OHIO STATE ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Fawcett Center, 6th Floor 2400 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43210 2019 SCHEDULE No. 17 Ohio State Opens Conference Slate at Penn State JANUARY 5 at No. 7 Georgia L, 196.600-194.900 12 at No. 25 NC State W, 196.025-194.550 19 at Penn State* 3:30 p.m. 27 at Michigan State* 4 p.m. FEBRUARY 2 IOWA* Noon 8 at Maryland* 7 p.m. 16 NEBRASKA* 4 p.m. 23 Big Five Meet 1 6 p.m. MARCH 2 WEST VIRGINIA & TEMPLE 4 p.m. 9 BOWLING GREEN 4 p.m. 17 at W. Virginia, NC State, PSU* 2 p.m. 23 Big Ten Championships 2 TBD APRIL 6 NCAA Regionals TBD 20 NCAA Nationals 3 TBD All times Eastern Home matches in CAPS INFORMATION KEY * Big Ten contest 1 Toledo, Ohio 2 University Park, Pa. 3 Fort Worth, Texas Jamie Stone Meet to be broadcast live on Big Ten Network WEEKLY BASICS No. 17 Ohio State at Penn State Saturday, Jan. 19 3:30 p.m. ET Rec Hall University Park, Pa. Broadcast: Big Ten Network NITTANY LIONS (2-1 overall) Head Coach: Sarah Brown Record at PSU: 13-9 (2nd) Overall Record: 24-3 (3rd) BUCKEYES (1-1 overall) Head Coach: Meredith Paulicivic Record at OSU: 13-8 (2nd) Overall Record: Same The No. 17 Ohio State women s gymnastics team begins conference competition on Saturday afternoon against Penn State at Rec Hall in University Park, Pa. The meet is set to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be live on Big Ten Network. LAST TIME OUT The Buckeyes rebounded quickly from a first-meet skid, scoring a 196.025 to take the win against No. 25 NC State in Raleigh, N.C. on Saturday, Jan. 12. Senior Jamie Stone won her first career all-around, posting a 39.200 and picking up vault and floor titles along the way. Sophomore Morgan Lowe claimed the beam title after registering a career-high of 9.850, while sophomore Jenna Swartzentruber took the title on uneven bars with a score of 9.875, a team-high. SCOUTING PENN STATE The Nittany Lions are 2-1 this season after dropping to No. 5 Utah State in the first meet of the season followed by a sweep at the Little Boston Invitational on Jan. 12, scoring a 195.150. Freshman Melissa Astarita won the floor title and senior Sabrina Garcia picked up first on bars. Penn State currently ranks No. 27 in the nation overall, with its highest event ranking being bars at No. 14 (49.038 average.) HISTORY WITH THE NITTANY LIONS The Buckeyes and Nittany Lions meet for the 54th time in program history, with Penn State holding a 20-32-1 advantage overall. Ohio State hosted Penn State last season on Feb. 9, outscoring the Nittany Lions in a close meet, 196-200-196.025. IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS Last week, Ohio State was No. 15 in the national rankings, the highest spot for the team since 2015. The team currently sits in 17th nationally, ranking in the Top 25 in each event. Other Big Ten teams in the Top 25 include No. 9 Michigan, No. 15 Nebraska and No. 25 Minnesota. B1G PRESEASON POLL The Ohio State women s gymnastics team was voted fourth in the 2019 Big Ten Preseason Coaches Poll, the conference announced on Dec. 13. Michigan was picked first in the poll, followed by Nebraska and Illinois. With OSU in fourth, Minnesota rounds out the Top Five conference squads. Additionally, defending Big Ten individual champions Olivia Aepli and Jamie Stone were named gymnasts to watch.
