... 56 Big Ten Team Championships... 12 1983co-85-87-93-94-96-97-2001-02-05-06-07 Big Ten Individual Titles... 75 All-Big Ten Selections... 81 Academic All-Big Ten Selections... 137 Facility... Steelwood Athletic Training Facility Meet Facility/Capacity... St. John Arena/13,276 TEAM FACTS Head Coach...Rustam Sharipov, fifth season Alma Mater, Year... Kharkov State, 1997 E-mail... sharipov.1@osu.edu Assistant Coach...Casimiro Suarez, fifth season Assistant Coach... Bob Gauthier, fifth season Letterwinners Returning/Lost...14/6 All-Americans Returning/Lost...5/2 TEAM RECORDS SINCE 2013* Floor Exercise 75.40 vs. Oklahoma...2014 Pommel Horse 75.85 vs. Oklahoma...2014 Rings 74.65 at Michigan...2014 Vault 75.10 at Windy City Invitational...2014 Parallel Bars - 74.45 vs. Oklahoma...2014 High Bar 75.10 at Michigan...2014 Team Total - 446.150 vs. Oklahoma...2014 *Computed under the FIG Code of Points INDIVIDUAL RECORDS SINCE 2008 All-Around Brandon Wynn...90.00, 2010 Floor Exercise Eddie Hay...15.75, 2008 Danny Steiner...15.75, 2013 Pommel Horse Michael Newburger...16.25, 2014 Still Rings Brandon Wynn... 16.30, 2010 & 2011 Vault Jimmy Wickham...16.45, 2008 Parallel Bars Sean Melton...16.05, 2014 High Bar Jake Martin...15.80, 2014

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 2011. Sharipov, previously an assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma from 2005-11, brings the experience of three Olympic medals, including two gold, to Columbus as the eighth head coach in program history. Last season, 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 a 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 446.150, (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 15.450 to become only the second gymnast in program history to win a nationaltitle 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 addinga gold medalon the sameapparatus at the World championships. The crowning moment of Sharipov s athletic career came at the 1996 Olympic Gamesin 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 1992. 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 10 All-Americans (18 All-America awards) 4 Big Ten champions (5 event titles) 1 national champion (Michael Newburger, pommel horse - 2013) Coaching Experience 2011-Present - Head Coach, The Ohio State University 2005-2011 - Assistant Coach, University of Oklahoma 2001-05 - Houston Gymnastics Academy 2000-01 - Bart Conner Gymnastics Coaching Accomplishments 2014 - CGA Central Region coach of the year 2011 - Pan American Games coach (coached former Buckeye Brandon Wynn to gold medal on rings) 2010 - World championships personal coach 2010 - Head Coach, gold-medal U.S. Pan American team 2008 - National co-assistant coach of the year (Oklahoma) 2006 - National co-assistant coach of the year (Oklahoma) 2004 - Head Coach, gold-medal Jr. Pacific Alliance team 2002 - Head Coach, gold-medal Jr. Pan American team 1992 - Master of Sport, Soviet Union Gymnastics Accomplishments 1996 - Gold Medalist on parallel bars, Atlanta Olympic Games 1996 - Team bronze medal (Ukraine), Atlanta Olympic Games 1996 - Parallel Bars champion, World championships 1996 - Parallel Bars champion, European championships 1995 - High bar gold medalist, European Cup 1995 - Parallel bars co-gold medalist, European Cup 1995 - Fifth in all-around, European Cup 1995 - All-Around champion, Championships of Romania 1995 - Parallel bars champion, Cottbus International 1995 - Parallel bars champion, French International 1994 - Parallel bars runner-up, World championships 1994 - Third-pace team, World championships 1994 - Parallel bars co-champion, European championships 1994 - All-Around and still rings champion, Chunichi Cup 1993 - Third place in all-around, European Cup 1993 - All-Around, still rings, parallel bars, high bar champion at Championships of Romania 1993 - First-place team at Diet Coke Mixed Duos 1993 - All-Around and parallel bars champion, Nikon International 1992 - Olympic gold medal team (Unified Team) 1992 - High bar champion, European championships 1992 - Parallel bars runner-up, European championships 1992 - Parallel bars champion, CIS championships 1992 - Parallel bars champion, DTB Cup 1992 - High bar champion, Tokyo Cup 1991 - Alternate, Soviet Union world-championship team 1990 - All-around champion, U.S. Olympic Cup 1989 - National champion, Soviet junior championships

CASIMIRO SUAREZ ASSISTANT COACH HAVANA, CUBA FIFTH SEASON BOB GAUTHIER ASSISTANT COACH LINDON, UTAH FIFTH SEASON Casimiro Suarez was named assistant coach of the Ohio State men s gymnastics team in the summer of 2011 and is in his fifth season with the Buckeyes. Suarez, a native of Havana, Cuba, came to Ohio State after coaching at Orlando Metro Gymnastics in Florida from 2002-2011. A U.S. Junior National Team coach since 2004, he was named the Junior Olympic coach of the year in 2010. Suarez served as the Cuban women s national team coach from 1991-1994, was the Brazilian women s national team coach from 1995-1998, and also spent three seasons at Oklahoma as an assistant coach for the women s team from 1998-2000. 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 fifth 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 (1985-1996). Gauthier was also member of the USA Gymnastics team from 1985 to 1988. 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 2011. 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 2004 2010 Junior Olympic Coach of the Year Coach at Orlando Metro Gymnastics, 2002-2011 Head Coach - Cuba women s national team, 1991-1994 Head Coach - Brazil women s national team, 1995-1998 Assistant Coach - University of Oklahoma women s team, 1998-2000 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)

2 0 1 7 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.