Columbus, Ohio – The No. 14 Ohio State women’s gymnastics team opens the 2024 season this week with a trip to No. 3 LSU. The Buckeyes and Tigers meet on Friday, January 5 at 8:30 ET from the Maravich Center.
The meeting will be broadcast on the SEC Network with Cathy Johnson Clark and Bart Conner on the call. The Buckeyes start the meet on uneven bars, followed by vault, floor and beam.
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- Ohio State earned its highest finish in the WCGA preseason coaches poll in 10 years after being voted No. 14. The Buckeyes finished the 2023 regular season at No. 13 in the standings heading into nationals.
- Ohio State returns 11 members of last season’s roster and welcomes six newcomers to the roster. Preparing for Scarlet and Gray’s first meeting is a rookie move Sydney Washington And the newcomers Samara Buchanan, Mary Green, Courtney McCann, Missin Rader And Grace Walker.
- Harris W Tori Vetterboth all-stars for the Buckeyes, were named gymnasts to watch by the Big Ten Conference.
- The Buckeyes finished the 2023 season with a program-record score of 197.750 in the NCAA regional final, just 0.10 away from qualifying for the national championship meet. A student in his second year of studies Payton Harris She finished her successful freshman season with a trip to nationals, where she competed in the all-around and placed 11th overall.
- Harris tied the program’s all-around record with 39.625 in the 2023 NCAA regional final.
- Ohio State is led by a seventh-year head coach Meredith Policewicz. Pawlicevic earned a 64-42 record in her time at Ohio State. She is assisted by assistant coach Luke Wasson and assistant coaches Randy Monahan And Michaela Stuckey. Stuckey is in her first season with the Buckeyes.
Bucs vs. Tigers
- Friday marks the sixth time Ohio State and LSU have squared off against each other, as the Buckeyes look to pick up their first win over the Tigers.
- The last time the two teams met was in 2005. Ohio State last traveled to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 2008 for an NCAA regional meet.
Ohio State Women’s Gymnastics Tickets
Ohio State hosts its home opener on Sunday, January 14 at 2 p.m. with a tri-meet against Ball State and Towson at the Covelli Center. Individual and season tickets for the Ohio State women’s gymnastics national roster are available now. Click here to purchase or learn more about available ticket options.
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