2019 ROSTER Name......Pos... Ht...Cl... Hometown (Previous School) Danica Abanto...All-Around... 5-1...So...Tyler, Texas (East Texas Christian) Nevin Adamski...All-Around...5-2...Jr...Virginia Beach, Va. (Princess Anne) Olivia Aepli...All-Around... 5-1...Jr...Dublin, Ohio (Jerome) Brooke Chesney...All-Around...5-3...So...Cincinnati, Ohio (Oak Hills) Claire Gagliardi...All-Around...4-11...Fr...Hubbard, Ohio (Hubbard) Kaitlyn Gilson...UB, BB, FX...5-3...Fr...Hudson, Wis. (Hudson) Peyton Hinterberger... V, UB, FX...5-3...Jr...Fairport, N.Y. (Fairport) Amanda Huang...UB, BB, FX... 4-10...Sr...Roswell, Ga. (Montverde) Sydney Jennings...All-Around...5-7...Fr...Rochester, Mich. (Stoney Creek) Morgan Lowe...All-Around... 4-10...So... Dallas, Texas (Spring Creek) Janelle McClelland... V, BB, FX...5-2...Sr... Bidwell, Ohio (River Valley) Colby Miller...All-Around...5-3...Fr... Mason, Ohio (William Mason) Miriam Perez...All-Around... 5-1...Fr...Los Angeles, Calif. (Laurel Springs) Kali Schierl... V, FX...5-3...So...Stevens Point, Wis. (Stevens Point) Jamie Stone...All-Around...5-6...Sr... Chesapeake, Va. (Western Branch) Jenna Swartzentruber...All-Around...5-7...So... Centerburg, Ohio (Ohio Connections) Head Coach: Meredith Paulicivic, 2nd season (Utah, 1994) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Danica Abanto...Uh-BAN-toe Assistant Coach: Randy Monahan, 5th season (Ohio State, 2005) Nevin Adamski...Uh-DAM-ski Assistant Coach: Lucas Wasson, 2nd season Olivia Aepli...APP-lee Director of Operations: Drew Moling Brooke Chesney... CHESS-knee Amanda Huang... WONG Athletic Trainer: Jason Good Kali Schierl... SHURR-l Jenna Swartzentruber...Swart-ZEN-TRUE-ber Danica Abanto Sophomore Tyler, Texas Nevin Adamski Junior Virginia Beach, Va. Olivia Aepli Junior Dublin, Ohio Brooke Chesney Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio Claire Gagliardi Freshman Hubbard, Ohio Kaitlyn Gilson Freshman Hudson, Wis. Peyton Hinterberger Junior Fairport, N.Y. Amanda Huang Senior Roswell, Ga. Sydney Jennings Freshman Rochester, Mich. Morgan Lowe Sophomore Dallas, Texas Janelle McClelland Senior Bidwell, Ohio Colby Miller Freshman Mason, Ohio Miriam Perez Freshman Los Angeles, Calif. Kali Schierl Sophomore Stevens Point, Wis. Jamie Stone Senior Chesapeake, Va. Jenna Swartzentruber Sophomore Centerburg, Ohio 2
NATIONAL RANKINGS (JAN. 14) TEAM STANDINGS (SEASON AVERAGE) NO. TEAM AVERAGE 1 Oklahoma 197.938 2 UCLA 197.475 3 Florida 197.300 4 Utah 197.213 5 LSU 196.525 6 BYU 196.475 7 Boise State 196.400 8 Denver 196.275 9 Michigan 196.038 10 Missouri 195.950 10 Georgia* 195.950 12 California 195.863 13 Auburn 195.763 14 Arkansas 195.688 15 Nebraska* 195.625 16 Kentucky 195.538 17 Ohio State 195.463 17 Alabama 195.463 19 Arizona State 195.338 20 Washington 195.250 21 Oregon State 195.225 22 Western Michigan 195.075 22 Central Michigan 195.075 24 Stanford 194.913 25 Minnesota 194.875 * indicates 2019 regular season opponent AT A GLANCE OHIO STATE PENN STATE 2019 Record 1-1 2-1 2019 Rankings 17 N/A 2018 Scoring Average 195.656 195.510 2018 Team High 196.775 196.675 INDIVIDUAL EVENT TITLES OLIVIA AEPLI (1) V 