Dominate floor rotation leads Ohio State to victory over Ball State and Towson

Ohio State's Courtney McCann. © 2024 Chris Shaw / Amplified Media Photography / IndySportsDaily

Columbus, OH – The Ohio State women’s gymnastics team opened their home season on Sunday against undefeated Ball State and untested Towson.  It would take the Buckeyes until the fourth rotation to finally pull away, following four solid 9.9+ scores on floor exercise.  The Buckeyes would come out with a final score of 197.150 over BSU’s 195.650 and Towson’s 195.225.  Ohio State remains at home for their next meet against Michigan on Sunday at 2 pm.

OSU-BSU-Towson photo gallery

OSU vault

Kaitlyn Grimes:  9.700
Kaylyn Mintz:  9.750
Sidney Washington:  9.775
Nicole Riccardi:  9.900
Payton Harris:  9.875
Tory Vetter:  9.850

OSU bars

Emma Pritchard:  9.700
Samara Buchanan:  9.650
Sidney Washington:  9.825
Tory Vetter:  9.775
Payton Harris:  9.875
Nicole Riccardi:  9.825

OSU beam

Emma Pritchard:  9.825
Alexis Hankins:  9.675
Payton Harris:  9.875
Tory Vetter:  9.875
Ella Hodges:  9.875
Courtney McCann:  9.975

OSU floor exercise

Kaitlyn Grimes:  8.800
Sidney Washington:  9.875
Kaylyn Mintz:  9.925
Tory Vetter:  9.925
Payton Harris:  9.900
Ella Hodges:  9.950

Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, on January 14, 2024. Photo by Tony Vasquez for Indy Sports Daily.
Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, on January 14, 2024. Photo by Tony Vasquez for Indy Sports Daily.
Ohio State’s Kaitlyn Grimes. © 2024 Chris Shaw / Amplified Media Photography / IndySportsDaily
Towson’s Isabella Minervini. © 2024 Chris Shaw / Amplified Media Photography / IndySportsDaily
Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, on January 14, 2024. Photo by Tony Vasquez for Indy Sports Daily.
Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, on January 14, 2024. Photo by Tony Vasquez for Indy Sports Daily.
Ohio State’s Ella Hodges. © 2024 Chris Shaw / Amplified Media Photography / IndySportsDaily
Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, on January 14, 2024. Photo by Tony Vasquez for Indy Sports Daily.
Ball State’s Megan Teter. © 2024 Chris Shaw / Amplified Media Photography / IndySportsDaily
Ohio State’s Payton Harris. © 2024 Chris Shaw / Amplified Media Photography / IndySportsDaily
Ohio State’s Payton Harris. © 2024 Chris Shaw / Amplified Media Photography / IndySportsDaily
Ball State’s Suki Pfister. © 2024 Chris Shaw / Amplified Media Photography / IndySportsDaily
Ohio State’s Nicole Riccardi. © 2024 Chris Shaw / Amplified Media Photography / IndySportsDaily
Ball State’s Hannah Ruthberg. © 2024 Chris Shaw / Amplified Media Photography / IndySportsDaily
Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, on January 14, 2024. Photo by Tony Vasquez for Indy Sports Daily.
Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, on January 14, 2024. Photo by Tony Vasquez for Indy Sports Daily.
Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, on January 14, 2024. Photo by Tony Vasquez for Indy Sports Daily.
Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, on January 14, 2024. Photo by Tony Vasquez for Indy Sports Daily.
Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, on January 14, 2024. Photo by Tony Vasquez for Indy Sports Daily.
Ohio State with junior Buckeye Claire. © 2024 Chris Shaw / Amplified Media Photography / IndySportsDaily

 

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