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Updated March 6, 2010 10:39 PM
The No. 6 Penn State men's gymnastics team scored a season high, defeating No. 7 Minnesota and No. 11 Temple Saturday night in Rec Hall. Updated 10:39 PM
Updated March 5, 2010 4:00 AM
In a season where his team has seen its share of ups and downs, Mackenzie Dow has been one of the few constants.
Updated March 4, 2010 4:48 AM
In each of the past two meets, the Penn State men's gymnastics team raised its average score. But there's still a problem.
Updated March 3, 2010 4:52 AM
After suffering a concussion in warmups before a loss at Ohio State on Saturday, senior gymnast Matt Greenfield said Tuesday he's unlikely to be ready for this weekend's tri-meet.
Updated March 1, 2010 9:23 PM
For the second time this season, gymnast Nick Grant has been honored as the Big Ten Men's Gymnastics Freshman of the Week. Updated 9:23 PM
Before this weekend, the higher-ranked team in every Penn State men's gymnastics dual meets this season backed it up by winning.
Updated February 27, 2010 9:59 PM
The No. 5 men's gymnastics team dropped its third Big Ten dual meet at No. 7 Ohio State Saturday, 353.600-347.100. Updated 9:59 PM
Updated February 26, 2010 4:00 AM
When men's gymnastics coach Randy Jepson steps out into St. John Arena on Saturday, the team he sees across the floor may look very familiar.
Updated February 25, 2010 4:46 AM
Earlier this week in practice, gymnast Miguel Pineda raised one arm, turned and bowed before his pommel horse routine.
Updated February 22, 2010 4:00 AM
For the first time this season, finishing the meet was not the problem for the Penn State men's gymnastics team.
Junior Matt Albrecht and senior Noam Shaham had not competed in about a month due to injuries.
Updated February 20, 2010 10:49 PM
The No. 5 Penn State men's gymnastics team lost to No.1 Illinois 354.600-345.950 Saturday night at Rec Hall. Updated 10:49 PM
Updated February 19, 2010 4:00 AM
When the top-ranked team in the nation comes to town, it can be easy to worry too much about the opponent.
Updated February 18, 2010 4:00 AM
Unfortunately for the Penn State men's gymnastics team, the event order for a collegiate meet ends with the parallel bars, then the high bar.
Updated February 17, 2010 4:50 AM
The four seniors on the men's gymnastics team haven't been having the kind of final season they'd expected.
In its last meet, the No. 5 Penn State men's gymnastics team posted a season-best score on high bar, but it also scored a season low on vault.
Updated February 12, 2010 4:00 AM
At 5-foot-10, freshman gymnast Matt Chelberg sports a bigger frame than his many fellow freshmen on the men's gymnastics team.
Updated February 10, 2010 4:46 AM
After a bye week this weekend, the schedule for the No. 5 Penn State men's gymnastics team gets a little bit tougher.
Updated February 7, 2010 2:37 AM
Penn State men's gymnastics assistant coach Kevin Tan finished in 34th place of 43 gymnasts during the finals of the Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas Saturday night. Updated 2:37 AM
Updated February 5, 2010 11:23 AM
Penn State assistant men's gymnastics coach Kevin Tan qualified for the finals at the Winter Cup in Las Vegas. Updated 11:23 AM
Updated February 4, 2010 4:46 AM
When senior gymnast Matt Greenfield competed at the VISA Championships last summer, he got what he called a "peek" into national gymnastics and a possible gymnastics career after college.
Updated February 3, 2010 4:48 AM
Matt Albrecht huddled his teammates together before the first event, shouted, "We are!" and waited for the squad's response.
Updated February 1, 2010 4:48 AM
Nick Grant sprinted toward the vault, cartwheeled onto it and launched himself through the air, sticking the landing.
After every men's gymnastics home meet, former coach Gene Wettstone chooses a Penn State gymnast that he considers the most outstanding performer of the meet, then presents him with the Gene Wettstone Award.
Updated January 31, 2010 4:51 PM
The No. 6 Penn State men's gymnastics team defeated No. 15 William and Mary 341.450-321.400 Sunday at Rec Hall. Updated 4:51 PM
Updated January 29, 2010 4:00 AM
The 2009 gymnastics season didn't go as planned for Philip Harris.
Updated January 28, 2010 4:49 AM
An hour before last Sunday's loss at Michigan, Penn State senior captain Allen Harris found out his absence from competition was about to end.
Updated January 25, 2010 4:00 AM
Heading into this weekend's Big Ten opener, the No. 6 Penn State men's gymnastics team had dominated on the floor exercise in both of its meets so far this season -- a win against Army and a win in the West Point Open.
Updated January 24, 2010 4:23 PM
The Penn State men's gymnastics team lost a close battle at Michigan Sunday afternoon, falling to the Wolverines in their opening meet of Big Ten play, 355.650-344.750. Updated 4:23 PM
Updated January 22, 2010 4:00 AM
Penn State men's gymnastics coach Randy Jepson cautioned his team earlier this week about the pressure his young squad will experience early on in their conference opener Sunday at Michigan.
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