9.825 Jan. 12 (at NC State) MORGAN LOWE (1) BB 9.850 Jan. 12 (at NC State) JAMIE STONE (3) V 9.825 Jan. 12 (at NC State) FX 9.875 Jan. 12 (at NC State) AA 39.200 Jan. 12 (at NC State) TEAM EVENT TITLES VAULT (1) Jan. 12 48.925 at NC State UNEVEN BARS (1) Jan. 12 49.200 at NC State BALANCE BEAM (1) Jan. 12 48.925 at NC State FLOOR EXERCISE (1) Jan. 12 48.975 at NC State UNIVERSITY FACTS Location...Columbus, Ohio (pop. 1.9m) Founded...1870 Enrollment...66,046 Nickname...Buckeyes Colors...Scarlet (PMS 200) and Gray (PMS 429) Mascot...Brutus Buckeye Director of Athletics... Eugene Smith Senior Woman Administrator... Janine Oman President...Michael V. Drake, MD Faculty Representative...Shaun Richard Conference... Big Ten (1913) WOMEN S GYMNASTICS HISTORY First Year...1970 All-Time Record... 385-266-7 (.590) National Championship Appearances...9... AIAW (1981-82);... (NCAA 1983-85-86-87-89-90-12) NCAA Regional Appearances...40 All-America Honors...8 Academic All-America Selections... 65 Big Ten Championships...5 (1983-84-85-86-87) Big Ten Individual Champions...16 All-Big Ten Selections...79 Academic All-Big Ten Selections...161 Big Ten Weekly Award Selections... 25 Facility... Steelwood Athletic Training Facility Meet Facility/Capacity... St. John Arena/13,276 3
MEREDITH PAULICIVIC HEAD COACH SECOND SEASON UTAH 94 Meredith Paulicivic is heading into her second season as the head coach of the Ohio State women s gymnastics program. She joined the Buckeye family in May 2017 and is the fifth head coach in Ohio State women s gymnastics history. In her first season at the helm, Paulicivic led the Buckeyes to a third-place finish at the NCAA Columbus Regional, the best finish since 2012 at the postseason competition. Ohio State scored a 196.500, the highest score at an NCAA Regional in program history. With her direction, three Buckeyes Jamie Stone, Olivia Aepli and Alexis Mattern picked up All-Big Ten honors. Paulicivic coached Stone and Aepli to Big Ten titles on vault and uneven bars, respectively, and helped Stone qualify for the NCAA Championships on vault. In addition, every gymnast that competed in a meet set or tied a career high on at least one event. In 2018, Ohio State tallied a 196.000 or better six times, including the sixth highest mark in program history with a score of 196.775. The Buckeyes also tied the program record on uneven bars twice with a 49.325. A high-level choreographer, Paulicivic spent two seasons as an assistant at Utah from 2015-17, helping guide the Utes to a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships and a Pac-12 team championship in 2017. As Utah s primary vault coach, Paulicivic coached Pac-12 vault co-champions Mykayla Skinner and Tiffani Lewis as Skinner went on to become the Fayetteville Regional vault champion and a regular-season All-American. At Utah, Paulicivic was the primary vault coach while assisting on balance beam and floor exercise while being responsible for the choreography and music selection on beam and floor. In 2016, Paulicivic helped guide Lewis to the Pac-12 floor championship and Baely Rowe and Makenna Merrell to runner-up floor finishes at Pac-12 Championships as the Utes finished fourth nationally as a team on floor exercise. Prior to her time at Utah, Paulicivic spent a season as an assistant coach at Arizona, helping the Wildcats to a 17th-place finish nationally, the highest team ranking in over a decade. Paulicivic also was head coach at SCEGA Gymnastics from 2007-14, coaching six U.S. National Team members, including world bronze medalist Rachel Tidd. She spent the previous nine years as assistant coach and head choreographer for floor and beam at SCEGA after a one-year stint as assistant coach at University of California. As a gymnast at Utah from 1991-94, Paulicivic (nee King), competed on a pair of NCAA Championship teams in 1992 and 1994. Paulicivic was a three-time All-American on vault and a team captain as a senior. A native of Twenty Nine Palms, Calif., Paulicivic graduated from Utah with a bachelor s degree in exercise and sport science in 1994. Paulicivic and her husband, George, are the parents of two daughters, Blayne and Avery, and a son, Corbin. 4
2019 SEASON, Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around Gymnast 2019 Career 2019 Career 2019 Career 2019 Career 2019 Career Danica Abanto - - - - - - 9.750 9.750 - - Olivia Aepli 9.825 9.900 9.850 9.950 9.825 9.825 9.775 9.900 39.175 39.175 Claire Gagliardi - - - - - - 9.825 9.825 - - Kaitlyn Gilson - - - - 9.725 9.725 - - - - Peyton Hinterberger - - 9.750 9.850 - - - 9.850 - - Amanda Huang - - 9.825 9.875 9.775 9.875 9.750 9.850 - - Sydney Jennings 9.725 9.725 - - - - - - - - Morgan Lowe 9.750 9.875 - - 9.850 9.850 - - - - Janelle McClelland 9.750 9.825 - - - 9.725 9.850 9.900 - - Colby Miller - - 9.825 9.825 - - - - - - Jamie Stone 9.825 9.900 9.825 9.825 9.800 9.925 9.875 9.950 39.200 39.200 Jenna Swartzentruber 9.775 9.775 9.875 9.900 9.800 9.925-9.900-39.225 Date OSU Rank Opponent (Rank) OSU Score Opp. Score Site Overall Big Ten Jan. 5 18 Georgia (7) 194.900 196.600 Athens, Ga. 0-1 0-0 Jan. 12 15 NC State (25) 196.025 194.550 Raleigh, N.C. 1-1 0-0 2019 INDIVIDUAL BESTS Event Individual Score Date Location V Stone 9.825 1/12/19 Raleigh, N.C. Aepli UB Swartzentruber 9.875 1/12/19 Raleigh, N.C. BB Lowe 9.850 1/12/19 Raleigh, N.C. FX Stone 9.875 1/12/19 Raleigh, N.C. AA Stone 39.200 1/12/19 Raleigh, N.C. 2019 TEAM BESTS Event Score Date Location V 48.925 1/12/19 Raleigh, N.C. UB 49.200 1/12/19 Raleigh, N.C. BB 48.925 1/12/19 Raleigh, N.C. FX 48.975 1/12/19 Raleigh, N.C. TEAM 196.025 1/12/19 Raleigh, N.C. 2019 TEAM AVERAGES (NATIONAL RANKING) Vault 48.788 (25th) Uneven Bars 48.963 (15th) Balance Beam 48.750 (25th) Floor Exercise 48.963 (19th) 5
2019 MEET-BY-MEET BREAKDOWN Bold score indicates team best; (#) indicates Top 3 finish No. 18 Ohio State at No. 7 Georgia - L, 196.600-194.900 Jan. 5, 2019 - Athens, Ga. Name V UB B F AA Abanto - - - 9.075 Aepli 9.725 9.150 9.775 9.775 38.425 Gagliardi - - - 9.800 Gilson - - 9.725 - Hinterberger - 9.750 - - Huang - 9.750 9.650 9.750 Jennings 9.725 - - - Lowe 9.725-9.625 - McClelland 9.700 - - 9.850 Miller - 9.800 - - Stone 9.750 9.675 9.800 (3) 9.775 39.000 (3) Swartzentruber 9.725 9.750 8.950 - Team 48.650 (2) 48.725 (2) 48.575 (2) 48.950 (2) 194.900 (2) No. 15 Ohio State at No. 25 NC State - W, 196.025-194.550 Jan. 12, 2019 - Raleigh, N.C. Name V UB B F AA Abanto - - - 9.750 Aepli 9.825 (t-1) 9.850 (2) 9.825 (t-2) 9.675 39.175 (2) Gagliardi - - - 9.825 (3) Gilson - - 9.600 - Hinterberger - 9.125 - - Huang - 9.825 (t-3) 9.775 9.600 Jennings 9.675 - - - Lowe 9.750-9.850 (1) - McClelland 9.750 - - 9.850 (2) Miller - 9.825 (t-3) - - Stone 9.825 (t-1) 9.825 (t-3) 9.675 9.875 (1) 39.200 (1) Swartzentruber 9.775 9.875 (1) 9.800 - Team 48.925 (1) 49.200 (1) 48.925 (1) 48.975 (1) 196.025 (1) 6
DANICA ABANTO -- -- -- 9.750 -- -- -- -- 9.750 -- 1/5/19 at Georgia -- -- -- 9.075 -- 1/12/19 at NC State -- -- -- 9.750 -- Season Average -- -- -- 9.412 -- 1/5/19 at Georgia 1/12/19 at NC State NEVIN ADAMSKI JUNIOR -- 9.850 9.500 -- -- Season Average 1/5/19 at Georgia 9.725 9.150 9.775 9.775 38.425 1/12/19 at NC State 9.825 9.850 9.825 9.675 39.175 OLIVIA AEPLI JUNIOR 9.900 9.950 9.825 9.900 39.175 9.825 9.850 9.825 9.775 39.175 Season Average 9.775 9.500 9.800 9.725 38.800 1/5/19 at Georgia 1/12/19 at NC State BROOKE CHESNEY -- -- -- 9.925 -- Season Average 7
CLAIRE GAGLIARDI FRESHMAN -- -- -- 9.825 -- -- -- -- 9.825 -- 1/5/19 at Georgia -- -- -- 9.800 -- 1/12/19 at NC State -- -- -- 9.825 -- Season Average -- -- -- 9.812 -- 1/5/19 at Georgia -- -- 9.725 -- -- 1/12/19 at NC State -- -- 9.600 -- -- KAITLYN GILSON FRESHMAN -- -- 9.725 -- -- -- -- 9.725 -- -- Season Average -- -- 9.663 -- -- 1/5/19 at Georgia -- 9.750 -- -- -- 1/12/19 at NC State -- 9.125 -- -- -- PEYTON HINTERBERGER -- 9.850 -- 9.850 -- -- 9.750 -- -- -- Season Average -- 9.438 -- -- -- 1/5/19 at Georgia -- 9.750 9.650 9.750 -- 1/12/19 at NC State -- 9.825 9.775 9.600 -- AMANDA HUANG SENIOR -- 9.875 9.875 9.850 -- -- 9.825 9.775 9.750 -- Season Average -- 9.787 9.712 9.675 -- 8
SYDNEY JENNINGS FRESHMAN 9.725 -- -- -- -- 9.725 -- -- -- -- 1/5/19 at Georgia 9.725 -- -- -- -- 1/12/19 at NC State 9.675 -- -- -- -- Season Average 9.700 -- -- -- -- 1/5/19 at Georgia 9.725 -- 9.625 -- -- 1/12/19 at NC State 9.750 -- 9.850 -- -- MORGAN LOWE 9.875 -- 9.850 -- -- 9.750 -- 9.850 -- -- Season Average 9.738 -- 9.738 -- -- 1/5/19 at Georgia 9.700 -- -- 9.850 -- 1/12/19 at NC State 9.750 -- -- 9.850 -- JANELLE MCCLELLAND SENIOR 9.825 -- 9.725 9.900 -- 9.750 -- -- 9.850 -- Season Average 9.725 -- -- 9.850 -- 1/5/19 at Georgia -- 9.800 -- -- -- 1/12/19 at NC State -- 9.825 -- -- -- COLBY MILLER FRESHMAN -- 9.825 -- -- -- -- 9.825 -- -- -- Season Average -- 9.812 -- -- -- 9
MIRIAM PEREZ FRESHMAN 1/5/19 at Georgia 1/12/19 at NC State Season Average 1/5/19 at Georgia 1/12/19 at NC State KALI SCHIERL Season Average 1/5/19 at Georgia 9.750 9.675 9.800 9.775 39.000 1/12/19 at NC State 9.825 9.825 9.675 9.875 39.200 JAMIE STONE SENIOR 9.900 9.825 9.925 9.950 39.200 9.825 9.825 9.800 9.875 39.200 Season Average 9.787 9.750 9.738 9.825 39.100 1/5/19 at Georgia 9.725 9.750 8.950 -- -- 1/12/19 at NC State 9.775 9.875 9.800 -- -- JENNA SWARTZENTRUBER 9.775 9.900 9.925 9.900 39.225 9.775 9.875 9.800 -- -- Season Average 9.750 9.812 9.375 -- -- 10